Professional development

Welfare Rights Centre’s Webinar: Carers & Centrelink will provide a better understanding of Centrelink’s payments and support services for people who are caring for others who are frail, ill, injured or have a disability. The target audience is community workers and volunteers, social workers, and lawyers.
Tuesday, 5 November, 10am-12pm, online

3Bridges, Advance Diversity Services and partners’ ‘Letting Go’ Hoarding & Squalor Webinar is for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers. Participants will gain insights on addressing hoarding and squalor, aligned with the Royal Commission’s recommendations into Aged Care Quality & Safety.
Thursday, 14 November, 1pm-3pm, online
More information and registration

Sutherland Shire and St George Multicultural Networks’ Working Together Forum aims to build sector capacity by promoting culturally appropriate, evidence-based and community-informed responses to domestic and family violence in multicultural communities. The forum will include a workshop and a panel discussion.
Wednesday, 13 November, 9.30am-2pm
Arncliffe Youth Centre, 9 Townsend Lane, Arncliffe
Registration. Contact: Advance Diversity Services, info@advancediversity.org.au or 9597 5455, or Gymea Community Aid and Information Service, jgrey@gcais.org.au or 9524 9559

Sutherland Shire Council’s ABCD & Capacity Building Workshop is for community organisations aiming to become more self-sufficient and sustainable. It’s also ideal for anyone looking to strengthen their grant applications. Priority will be given to groups delivering a service in the Sutherland Shire.
Thursday, 21 November, 10am-4pm
Tradies Gymea, 57 Manchester Rd, Gymea
Registration

The National Redress Scheme provides support to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. Survivors & Mates Support Network and partners’ National Redress Scheme Workshop will include detailed information about the Scheme, presentations, Aboriginal support services, and a Q&A session. Factsheets, brochures, and referral booklets will be available to take away.
Wednesday, 27 November, 9.30am-1pm
Southern Sydney Event Centre, 2 Crofts Ave, Hurstville
Registration. More information: 8355 3711

Legal Aid NSW’s Respect at Work Webinar Series is for community workers who are supporting migrant workers in NSW. Topics: Immigration Law, Safe Work Law, Employment Law, Workplace Sexual Harassment and Discrimination, The Australian Human Rights Commission, and Positive Duty Laws.
Various dates during October, 10am-11am, via Zoom

On 22 August 2024, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by Parliament. National Disability Insurance Agency’s Information Sessions will deliver an overview of NDIS Bill amendments, and provide further information on some of the key changes for providers.
Various dates and times during October, via MS Teams
More information and registration. Contact: events@ndis.gov.au

Prosper (Project Australia)’s Webinar: Unmasking the Mindset – A Unique Approach to Gambling Harm Treatment will explore the mindset that motivates gambling, from its origins to methods of reversal, and focus on how everyday mental processes play a role in perpetuating harmful gambling habits.
Thursday, 24 October, 10.30am-12pm, via Zoom
Register

Welfare Rights Centre’s free Webinar: Domestic & Family Violence & Centrelink outlines income support available to victims and survivors of domestic and family violence, including Parenting Payment, JobSeeker Payment, Crisis Payment, and Special Benefit.
Tuesday, 22 October, 2pm-4pm, online
More information and registration

Women’s Legal Service NSW’s Ask LOIS is hosting a series of monthly webinars, via GoTo Webinar, on Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs):
Understanding AVOs – Wednesday, 2 October, 11am-11.45am
AVOs & Coercive Control – Wednesday, 6 November, 11am-11.45am
Misidentification & AVO Defendants – Wednesday, 4 December, 11am-11.45am