For Bayside, Georges River and Sutherland Shire human service providers
Playgroup NSW has published its Sutherland Shire Supported Playgroups (SSPG) Impact Report 2022-2023, showcasing significant contributions to early childhood development and community support within the local area. The report evaluates the SSPG’s impact on children 0-5 and their families.
This post expires on Sunday 16 February 2025
Australian Human Rights Commission has released eight Anti-Asian Racism Resources that explore the history, ongoing impacts, and systemic nature of anti-Asian racism in Australia, with topics including addressing anti-Asian racism in the workplace, and culturally safe mental health service provision.
This post expires on Sunday 16 February 2025
Playgroup NSW has opened an Intergenerational Playgroup at an aged care home, providing an opportunity for multi-generational play and fun, for families with children 0-5.
Mondays, fortnightly, 10am-11am
Anglicare Mary Andrews Village, 857 King Georges Rd, South Hurstville
Contact: npereira@playgroupnsw.org.au
This post expires on Sunday 16 February 2025
Dementia Australia has created an easy to use Community Education Toolkit designed to enable community groups and organisations to self-deliver informative sessions about brain health and dementia.
View Media Release
This post expires on Sunday 16 February 2025
The Benevolent Society and Legal Aid NSW’s Booklet: Speaking for Myself – Planning for Later Life Decision Making, aims to help people take control of later life decisions. It includes information on making a Will and/or Power of Attorney, appointing an Enduring Guardian, and more.
This post expires on Sunday 16 February 2025
NSW Police has a webpage with Senior Safety Resources, including:
– Senior Safety Tips Flyer
– Safety Information Guide for Older Adults Booklet
– Elder & Disability Abuse Fact Sheets in English, and translated in 10 languages
– Next of Kin Program Form: helps people living alone to have the contact details of their nominated person recorded at a local police station
This post expires on Saturday 15 February 2025
Dementia Australia offers a range of training programs to improve the quality of care for people living with dementia. The programs are for aged care workers and include:
– Communities of Practice: Connect, share knowledge and develop skills to support people living with dementia
– Demonstrating Dementia Leadership: Learn how to lead teams and individuals in best-practice dementia care
– Dementia Essentials: Upskill dementia knowledge and understand changes in behaviour
More information
This post expires on Saturday 15 February 2025
A NSW Government fact sheet outlining supports available to people arriving from Lebanon, including free access to public hospitals, other NSW Health services, and urgent care centres, and for people who do not have access to Medicare.
Download fact sheet: English and Arabic
Specific health advice can be provided through NSW Refugee Health Service, 9794 0770
This post expires on Friday 14 February 2025
Emerging Minds has released a Practice Guide: Supporting Children & Infants in Disasters, to support practitioners, workers, leaders and volunteers preparing for and responding to disasters and helping affected infants, children and families.
This post expires on Wednesday 5 February 2025
Lucy’s Project aims to improve the safety of people and animals experiencing domestic and family violence. For a limited time, their online education sessions are being offered for free to all workers.
Various dates and times, November to January, online:
– Understanding DFV perpetrated against people and animals
– Providing animal inclusive intake, risk assessment and safety planning
– Implementing animal inclusive practice and legal issues to consider
Registration