WACOSS Emergency Relief Agencies Forum
The WACOSS Emergency Relief (ER) Forum is held on the first Wednesday of every month. The Forum is an information sharing, network event and guest speakers are regularly invited to attend.
The next ER Forum will be held on Wednesday 7th September.
The Forum starts at 9.30am and is held in Conference Room 7, at Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth. Everyone is welcome.
The WACOSS ER Forum provides an avenue for ER agencies to come together once a month to:
•Provide mutual support
•Share information
•Discuss current and emerging issues related to their services and clients
•Participate in learning opportunities
•Meet with other agencies, departments and stakeholders who are interested in gaining the opinions of ER agencies
•Develop strategies for working collaboratively
Forum Minutes
ER Forum Minutes August 2011
ER Forum Minutes July 2011
ER Forum Minutes May 2011
ER Forum Minutes April 2011
ER Forum Minutes March 2011
ER Forum Minutes February 2011
ER Forum Minutes December 2010
ER Forum Minutes November 2010
ER Forum Minutes October 2010
ER Forum Terms of Reference
For further information please contact Bernie Fisher, ER Program Officer (08) 9420 7222 or email bernie@wacoss.org.au
Other ER Networks and Forums
Metropolitan
South East Metropolitan Emergency Relief Forum
Group meets every second month at different agencies in the Armadale, Gosnells and Cannington area. For more information contact Shirley Glover, Gosnells Community Legal Centre 9398 1455 email
shirley@gosclc.com.au
Regional
RegionalAlbany Community Resource Agencies Network (ACRA Network)
Network meeting for ER providers in Albany and surrounding areas. Contact Charmaine Pienaar at the Albany Community Legal Centre on 9842 8566 or email CPienaar@albanyclc.com.au for more information.
WANT TO START AN EMERGENCY RELIEF NETWORK IN YOUR REGION OR LOCAL AREA?
Meeting face to face is still the number one method of communication; including the best way to let other people know what you are doing as well as for finding out what other services have to offer.
WACOSS is keen to assist in the development of local and regionally based Emergency Relief networks. If you have the interest we can provide the information on how to get a network up and running and help you to locate possible avenues for administrative support (i.e. minute taking, venue and coordination of meetings