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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Community Development Newsletter will provide additional information on:
- Grants
- Resources
- Best practice
- Community and Club Events
Its purpose is to inform and unify our communities in becoming inclusive, vibrant and healthy. You are welcome to share this information.
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DECEMBER
EDITION 2018
- Did You Know?
- Tips
- Grants and Opportunities
- Not For Profit Law
- Resources
- Community Events
**Please note: The Shire of Gingin Community Development Officer Helen Sutherland's mobile number has changed to 0419 604 101
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Congratulations to the Kwelena Mambakort Aboriginal Corporation (KMAC).
KMAC celebrated the beginning of their second year in the Midwest Aboriginal Ranger Program with a Cultural Information Day at Wedge Island. KMAC Yued Rangers host a number of conservation groups and contribute their skills and knowledge towards many projects in the Wedge Island and surrounding areas – including field surveys and equipment training with the Defence Force, and Fairy Tern monitoring with Conservation Council WA. Thank you to Yued Elder Mr Charlie Shaw who welcomed everyone to the beautiful Yued Country and invited everyone to be part of a smoking ceremony. Thank you to KMAC Coordinator Annie Shaw for introducing the members of the Yued Ranger Team – senior Rangers, brothers Chris and Jason Shaw, and trainee Rangers Jordan Jackamarra and Caleb Shaw and explaining some of the work the team have undertaken. More Information.
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Did You Know?
Santas Are Wanted!
The Entertainment Bank have some seasonal paid work opportunities for budding Santas. If you are unable to stand/ sit for long periods of time they will accommodate this.You do not need acting experience but you will need to love kids and be able to play a good Santa! Please contact them directly if you are interested in this opportunity. For further information contact Theresa Wishart - 08 9362 3902
My Health Record
In response to community discussion and concern on privacy and security, the Australian government has extended its deadline until 31 January 2019, for Australians to opt out of the My Health Record System. Legislation is also before the parliament to strengthen protections. You can find updates and details of the changes here.
Breast Screening
Breast cancer is the most common life threatening cancer for women and one in eight women in Australia will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Having a screening mammogram (breast x-ray) every two years significantly increases the chance of a woman surviving breast cancer and reduces the amount of treatment required. More than 75% of breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50. Research shows that screening is most effective for this age group. BreastScreen WA encourages women to make an informed decision about having a mammogram. Please go to the 'Upcoming Community Events' link to access dates and bookings for breast screening in Lancelin.
Mens' Health - 5 Top Things to Know And Do. Across the world, men die an average six years younger than women, and for reasons that are largely preventable. Take a look to see how you can live a longer life.
Youth Mental Health
A record number of 28,286 young people between the ages of 15 to 19 from right across Australia took part in Mission Australia’s Youth Survey 2018. The results show that the number of young people reporting mental health as the most important issue in Australia today has risen by 10% in one year. Four in ten (43%) young people identified mental health as the top issue facing Australia today – up from 33% in 2017 and doubling since 2016. This is the first time that mental health has topped the list of most important national issues in every state and territory, as well as for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.The top three personal concerns at the national level this year were coping with stress (43%), school or study problems (34%) and mental health (31%). In previous years, the third most cited item was body image (30%), which moved to the fourth spot in 2018. Each of the top four personal concerns have strong links to mental health. The full report and state by state breakdowns are free to access here.
Managing Anxiety Among Children
The Brave Program for parents of young children teaches parents a variety of strategies to manage anxiety-provoking situations that their child may experience. The program also provides parents with information on strategies to better manage their child’s anxious behaviours. Read more here.
Hearing Test For Children
Thousands of school-aged children will benefit from an Australian-developed app that delivers a user-friendly hearing test, with the Federal Government funding a $4 million national rollout. The free tests will be conducted online using Sound Scouts, a tablet-based game that detects hearing issues in children. Find more information about the initiative here. |
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Self-care Before The Holidays
You’re already exhausted from the year and December hasn’t even started yet, right? There’s lots you can do to get on top of fatigue and busy-ness before you burn out, like prioritising chillout time, keeping up your hobbies, and even just making dinner from scratch. It sounds like a lot to make time for, but it’ll make all your December commitments easier to handle. Not sure what kind of self-care suits you? Try the self-care quizzes for parents or young people to find your style, AND check out the self-care advice for young people too.
Want to Know More About Your Vaccination?
Vaccination Fact Sheets - Information about vaccinated diseases and their impact in Australia, including the number of cases reported, hospitalisations and deaths.
6 Ways To Take Action Against Skin Cancer
Young Children And Technology?
As holidays approach, technology gifts—given and received—become hot topics at home and in early learning. Early Childhood Australian have released an evidence-based guide to technology use with young children. Read a Summary of practice advice for parenting advice relating to four known areas of importance in early childhood education.
Children Fundraising - What Are The Benefits?
Do You Want Onion With That? Onion is less likely to fall when under a sausage in a bun rather than on top. This technique has been mandated in Bunnings Sausage Sizzles across Australia.
Fundraise While Shopping!
Folo is a free extension for computer browsers that enables you to generate donations for causes you care about, just by shopping online. When browsing Google or visiting a store online, Folo highlights retailers who will donate to causes on your behalf – every time you make a purchase. The retailer donates a percentage of the sale to your Folo account. After each transaction you can allocate exactly where your donation goes. Now is a great time to add Folo before starting your Christmas shopping.
Want To Apply For A Healthway or Lotterywest Grant?
Healthway and Lotterywest have joined together to provide funding for your organisation. They have developed a funding framework (Community Investment Framework) which contains the information on what both organistions are looking to fund and the outcome your organisation would need to address in your application to meet Healthyway and Lotterywest funding approval. More Information.
What Is True Sport ? Not Just A Great Resource
True Sport supports local sporting clubs and associations to use eight values to share the benefits of sport and recreation to our whole community.True Sport’s eight values should be part of everyday life both on and off the field. By embracing these values teams, clubs, participants and officials can work together to create fun, fair and safe environments for one and all to participate in sporting activities.
Show your support for True Sport by signing up here. It doesn’t cost anything, it doesn’t tie you to anything, it just shows that your club and members believe that the true value of sport and recreation should be shared with the wider community.
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HAVE YOUR SAY - On Volunteers And Sexual Harassment In Workplaces
Did you know volunteers don’t have the same legal protection from sexual harassment as employees under Commonwealth laws? Justice Connect and Volunteering Australia are working together on a joint submission to the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces. They want to change the situation for volunteers when it comes to sexual harassment, and they want to hear your views. If you have something to say, please take a few minutes to complete their short survey. The survey Closes 12 December 2018.
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GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
More Grants
Lotterywest Ongoing Grants
Country Arts WA - Quick Response Grant Closes 7 December
Assists regional artists, arts organisations and communities to take up professional or skills development or small project opportunities. Please contact Hannah Chambers, 1800 811 883 (regional freecall)/ 9200 6200.
Share The Risk Grant Closes 7 December
The Share the Risk fund is a guarantee-against-loss program designed to assist remote and regional communities cover losses associated with unexpected events, such as bad weather, a change in farming schedules, or an unforeseen community occurrence. Share the Risk can be used in conjunction with other initiatives, such as Lotterywest Shows on the Go. In this instance it is possible to apply for up to half of the performance fee cost.
Regional Events Scheme Closes 11 December 2018
Regional events held between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020. $5,000 and $40,000 towards their event. Applicants are expected to make a contribution towards event costs.
Youth Engagement Grants Program Closes 31 December 2018
Up to $10,000 available for community service organisations to implement projects that engage young people 10–18 years in creative ways and help achieve positive outcomes.
Regional Community Child Care Development Closes 31 December 2018
For building capacity, improving services and retaining benefits.
Smart Farms Small Grant Closes 11 January 2018
To support the adoption of best practices that improves the management and quality of our natural resources and increases on-farm productivity.
Environment Grant Closes 31 January 2019
Grants of up to $10,000 to provide support for people undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to the natural living environment, in land, sea or air, rural or urban.These projects should involve any of the following:
- monitoring, recording and sharing data
- delivering community education
- providing community capacity building (e.g. training)
- research and science
Iluka’s 2019 Carnaby’s Cockatoo External Support Program Closes 31 January 2019
Applications will be considered under three main program objectives:
1. Cockatoo Management Programs
2. Vegetation Programs
3. Monitoring Programs
Apply NOW For A Healthway Grant For all Annual programs starting the first of July 2019.
Over $50,000 Sport, Arts and Community Events grants. Closes 31 January 2019
$5,000 – $50,000 Sport, Arts and Community Event Sponsorship grants. Closes 27 February 2019
Local Sporting Champions Program Closes 28 February 2019
Provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships. If successful, applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships.
Veteran & Community Grants Funding Closes 28 February 2019
Saluting Their Service Grants Closes 26 March 2019
The Community Commemorative Grants opportunity provides funding for community based commemorative activities that commemorate the involvement, service and sacrifice of Australia's service personnel in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
Jetstar Flying Start Closes March 2019
For community groups and organisations to fund a project that will enrich the lives of people in their local community.
Dreams For A Better World
Better Living Closes 13 April - Community Development Programs
Brighter Futures Closes 29 June - Educational, Economic Initiatives
Active Community Closes 14 September - Sports Grants
Grants For Women Closes 30 June 2019
$10,000 is available to implement projects that focus on addressing the unique issues faced by women. Funding of up to $5,000 is available for one-off activities or initiatives, with a duration of up to six months that contribute to the program's priority areas. Projects should address one or more of the following project priority areas:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Safety and Justice
- Women's Economic Independence
- Women in Leadership
Road Safety Event Grants Ongoing
To further encourage community groups to participate in road safety, grants of $50 - 1,000 are available for road-safety events.
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NOT FOR PROFIT LAW
Kindly Reminder
A reminder that Incorporated Associations only have until 1 July 2019 to ensure their Constitution complies with the Associations Incorporation Act 2015. If this is a project you have been putting off, or it has stalled, now is the time to rev it up to ensure you meet the 1 July 2019 deadline. Please contact Helen Sutherland or call 0419 604 101 for support or additional information.
Self-Check for Incorporated Associations
The Department of Consumer protection has a handy self-assessment tool that will help your Committee of Management identify areas of non-compliance with the Associations Incorporation Act 2015. Download the Associations Self-Check
You Have Completed and Submitted Your Constitution... WHATS NEXT!
Remember it is a requirement to lodge an Associations Information Statement with Consumer Protection every year. The statement is due within 6 months after the end of the financial year and any outstanding statement can be submitted using AssociationsOnline
Managing Everyone’s Interests
There will be times where a committee member may have a conflict of interest in a matter being considered by their association or club. This may be the result of their personal employment, relationships with private businesses, family or friendships. It is not wrong to have a conflict of interest but it is important to manage it properly and in a transparent manner. It protects the individual and the organisation. Where a committee member finds they have a material personal interest in any matter being discussed at a committee meeting they must:
- immediately declare the interest to the rest of the committee;
- ensure the minutes for the meeting record the disclosure;
- leave the meeting while the matter is discussed and voted on by the rest of the committee and note that in the minutes; and
- the interest should also be disclosed to the members at the next general meeting held by the Association
If potential conflicts arise on a regular basis consider creating a register and have it as a standing item on the meeting agenda.
Managing Personal Information - What are your protection obligations when collecting and storing member information?
Collecting the personal information of participants registering to join a club, competition or event has become standard practice across sport. But that practice could get you into hot water if you don’t comply with the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 (Act) which governs the way you must handle the information you collect, and report any privacy breaches. For More Information.
Movie Fundraising:
Movies are great fun, whether indoors or out, and a great way to get communities together. For the purposes of copyright in Australia, a screening of a film outside the home is generally regarded as “in public” Any person or organisation wishing to screen a film in public must get permission from the copyright owner and pay a licence fee. Roadshow PPL (a division of Roadshow Films) is Australasia’s largest “non-theatrical” distributor, representing many of the leading Hollywood studios and international & local independent studios and distributors in the area of film for use outside the cinema and home. Whilst the showing of a film in public requires permission and payment of fees, they can provide content or simply a licence to perform a film for a variety of markets and purposes.
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RESOURCES
Sponsorship: Customise These Templates To Your Organisation!
Purchase Approval Form
Tips In Seeking Sponsorship
Sponsorship Introduction Letter
Suggestions For Recognition Of Sponsors
Sponsorship Spread Sheet
Sponsorship Proposal
Handover Sheet
Simple Fundraising Checklist
The Ultimate Sausage Sizzle Guide and Sausage Sizzle Catering Template
Veterans of the Australian Defence Force Health and Welfare report.
How To Deal With Online Criticism - If you’re ever getting slammed online, give this a read.
Dealing With A Complaint - Video and Key Pointers for Sporting Clubs.
The Do You Need a Hand editable poster has been developed so you can provide your members and guests with information so they can access support and help about:
- Mental Health Services
- Alcohol and other Drug Services
- Crisis Numbers
- Other Support Services
A great place to start is the Support Services Directory available from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.
New Snake Bite Toolkit Access a range of activities that community members can do to increase community awareness in preventing snake bites. For more information, please email Injury Matters' Roisin Sweeney or call 6166 7688.
Kid Sport Update: For Clubs and For Individuals
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International Volunteer Day (IVD)
Mandated by the UN General Assembly, IVD is held each year on 5 December. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organisations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities.
Around 2,000 West Australians contribute an average total of 30 hours of volunteer work each week.*
You can find out more about International Volunteer Day On the United Nations website.
Go directly to IVD resources, including a certificate of recognition template that you can customise for your volunteers.
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EVENTS
GINGIN SOCIAL TENNIS IN DECEMBER 7th and 14th at the Gingin Tennis Courts. 6.30pm
More Information.
Fringe World is the largest annual event in WA with 700 events at almost 138 venues and performance spaces. The 2019 FRINGE WORLD Festival will run for 31 days from 18 January to 17 February.The line-up includes comedy, circus, free and family entertainment, theatre, visual arts, musicals, dance and cabaret presented by Western Australian artists along with performers from all over the world.
Yanchep National Park Treetop And Zipline Attraction
Trees Adventure Yanchep Park offers seven challenge courses suitable for visitors aged from four years and older.
Joondalup Summer Sessions
FREE activities for young people aged 11 - 17 years including inflatables, art workshops, music and all the youth team. See dates below:
- Wednesday 9 January, 1.00pm - 7.00pm, Tom Simpson Park, Mullaloo
- Wednesday 16 January, 3.00pm - 7.00pm, Beldon Park, Beldon
- Wednesday 23 January, 1.00pm - 7.00pm, Sorrento Foreshore
- Wednesday 30 January, 3.00pm - 7.00pm, Juniper Park, Duncraig
Event Calendar- Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural (DLGSC)
For more information on learning and development opportunities for coaches, officials, administrators, board members and committee members of State Sporting Associations, Peak Recreation Organisations and clubs.
The Gingin Shire uses its website and Facebook page to promote local sporting groups and community events for free. If your group is having a fundraiser or event which is open to community members, drop them a line on 9575 5138 to assist with your promotion. The Shire covers Gingin to the coast and from Lancelin to Woodridge.
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Helen Sutherland
Community Development Officer
Shire of Gingin
Mobile: 0419 604 101
Direct Tel: 9575 5162
Email: cdo@gingin.wa.gov.au
Web: www.gingin.wa.gov.au
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Cher Groves
Community Services and Events Officer
Shire of Gingin
Direct Tel: 9575 5138
Email: cseo@gingin.wa.gov.au
Email: events@gingin.wa.gov.au
Web: www.gining.wa.gov.au
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