For Bayside, Georges River and Sutherland Shire human service providers
The SAFE Helpdesk is part of Inclusion Australia’s Self Advocacy for Everyone (SAFE) project, which works to strengthen and support self-advocacy in Australia. It aims to help people with disability and self-advocacy groups connect with each other across Australia. It provides advice, support, training, and resources.
SAFE Helpdesk Facebook page | Contact: 1800 841 773, 0493 586 773 or helpdesk@selfadvocacy.org.au | Self-Advocacy Knowledge Hub
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Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) new Easy Read poster for girls and women to learn more about the private parts of their body.
Download and/or order poster
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Tenants’ Union of NSW factsheets in languages including Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Arabic, Farsi – Persian, Dari, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Nepali, Rohingya, Swahili, Kurdish Kurmanji, and Assyrian.
Factsheets | Flyer promoting factsheets
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Department of Health, Disability & Ageing updated checklists for aged care providers, workers and volunteers with training opportunities to keep track of their learning on the new Aged Care Act.
Aged care providers checklist: Word & PDF | Aged care workers & volunteers checklist: Word & PDF
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Course for people who want to learn about digitally recording stories as oral history. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are especially welcome.
Commences Tuesday, 21 July, for 18 weeks, 10am-12.30pm
Information Session: Wednesday, 24 June, 9am-5pm (anytime drop-in)
TAFE NSW Loftus, Rawson Ave, Loftus
Flyer | Enrolment | Contact: Carol McKirdy, Carol.McKirdy@tafensw.edu.au
Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (CESPHN) have announced the upcoming launch of two integrated mental health hubs, Help aHead. The new model will provide adults 18 years and over across the region with a single, community-based entry point to coordinated, wraparound mental health care.
Download media release
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Georges River Life Care runs a number of community support programs and is seeking volunteers in the following areas:
– Community Connect: Help create a welcoming space where people can build friendships, share a meal, and feel a sense of belonging.
– Community Relief: Assist with food sorting, hamper packing, food collections, and supporting individuals and families experiencing hardship.
– ArtsLife: Support children and families through creative arts programs that build confidence, connection, and community.
Flyer | Volunteer Expression of Interest form
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NSW Ombudsman’s role in overseeing NSW Government agencies and funded services includes handling complaints; monitoring and assessing Aboriginal programs; Public Interest Disclosures Scheme; mandatory disease testing; community services monitoring, reviews and inquiries; reviewing all child deaths in NSW; monitoring segregation of detainees in youth detention; and providing regular reports to NSW Parliament.
Website | About the NSW Ombudsman fact sheet | NSW Government service/community service complaints brochure | Youth Justice | Digital toolkit: Supporting youth in out-of-home care (OOHC) | Investigations & Reports | Information in Easy Read & other languages
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Bayside Library has started a new book collection in Mongolian Language, the first public library in NSW that holds Mongolian Language books. The Mongolian Language collection covers books for adults and children, including fiction, non-fiction, picture books, and board books.
Flyer | Mongolian Language Collection
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Youth Action supports young people and the youth sector through capacity building, advocacy, and network facilitation. Key initiatives include quarterly sector sessions, the Ask for Health literacy program, and various policy submissions. Young people are also provided with direct decision-making opportunities.
Website | Contact: Veronica, Youth Participation & Sector Development, veronica@youthaction.org.au
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