NEWS ABOUT AGEING, DISABILITY AND CARERS
28 August 2009
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COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS, INFORMATION SESSIONS OR EVENTS
1. Community Builders Grants (previously Area Assistance Scheme) NEW
The COMMUNITY Builders Funding Program is a community strengthening and capacity building program. It has funds available on an annual basis for time-limited projects in particular regions of NSW. The program is funded by the NSW Department of Community Services.
Key dates
A funding round will open in the last quarter of each year.
Who can apply?
Non government not-for-profit organisations with an Australian Business Number (ABN) and local councils can apply for funds. For-profit organisations can apply too if they have a separate not-for-profit arm of their business.
The COMMUNITY Builders Funding Program is available in certain local government areas (LGAs) in the following DoCS regions:
Hunter/Central Coast
Gosford, Wyong, Cessnock, Dungog, Gloucester, Great lakes, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Upper Hunter, Singleton.
Illawarra
Kiama, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Wollongong.
Metro South West
Camden, Campbelltown, Wollondilly, Wingecarribee, Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool.
Metro West
Auburn, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Parramatta, Penrith, The Hills.
North Coast
Ballina, Bellingen, Byron, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Hastings, Kempsey, Kyogle, Lismore, Nambucca, Richmond Valley, Greater Taree, Tweed.
For more information contact the relevant DoCS regional office and ask to speak to the Manager Regional Strategy. Phone numbers for regional offices are below:
Hunter/Central Coast - 02 4985 1424
Illawarra - 02 4222 8442
Metro South West - 02 9781 5565
Metro West - 02 9354 4651
North Coast - 02 6683 5696
What will be funded?
The COMMUNITY Builders Funding Program funds projects that (a) build strength and capacity within communities to deal with issues and respond to change. (b) operate in a defined area. (c) identify the community to be served by the project and, within that community select a priority group primarily one who experiences disadvantage. (d) project(s) are based on needs identified in your community which must be demonstrable through consultation and project idea supported by, and needed within that community.
What will NOT be funded?
Direct service delivery to individuals or groups, or services/projects that are part of the work and responsibility of another government department can't be funded.
How much funding is available?
Minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $100,000 each year for between one and three years.
More information
For more information contact your local DoCS Regional Office (details above) http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/site/govinfo/162.html
2. Community Development Grants Program - 18 Sep. & 2 Oct. 2009 NEW
Grants to assist the Commission to better support the work of not-for-profit incorporated community organizations to work in partnership with local government councils to address the needs of new and emerging communities.
General Grants: projects that promote cultural expression, enhance community development or minimum capital purchases. Funding of up to $18,200 is available in this category. Closing date is 2 October 2009.
Sponsorship grants - Grants for special events such as annual festivals and major cultural events. This category will open again in December 2009 and April 2010. Expressions of interest must be submitted three months before the scheduled event. The Commission will not accept sponsorship grant requests outside these funding periods. Funding of up to $5,000 is available in this category. Closing date is 2 October 2009.
Local Partnership - Grants for local government councils to enter into partnership agreement with the Commission to address the specific needs of newly-arrived or emerging communities. The Commission may also approach community organisations and local councils during the year to initiate projects. Funding of up to $60,000 is available in this category. Closing date is 18 September 2009.
For more information and to obtain the Expression of Interest Form, visit the website www.crc.nsw.gov.au/grants or any of the CRC offices below.
3. Brain Injury Awareness Week 2009 - 14 - 20 September 2009
BIA NSW will again support a media campaign to raise community awareness, as well as promoting the events being hosted across NSW by various brain injury services. For more information,
Contact Lesia on lesias@biansw.org.au.
4. Multilingual Community Speaker Volunteers - Cancer Council NSW - Closing date 18 Sep. 2009
The Cancer Council NSW is dedicated to defeating cancer by building a cancer smart community. We are seeking well presented and enthusiastic volunteers with good communication skills for the position of Multi-lingual Community Speaker Volunteer.
- Focus is to present educational sessions about prevention and early detection of cancer to adult audiences in various locations and community settings
- Speakers required for Central Coast and North Sydney; and Central and Southern Sydney
- Speakers will present in their own community or in surrounding areas.
For all enquiries,
Contact Marion Carroll
E: volunteervacancies@nswcc.org.au
T: 9334 1857 M: 0423 915 718
5. National Scoping Study: Consumers speak: seeking a national voice:
A project to inform the establishment of a new national mental health consumer peak
Participate and make the consumer's voice heard in the September consultations
SYDNEY METRO
- Wed, 23 Sep 2009 from 12.30-2.30pm at Platform 10 Conference Room, Level 10, 1 Lawson St Redfern for representatives of mental health consumer organisations and groups to discuss their organisation's views and ideas
- Wed, 23 Sep 2009 from 6.00-8.00pm at Platform 10 Conference Room, Level 10, 1 Lawson St Redfern open to all interested mental health consumers to come and discuss their ideas
- Thu, 24 Sep 2009 from 10.30 am- 2.30pm at Parramatta City Chambers
- Thu, 24 Sep 2009 from 3.30-5.30pm at Campbelltown RSL
SYDNEY REGIONAL
- Fri, 25 Sep 2009 from 12.30-2.30pm at Bateman's Bay Bowling Club for all interested mental health consumers
For more information,
Contact Leanne Craze, Mental Health and Social Policy Consultant, Craze Lateral Solutions
E: Leanne.Craze@bigpond.com T: 02 6238 1549 M: 0408 869 051
6. Disability Service Summit - Fri, 25 September 2009
Open to service providers, families and carers of people with a disability to discuss areas in disability services that are underfunded and underserviced, points of focus for Government attention and action, and changes that need to be made to disability funding in order to best assist those affected, their families and carers.
Where: Meeting Room, Level 1, Liverpool Library, George Street, Liverpool
RSVP: 1 September 2009
9601 2844 (between 10am - 2pm) 0432 327 096 info@aass.org.au
Close to Liverpool train station and next door to secure parking.
7. Information on Electricity & Gas Price Rises
Electricity and gas prices increased in NSW as of 1 July 2009. If you have payment difficulties
Contact Energy Australia
T: 13 15 35
SAMPLE OF FUNDED SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR
OLDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY & THEIR CARERS FROM
CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS
1. UnitingCare Ageing (SE Region) HACC Funded Centre Based Dementia Day Care NEW New service starting early October 2009
Frequency: One day a week
Place: Ground Floor, Bankstown Uniting Centre, 41 Meredith St, Bankstown
Time: 10am - 2pm
Target Group: Older Italian people from Bankstown LGA
Older people from other diverse cultural, linguistic & religious backgrounds
with dementia living in Bankstown-Fairfield-Liverpool LGAs
Cost: $10 or negotiable depending on circumstances
Transport: Included in cost and available before 10am and after 2pm
For more information contact: Narelle Condren T: 9570 6642
2. Autism Advisory & Support Services (AASS)
AASS have recommenced their weekly Autism support meetings.
Frequency: Every Thursday, 1030am
Where: 88 Memorial Ave, Liverpool [cnr of Hume Hwy and Memorial Ave, entry via carpark]
For more information contact: T: 9601 2844 M: 0432 327 096
3. Community Care Services for Arabic-Speaking Community
For more information contact: Tripoli & Mena 9758 1366
Kincare 1300 733 510
4. TeleCross T: 9229 4222
FREE service where a trained Red Cross volunteer makes a short, friendly telephone call to a Telecross client to ensure that they are safe and well.
Who benefits Elderly and people with disabilities to maintain their independence, thereby improving quality of life and reducing the necessity to move into residential care
Information in Arabic, Cantonese, Croatian, German, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Spanish
5. Carer Assist Services for people of Indian background T: 9750 9744
Carer Assist has Carer Advocates who provide individual support services and education and training for carers and families of someone with a mental illness within the boundaries of three Area Health Services:
Who benefits Carers of people with a mental illness gain Information, Education, Advocacy & Support
Website: http://www.sfnsw.org.au/Carer/Carer-Assist-Home/default.aspx
6. Disability Terms - Fact Sheets
Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association (MDAA) and Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) released a set of fact sheets explaining disability terms in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dar, Dinka, Farsi, Indonesian, Korean, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese.
Website
http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/People+with+a+disability/Disability+Terms+-+Fact+Sheets.htm
7. Eastern Sydney Day Program (Botany) T: 8337 3600
Day Program for people with disabilities offering opportunities for community participation and meaningful leisure and recreational activities.
Contact: Windgap Foundation W: www.windgap.com.au
8. Greek Welfare Centre T: 9516 2188
Aged Day Care services for Chinese, Greek and Russian frail aged persons who live in Botany Bay, Randwick, Sydney, Waverley or Woollahra Local Government Area.
SAMPLE OF UNFUNDED RESOURCES FOR OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY
1. South Asian Support Group for Carers
A support group for people who look after the needs of a person with a disability, mental illness or older person. Meetings held once every six weeks.
Contact: Rajni M: 0432 798 938
SAMPLE OF IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY
1. Alzheimer's Australia T: 9805 0100
http://www.alzheimers.org.au
Dementia information in a range of languages in different formats.
2. Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association - MDAA T: 9891 6400
http://www.mdaa.org.au/publications/openingdoors.html
3. Disability Terms - Fact Sheets
[see above]
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITY WORKERS & AGENCIES
1. IMPACT Website
What is IMPACT?
A continuing conversation about the way human services could be re-focused ...
IMPACT Services - Supporting HACC Consumers' Active Participation in Their Community was developed by the NSW Industry Forum in late 2008 as a new brand against which HACC service providers in NSW could position themselves as a part of a refocus on client-centred approaches. The IMPACT website has gone live. Check out www.impactnsw.com and contact the Team to book a presentation for your organization and staff.
2. Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant & Refugee Communities
Report available from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Must read for those working with immigrant and refugee families. No time to read the entire report .... read the Recommendations from page 34 onwards.
Search key: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [document under Publications and Research] http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=41231
3. HACC Handbooks in new languages: Hindi and Tamil
Will shortly be available from Cumberland-Prospect and Northern Sydney and Central Coast Multicultural Access Project Officers.
4. Metro South Needs Analysis of People with Dementia & their Carers
Consultation held on Tue, 21 July. Watch out for the report.
Contact Carrie Hayter (carrieh@iprimus.com.au).
5. Frail older men and HACC services - research project
Consultation held on 21 May 2009. Watch out for the report.
Who UWS and DADHC
Dr Anni Gethin E: agethin@uws.edu.au, T: 4758 7151, M: 0420 311 020
6. Briefing & Consultation for Respite and Social Support Providers
Consultation held on 25 May 2009 with Providers to update the industry on key projects and initiatives, and solicit feedback on concepts and development of these projects.
More information?
Contact Kevin at 0417 273 889 or kevinm@interchangensw.com.au
7. Alzheimer's Australia T: 9805 0100
http://www.alzheimers.org.au
Dementia information in a range of languages in different formats.
8. Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association - MDAA T: 9891 6400
http://www.mdaa.org.au/publications/openingdoors.html
Link to good resource that aims to respond to those vexing questions about communicating with people with disabilities from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
9. Disability Terms - Fact Sheets
[see above]
10. Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) T: 9840 3333 W: www.mmha.org.au
Stepping Out of the Shadows: Reducing Stigma in Multicultural Communities ... a stigma reduction training kit and audio series launched on 19 Feb. 2009
SAMPLE OF TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY WORKERS, AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY
CONFERENCES
NONE
TRAINING
1. Tender Writing Workshop - 30 September 2009 NEW
Place: Macarthur Region
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Facilitator: BCA National Training Group
Contact: Dana Rosinski T: 9687 6112
2. All you want to know about Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Contact: Brain Injury Association of NSW T: 9868 5261 W: www.biansw.org.au
3. Disability Seminars @ UNSW's Disability Studies & Research Centre
Contact: 9385 9908 E: dsrc@unsw.edu.au
4. Smoking: a matter of social justice
Rates of smoking are highest among the most disadvantaged and marginalized. How can community workers assist an individual's decision to reduce or quit smoking?
A 2-day training session by CCWT gives you the strategies to raise such an issue with your clients, gives you casework tools, resources to support clients to quit.
Cost? $50 per day
Who should attend? Anyone interested in addressing smoking with clients
Place Rooty Hill, 2-3 September Wagga Wagga, 29-30 September
Contact Sonia Hoffman T: 9281 8822 E: sonia@acwa.asn.au
For more information about Home & Community Care Services contact :
Caroline Romeo
Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW
Home & Community Care (HACC) Multicultural Access Program (MAP) Officer
T: 9319 0288
E: hacc@eccnsw.org.au
W: www.eccnsw.org.au
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