Interagency and network information

Contact:

Nicola Maitland
nicola.maitland@cerebralpalsy.org.au

Ph 9975 8914

These are combined meetings of the Advocates and SSONG
The Advocates is an incorporated network focussing on early childhood education in St George and Sutherland Shire.
SSONG is open to out of school hours service providers in Sutherland Shire and St George.
For further information contact the Advocates Committee Chair, Aleisha Bailey.

The network is open to any organisation which has an interest in supporting migrants and refugees with improved employment and training outcomes in St George and Sutherland regions. The minutes and agenda are emailed to the mailing list.

For further information: contact Harold Acar, hacar@kaimia.org.au; Dallal Zonino, dzonino@kaimia.org.au; Kai'Mia Community, 9524 9559; Advance Diversity Services (ADS), 9597 5455

For further information about the Collaborative see the website:  https://www.ecs.org.au/abuse-collaborative

Before attending your first meeting and to enquire about applying for membership, contact Julie Dale, julied@ecs.org.au

• The CHSP forum is open to community aged care service providers primarily funded under the Commonwealth Home Support Program in the St. George area and relevant stakeholders from other services and sectors.  The aim of the forum is to:
•  - support the development and delivery of quality services to the CHSP target group in response to identified needs.
• - facilitate effective information flow between stakeholders.
• - provide a basis for joint advocacy on CHSP related issues; and
• - support the wellbeing and effective functioning of member agencies.
• This is achieved through a combination of working parties, cooperative action and regular bi-monthly meetings.
• Meetings will be online until further notice.

For further information contact:
Erika Katalbas
St George Ageing Sector Support & Development Officer
Sydney Community Forum
stgssdo@scfonline.org.au
Ph 9599 2522 (Mondays & Tuesdays)

The Collaborative aims to help those supporting older people, including service providers, nurses, social workers, and care workers, to see and report signs of abuse, and to understand the issues and their duty of care. The Collaborative also promotes awareness of abuse among older people themselves and resources available to assist them.

Contact the Collaborative to enquire about joining or for further information: Maryana Nasour, Amana Community Services Pty Ltd, mnasour@amanacommunityservices.com

• The mental health interagency meetings are open to all services, consumers, families, carers, and workers who have an interest in the mental health sector in St George and Sutherland Shire. Meetings are held on Wednesdays bi-monthly from March to November and alternate between online and in person.
• For further information contact: Kiana Haag, Sutherland Shire Council, khaag@ssc.nsw.gov.au or 9710 0407

• SSONG  is open to out of school hours service providers in Sutherland Shire and St George. The network meets on Tuesdays in week five of each school term.
• For further information contact:
• Aleisha Bailey, Co-ordinator, Burraneer Activity Centre

• The Advocates is an incorporated network focussing on early childhood education in St George and Sutherland Shire. Meetings are held  on Thursdays  in Week 8 of each school term.
• For further information and  to enquire about Advocates' membership  contact:
• Aleisha Bailey,
• Co-ordinator, Burraneer Activity Centre, and Advocates Management Committee Chair.

The youth network is open to any government, not for profit and for-profit service providers for youth, and to local community groups for young people. The network offers a platform for services to connect, collaborate and share ideas and information to better support young people in the Sutherland Shire.

Contact: Cathy Nisbet, Sutherland Shire Council, cmnisbet@ssc.nsw.gov.au

Sign up to Sutherland Shire Youth Network mailing list

• The domestic violence committee is auspiced by The Family Co. For more information about the committee see the website. Meetings are held monthly in Caringbah
• Workers interested in joining the committee or attending meetings contact:
• Ngaretta Ngaretta@thefamilyco.org.au
• Belinda Harrison Belinda@thefamilyco.org.au
• Phone 8508 4300
• Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services
• The Family Co.

• The Sutherland Shire Aged Care Interagency meets bimonthly with Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) service providers and others to network, share information, and develop opportunities to collaborate, learn and support community members in the Sutherland Shire.
• For further information or to join the mailing list email Julie Dunne or Mayna Hung.
• For further information contact:
• Julie Dunne julie.dunne@ageingaustralia.asn.au  Aged & Community Care Providers Association
• Mayna Hung, maynah@advancediversity.org.au Advance Diversity Services

• The St George Multicultural Network supports those involved in service delivery to newly arrived people as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in the St George region through information share, networking, and advocacy.
• Meetings are held online. Minutes and agenda are emailed to a mailing list.
• For further information about the network, to join the mailing list or register for meetings contact:
• Advance Diversity Services,
• Level 3 Building 2, 7–11 The Avenue, Hurstville
• Ph 9597 5455

• info@advancediversity.org.au

The disability interagency enhances the capacity of participating organisations by increasing knowledge and understanding of local service provision and the issues that impact on people with disability and the disability sector and includes a working group focused on employment. Meetings provide an opportunity for networking and information share. Minutes and agendas are emailed to the interagency mailing list.

Contacts:

• Natalie Gizzi, Bayside Council - Natalie.Gizzi@bayside.nsw.gov.au
• Sarah Lamont, Georges River Council - slamont@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au
• Kiana Haag, Sutherland Shire Council - khaag@ssc.nsw.gov.au or 9710 0407

To sign up to the mailing list to receive meeting agendas and minutes, email key contacts.

• The housing interagency is a network of services established to facilitate a comprehensive and cooperative service system for housing related matters and for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Minutes and agendas are emailed to the interagency mailing list. Meetings are held in February, May, August and November.
• To join the email list contact:
• Elizabeth O’Neill
  Elizabeth.Oneill@oranansw.org.au
  Ph 9521 8280
  Orana NSW Inc

• The Koori Interagency is a networking meeting for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers, who cover St George or Sutherland Shire, including workers in identified roles who are not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. New members should contact Ann-Maree Webb before attending their first meeting. Minutes are available on request. Meetings include guest speakers from mainstream organisations and services are welcome to contact Bernadet Brown or Ann-Maree Webb to discuss being a guest speaker. Meetings are held monthly (except July).
• For further information contact:
• Ann-Maree Webb ann-maree@kurranulla.org.au
• Bernadet Brown, Manager, manager@kurranulla.org.au
• Ph 9528 0287

The dementia alliance is part of the Dementia Friendly Communities Program. Membership is open to people with dementia, carers, local businesses, schools, and other interested parties. Meetings are held monthly on the first Wednesday from 2 to 3.30pm and will be online until further notice. Before attending your first meeting, please contact the convener Jacinta Craine, Sutherland Shire Library

• The domestic violence committee meets monthly. Meetings are online or in person. To add your name to the email list, to receive meeting arrangements, agendas, minutes, and any further information contact:
• Lauren
• Email lauren@thefamilyco.org.au or scarlett@thefamilyco.org.au
• Ph 85084300
• Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services
• The Family Co

The Sutherland Shire Multicultural Network is a network of support for those involved in service delivery to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Sutherland Shire and includes information share, networking, and advocacy. Meetings are held bimonthly in Gymea. Minutes and agenda emailed to mailing list.

For further information: contact Harold Acar, hacar@kaimia.org.au; Dallal Zonino, dzonino@kaimia.org.au; Kai'Mia Community, 9524 9559

• The youth network is comprised of local government and non-government organisations providing youth related services to young people across the St George region. The objective of the network is to facilitate collaboration between local service providers to ensure the needs and strengths of young people are identified and strategies developed to address the issues facing young people in the St George region.
• Meetings are held first Thursday of the month, every 3 months, 10am-12pm
• Key contact: To join the network and receive the minutes contact Brad Crain, Georges River Council, Ph 9330 6219 bcrain@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au