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The submission date for Centrelink’s automated debt recovery system has been extended. The community affairs committee is still accepting submissions, encouraging anyone who has been impacted to contribute. Details of the Senate Inquiry are here. Also known as the Better Management of the Social Welfare System Initiative, this inquiry has already received many submissions, from community groups, welfare rights organisations and indivudals, who hold serious concerns about the way Centrelink is pursuing debts from the most vulnerable sections of Australian society...
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Everyone remembers ex-Prime Minister Bob Hawke’s promise that by 1990 no Australian Child will be living in poverty. However, in 2017 about 17.4% of children under the age of 15 live below the poverty line. Poverty is growing in Australia with an estimated 2.9 million people (13.3%) living below the accepted poverty line. This conference will delve into some of the reason for this entrenched disadvantage and showcase some innovative programs helping to break the cycle. Join us for the inaugural Community Relief & Resilience Conference hosted by WACOSS on 26 July 2017.
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From data nerds to data novices there was something for everyone in WACOSS’s week of events on Big Data and Social Investment last week. The Forum on Tuesday brought together national and state government perspectives, with data linkage researchers and community organisations to showcase innovative uses of data. The Masterclass on Wednesday on New Zealand’s Family 100 Project took participants through the tools…
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The WACOSS Community Sector Leaders Forum on Emerging Issues was held on Monday 3 April 2017 and attended by a range of WACOSS members, community sector leaders and senior public servants. Following the forum, WACOSS is offering emerging issues briefings to relevant Ministers, Director-Generals and their executive teams. The Forum is the WA Council of Social Service’s premier annual strategic event. It provides a comprehensive overview of the most important issues confronting the community sector.
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Risk Management in the not-for-profit sector is essential to governing a sustainable business. This course will look at potential areas of risk, and how to manage and reduce these areas and how risk management relates closely to your continuous improvement plan...
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While many workers in the not-for-profit sector have experience in delivering successful projects; using the tried and true principles of project management can make a great difference to the level of success and a reduction in stress! This course will provide theory, tools and group practice opportunities that will deepen your understanding of project management...
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The Most Significant Change (MSC) technique is a monitoring & evaluation tool ideally suited to providing qualitative information on program outcomes and impact. MSC collects stories of change in peoples' lives as a result of the intervention. It is transferable across cultural contexts, can pick up unexpected outcomes and supports organisational learning and program improvement...
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The performance of staff and volunteers is central to achieving program and service outcomes.This very practical course will focus on the critical factors involved in what enables staff to perform, strategies for effectively tracking performance and what to do when performance is not up to expectations...
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Building trust and respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is critical to working effectively together. This course will build on what is offered in Communicating and Connecting with Aboriginal Clients workshop and will go into further detail around establishing effective communication and cooperation with Aboriginal clients...
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A Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a practical way to set out your organisation’s aspirational goals towards Aboriginal reconciliation and greater equality. This half day training will introduce you to the program, give you examples of inspiring RAP’s and provide suggestions for making a RAP plan happen in your organisation...
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Speaker applications are now open for the fifth annual Not-For-Profit People Conference.
We’re looking for experts and change-makers working in the NFP sector, as well as leaders from the private sector, government and academia, to share new or just great ideas and best practices around all aspects of HR, people management and leadership, to help build the capacity of hundreds of Australian NFP organisations...
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Join the ever popular Spirit of the Streets Choir for an inspiring celebration of song and story to mark their 10th birthday at the Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 6 May 2017...
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Individuals and groups from the community sector are urged to embrace an exciting new project to help address ageist attitudes in the community. Life in Pictures is a competition inviting WA movie makers – both amateur and professional – to challenge perceptions of ageing using the medium of short film. The initiative is a creative collaboration between the Department of Local Government and Communities, Revelation Perth International Film Festival and Screenwest...
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In partnership with Pro Bono Australia, CPA Australia assists not for profits by connecting them with qualified CPA Australia members via the Mentor the Treasurer program. CPA Australia members volunteer their time to provide small not for profits with professional guidance on best accounting and financial practices. Topics may include bookkeeping, banking, record keeping, internal controls, reporting and annual financial statements... read more
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Join Foodbank WA on Friday 28th April for an evening of good food, fund, trivia, raffles, auctions and prizes hosted by local comedian and radio host Janelle Koenig. Fantastic prizes and auction items include a week at Busselton Resort, a V8 Driveday Voucher, a Gnocchi Cooking class and more. All funds raised on the evening will go towards purchasing canned meals and soup for those who would normally go without during the winter months...
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In order to shape a stronger capital city for the future, the City of Perth is developing a new Strategic Community Plan and wants feedback and input from community members. Through its ‘Share to Shape’ program, the City of Perth wants to hear from as many people as possible who have a connection with Perth. There are many opportunities available to share your thoughts and ideas to help shape Perth’s direction over the next 10 years...
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Women’s Council for Domestic & Family Violence invites you to “Dignity2017” - International Conference May 22 – 24, 2017 at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle...
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Fortis Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) WA is hosting a roundtable for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Aged Care Service providers, recipients, carers, their families and the CALD community to share ideas and experiences to improve aged-care services in a market-driven environment...
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The AASW invites you to our two-day Trauma Counselling workshop presented by Karin Dewar. This interactive 2 day workshop provides a trauma informed approach to working with clients who have experienced complex trauma. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea will be provided...
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The AASW invites you to our two-day supervision training, Making Supervision Work for Everyone: Managing, Modelling and Mirroring Safe Practice, run by Dr Brenda Clare. The two-days will be highly interactive, with an explicit focus on the practice skills required by supervisors...
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Climate change related impacts are accelerating and will disproportionately impact some of our most vulnerable community members, including people experiencing poverty, social disadvantage, and poor health. The impact of extreme heat seriously threatens the health of communities with the least resources to adapt. This forum brings together community service practitioners, researchers, advocates and policy-makers to introduce and develop thinking on interactions between climate change driven extreme heat, social disadvantage, and risks to health...
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The Know Injury Grants Forum provides a convenient way to connect with funding bodies and become informed about grant programs that are available for injury prevention and community safety initiatives. Also being held in May 2017 are the Pilbara & Kimberley Evaluation Workshops. This intensive one-day workshop is presented by leading evaluation consultant, Dr Stacey Waters. It will increase your capacity and confidence to effectively evaluate your projects, set clear goals and much more...
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Stay On Your Feet ® has created a range of free toolkits to assist you to deliver group education to older adults in the community. The toolkits focus on the Move Improve Remove campaign theme and give you a practical guide to follow and tools to use to deliver a presentation to older adults. Also check out the Introduction to the Lifestyle-Integrated Exercise program (LIFE) and Otago Exercise Program Perth being held in May...
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DropIN is the free, flexible and interactive way to connect with the community sector
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