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- Through My Eyes For Your Eyes – Snapshots of Life by Senior Italian Australians 2008 - 01 August 2008
- Join us to celebrate the richness of the Italian-Australian Heritage
- Networking Event for Graduate Women, All Welcome - 07 August 2008
- Come and meet other graduate women to establish valuable networks.
- Life education - Healthy Harold - 19 August 2008
- Pre-school program for 3-5 year old children. Session lasts for 40 minutes. Bookings essential. No cost.
- How Indigenous knowledge can help welfare systems respond to structural risk - Sydney - 20 August 2008
- Structural risk factors such as poverty, poor housing and social exclusion contribute to the over-representation of Indigenous children in welfare settings and yet child welfare has struggled to find ways of thinking about structural risk that results in effective interventions...
- Jonathon Welch & The Carrie's Place Choir Of No More Knocks - 23 August 2008
- Enjoy a night of magical multi cultural entertainment, and help the choir raise funds for their trip to Melbourne to sing with the choir of hard knocks. This choir is made up of women who have experienced domestic violence and have found empowerment through performance. Others on stage include Bollywood dancers, African drumming, Samoan music, and indigenous music.
- Strictly Samoan - 23 August 2008
- Strictly Samoan is a program of visual art and social history exhibitions, schools education programs and a public program of craft workshops, sport, music, information sessions and special cultural events.
- H&DCC Women in Business lunch - 26 August 2008
- Come and meet other business women in your area at our networking luncheon meeting, with guest speaker Graeme Biddle on "The Importance of Corporate Identity for your Business"
- August Conversations Series: Geek Girls & Women - 27 August 2008
- How do structural and social factors and cultural stereotypes affect the career progress and choices of women scientists?
- SMSA ‘Wrap with Love’ Morning Tea - 01 September 2008
- Join us in the SMSA Library for a special morning tea with SMSA member and Wrap with Love volunteer Annette Bennett.
- Small Business September 2008 - Call for Event Partners - 01 September 2008
- connect. innovate. create. deliver.
Get on board for Small Business September ‘08
- Adult Learners' Week - 01 September 2008
- A celebration of adult learning in our community.
- Call for entries: Submit your human rights photographs now - 01 September 2008
- The 2008 Human Rights Photography Competition is now open. The competition, which is being run in association with the Human Rights Medals and Awards, shares this year’s official UN Human Rights Day theme: ‘Dignity and justice for all of us’.
- Exploring Social and Sacred Ecology - 05 September 2008
- The emphasis of this workshop is on using the experience of being in wilderness and in community to bring alive the meaning of social and sacred ecology.
- COASTFEST '08 - The community celebration of our diversity, Family, Unity & Community - 05 September 2008
- The primary theme for CoastFest is Unity, Community, Family & Diversity, it demonstrates that we can all come together to celebrate our differences. As individuals, families, or community groups, with different skills, ideas and beliefs we can come together and learn from each other, while having a great time and create something special and unique for the people of the Central Coast.
- NSW Pitch '08 - "Where the ideas meet the money" - 06 September 2008
- NSW Pitch ‘08 is a pitching competition for NSW-based projects and businesses to communicate their investment opportunity before a panel drawn from a variety of financial and business backgrounds.
- Health Forum for Women Over 50 in the Southern Highlands - 11 September 2008
- This forum, presented by Southern Highlands Older Women's Network, addresses health issues faced by menopausal and post-menopausal women.
- Free art support group for Families and Carers! Sydney - 13 September 2008
- Urban Arts Base would like to recognize the valuable and important role of Families and Carers in mental health recovery for their children. To show our support we are inviting Families and Carers to join us to create a series of three paintings representing Summer to Autumn.
- REKONZILE - Sydney performance - 17 September 2008
- Join three young Indigenous Australians on a journey to reconcile their past, identity and culture in this raw and inspirational production of Dance, Music and Theatre.
- Market Opportunities for your Social Enterprise, Parramatta - 17 September 2008
- For social entrepreneurs, businesses with a social goal, non-profits and community organisations to be inspired by industry experts, share ideas and network with like-minded people.
- Clean Up The World - 19 September 2008
- Join 35 million people around the world and help
Clean Up for climate change in 2008
- Peninsula Village 4th Annual Art & Craft Exhibition - "Bridging the Gaps" - 26 September 2008
- Peninsula Village Retirement Centre Annual Fundraising Event. A community run not for profit organisation.
- Multicultural Arts Exhibition 'Lingua Loca', Illawarra region - 01 October 2008
- Opening night 5.30pm Wed 1st Oct with a finale party on Sunday 12th of October 2- 4pm coinciding with the Viva La Gong 2008 Festival.
- Harmony on the Plains Moree Multicultural Festival - 03 October 2008
- This year, the Harmony on the Plains Multicultural Festival will be held over the October long weekend in various locations in Moree. The theme is 'Song and Dance'.
- Culcairn Festival - 05 October 2008
- The Culcairn Festival will incorporate the 125th birthday celebrations of the town. A Street Parade of vintage vehicles will commence at 11 am followed by an afternoon of family fun at the local Sportsground. Culminating with a Supper Dance in the local Memorial Hall.
- Mental Health Week NSW 2008 - 05 October 2008
- Mental Health Week NSW 2008 is coordinated by the Mental Health Association NSW. The launch of Mental Health Week will be held in Martin Place on Wednesday 8th October 2008.
- Free Family Fun Day at Bateau Bay - 25 October 2008
- Come and enjoy the free family activities at the KBT Community Builders Family Funday.
- 29th Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology & Conservation - 17 February 2009
- Creating – Community – Collaboration: The symposium will explore themes such as building communication and networking at local, regional, and global scales. It aims to create linkages between communities and to connect policy-makers and managers at all levels with the latest information coming out of sea turtle research and conservation programs.
Conferences
- 2008 Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies Conference - 18 August 2008
- The Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies invites you to attend the 2008 ACWA conference. This conference has become the most important event for the children, youth and family industry.
- Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association 10th annual conference - 27 August 2008
- Keynote speakers include GadgetGuy Peter Blasina and Peter Cullen from Microsoft USA. Choose from a wide variety of short seminars each afternoon.
- 2nd International Conference on Alcohol & Other Drug Related Brain Injury & the Brain Injury Australia National Conference - 01 September 2008
- The combined conference recognises the need for innovative approaches and improved practice in the field of acquired brain injury and this will feature throughout the conference program.
- Child Health Network Conference, Sydney - 02 September 2008
- Participation in this conference is invited from health professionals involved in delivering, planning, or managing
children’s health services or those who are undertaking projects or research to improve health outcomes for children.
- 12th National Conference on Volunteering - 03 September 2008
- Volunteering Australia invites you to attend the 12th National Conference on Volunteering, 3-5 September 2008, an event exploring the issues that affect the 5.4 million Australians who volunteer.
- From Margins to Mainstream: 5th World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders - 10 September 2008
- The conference will highlight activities that contribute to promoting individual and community mental health and wellbeing. The conference also aims to show the mental health and wider community that the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental illness is no longer on the margins of the health debate. Instead, it is integrated into mainstream areas of research, policy and practice, across many diverse sectors, such as the arts, sports, housing, justice, education, employment, health and others.
- SDN Children's Services Conference 2008,. Sydney - 12 September 2008
- From one stop shops to places of encounter: Rethinking early childhood services.
- The 4 Rs - Rights, Respect, Reconciliation, Responsibility International Conference - 30 September 2008
- The 4Rs Organising Committee invites submissions for papers, panels , presentations, performances and other forms of participation - Closing date 15 April 2008.
- Parkinson's Australia National Conference 2008 - 16 October 2008
- The conference will showcase research projects, practice innovations and support programs which enable
people to cope with the physical, psychological and social challenges of living with Parkinson's disease.
- Adult Learning Australia 48th Annual National Conference - 30 October 2008
- SOCIAL INCLUSION: Engaging the Disengaged Through Lifewide Learning
- Making Links 2008 - The Conference Where Social Action and Technology Converge - 11 November 2008
- The Making Links conference is the leading forum for the not-for-profit and community sectors to showcase work and to explore current and emerging new media and information and communications technology (ICT).
- NatStats08 Conference - 19 November 2008
- NatStats Conference 08 will help connect users and producers of statistics from across government, the public sector and academia and provide an opportunity to discuss strategies for measuring progress in Australian society and improving statistics for the nation.
- ABCD Asia Pacific Conference - 03 December 2008
- The Family Action Centre, University of Newcastle presents: ABCD ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE - A CRITICAL TOOL FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION
Workshops
- Leadership with a Difference - 4 day Short Program - 19 August 2008
- Are you interested in developing your leadership skills? Apply for our Introduction to Adaptive Leadership Program and learn about a different approach to leadership!
- Power in Partnerships - Parramatta - 20 August 2008
- Has power ever been openly discussed within your partnerships? Join us and experience a range of tools and techniques that explore power in a partnership setting. Learn to identify and acknowledge the power of individual members as a step to making your partnership more powerful.
- Business and Human Rights workshop, Sydney - 29 August 2008
- Due to its increasing expansion, the corporate sector is arguably one of, if not, the most important international influence on human rights. The positive response by the international business community to a recent report by the UN’s Special Representative for Business and Human Rights is indicative of the increasing awareness in the business community of the importance of human rights.
- Action Learning: An Introduction - Ultimo - 03 September 2008
- Partnership is about creative thinking and new ways of doing things within flexible frameworks; in this environment of ‘no right answers’ action learning is a powerful tool, allowing us to address issues with support from our peers. Join us to experience action learning in practice.
- Action Learning: An Introduction - Parramatta - 10 September 2008
- Partnership is about creative thinking and new ways of doing things within flexible frameworks; in this environment of ‘no right answers’ action learning is a powerful tool, allowing us to address issues with support from our peers. Join us to experience action learning in practice.
- Board Development - Workshop, Sydney - 17 September 2008
- Are you a non-profit leader, or a current or potential board member? This afternoon workshop turns the spotlight on what’s required to make your non-profit board deliver. You’ll look at best practice, performance expectations and what it takes to make non-profit leaders and board members work effectively together.
- Organisation Building and Growth - Workshop, Sydney - 17 September 2008
- This is a 1 day workshop for those who want to grow their organisations. Focus on your organisation’s challenges with regard to growth, assess the best way to go about building what you do, and look at the relationships and processes you’ll need to achieve growth.
- Financial Management - Workshop, Sydney - 18 September 2008
- A 1 day workshop that gives you the resources you need to understand and prudently manage the financial operations of your organisation. Perfect for leaders who don’t have a background in accounting.
- Funding Strategy - 19 September 2008
- This high energy 1 day workshop will deliver a boost to your fund-raising confidence, skills and strategy. Packed with personal stories, case studies and tools the workshop will make sure that your approach to raising money is competitive and effective.
- Understanding Mental Illness - 29 September 2008
- A free one day seminar to assist staff from Government and non government organisations in the provision of services to people with menal health problems.
- Understanding Mental Illness - 27 October 2008
- A free one day seminar to assist staff from Government and non government organisations in the provision of services to people with menal health problems.
- Understanding Mental Illness - 17 November 2008
- A free one day seminar to assist staff from Government and non government organisations in the provision of services to people with menal health problems.
Training Courses
- Penrith: Access to Work and Learning for young people - 07 August 2008
- TAFE & Nepean Youth Accommodation Services (NYAS) are working with young people every Thursday to identify and maximise skills to further access work and courses.
- Protecting Human Rights - Train the Trainer. Sydney - 29 August 2008
- This one day workshop will equip you with knowledge and skills to conduct human rights training in your network, group, organisation or sector.
- Social Accounting and Audit Training - 01 September 2008
- The Social Audit Network (SAN) is a UK-based organisation with a mission “to promote and support social accounting
as the preferred means whereby organisations operating in the community, social economy and public
sectors report on their social, environmental and economic performance and impact”.
- Accounting for an organisation’s triple bottom line, carbon and ecological footprint (Sydney) - 12 September 2008
- Two day learning program that will provide you with the tools and the know-how to construct your TBL and Footprint accounts.
- Principles of Questionnaire Design - Training Course - 24 September 2008
- A well designed questionnaire is vital for collecting high quality data. The aim of this two day course is to provide participants with an awareness and understanding of questionnaire design principles.
- Intro to Permaculture course - Sydney - 15 November 2008
- A two-day, weekend course held in central Sydney. The basics of Permaculture design and a bunch of practical skills that will help activate you towards living sustainably and responsibly, wherever you may live...
- Making Quality Informed Decisions - Training Course in Sydney - 20 November 2008
- This course is intended to assist people to effectively use a quality framework to systematically understand quality issues associated with using data sources. This course will also equip participants with the necessary skills to apply that understanding when making a decision (eg, on policy), and is designed to take participants through the key fundamentals of data quality assessment. There is also a strong emphasis on the importance of using good quality data to promote informed decision-making.
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