NRSDC July mid-month Newsletter
Subject: NRSDC July mid-month Newsletter
Send date: 2008-07-17 10:06:17
Issue #: 5
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NRSDC 22 Cathcart St
Lismore NSW 2480

Phone: (02) 6620 1800
Email: info@nrsdc.org.au

NRSDC mid-month Newsletter
Wednesday, July 16th

Dear [FIRSTNAME],

Welcome to the the July mid-month newsletter from the Northern Rivers Social Development Council.

We have a new training newsletter launching next week. The newsletter will come out in the third week of each month and let you know about training from NRSDC and other organisations, which is being held in the coming weeks.

If you would like to have your training listed in our newsletter and on our website, forward to info to us at newsletter@nrsdc.org.au

Cheers,
Isaac Smith (editor)


Conferences/Events

Mental Health Week Starter Kit
Mental Health Week is part of a national mental health promotion campaign held in early October each year. Mental Health Week NSW (MHW) is funded by NSW Health. Its main aim is to promote social and emotional wellbeing to the population in this state – encouraging people to maximise their health potential...
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ACSA Aged Care Conference 2008
ACSA has released the Registration Brochure for its 2008 conference "Aged Care in the Fast Lane: More Clients, More Cost, More Competition" to be held in Adelaide at the end of September.
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Planning For Anti-Poverty Week
Poverty and severe hardship affect more than one million Australians. Around the world, more than one billion people are desperately poor. Anti-Poverty Week (APW) is an Australia-wide initiative that began several years ago and continues to grow.
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ABCD Conference and Call for Papers
The Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) conference theme is “Supporting others and ourselves to discover and mobilise community strengths.” The conference will look at ways in which Asset Based Community Development is invigorating daily practice with meaning through diverse forms of community engagement.
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Funding

How to get that funding grant
Community Groups Community groups are invited to register for this free workshop which will provide information and assistance with sourcing, applying for, implementing and acquitting for a range of Council and other funding.
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Training/Workshops

Family Support Network Courses
The Family Support Network has announced their courses for term 3 2008. All Family Support Network programs are free of charge, but bookings are essential for scheduled courses. Courses do require a minimum number ot proceed.
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Interrealte Courses for July - September
Interrelate Family Centre Lismore have announced their courses and workshops for the coming few months. There are a wide range of options and places are limited, so call early to get involved.
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Housing

Amnesty for tenancy fraud
NSW State Parliament has recently passed special legislation to deal with tenancy fraud in public housing. These changes were implemented without prior consultation with the sector.
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Services

Families in Cultural Transition - Facilitators Needed
Are you a member of the Sierra Leone, Sudanese, Liberian, Burundian, Rwandan, Congolese, Somali, or Ethiopian Community? Are you able to read & write in English & another language spoken by your community?
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New Youth Drop in Centre
Community Connections North Coast has announced the availabilty of a youth drop in centre opperating in Lismore on Tuesday and Friday afternoons.
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NRSDC Website: http://www.nrsdc.org.au