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NRSDC Newsletter February 2012

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NRSDC Newsletter February 2012

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2012-02-02 08:07:37

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February 2012 Newsletter


News Topics:
Conferences & Event	Reports & Information	Funding
Training & Workshops	Positions Vacant	Housing News
HACC News	New Services	Youth News
NRSDC welcomes equal pay decision Fair Work Australia’s decision to grant significant increases to community sector workers has been welcomed by Northern Rivers Social Development Council. The decision in the long running Equal Remuneration Case recognises that 150,000 community service workers around Australia are currently not fairly paid for the work that they do. The decision grants pay increases of between 18% and 41%. Read more... NRSDC Social Innovation Breakfast Start the year with some fresh thinking. Join us on Tuesday, March 20 for another Social Innovation Breakfast – the second in an occasional series for Northern Rivers leaders & changemakers. Read more... World Social Justice Day - Get involved World Social Justice Day is fast approaching: what has YOUR organisation been doing to improve social justice for Northern Rivers communities? NRSDC wants to hear what amazing things your organisation has been doing to promote social justice! Read more... Meet Your Neighbour Organisations and people with an interest in mental health issues in the Northern Rivers area to join us for a cuppa and a chat on February 8 to meet other organisations and mental health service providers from the Northern Rivers area to hear what they are doing and share what you are doing in relation to supporting people with mental health issues and find ways to work together. Read more... World Social Justice Day - Get involved World Social Justice Day is fast approaching: what has YOUR organisation been doing to improve social justice for Northern Rivers communities? NRSDC wants to hear what amazing things your organisation has been doing to promote social justice! Read more... Create a postcard to your 16 year old self With everything that you know today, what would you say to your 16 year old self ? Lismore City Council would like to invite anyone over 50 years of age to participate in this postcard project and exhibition for Seniors' Week in March. Read more... Accessible Arts Connecting Communities launch and exhibition An Accessible Arts Connecting Communities launch and exhibition will be held in Ballina on Saturday 11 Feb 2012. Read more... WHS legislation workshops National Disability Service (NDS) is running a number of workshops on the new WHS legislation which came into effect on January 1 2012. There are only a few spaces left in some locations. Read more... Street by Street program needs you! Street by Street is a national neighbourhood support program that links people who live in the same street or nearby. Where two or more residents in a street are known to be in need of regular practical support from neighbours, an auspicing group will distribute a flyer in that street, inviting neighbours who wish to lend a hand to make contact, attend an information session, and begin connecting up. Organisers would like to hear from individuals and organisations around the country interested in participating in rolling out Street by Street on a national scale. Read more... Scholarships now open: Leadership in Action Northern Rivers Social Development Council is offering 7 scholarships to people in leadership and management positions in the Northern Rivers. The scholarships are worth $2500 each to participate in the Leadership in Action (LIA) program delivered by the Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) in the first half of 2012. Read more... Clarence Valley Council sponsorship call Are you organising a special event or festival in the 2012/13 financial year? Does your event provide community, economic and strategic benefits to the Clarence Valley? If so, and you are keen to engage Clarence Valley Council as a sponsor, it’s nearly time to propose! Read more... Rous Water funding for community groups Funding is now available from Rous Water for community groups that wish to undertake water saving and water efficiency projects. Read more... Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Grants Program The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Grants Program supports community projects that aim to improve access to justice, particularly for people with a disadvantage. The Foundation accepts small grant applications of up to $5000 at any time. Applications for general grants of up to $50,000 close on 31 March and 31 August annually. Read more... Max e Grants program open The Max e Grants program provides small grants of up to $5,000 per grant to community groups, schools, kindergartens and day care centres. Read more... Funding for Certificate IV in Training and Assessment ACE Community Colleges Lismore, in partnership with Northern Rivers Social Development Council, has funding available to contribute to a limited number of places in the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) for people working in the Community Services sector. Read more... Learn advocacy skills Learn advocacy skills to improve laws and create a cancer-smart community. Read more... Interrelate Family Centre Term 1, 2012 program The Term 1 Groups program from Interrelate Family Centre is now available. Read more... Mental Health Connect The Mental Health Coordinating Council will be conducting essential training for all community workers in Lismore in March: Mental Health Connect – mental health recovery and recovery-oriented practice training for community workers Read more... Mindfulness in Education A new Mindfulness in Education program is being launched in the Northern Rivers area on 24th & 25th February. 2012. Read more... Helping Hands training Helping Hands Indigenous Housing Support Service have training opportunities available for clients during 2012. Read more... Young entrepreneurs business mentoring program ACE Community College in Byron Bay is offering a Business Mentoring Program for young entrepreneurs and business owners in the Northern Rivers. Read more... Childhood and Youth Studies Are you passionate about issues related to children and young people? Are you looking for a learning challenge in this new year? Are you wanting to upgrade your qualifications? Then enrol now in our postgraduate courses in Childhood and Youth Studies. Read more... Professional Development Courses for Community Service Workers Byron Region Community College is presenting a series of Short Professional Development Courses for Community Service Workers. Including: Dementia care, Alcohol and other drugs, Metal health, Child protection and Working with young people. Read more... Institute of Family Practice training The Institute of Family Practice is offering a number of training courses between now and March. Read more... Practical Skills in Responding to People who Experience Domestic Violence program Brighter Futures Early Intervention Program in conjunction with the Education Centre Against Violence will present their “Practical Skills in Responding to People who Experience Domestic Violence” program on the North Coast and some vacancies are available for other agencies. Read more... The Family Centre - Term 1, 2012 Program The Family Centre has relased its program for Term 1, 2012. Read more... New parenting program for dads The YWCA Parent Education Program, in partnership with the Men and Family Centre will be running anew course for dads interested in strengthening their relationships with their child/ren. Read more... Vacancies at Lismore Council Lismore City Council has the following jobs advertised: Trainee Customer Service Officer (Designated Aboriginal Position); Healthy Communities Coordinator; Healthy Communities Administration Support Officer; and Healthy Communities Aboriginal Liaison/Project Officer. Read more... NORWACS Aboriginal counsellor vacancy Northern Rivers Women & Children’s Services Inc. (NORWACS) has a vacancy for an Aboriginal Counsellor. Read more... Women Up North Housing Inc. vacancy A manager's position is now available at Women Up North Housing Inc (WUN). The position is for 28 hours/week at Grade 6 pay level. Read more... Caseworker position available A vacancy for a caseworker is now available at Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Network Inc. The position is located in Casino and requires applicants to have three years' experience in working with disadvantaged kids and families. This position also requires a satisfactory "working with children check". Applications close 10th of February, 2012. Send your applications to: Chairperson, Ngunya Jarjum, Po Box 646, Casino, NSW 2470. For more information, please see the following document. Read more... Online Employment Vacancies Jobs in the social and community services sector are also advertised on the following websites:

International Housing Affordability Survey The 2012 8th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey has been released. Read more... Safety measures for the elderly and those living alone - Next of kin register People who are living alone or family members concerned about relatives with aged-related illnesses have two options which they can use to help ensure police can respond quickly in the case of an emergency. The NSW Police runs a Next of Kin Register which enables people living alone, whether elderly or not, to record their details at their local police station.Read more... Is your NGO a learning organisation? The Northern Rivers NGO Human Resources Network meets bimonthly via teleconference and online, with a focus on learning. Membership is a mixture of Human Resources professionals and those who find Human Resources in their portfolios as an extra responsibility. With a different topic each time, the next meeting will focus on developing a learning organisation. Read more... Legal Aid NSW - Homeless Outreach Clinics Legal Aid NSW is conducting Homeless Outreach Clinics in the Northern Rivers for homeless people or those at risk of being homeless. Read more... The Intellectual Disability Rights Service – New website The Intellectual Disability Rights Service website has been re-vamped and is live. Read more... Ballina Shire Council Community Services Directory Ballina Shire Council has released its Community Services Directory Online - a new initiative to enable members of the community to efficiently access information about a range of services in the one location. Read more... Recre8 - expedition-based program for youth Recre8 is an expedition-based program for disadvantaged and at-risk young people (14-19 year olds) in the Northern Rivers region. Referrals are currently being accepted for the March, 2012 program. Read more... Deadly Activity Day The Deadly Activity Day in Porter Park, Ballina has been re-scheduled to Wednesday 18th April, 2012. Could you please mark this date in your diary? It is sad to have to postpone but exciting to re-schedule and continue on the pathway to delivering such a fantastic opportunity to our Aboriginal and broader community! Read more... Youth-led Constitutional Recognition Forum wants you! The National Centre for Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) is looking for 96 young Indigenous Australians, 12 from each state and territory, to join the NCIE in March for the Constitutional Recognition Forum for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. For more information, see the following website. Read more... Foster Carers Urgently Needed in the Northern Rivers! Right now there are more than 16,000 children in NSW who cannot live with their birth families. Want to help? Ever thought about becoming a foster carer? CASPA urgently needs foster carers in the Northern Rivers! Read more... Northern Rivers Social Development Council 22 Cathcart Street Lismore NSW 2480 Phone: (02) 6620-1800 Fax: (02) 6620-1899 Email: info@nrsdc.org.au Web: www.nrsdc.org.au If you are having difficulty viewing this email or any images, click here to open a web based version of this newsletter as well as previous editions.