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The WA Council of Social Service, ACOSS and the other state and territory COSSes are calling on the Australian Government to immediately suspend the automated Centrelink debt recovery program and for it to be independently reviewed. Since July 2016, the Australian Government has ramped up the system for identifying possible fraud by cross-referencing data from Centrelink with other areas of government, principally employment data from the Australian Tax Office. The fully automated system, known as an Online Compliance Intervention System is examining records from up to six years ago. This new system is issuing 20,000 letters a week.
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Western Australia’s human services sector, represented by the WA Peaks Forum, officially launched its state election campaign on Wednesday 21 December 2016. Find out more and learn about how you and your organisation can be part of choosing a fairer future for all Western Australians.
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Circulated to a readership of 3500 subscribers around Western Australia, WACOSS eNews is an effective and affordable way to promote your news and events to the WA Community Sector. Publishing news and events is free for WACOSS members and non-members can publish for as little as $40.
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We are excited to release the program for the WACOSS week of events on Self-Directed Services (27 February – 4 March 2017). Join impressive speakers Kate Fulton from Avivo and the Centre for Welfare Reform and Tim Keilty from In Control Scotland for this dynamic week of events. Self-Directed Services: Empowering and Transforming Lives Forum - 27 Feb 2017. Masterclasses on Designing Self-Directed Support for Children in Care - 28 Feb 2017, Designing (and Learning from) Self-Directed Support for People with Disabilities - 1 March 2017 and Designing Individualised Support Solutions for People with Complex Needs - 2 March 2017.
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Each calendar cycle WACOSS endeavours to develop partnerships with organisations delivering training we think is relevant for the community services sector and WACOSS members. In the next 6 month calendar WACOSS is hosting workshops with the Cancer Council of WA and Start Some Good.
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WACOSS will launch its new training calendar for the first half of 2017 at the New Year Sector Breakfast on 20 January 2017. Hard copies will be handed out at the breakfast and the calendar will also be made available via our website after the 20 January.
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The Diploma of Leadership and Management program is designed for managers in the community services sector to develop their managerial skills and achieve a universally recognised qualification. This 12 unit course is run monthly over 12 months providing participants with practical tools they can put to use in their workplace from day one.
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With over 50 unique training products on offer, WACOSS In-House and Customised training offers great value for money for training multiple staff. We will work with you to meet your needs, and share the benefit of our many years experience. If you would like a quote complete the enquiry.
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What is the not-for-profit sector? What does it do? How big is it? Employees? Budgets? What is its economic significance? Find out at the launch of the first comprehensive report on Charities and Not-for-profits in WA. The report was commissioned by WACOSS with research and analysis from the Curtin Business School Not-for-profit Initiative and funding from Lotterywest. Compiling the report has been a collaborative effort involving WACOSS, Curtin and WA Government agencies. The WA Not-for-profit Landscape 2017 will be launched at a breakfast event on 20 February 2017.
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Planning is a key role of management in any organisation. This webinar will focus on the essentials of effective planning to identify immediate and long-term objectives and the strategies to monitor and achieve them.
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This course will provide the essential tools to equip you to prepare basic business plans and budgets to achieve your organisations goals. You will learn to prepare and monitor costs and monitor the organisations progress against the plan.
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Working in the community services sector can be demanding work. Yet the reality is that there will never be enough time to do everything! This course will provide strategies for working smarter, and help you identify tools to improve your work performance, reduce stress and re-gain your work-life balance.
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This free webinar will give an introduction on how to use the community sectors newest online collaboration platform. Learn how to navigate DropIN, upload your own content and engage with other users on the system through discussion forms, news updates, voting and heaps more!
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Participants will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal people, their culture and history. This course is essential for every Not-For-Profit employee.
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Don’t wait for conflict to derail your work. Get ahead of the problem with skills and techniques to reduce conflict, deal effectively with difficult situations and get the best out of people.
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This 5 part webinar series provides an introduction to the legal obligations and core activities of Boards and management committees. It aims to give participants a foundation in governance and best practice strategies for a functioning and effective Board. It will cover: meeting legal obligations, conflict of interest, financial reporting.
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In early December 2016, the National Debt Helpline was launched and this has replaced the previous state-based Financial Counselling Helpline service. The telephone service is to address the unmet needs of people suffering financial hardship. Consumers from all over Australia call the 1800 007 007 number which...
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The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has engaged the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) and Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) at The University of New South Wales to produce the Australian Charities Reports. These reports analyse charity data to give the a comprehensive overview of the Australian charities sector.
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We will have available office space from early 2017. Claisebrook Lotteries House has offices sized from 13 to 93sqm, with the potential for organisations to occupy multiple offices. Use of the Meeting Rooms is at no additional cost to tenants.
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Traditionally peer support in suicide prevention and intervention has been opposed for fear that it might encourage or inform suicidal behaviour. However, the “Alternatives to Suicide” Peer Support groups have been running in the US for over five years. MercyCare is hosting this Forum which is free of charge.
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Are you currently wading through a social media fog? Know Injury’s three part Social Media webinar series could be your ticket to social media success in 2017. For more on blogging basics, how to build a brand and cost effective ways of boosting your profile and bottom line register for this upcoming training.
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Anglicare WA Training Services draws on over 30 years’ experience as a leading service provider to develop and deliver quality training and professional development. Anglicare are committed to workforce and sector development delivering the latest research and best practice and sharing their expertise and experience.
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As the landscape for Aged Care Service Provision changes, it is imperative that your workforce is engaged with your future vision and can support your business to grow. Join Community West for their Leader’s Series Breakfast Workshop on how to address this transition in your organisation.
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DropIN is the free, flexible and interactive way to connect with the community sector
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