Thursday 28th January 2010- Edition 228

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General WACOSS News
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Nominations Now Open for Community Service Excellence Awards

arrow Invitation to Sponsor an Exciting Event – WACOSS Conference
arrow WACOSS 2010 Conference- Registrations Open Next Week
arrow Sector Breakfast and Community Services Excellence Awards Launch
arrow NEW WACOSS TRAINING CALENDAR FOR 2010
Community Services Staff to Make a Statement with CEWA Petition to Increase Salaries ...SIGN NOW
Social Policy News
arrow First report by Federal Social Inclusion Board highlights nature of Multiple Dissadvantage for most Vulnerable Australians
arrow Climate Change Readniness for Community Services
arrow ERA Committee Opportunity for Consumer Organisations
arrow ERA Paper: Decision on Proposed Amendments to the Code of Conduct for the Supply of Electricity to Small Use Customers
arrow ISSUES PAPER: Strategic Energy Initiative
ELECTRICITY CODE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (ECCC):
Opportunity for Interested Parties to Comment
NOW OPEN FOR CONSULTATION: Expanded National Legislation For Appliance Energy Efficiency
Opportunity to Comment: National Water Initiative (NWI) pricing principles and the consultation regulation impact statement for the NWI pricing principles

Sector Services and Development News

New Help for the Community Services Sector
arrow Meeting Legal Obligations when Employing Staff Training- 11th Feb 2010
arrow Fundraising and Submission Training - 18th Feb 2010
arrow Communicating and Connecting with Aboriginal People in the Community and the Workplace Workshop - 25th Feb 2010
arrow Join in- Emergency Relief Forum
Corporate Services News
WACOSS Members - Take advantage of free Not For Profit Network Membership now!
Make a difference and become a WACOSS Member now!
Sector News
arrow ASeTTS Training Calendar for 2010
arrow MurdochLINK Workshops February 2010
arrow Broome Australian Red Cross Office Sublease Opportunity
arrow Society of Professional Social Workers: Professional Supervision Workshops

Public Trustee's Bulletin: Trust Matters Issue 4 January 2010

Aluminimum Can Recycling Information Request

New Gambling Help Online Service Operational - find out more
Education Costs Assistance Scheme 2010 Applications Now Open
Samaritans Crisis Line Training/Function Room for Hire
Community Sector Positions Vacant
arrow St Patrick's Community Support Centre seeks Housing Support Worker
arrow St Patrick's Community Support Centre seeks Assertive Outreach Workers
arrow Passages Resource Centre seeks Youth Worker
arrow McCusker Alzheimers Research Foundation seeks Executive Manager
arrow Salvation Army seeks Male Mobile Youth Worker
KEYS seeks Family Support Officer
Ruah seeks Tenancy Support Worker
arrow UnitingCare West seeks Housing Support Worker
arrow Advocare seeks Manager
Upcoming Sector Events
arrow The Spirit and Practice of Leadership Feb 16-17th
arrow Resilience Doughnut Accredited Training
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Society of Professional Social Workers Forum: Intra-familial Homicide and the
Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma – Implications for Practice 18th March 2010

arrow Gimme Shelter Concert 20th February 2010
Family Rhyme Time Training Opportunities
Samaritans Crisis Line - Effective Listening Skills Training
Gimme Shelter Fundraiser Registration Information
Better Boards Conference 23-25th July 2010
Self-Abuse Finally Ends Workshop: An Introduction To Working With Individuals Who Self Abuse, Perth and Bunbury February 2010