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If you are a student, job seeker or career changer, visit the TAFE Jobs and Skills Centre for free advice and information on training and employment. The Centre can help with job searching, resume advice and help you to identify and recognise already established skills and qualifications. 
Each Wednesday the centre runs free workshops, alternating between resume preparation and interview skills. The Jobs and Skills Centre is located at: North Metropolitan TAFE – A Block East 35 Kendrew Crescent, Joondalup.For more information check out the Jobs & Skills Flyer and visit the City of Joondalup Event Calendar for the dates and times of the FREE workshops.

Check out the City of Joondalup Youth Services Facebook page to stay up-to-date with all the programs and events on offer for our Youth.

Manage Your Medicine- What Are The Side Effects? -Taking medication can be a very important of part of managing health conditions, but there are steps you can take to reduce your risks of side-effects such as having a fall. Check out this short video: How To Stay On Your Feet. for useful strategies.

Tax Concessions - Tax time is fast approaching. Do you know what tax concessions apply to your small business? 

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released guidelines on income and work-related deductions—including car, self-education, home office and other work-related expenses. An ATO app, myDeductions, is another tool you can use to keep track of your professional expenses and receipts throughout the year.
Teachers find out what deductions you can apply for. 

How To Detect Cancer Earlier! **New  Find Cancer Early Website is targeted toward people over 40  living in regional WA, and aims to improve awareness of the early symptoms of the most common cancers.

Want A Better Way To Save $ On Food Storage? Check out this wax wrap recipe to make a difference to your pocket in addition to the environment.  

WA Health Rating 2017-2018   (Click this heading to find out the answer plus more information)
What are the top 5 chronic health conditions in WA? 1 being highest number and 5 the lowest. 
Is it: 

• Asthma?
• Back problems?
• Arthritis?
• Mental and behavioural conditions? 
• Heart, stroke and vascular disease?

25 Things To Do In Autumn

The My School website has been updated for 2019 to provide up-to-date, readily accessible information about all of Australia’s schools AND the 2018 NAPLAN results. 

Dr Mari Swingle, a leading researcher in the field of brain mapping research, shares some of the insights she has gained from more than 20 years experience investigating the impacts of excessive screen use. Here are 13 tips to a healthier screen time.

Want to Know How To Manage Screen Time And Increase Outdoor Active Play? 
Three Tips: Reduce, Replace, Balance.  Replace - Find technologies that are fun and active to replace sedentary technologies; such as Nature Passport (mobile app Apple, Android), Pokemon Go (Mobile app: Apple and Android) and Geocaching (Mobile app: Apple and Android).

Become a Good Sports Club today.They will equip you with all the free tools, resources and support you need to build a club culture that’s a real winner. 

Looking for healthy canteen options that are cool weather appropriate?

Street Number Fundraising! - Visit homes in your local area and offer to paint street numbers on the kerb. It is a quick and easy fundraiser and all you need is a set of stencil numbers from 1 – 0, a square stencil cut out, a can of white reflective paint and a can of black paint. Use the square stencil and spray paint a large white square in reflective paint, then use the number stencils and black paint to paint the house number. It will only take a few minutes to complete and $15 is a reasonable amount to charge.

Election Sausage Fundraiser? Let the voters come to you!

Raise some dough with the Krispy Kreme fundraising program.

Other Ways To Volunteer When The First Answer Is No.... This information identifies how rural communities in WA are addressing the challenges of recruiting and retaining volunteers at a time of unprecedented demographic change and increasing pressure on the rural volunteer work force.

Tips On Running A Mothers Day Stall

Volunteering Research - There is a shortage of volunteers in rural WA and a further decline is to come. Volunteer burnout is a real risk to regional organisations relying on volunteers.  More Information. Many of these problems (e.g., structural ageing, population out-migration, etc.) cannot be systematically addressed at the level of the individual volunteer or volunteer involving organisations. Informed by research, the following strategies are proposed to support volunteers and volunteer involving organisations to sustain the WA rural volunteer workforce now and into the future.

Young People And Formal Volunteering - Key recommendations to widen access to young people volunteering include:
•Improve access to information
•Early engagement
•Offering meaningful and accessible activities
•Being sensitive to age and gender
•Greater coordination with schools
•Investing in youth organisations
•Local engagement
More Information

Osteoarthritis Is On The Rise! - New data from the Medibank Better Health Index, which surveys 1,000 Australians each week shows almost 1 in 12 Australians (8.2%) are living with osteoarthritis, an increase from 6.3% ten years ago.

Autumn Stargazing - What is that bright “star” on the eastern horizon every morning this autumn? It’s not a star at all. Planet Venus is the brightest object to be seen. You’ll also see Saturn!

The Southern Cross is Western Australia’s most iconic constellation. It’s on the flag and in our hearts! Did you know it can only be seen from the Southern Hemisphere? In Autumn, you can track it over time as it graces the southern skies. 

This Autumn the eta-Aquarids Meteor Shower will light up our skies. 
When to look: From 3.30am, Monday 6th May 2019
Which direction to look: East. Look low on the eastern horizon for the first hour or so. As time goes by the meteors will appear to come from a bit higher up and further towards the north east. The eta-Aquarids Meteor Shower is active from 19 April to 28 May with the peak happening on 6th May. It’s predicted that there will be up to 60 meteors per hour at the peak of activity. It’s worth seeing this meteor shower in the week or so either side. There can be up to 30 meteors per hour in the off-peak times. More Information. 

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Budget 2019-2020 How It Will Affect Your Organisation!
Community Trauma Toolkit - Infants and children depend on the adults around them for safety and security. During a disaster or traumatic event the above audiences each play a key role in supporting children and families. Infants and children will need reassurance, care, and opportunities to share their feelings. The Community Trauma Toolkit resources provide a starting point for adults to help children and families navigate this.

The Nature Play WA app has an awesome section dedicated to showcasing nature play spaces, parks, beaches and fun places for families. Visit the Apple iTunes store (Apple devices) or Google Play Store (Android devices) and search for Nature Play WA to download! The Nature Play WA app also includes the Nature Play Toolbox, with everything you'll need for a great day of outdoor adventuring.  Nature Play Bingo, downloadable playlists, family resources, along with tips for gardening with kids, an introduction to camping, and tips for planning a nature play party.

Looking for some inspiration to get the whole family outdoors and active together, sharing experiences and creating memories? Check out the Outdoor Business Directory! Scroll through the directory to find the service provider perfect for you, or use the section headers below to jump to the type of service you're looking for: 
Experiences
Tours
Outdoor Gear & Goods
Accommodation
School Holiday & School Term Programs