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
Translated Resources on Privacy & Information Access Rights
Information & Privacy Commission NSW has released a new language hub to support diverse communities. Information about privacy and information access rights in NSW has been translated into 10 languages: Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Greek, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese.
This post expires on Tuesday 4 February 2025
Changes to Tenancy Laws in NSW
Tenants’ Union of NSW’s new Changes to Tenancy Laws in NSW webpage covers the basics about the changes. It includes changes to eviction law, renting with pets, and capped rent increases. The page will continue to be updated as information becomes available.
This post expires on Tuesday 4 February 2025
Mental Health Carers Resource Library
Supported by Mental Health Carers Australia, HelpingMinds has revamped its Carers Resource Library for services to build their knowledge and skills to effectively partner with family, friends and kin, and for family members, friends and kin to understand their rights when engaging with services.
This post expires on Tuesday 4 February 2025
Anti-Poverty Week Housing Crisis Video
The Anti-Poverty Week edition of Brotherhood of St Lawrence (BSL) Talks: Locked out: Poverty & the Australian Housing Crisis, focusing on what can be done to address the housing affordability crisis for people on the lowest incomes, is now available to watch on YouTube.
This post expires on Tuesday 4 February 2025
Classes: Spiritual Power for Wellbeing (Hurstville)
The Brahma Kumaris’ Classes: Discover & Learn How to Use your 8 Inner Powers will teach practical ways to bulid 8 powers for wellbeing: introspection, discernment, decision-making, courage, letting go, tolerance, adjustment, and co-operation.
Wednesdays, 6 November to 4 December, and 15 and 22 January, 6pm-7pm (participants can join some or all classes)
Miles Franklin Room, Hurstville Library & Service Centre, Cnr Queens Rd & Dora St, Hurstville
More information and registration. Contact: penshurst@au.brahmakumaris.org or 0434 609 508
Oasis Youth Support Network Group Programs
The Salvation Army’s Oasis Youth Support Network offers 6 group programs for various age groups of young people 11-24, available at all high schools and youth services within South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, including Bayside, Georges River, and Sutherland Shire. Program topics include managing emotions, respectful relationships, drug and alcohol use, dependence and problem behaviours, vaping, anxiety, and depression.
Contact: Olivia Davis, 9331 2266 or olivia.davis@salvationarmy.org.au
This post expires on Sunday 2 February 2025
Breast Cancer Awareness Multicultural Resources
NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Cancer Institute NSW and NSW Ministry of Health have published a range of multilingual resources for Breast Cancer Awareness Month to highlight the importance of regular mammograms and early detection, which can save lives:
– A testimonial video from a breast cancer community advocate, sharing her personal story of early detection
– BreastScreen NSW translated resources in 27 languages
– Staying well and preventing cancer flipchart in 19 languages
This post expires on Sunday 2 February 2025
KYUP! Project Violence Prevention Workshops
KYUP! Project delivers violence prevention workshops and keynotes to schools, universities, domestic violence shelters, and community groups. The workshops are for everyone, no matter what culture, size, age, fitness, or ability. Includes workshops for young girls in Years 7-12.
Contact: admin@kyupproject.com
This post expires on Sunday 2 February 2025
Urgent Care Services & Clinics in Central & Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network Area
Urgent Care services and clinics provide short-term, one-off care for urgent health care needs that are not life-threatening. Medical care is provided for an illness or injury that can be managed without visiting a hospital emergency department but cannot wait for a regular appointment with a GP. Free for Medicare card holders and community-based asylum seekers.
Urgent Care Services and Clinics in the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network area (includes Caringbah Urgent Care Service and Carlton Urgent Care Clinic)
Translated information about the service
This post expires on Wednesday 29 January 2025