Your weekly update on news, events and developments in Neighbourhood and Community Centres across Queensland. |
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The Thriving Communities Grants Program Round 2 has been announced. This time the grant program is being run internally by the Department of Communities with grants up to $20K being available and a total of $800K up for grabs. You can find out more here: | | |
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| | Neighbourhood Centres nationwide can apply for grants up to $8000 in the "Active Neighbourhoods for Older Australians" initiative. You must be a member of the QFCA to apply for this program which is a partnership between the Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (ANHCA), Musculoskeletal Australia and the University of Sydney. | | |
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| | Neighbourhood Centres are often working on the frontline. ABC Sunshine Coast reports on increasing homeless issues in the area and speaks with Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre who are directly responding to the housing crisis. Community Development Coordinator Mark Ellis stated "We as a community need to stand up and say enough is enough, we need to actually change the way decision makers think, because at the end of the day, they're not thinking about homelessness, they're thinking about what's going to get them over the line". You can read the full news story here: | | |
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| | While the Department is running the Thriving Communities Grants program internally this year, the QFCA is keen to see as many applications as possible get over the line. Based on our experience in 2018, we have prepared a tip sheet called "10 tips for your Thriving Communities Grant Application". More detailed queries about the program should be directed to the Department at grantqueries@communities.qld.gov.au. | | |
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| | Toowoomba Together Inc is hosting the 2019 Toowoomba Domestic and Family Violence Summit on Thursday 16th May at the Armitage Centre in the Empire Theatre. You can find out more on the flyer below: | | |
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| | Easter is coming up this weekend and many Neighbourhood and Community Centres are holding celebrations. Redland Community Centre is holding a children's Easter Event with a BBQ, colouring competition, Easter Eggs and face painting. Meanwhile, Cadbury has created a symbol of unity to respond to increased hostility over the Easter period. | | |
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| | There's a whole heap of free Child Abuse Prevention Training workshops being held by NAPCAN around the state. If your Neighbourhood or Community Centre works with children, it's great training for your volunteers and staff. | | |
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| | The Emerging Minds Community Trauma toolkit contains resources to help and support adults and children before, during, and after a disaster or traumatic event. It will help local communities understand some of the impacts of disaster and how centres can help lessen these impacts. | | |
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| | After 11 fantastic years at Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania, last week EO John Hooper announced he will be moving onto a new role as CEO of NILS Tasmania. Formerly working in the sunny state of Queensland, he will be greatly missed on the board of the ANHCA. Jane Chillcott from Linkwest WA stated "John is a passionate, hardworking professional who has been the driving force behind ANHCA over many years." Read more here: | | |
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| | Readers with an eye for detail may have picked up on our Sector News April Fools funding announcement but perhaps the best of all April Fools stories came from Community Care UK entitled "Government to clamp down on social workers’ diets to improve productivity": You can read it right here: | | |
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| | The Strengthening Rural Communities grant program is designed for small rural, regional and remote community organisations. Priority is given to small community projects for populations with less than 15,000 people and organisations that do not have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Tax status. Apply here: | | |
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| | Congratulations to Samatha Way, QFCA Secretary and Service Coordinator of Palm Beach Neighbourhood Centre for being awarded her Masters of Social Work (Professionally Qualifying) from Southern Cross University. Our Sector Development Officer, Chris Mundy also recently graduated with Masters in International and Community Development from Deakin University. | | |
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| | The Community Connect Worker program is a trial by the Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors in 12 Neighbourhood Centres around Queensland. Extended until June 2019, the QFCA has recently compiled a report about the trial and its effectiveness in a number of Queensland Neighbourhood and Community Centres. It reveals some fascinating trends about both the Community Connect Worker trial and Neighbourhood Centres. You can read the full report below: | | |
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