The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has produced a fact sheet on resettlement services for refugees in Australia.  There is a lot of misinformation about refugees in the Australian community and I urge you to read this document to improve your understanding of some of these issues.

NRSDC will shortly be seeking expressions of interest to participate in a community sector management development project. The Northern Rivers Community Sector Leaders project will build management capacity in community sector agencies that work with vulnerable people and communities in the Northern Rivers region of NSW.

NRSDC will be hosting a one-day cross sector forum on the Keeping Them Safe reform to the Child Protection system at Ballina on Thursday 28 October.

Real solutions to the challenges of an ageing population are being impeded by the way we view the ‘problem’, according to former political commentator and public intellectual, the Hon Dr Barry Jones AO.

Northern Rivers Women & Children’s Services Inc has a part time position available for a general support worker at the Lismore Women and Children's Refuge.   Applications must be in by Friday 24 September 2010.

This year Thanks Dad Photos has put together a 12 month Desktop Calendar (September 2010 - August 2011) using entrant’s photos accompanied by inspirational quotes and a variety of fun activity suggestions for things that Dads and their kids can do together each month.

New Horizons is pleased to present the 2010 Mental Health Support Workers' Conference (MHSWC) to be held in Sydney on 20 & 21 October 2010.

A free information session for women about workplace rights and the law will be held in Lismore on Monday 13 September, with Karin Ness, Community Legal Education Officer from the Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre in partnership with the Lismore Women’s Resource Centre.

Tony Miller is driving to Sydney today to collect his OAM in the Falcon he's been forced to call home.   The Dads In Distress founder – awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for helping countless men in crisis – is now homeless and doing it tough. 

The Family Centre in Tweed Heads is holding a new workshop Holding Successful Tough Conversations on Saturday 11 September, 2010.

The Family Centre in Tweed have two upcoming workshops on parenting; Anger and Parenting on 17 September and Self Care for Parents on 23 September.

Community Services Juvenile Justice has three part time positions available for Juvenile Justice Officers.  Applications close 10 September 2010.