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E-Bulletin of the Youth Coalition
Included in this edition
News from the YouthCoalition
Sector Development
Training & ProfessionalDevelopment
Policy & Reports
Media
Sector Activities &Events
For Young People
Employment
Grants & FundingOpportunities
Click on the headingsabove to go to each
section
News from the
Youth Coalition
Youth Coalition Monthly Forum - 15November
The Youth Coalition organises and hosts a
monthly forum thatprovides an opportunity for
those who work with young people to shareinformation
and network with other services. Everyone is
welcome to attend. Theforums are held on the
third Thursday of each month at the YouthCoalition, 46
Clianthus St, O'Connor, ACT.
Our guest speaker for this month will be a
representative from theChild and Adolescent
Mental Health Service. They will be briefing theyouth
sector on CAMHS, recent changes to CAMHS intake
procedures, and howto make effective
referrals.
Date: Thursday 15 November
Time: 8.45am 11.00am
Where: 46 Clianthus St, OConnor (Youth
CoalitionOffice)
Food: Morning tea is provided
For more details contact Steve on 6247 3540 or
steve (at) youthcoalition.net
Yogie Award Nominations 2007 - DUETOMORROW!!!
The Yogie Awards recognise, celebrate, promote
andreward outstanding practice in working with
young people in the ACT andsurrounding area.
The Yogies are a Youth Coalition of the ACT initiative
andawards will be presented by Katy Gallagher
MLA, Deputy Chief Minister,Minister for
Children and Young People, Minister for Health,
Minister forWomen, Minister for Disability and
Community Services.
To download the nomination package in pdf
click here, and word format click here.
How to submit your nomination:
Email: steve (at) youthcoalition.net
Fax: (02) 6249 1675
Post: PO Box 5232, Lyneham ACT 2602
In person: 46 Clianthus St, OConnor
Nominations close: Friday 9 November2007
For questions / assistance contactSteve Byrne
on:
Phone: (02) 6247 3540
Email: steve (at) youthcoalition.net
Award ceremony: Thursday 13 December 2007
Proudly supported by: Department of
Disability, Housingand Community Services
National Youth Week 2008Grant Applications Are
Now Open!
Held between 5 - 13April 2008, the
theme will be SHOUT. SHARE. LIVE. UNITE.
There are many ways young people and youth
services can getinvolved:
Start thinking about what events youwould
like to host next year. Maybe an open day, forum,
competition,performance, expo, sporting
event
anything to involve, support andpromote
young people
Be involved in NYW Talent Competitionsthrough
design, photography, music, writing and film
Nominate a young person (or yourself!)to join
the Youth Committee, and be involved in organising
NYW in theACT.
Apply for a NYW Grant to help pay foryour
event.
Contact us to be involved in NYW eventssuch
as the Film Festival, or Expo in Civic (performers,
craftmarketplace etc).
To download the Grant applicationinformation
in PDF click here, and in Word format, click
here. To see a list of previous recipients, click
here. Making Contact (www.makingcontact.net.au)
is the website of Youth Week in the ACT. Visit
it regularly tocheck for more information. For
more information, contact the Youth WeekCoordinator
at the Youth Coalition of the ACT on 02 6247 3540
or youthweek (at) youthcoalition.net.
ACT Alcohol and Other Drug SectoreBulletin
The new monthly ACT AOD Sector eBulletin is a
concise summary ofinformation, important
developments, publications, events and other
informationrelevant to the ACT AOD Sector and
Workers. The eBulletin is an activity ofthe
ACT AOD Sector Project which is auspiced by the Youth
Coalition ofthe ACT. The AOD Sector eBulletin
will provide you with informationon:
News from the AOD Sector Project
Sector Development
Training & Professional Development
Policy, Reports and Research
Media
Sector Activities & Events
Consumer Participation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Youth, Mental Health and Allied Sectors
Employment Opportunities
Grants & Funding Opportunities
News from the Executive Directors Group
If you would like to subscribe to the AOD Sector
eBulletin pleasesend your details to
ebulletin (at) aodsector.org.au. For further
details contact Amanda Bode, Alcohol and Other
DrugsSector Project on info (at) aodsector.org.au
or 6247 3540.
Update of the Big RedBook
The Youth Coalition is currently updating the
Big Red Book, thefirst handbook and directory
for people who work with young people in theACT.
In addition to providing service profiles, the Big
Red Book alsoprovides strategy-based
information for workers.
To view or download Version 2 of the Big Red
Book go to youthcoalition.net/public/Projects/BRB.html
If you have any feedback, updates or new
programs please contactErin on
erin (at) youthcoalition.net or 6247 3540.
Deadline for feedback: 1 December 2007.
See also Talking Practice: Workshop 4 andMotivational
Interviewing Workshop in Training &
ProfessionalDevelopment.
Sector
Development
ACT Early Intervention Awards 2007- Extended
to 16 November
Supportlink, Domestic Violence Crisis Service
&Parentline
The awards are a peer to peer award ceremony.
They are designed tohighlight the significance
of early intervention services in the preventionof
(including but not exclusive to) child and
elder abuse, family violence,substance abuse,
suicide and mental illness, crime, social
isolation,preventable family breakdown and
homelessness. The awards also aim to promotebest
practice and excellence in community service
delivery. Tosupport this aim, the Department
of Disability, Housing and CommunityServices
has contributed a $5000 award which will be presented
to the agency/ program assessed to be the most
outstanding in either category.
Applications close on COB Friday 16 November 2007.
The Award Ceremony will be held on Wednesday
12 December 2007.
Click here to download a nomination
form and here to download the Award Ceremony
flyer.
Attack of the Barbies - MoreStories from Body
Image Body Scrimmage
Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT)
The Barbie' has been launched! Attack of the
Barbies - More Storiesfrom Body Image Body
Scrimmage is the second book of stories by youngpeople
about body image and self-esteem by Mental
Illness Education ACT(MIEACT) and was
developed in partnership with Gungahlin Youth Centre
andThe Messengers Program. It was launched in
Mental Health Week 2007. The bookcontains 36
stories, poems and cartoons by young Canberrans from
ages 12 to25, with a forward by Sydney
playwright, Sue Murray.
Attack of the Barbies is the sequel to Body Image Body
Scrimmage -stories from Middle School Students
which MIEACT released last year, andwhich won
the 2006 Yogie Award for Outstanding Achievement in
YouthParticipation. Body Image Body Scrimmage
can be found in the workplaces ofpsychologists,
counsellors, teachers and youth support workers, and
the waitingrooms of the Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Service, with verypositive
feedback.
If you would like to order a copy of Attack of the
Barbies (and/orBody Image Body Scrimmage )
please print and complete the attached orderform.
Attack of the Barbies costs $18 and Body Image Body
Scrimmage costs$15. There is a discounted
price of $28 for buying both books. GST,postage
and handling are included in the price. MIEACT
accepts credit cardpayments, cheques and money
orders made out to MIEACT, or is happy to invoicemost
government and non-government organisations. If
you would like todiscuss your order, please
phone the MIEACT office on 6257 1195.
Click here to download the order form.
Face the Facts Teaching Resourcesand
Worksheets (Australia), 2007
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
(HREOC)
This education resource forms a part of the
HREOC humanrights education program aimed at
secondary students across Australia. The
resourcecontains information about refugees
and asylum seekers, migrants,multiculturalism
and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Available free, download from
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/education/face_facts/index.html
or contact 02 9284 9600, 1300 369 711 or email
publications (at) humanrights.gov.au.
Training &
Professional Development
Talking Practice: Workshop4
Listening and Responding toAboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Young People: Learnings
from the Out ofHome Care Forum
Recently the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Services Unit inthe Office for
Children, Youth and Family Support (DHCS) and
theInstitute of Child Protection Studies (ACU)
met with Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander
young people to learn about their experiences, and to
findout how the Out of Home Care system can be
improved. The findings werepresented to
workers at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Out of HomeCare Forum in September 2007.
Tim Moore (ACU), Christine King (DHCS), and Aboriginal
youngpeople involved in the project will
present some key findings from the project atthis
workshop. We will look at implications for
Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander young
people, services and youth participation. We willalso
discuss some learnings on to how to better
work and engagewith Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander young people. Workers willparticipate
in a workshop that looks to further improve our
practice in workingwith Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander young people, families andcommunities.
When: Thursday 15 November, 2007
Time: 11am 12.30pm
Cost: Free
Where: 46 Clianthus St, OConnor (Youth
CoalitionOffice)
Food: Morning tea will be provided
Bookings Essential: By Wednesday 14 November.
Only 20places available. Contact Steve on 6247
3540 or steve (at) youthcoalition.net
Notes: Priority will be given to Youth
Coalition members,the YSP and YSAAP.
Evaluation and seminar summary will be written,
andresources will be available on the day.
Click here for the flyer (PDF).
Family and Adolescent Network:Motivational
Interviewing Workshop
Presented by Steve Hartnett, Dual Diagnosis
Officer, MentalHealth ACT
The Family and Adolescent Network (FAN) in
partnership with theYouth Coalition of the
ACT, would like to invite you to the
workshopMotivational Interviewing. As part of
the Family and Adolescent Network meeting,Steve
Hartnett will present information on Motivational
Interviewing andhow it can be used in
conjunction with other clinical tools. The Familyand
Adolescent Network (FAN) is a quarterly forum
with a strongclinical focus for counsellors,
therapists, youth workers and other professionalsin
the ACT and surrounding region who work with
young people and theirfamilies.
When: 21 November 2007
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Cost: Free
Where: 46 Clianthus St, O'Connor (Youth
CoalitionOffice)
Food: Morning Tea will be provided.
Bookings essential: By Monday 19 November.
Only 20 placesavailable. Email
erin (at) youthcoalition.net or call the Youth
Coalition on (02) 6247 3540.
Notes: Priority will be given to Family and
AdolescentNetwork members, Youth Coalition
members, the YSP and youth refuges. Anevaluation
and seminar summary will be written, and resources
will beavailable on the day.
Click here for the flyer (PDF).
Care Now
UnitingCare Kippax
UnitingCare Kippax is holding a two day course
for Case Workers whodeal with child abuse and
neglect. This course is going to be run inearly
2008 for parents and carers one evening a week over 6
weeks and wefeel that it would be extremely
beneficial to you if you were aware ofthe
contents of this course to be able to accurately refer
clients. Thecourse is being offered at no
charge. There are limited spaces availableto this
fully catered course.
Dates: Friday 16 and Saturday 17 of November
Where: Kippax Uniting Community Centre, Cnr
Luke St &Hardwick Cr, Kippax
RSVP: sue (at) kippax.org.au or
dom (at) kippax.org.au 02 62541733
Click here for the flyer and here
for the registration form.
Policy & Reports
A Charter of Rights for Tasmania
Tasmania Law Reform Institute
The Institute considers that a Charter of
Rights will provide asingle, comprehensible
statement of the fundamental rights applicable
inTasmania, foster community awareness of
human rights and encourage thesystematic
development and observance across all arms of
government ofprocesses responsive to human
rights.
Click here to download the report
(PDF).
A View Through the Looking Glassinto
Children's World of Well-Being
Exchange Online - NSW Commission for Children
and YoungPeople
Traditionally, adults have determined whats
good forkids. But can we really know whats
good for kids well-beingwithout also seeing
it through their eyes and from their
uniqueperspectives? The Commission has just
released the findings of a new study basedon
what children and young people have revealed about
what they thinkcontributes to their sense of
well-being. An Overview of ChildrensUnderstanding
of Well-being explores 126 kids views about what
affectstheir sense of well-being, what they
see as a good life andmeasuring the progress
of the indicators that they think are important.
Click here for further details.
Agreement-Making Under WorkChoices:The Impact
of the Legal Framework on Bargaining Practices and
Outcomes
Carolyn Sutherland / Corporate Law and
Accountability ResearchGroup, Monash
University
This report identifies at least 15 ways in
which the legalframework of Work Choices has
shifted the balance of bargaining power away
fromemployees.
Click here to download the report
(PDF).
Inequality in Oral Health inAustralia
John Spencer and Jane Harford / Australian
Review of PublicAffairs
Inequality in oral health in Australia has
been extensivelydocumented over the last 25
years. While the existence of inequalities hasbeen
accepted, their fundamental character has been
less well understood. This hasled to a
misinterpretation of the information on inequalities
and afailure to act on their causes. Some new
research on patterns of oraldisease and
treatment means we now have what we need to inform
rational andhumane policy development in the
field of oral health.
Click here to view the report (HTML).
Dentistry, Deprivation and Poverty
Peter Saunders / Australian Review of Public
Affairs
By not providing an adequate and affordable
public dental scheme,Australian governments
have made what should be a relatively minor irritant
(atoothache) into a major catastrophe for many
people, not just those who arealready doing it
tough writes Peter Saunders.
Click here to view the report (HTML).
Indigenous Housing
Alan Saunders and Kerry Stewart / By Design,
ABC RadioNational
In this program Alan Saunders talks to Paul
Pholeros and CarrollGo-Sam about the
environment in which Indigenous people live: the
houses,schools, hospitals and community
centres' impact on physical and mentalhealth
and social cohesion.
Click here for further details.
Parental Imprisonment Can PunishKids Too
Exchange Online - NSW Commission for Children
and YoungPeople
In any one year there are about 14,500
children in NSW who areaffected by their
parents imprisonment. These children are oftenhidden
in the community and can feel very isolated and
stigmatised. Theirsituation can lead to a
cycle of disadvantage and potentially result in
thesekids coming into contact with the
criminal justice systemthemselves.
Click here for further details.
Too Big to Ignore - A Report onFuture Issues
for Australian Women's Housing 2006-2025
Selina Tually, Andrew Beer and Debbie Faulkner
/ AHURI SouthernResearch Centre
This report considers the future of housing
for women in Australiaand looks both at
current patterns and emerging trends in order topaint
a picture of Australian women in 2025 and the
housing they willoccupy; with respect to the
types of dwellings in which they will live, howmuch
they may pay for their housing, their tenure
arrangements and theirhousehold structure.
Click here to download the report
(PDF).
What is Deaf Equivalent to VoiceTelephony?
Australian Association of the Deaf
This paper outlines the views of Australian
Association of the Deaf(AAD) and its members
in relation to accessibility in thetelecommunications
environment in Australia, with particular focus
on what the Deafcommunity perceives to be
equivalent to voice based telephony.
Clickhere to view the report.
Media
A Call for NationalLeadership
National Youth Coalition forHousing -
2 November 2007
The National Youth Coalition for Housing is
calling for nationalleadership to provide an
improved response to homeless young people. So far
inthe Federal Election Campaign there has been
a lot of discussion onaffordable housing.
Maria Leebeek from the National Youth Coalition
forHousing notes that
whilst the housing
affordability crisis ispressuring everyday
Australians, those on the margins, especially
homelessyoung people are finding it impossible
to get housed. In the lastdecade there has
been no substantial increase in funding for
homelessnessservices, which has resulted in
youth housing and homelessness servicesfinding
it increasingly difficult to accommodate young people.
TheSupported Accommodation Assistance Program
is the main response to homelessness and itslast
evaluation noted that there needed to be an
increase of at least 35 -40 % tosupport
services, growth and enable new ways of working.
Contact: NYCH State/Territory representative
KimHopper 0423 397 235.
Click here for the full media release.
Major Funding Boost to Fight CarTheft
ACT Government - 5 November 2007
The Minister for Police and Emergency
Services, Simon Corbell,today announced an
additional $965,000 in funding for a major expansion
to theVehicle Immobilisers Scheme currently
running in the ACT. The scheme willprovide up
to an additional 5000 engine immobilisers over the
next twoyears to prevent car theft. It will be
expanded to cover all ACT citizenswith a
vehicle which does not have an immobiliser fitted.
Click here to view the full media
release.
Unique Community ParticipationProject Receives
International Recognition
ACT Government - 1 November 2007
An innovative community participation project
coordinated by theACT Disability Advisory
Council has received world-class recognition by
theInternational Association for Public
Participation (IAP2). The Citizens Jury -Scorecard
for Challenge 2014 was selected as co-winner of
theAssociations 2007 Project of the Year.
IAP2 is an international association ofmembers
who seek to promote and improve the practice of
publicparticipation in relation to
individuals, governments and organisations on
mattersof public interest throughout the
world.
Click here for the full media release.
Sector Activities
& Events
Fair Go in the Park
Australia Fair - www.australiafair.org.au
Australia Fair is a coalition of organisations
interested in makingAustralia fair. It urges
organisations and individuals to read, discuss andact
on the following ten essential areas:
Community, Education,Environment, Health,
Housing, Reconciliation, Rights, Services, Welfare
andWork. During the federal election campaign
Australia Fair is seeking tocoordinate
activities every 10 days. To celebrate DAY 30 of the
campaign afree BBQ is being organised at
Weston Park. Please come along to enjoy thecompany
of others interested in making Australia fair.
When: Tuesday 13 Nov 2007 12:00pm onwards
Where: Weston Park, Prescott Lane, Yarralumla
( Follow the thongsto the BBQ site )
Wear: Your thongs if possible
RSVP: Jonathan on 6202 1216 or
jonathanc (at) svdpnatcl.org.au, Lisa on 6202 7200
or lisa (at) actcoss.org.au
Click here to download the invitation.
Street WhysEvaluation
On behalf of the NRMA - ACT Road Safety Trust
an evaluation of theStreet Whys program is
being undertaken by GDP Consultancy and
DynamicOutcomes. The NRMA ACT Road Safety
Trust has been funding Abbott,Freeth &
Associates (AFA) to conduct this specially designed
roadsafety program for youth at risk. We
invite you to make comments on theprogram and
its effectiveness for your clients. Please note that
responseswill be treated anonymously in the
report on the evaluation, and onlymembers of
the evaluation team will have access to your
completedquestionnaire.
Below is a questionnaire that you can complete and
email back, orprint off and write your
comments, if you prefer, and return by fax.Email:
ianh (at) dynamicoutcomes.com.au Fax: 03 9710
1062.
Please return the questionnaire by Thursday 8
November 2007.
If you have any questions please contact Ian
Hughes on 03 97101633.
Click here to download the
questionaire.
For Young People
BlogCompetition
The ACT Writers Centre and CAP magazine
(Culture Arts Politics) aresponsoring a
competition called Blog Jam. The competition is open
to youngpeople under age 26 (at 30 Nov 2007)
who live in the ACT region. Entriesmust be no
more than 500 words. Only one entry per person. There
is noentry fee! Your blog could be a story,
rave, diary entry, tirade, fact orfiction
written by you of course. The only assessment
criterion is that itmust be INTERESTING
WRITING. Email your entry to with Blog Jam in
thesubject line to: youth (at) actwriters.org.au
by 30 November 2007. Include your name, age,
email address and theURL where you have posted
your blog. Do not email sound or images withyour
entry. The entries will be judged by a panel of
writers appointedby the ACT Writers Centre.
Winners will be announced at the ACT WritersCentre
Christmas party on Thursday 13 December 2007 and
published in CAPMagazine.
Prizes: 1st - $200 cash; 2nd - $100 cash; 3rd
- $50 cash
Winners will also receive 12 months electronic
membership of theACT Writers Centre.
Onefifty:microfiction
Onefifty, the website devoted to the art of
microfiction, invitesyoung Australian writers
under the age of 30 to submit their
microfictionmasterpieces. Micro stories of 150
words or less can be submitted by email. MicroMini
Stories of 150 characters or less (including
spaces andpunctuation) can be sent via SMS to
Mob 0403 274 203. You can also submit viaMySpace.
Twenty five stories will be selected for an ezine
and will beremunerated at the flat rate of $10
per SMS story or 10c per word for theemailed
and MySpace stories.
Email: story (at) onefifty.com.au
Website: www.myspace.com/150fiction
Closing 31 January 2008.
Tune In Log On SpeakUp
Vibewire.net
electiontracker 2007 is the only project of
its kind - sendingyoung reporters out on the
campaign trail travelling with John Howard and
KevidRudd to bring you back the news that
matters to young voters, in a styleyou'll
actually enjoy reading. There's also policy analysis,
commentary,themed blogs, polls, forums,
podcasts, vodcasts and more. It's electionreporting,
but not as you know it, by young people, for
young people. Tune in,log on, speak up.
electiontracker.net - keeping an eye on
politicians since 2004.
Click here for the flyer (JPG)
Youth SustainabilityWorkshops
ACT otherWISE
Are you aged between 15 and 25? Become part of
an existing andgrowing network of young people
in the ACT committed to making positivechanges
to their individual and community consumption patterns
by attendingthe next workshop in November. The
workshops are designed to educateand inform
young Australians on sustainability and inspire them
to reducetheir individual and community
consumption patterns. For more information, see
ozotherwise.wordpress.com or
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2530510879
Workshop dates: 14, 21 and 28 of November 2007
Workshop times: 6.30 - 9pm
Workshop location: Meeting room 7 (first
floor) in theGriffin Centre, Genge St Civic
Also: an optional site visit to local
sustainablecommunity projects will be held on
a Saturday, either the 17 or 24 November (to
beconfirmed). Workshop places are limited, and
participants need to formallyregister at least
a week before the workshops begin.
Click here to download a registration
form here and email it back
tootherwise (at) consact.org.au.
For registration information and general
enquiries contact theproject officer, Rachael
Millsom, at otherwise (at) consact.org.au or on
(02) 6229 3211.
Employment
Information Resources DevelopmentOfficer
Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn
Due to an exciting opportunity arising, the
Information Resourcesand Development Officer
position at Youth in the City will be vacant.
Acontract position starting in December 2007
and ending in June 2008 is beingoffered.
Interested people should contact Samantha Dellamarta
for anapplication package. Applications
addressing the selection criteria should besent
to the Coordinator by Friday 16th November,
addressing theSelection Criteria (Essential
Qualifications). Applications can be emailed to
samantha.dellamarta (at) anglicarecg.org.au or
posted to PO Box 287 Civic Square ACT 2608. Further
informationabout the position can be obtained
by calling Samantha Dellamarta on 0408686025
or 6232 2404.
Literacy Numeracy ProgramCoordinator
Volunteering ACT - SPICE (Students
Participating In CommunityEnterprises)
Staff relocation has created an exciting
opportunity to co-ordinatethe SPICE Literacy
and Numeracy program. Your responsibilities
includerecruiting, training, resourcing and
supporting a team of volunteer tutors, andmanaging
the placement of tutors with students
participating in the SPICEwork experience
program who are at risk of not completing year 10.
SPICE is seeking someone(s) with relevant skills,
experience /qualifications for this flexible
part time position. 25hrs pw paid at VolunteeringACTs
Certified Agreement - Senior Officer Level C.
Job sharearrangements will be considered. The
application package is available by
contactingVolunteering ACT on 6251 4060. More
information is available from Yvonne
Wisbeyceo (at) volunteeract.org.au or on 6251 4060.
Applicants should send: their statement addressing the
selectioncriteria, CV and the contact details
of two referees to ceo (at) volunteeract.org.au or,
marked CONFIDENTIAL and posted to SPICE, Volunteering
ACT, POBox 48, Belconnen ACT 2616 by Friday
November 30th 2007.
Living Skills FacilitationWorker
Belconnen Community Service - ACT Day-to-Day
Living Program
We are looking for someone who can assist
people with persistentmental illnesses to
improve their quality of life and live successfully
atan optimal level of independence in the
community. The position willsupport the work
of the Manager of the Day-to-Day Living Program and
thesuccessful applicant will work in both
Woden and Tuggeranong.
Hours: 20 hours per week
Salary Range: $37,672 - $41,795 pro rata
Generous salary packaging is available for
this position.
For job description and selection criteria please
telephoneBelconnen Community Centre on 6264
0232. If you require further informationplease
ask for Sally Paterson. Applications must address the
selectioncriteria and be sent to Executive
Director, Belconnen Community ServiceInc., P.O.
Box 679, Belconnen ACT 2616 or email to
bcs (at) belcomserv.com.au by COB Friday 16
November 2007.
Local Area Coordinator - GungahlinArea
Belconnen Community Service
Do you have an understanding of the issues
facing people withdisabilities and their
families?
Can you identify and encourage individuals
strengths?
Will you ask questions and listen to get the
whole picture?
Can you build networks in a community setting?
The focus and strengths of this program require Local
AreaCoordinators to be flexible and creative
in responding to the goals of peoplewith
disabilities and their changing and emerging needs.
Local AreaCoordinators seek to develop
confidence, skills and strong family
leadership,promote self management and
personal advocacy and engage community throughthe
provision of information, support and innovative
options.
This position will be full time at $51,017.00 per
annum. Generousconditions of service and
salary packaging apply. The job description
andinformation package can be accessed on our
website at www.bcsact.com.au For more
information please contact Mark Ransome on 0417 225
941.Send applications addressing the selection
criteria plus resume toExecutive Director,
Belconnen Community Service Inc., PO Box 679,
BelconnenACT 2616 or email to
bcs (at) bcsact.com.au by COB Friday 16 November
2007.
Click here to download the Job
Description.
Program Coordinator (Part time) Re-advertised
Carers ACT - Carer Programs
Carers ACT is seeking a part time coordinator
to work 22.5 hoursper week in the Carer
Programs team. The successful applicant will have
asound knowledge of the ACT community sector
and excellent casecoordination, communication,
organisation, networking and liaison skills.
This is a contract position for a six month
period with thepossibility of extension.
Salary as per Carers ACT Collective Agreement, Grade5
ranging from $44,204 to $46,446 (pro rata). In
addition Carers ACT offersan attractive salary
packaging option. Phone enquiries regarding the
position maybe made to Jess Aan (Program
Manager) on 6296 9900. See below forfurther
details.
Program Coordinator (Fulltime)
Carers ACT - Mental Health Respite
Carers ACT is seeking a Coordinator to be
responsible forimplementing the new Mental
Health Respite Program. The Coordinator will
beresponsible for assessing Carer needs, as
well as planning and implementingshort term
brokered respite services for Carers caring for
someone with amental illness or intellectual
disability. The Coordinator will be locatedwithin
the Support Services Team who deliver complementary
mental healthservices, counseling and Carer
education programs.
Flexible working arrangements can be
negotiated and salary is asper Carers ACT
Collective Agreement, Grade 5 ranging from $44,204 to
$46,446(pro rata). In addition Carers ACT
offers an attractive salary packagingoption.
Phone enquiries regarding the position may be made to
JeannineKoochew (Program Manager) on 6296
9900.
Selection Criteria and Position Descriptions for above
positionsare available from
www.carersact.asn.au or by email to
valh (at) carersact.asn.au. Applications addressing
the appropriate Selection Criteria shouldbe made
in writing to: The Chief Executive Officer, Carers
ACT, 54 BenjaminWay, Belconnen or by email to
job (at) carersact.asn.au by COB 19 November 2007.
Grants & Funding
Opportunities
See also Youth Week Grants in News from the
Youth Coalition.
$100,000 Available for ACT Women'sGrants
ACT Government Media Release - 1 November 2007
Community groups and organisations are invited
to apply for a shareof $100,000 in funding for
activities that will improve the status ofwomen
in the ACT, Katy Gallagher, ACT Minister for Women
said today.The ACT Womens Grants Program,
under the ACT Womens Plan,aims to ensure
women in the ACT have equal representation, enjoy
duerecognition and gain support to address
issues such as health, careeropportunities,
family care and domestic violence, said Ms.
Gallagher. Afurther $100,000 in funding is
available for 2007/08. Communityorganisations
and groups are invited to apply for funding.
Application packages and further information are
available fromthe ACT Governments Grants
Portal at www.grants.act.gov.au, by emailing
women (at) act.gov.auor by telephoning 6207 2552.
The closing date for applications is 7
December2007.
Click here for the full media release.
ACT Health Promotion Grants FundingRound Now
Open
The ACT Health Promotion Grants 2008-09 Health
PromotionSponsorship Funding Round is now
open. The funding is open to sporting,
recreational,arts and cultural organisations
with an interest in promoting goodhealth and
wellbeing through their activities. This will be
achieved by acommitment to raise the awareness
and implementation of ACT Health's priorityhealth
messages of smoking reduction, physical activity,
healthy eatingand sun protection. Sponsored
organisations are also expected to worktowards
becoming a health promotion organisation.
Applications close on 3 December 2007 andapplication
forms will be available from 20 October 2007 on
the ACT HealthPromotion Grants website at
www.health.act.gov.au/hpgrants or by contacting
the ACT Health Promotion Grants office on (02)6205
1325.
A training session to provide practical assistance in
completingsponsorship applications will be
held on Tuesday 13 November 2007 from9.30-11.00AM
in the Conference Room, the Rheinberger Centre, Cnr
Weston and LochStreets, Yarralumla. At this
session, an independent facilitator experiencedin
health promotion, will focus on key points of the
application tobest describe your sponsorship
objectives. It is essential thatattendees bring
their sponsorship ideas drafted on the application
form with themto this training. For this
training, RSVP is Essential by Friday 9 Novemberby
calling the ACT Health Promotion Grants office on
(02) 62051325.
Non-Government OrganisationTreatment Grants
Program
The Department of Health and Ageing is seeking
applications forfunding under the
Non-Government Organisation Treatment Grants
Program(NGOTGP).
Alcohol and Other Drug Non-Government
Organisations (AODNGOs) that provide
treatment services are invited to apply for funding
inorder to strengthen the capacity of AOD NGOs
to achieve improved servicesoutcomes and to
increase the number of treatment places available. AOD
NGOtreatments services will be funded to
implement a range of treatmentinterventions
within their service and to develop sustainable
partnerships withthe wider local health
network to provide more appropriate andeffective
treatments to support families and youth.
Amphetamine Type Stimulants Grants Program
In addition, Alcohol and Other Drug
Non-Government Organisations(AOD NGOs) that
provide treatment services are invited to applyfor
funding in order to respond to the rising demand
for treatment forusers dependent on
amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS). AOD NGO
treatmentservices will be funded to implement
a range of capacity buildinginitiatives and
capital infrastructure for organisations to increase
their abilityto attract, retain and treat ATS
users. This is a one-off and shortterm grants
program providing funding until 30 June 2009.
Applications for both grants close at 5:00 pm
(EST) onFriday 7 December 2007.
The grants information is available on the
Department's website
atwww.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/Listing+of+Tenders+and+Grants-1
The information can also be accessed through
grantslink at www.grantslink.gov.au/
Opportunity for Canberransto Apply for 2008
Churchill Fellowships
ACT Government Media Release - 2November
2007
Acting Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher MLA, is
encouraging alleligible Canberrans to consider
applying to the latest round of fellowshipsoffered
by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. "In 2008
around 100fellowships of $25,000 will be
available. Any topic of study or research willbe
considered on its merits and no formal
qualifications are required. However,the study
or research should benefit the wider community and
Fellowsare expected to be willing to share
their findings with other Australians. Thisrepresents
a great opportunity for Canberrans to develop
their own skills andexpertise and contribute
to their community and I strongly encourage peopleover
the age of 18 years to consider applying," Ms
Gallagherconcluded.
Further information is available from the
Trust's website at www.churchilltrust.com.au
or by phoning 1800 777 231.
Applications close: 29 February 2008.
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