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Latest News
Renewal time is coming for thousands
The first Working with Children Check clearances issued in June 2013 will be due to expire soon, and more than 18 thousand people have already applied for their renewal. Read on >> |
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Creating child-safe organisations: Lessons learned from the Royal Commission
The MacKillop Family Services conference focused on what can be learned from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse. Read more >> |
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Living Well Expo
Wednesday 15 August 2018 | 10am - 2pm | C.ex Coffs Harbour
It’s that time of year and we are ready to take EOI’s to register for this year’s ‘Living Well Expo’, see attached poster for event and sponsorship details.
As there have been changes to all sectors, effecting so many across the disciplines, from now on we are combining Aged, Disability and Carers focusing of information provision for the whole community.
Poster | Sponsorship Package Information
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NDIS Plan Review Workshop
Tuesday 19 June 2018 | 10am - Midday | NDIS LAC office, Port Macquarie
This workshop will help you get ready for your Plan Review meeting by:
1. Discussing your achievements from your last plan.
2. Thinking about your life now and how supports in your next plan will help you meet your new goals.
3. Completing a getting ready checklist so you know what to be thinking about and information to bring to your Plan Review meeting.
Open the full flyer here | Register online here
Mid Coast Communities is delivering the NDIS in the Mid North Coast area on behalf of NDIS Partner Social Futures.
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Free Morning Tea for all!
Friday 15 June 2018 | 9:20am - 12pm | C.ex Coffs Harbour
Celebrating, informing and valuing our older community members.
Limited places - RSVP Essential! Find out more here. |
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Park Lane Festival
Saturday 23 June 2018 | 12pm - 8pm | Park & Studios Lanes, Coffs Harbour
headspace Coffs Harbour is celebrating ten years and everyone is invited to the party. A free all ages laneway music festival in the Coffs Harbour city centre.
Read the media lease here | Check us out on facebook here
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Network Member Directory
Click here to open your updated MHPN Network Member Directory.
This directory lists only members who have attended one or more meetings of your network in the last two years, and who have provided MHPN with consent to share their details with the other network members.
If your details need updating or you wish to have your details removed from the directory, please email networks@mhpn.org.au. Please include your full name, Network name and state so we can identify you.
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eYouth: Maintaining safety, balance and health in the digital world
Wednesday 27 June 2018 | 9am - 12.30pm | Innovation Hub, Coffs Harbour
For RSVP and program details click here. Enquiries contact: Gary Maher (02) 6652 1878.
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Network Meeting
Monday 18 June 2018 | 11:30am - 1:30pm | Coffs Ex Services Club
Topic: EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques (Tapping) and Open Innovation Challenge
Guest speaker Jules Vandermaat will discuss Emotional Freedom Techniques (Tapping) and Tony Rothacker from the Innovation Hub will discuss Open Innovation Challenge,
Refreshments are provided so please register your acceptance here. For further details contact Gary Maher on 0488 499 720. |
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Open Innovation Challenge
Are you an entrepreneur, creative thinker or startup?
To find out more about prizes, judging and next steps, attend either community information session to meet all stakeholders and hear the problems to be solved directly by the experts.
Wednesday 13 June 4pm - 5pm or Friday 15 June 12:30pm - 1:30pm at Coffs Harbour Education Campus.
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Connecting Communities Conference
3 - 5 September 2018 | Registrations Now Open!
The Conference theme this year is a declaration of the importance of both place-based and person-centred strategies to assist and support vulnerable families, children, young people and their communities.
Book your tickets now and we look forward to welcoming you in September! Early Bird offer closes on Friday 27 July, 2018.
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Promoting Inclusion & Wellbeing
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Winter Solstice - Family Fun Day
Saturday 23 June 2018 | 2pm - 8:30pm | Boambee East Community Centre
This free community event is proudly sponsored by Coffs Harbour City Council. Bring a blanket and chairs and enjoy the afternoon winter sun and the glow of the bonfire.
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Puberty, Sexuality and Relationships Workshop
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | 10am - 1pm | Coffs Harbour C.ex Club | Free
A workshop for parents and carers of people with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders.
Read the full flyer here | Register here |
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Become a volunteer at SSI
Are you interested in supporting refugees settling in Coffs Harbour? For more information on the available roles, click on the links below.
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Survey
Primary Health Network is conducting a survey between 4 to 17 June. Every person who completes the survey will be given the chance to enter a draw to win one of 5 x $200 grocery vouchers.
Please click here to have your say about using local health services.
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Women's Group - Term 2 Activities
The women's group is a safe space to come together over a cuppa. Join us to connect, share, be creative, have time out, develop new skills and discoveries about oneself.
When: 9:30am-11:30am, Thursdays during school term
Where: CWA Hall Coffs Harbour
How: It's free! Please call to book on
(02) 6652 9944
Click here to read the full flyer and discover the activities taking place each week. |
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Burlesque Extravaganza
Saturday 28 July 2018 | 6pm - Midnight | Opal Cove Resort Ballroom
Joylanders Carers Retreat proudly hosts this night out with the fabulous entertainer Wayne Rogers, the Joyland Jo'Le Dancers & The Gibson Girls.
All proceeds raised for carers in our community.
More information including booking tickets can be found here.
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Annual Short Film Festival
The World Through My Eyes
Showcasing short films by people with disability that reflect their perception of our world through their eyes.
When: Friday 29 June 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Jetty Theatre, Coffs Harbour
Tickets: $6 per person
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Port Macquarie Auto Immune Support Group
Suitable for people living with lupus, sjogren's, scleroderma, raynaud's, fibromyalgia, hashimotos, thyroids graves. This is part of the 'Cafe Conversation' program of the Autoimmune Resource & Research Centre.
The next support meeting is taking place from 2pm - 4pm on Saturday 11 August, at 22 Garnet Ave Port Macquarie.
A coffee morning is being held from 10am on Saturday 30 June at the Nostalgia Cafe, Colonial Arcade, Port Macquarie.
For further information phone: Janine on (02) 4921 4095.
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Media Release
Caring for carers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Background
Carers from culturally diverse backgrounds will soon have access to a new Carer's Service available through Multicultural Care in Sydney Region. Read on >> |
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Rec Ya Shorts Youth Film Festival
Submissions close Monday 24 September 2018 at midnight.
For all details including how to enter and prizes head to the website by clicking here. |
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PACE Mentoring
Positive Action towards Career Engagement (PACE Mentoring) connects students and job seekers with disability with mentors from leading Australian businesses.
How it works:
You will be paired with an experienced professional who you will meet with six to eight times within a four-month period between August and December. The meetings last between one and two hours. You can discuss your career goals and aspirations, and get help to develop a plan for your personal and professional development.
APPLY HERE before the end of June to be considered for the Spring 2018 cohort of PACE.
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Lessons from overseas: make facilities a part of the community
In this online series, aged care executives tell Australian Ageing Agenda about their overseas study tour experience and the learnings they have brought back to their organisation.
Click here to find out more. |
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The Carers NSW 2018 Carer Survey is open
The Carers NSW 2018 Carer Survey is open. This biennial survey provides important information about carers in NSW, and we really encourage you to promote it within your organisations and to your stakeholders.
Do you care for a family member or friend who has a disability, mental illness or health condition? Get involved in the Carers NSW 2018 Carer Survey.
The online version of the Carers NSW 2018 Carer Survey is available until 30 June 2018, have your say today! For more information, visit the Carers NSW website here. |
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Household model of care found to achieve better resident outcomes at no extra cost
Aged care residents living in smaller home-like clusters have a better quality of life and experience fewer hospital admissions, according to new research.
The Flinders University study involving 541 permanent residents in 17 aged care facilities investigated the consequences and costs of living long term in clustered home-like aged care between January 2015 and February 2016. Continue reading... |
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Webinar: 'Introduction to HSNet'
Wednesday 20 June 2018 | 10:00am |
Book now!
The HSNet Team hosts webinars monthly to educate users about the website, its business applications, active networks and how to get the most out of what's available.
The webinars are completely free and run for approximately 90 minutes. Each session includes:
1. searching and viewing services in the service directory
2. creating and managing online referrals
3. initiating groups and discussion forums
4. using the capacity display
If you can't attend one of the scheduled sessions and would like to discuss other options, such as a targeted webinar for you and your team, contact HSNet on 02 9765 5260 or HSNet@facs.nsw.gov.au
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New aged care research focuses on the health of workers
A study is investigating how employment conditions impact the health of older aged care workers.
The research, which is being conducted in partnership by the University of Melbourne and the Brotherhood St Laurence, is targeting older adults employed in direct care roles in the aged care sector.
The study aims to explore the connections between older workers’ employment conditions and their health as well as inform efforts to improve work conditions and policies.
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Government to release bulk of additional packages in next 12 months
Most of the Federal Government’s 14,000 extra high care packages announced in the May Budget will be released into the system over the next two years, the Department of Health has confirmed.
The department told Community Care Review an additional 8,700 Level 3 and 4 packages as part of the budget measure would flow into the national pool in the next 12 months. Read on... |
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Funding webinar now available and Data Exchange reporting deadline reminder
CHSP Funding Extension webinar
On Thursday 24 May 2018 a webinar on the CHSP Funding Extension was held for CHSP providers and stakeholders. A recording of this webinar is now available. Captions and a transcript for the recording will be added soon.
The department is currently reviewing all questions submitted during the live broadcast. These will be used to inform topics for regular communication with providers on all aspects of the CHSP including the funding extension.
Further information on the CHSP Funding Extension information can be found on the department’s website.
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Join the Mainstream and Me project
A friendly group of people with disability who want to share experiences with you.
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Social Change & Community Engagement
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Social Enterprise Conference
Save the Date - 14 & 15 August
This year the Social Enterprise Conference will operate over two days. Catering specifically for Social Traders buyer members and Social Traders certified social enterprises, day one will focus on collaboration to address immediate social procurement challenges within the network. Continue reading... |
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Leep Community Net
Click here for the latest grants and funding opportunities. |
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