Dementia Australia’s Café Connect provides an opportunity for people in Sutherland and St George with a diagnosis of dementia and their carers to come together, share experiences, and make new friends.
Tuesdays, 10 September, 8 October, 12 November and 10 December, 10.30am-12.30pm
The Tradies Club, 57 Manchester Road, Gymea
Contact: Julie Hill, 0482 162 147 or Julie.hill@dementia.org.au
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Walk Soccer for older people (Rockdale)
Opportunity to try Walk Soccer, an adapted version of soccer to enable older people to enjoy a safe playing experience. Small mixed teams suitable for women 40 and over, and men 55 and over, experienced or beginners. Organised by Walking Football NSW.
Wednesdays, 10am–12pm
Jim Graham Field, 148 Farr Street, Rockdale
Registrations: contact Nick, 0415 213 917 or Rockdale@walksoccer.au
More information
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Mum Choir Australia (Mascot)
This is mums’ group with a difference. No auditions. No experience needed. Sing in-tune – or out-of-tune – to chart-topping hits and awesome classics. Mum Choir is a group of women raising their voices on a positive note to stop Family and Domestic Violence. All women and children welcome.
Every second Friday afternoon, 3.30pm-5pm
South Eastern Community Connect, 1007 Botany Road, Mascot
Contact: 0451 502 849
Flyer
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Psychological Support Services (PSS) accepting new referrals (Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (PHN)
PSS provides free access to short-term psychological therapy either face-to-face or via telehealth. PSS is for people experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns who live in the Central and Eastern Sydney region, and are experiencing financial hardship or low income and may not be able to access support through Medicare subsidised psychological services.
Contact mentalhealth@cesphn.com.au or 1300 170 554
Website
Flyers: Open to referral notice; Program flyer
This post expires on Monday 2 December 2024
Voices of the crisis: final report from the People’s Commission into Australia’s Housing Crisis
The People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis has released its final report, revealing the crushing consequences of homelessness, housing stress and insecurity in Australia, and recommending a suite of urgent reforms. Convened by Everybody’s Home.
Report
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This post expires on Saturday 30 November 2024
NSW Aboriginal Health Plan 2024–2034: Sharing power in system reform
The plan is a step towards reforming health systems to provide culturally safe, holistic and high-quality care for all Aboriginal people in NSW. Its purpose is to drive change by guiding how health systems are planned, delivered, and monitored. Produced by Centre for Aboriginal Health, NSW Ministry of Health.
The Plan
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Health Translations: online library of translated Australian health and wellbeing information
Health professionals and others working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities can use Health Translations to find free translated health information in over 100 languages. The directory is an online library that provides links to third-party sites with translated health and wellbeing resources. Those sites include government departments, peak health bodies, hospitals, and community health and welfare agencies. You can search over 28,000 online resources by language, topic and keyword. This initiative is supported by the Victorian Government and managed by the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health.
Health Translations website
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Georges River Libraries Youth Programs
Programs include Dungeons & Dragons; Teen Trivia; and School Holiday Activities. For young people 12-18 years old.
Various dates during September and October.
At Kogarah, Hurstville, and Oatley Libraries.
More information and bookings
Uniting Families Report 2024
The report uncovered a richness in family types that are raising children and young people, and highlights the many variations in experiences of these families in relation to health, finances, housing, education, and community. Produced by Uniting NSW.ACT and the UNSW Social Policy Research Centre.
More information and report download
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Online training sessions for organisations to help keep children safe
NSW Government Office of the Children’s Guardian offers free online training sessions for people working or volunteering in child-related organisations, to learn how to teach young children about personal safety, and how to create a child safe organisation to help keep children safe. Includes the SAFE Series Protective-behaviours Program for early childhood educators.
More information and registration
Resources to help organisations become child safe, including policy templates and recruitment resources
Translated resources