Abstract submission is now open for the 46th Australian Association of Gerontology National Conference, being held from the 27-29 November 2013 at the SMC Conference & Function Centre, Sydney, NSW.

Lighthouse Resources has new titles for the human services sector available in store and through its online bookstore.

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) has produced a report entitled Research into Maximising Life Choices of People with a Spinal Cord Injury.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on behalf of the Australian Government is conducting research to ascertain the supply and demand of accessible tourist accommodation nationwide.    

The Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) is holding the second national elder abuse conference Building a National Approach to Prevent Abuse of Older Australians, to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, on Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th June, in Adelaide. 

Jetstar is inviting community groups and organisations across Australia to apply for a grant for $30,000 to fund a project that will enrich the lives of people in their local community.

The 2nd Dreamtime Careers Expo – Dream, Learn & Earn will take place on Saturday May 25 as a lead into The Long Walk and the 2013 ‘Dreamtime at the G’ game between Richmond and Essendon, the Korin Gamadji Institute at the Richmond Football Club has announced.

Lismore's Family Support Network Inc. has released its term 2 calendar, which includes a free Triple P parenting group.

Artworks are invited responding to "Some days in the Northern Rivers you just..."  What do you love about the Northern Rivers community? What are your dreams for a better future?  Put your thoughts into any art medium, including 2D, 3D, audio or short video and submit them to our online art competition.

Family Planning NSW is holding a series of education and training sessions for disability service providers and parents of people with a disability on puberty, sexuality and relationships in our Region:  

Puberty, Sexuality and Relationships - FREE forum for parents and carers of children and young people with intellectual disability.

Issues in Sexuality & Disability - for service providers

Sexuality Program Planning - for service providers

ABC Open North Coast is supporting the Northern Rivers Friends of the ABC in their 2013  Junior Journalism Award. ABC Open has a great new project called Video postcards which is perfect for the Awards program. To enter the Junior Journalism Award, participants need to be under 16 and create a video postcard that they upload to ABC Open’s Video postcard project page.