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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Professional Development training Sydney November 2009</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111673,111695#msg-111695</link>
      <author>Bei di Xu</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi there
Could you tell me the date of the workshop and member fees?]]></description>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Early intervention for dyslexic children</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,3699,111692#msg-111692</link>
      <author>Melanie Lindsay</author>
      <description><![CDATA[As a mother of a six year old boy with Dyslexia it breaks my heart to see that this thread has been going for four years and we are all still crying out for help. Thank you to those that have contributed contact information for different programs. All I can do is start at the top and work my way through. Hopefully I will find something that will help.

It helps to know that so many other mothers are out there dealing with the same frustrations, but it's terrible that we have to go through this.

I want to share with you a term coined by Jenny McCarthy that I recite to myself every time I hit a wall - &quot;Mother Warriors&quot;. Please remember it when you are faced with people who try to make you wrong. You are ALWAYS right when you are fighting for your child!

Good Luck!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:37:32 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Eco-villages and co-housing</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,1362,111691#msg-111691</link>
      <author>Rowena Blackburn</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi Elaine, Rosa and whoever else is interested, I am also interested in starting a co-housing project somewhere fairly close to the city but also near the bush, I was thinking around Berowra area or Bundeena or maybe the lower Blue Mountains, (I am open to any other ideas for places). If anyone is interested feel free to contact me, my email is rowena_blackurn@hotmail.com.
Thanks, Rowena]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:23:27 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Demand for Social Workers in the United Kingdom</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111581,111690#msg-111690</link>
      <author>corrine tippett</author>
      <description><![CDATA[i just finished my community service cert 4 going on to do my youth cert want to know where jobs are at and what jobs i my be available for. thank you]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:46:21 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: How do i get into community work?</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111385,111689#msg-111689</link>
      <author>koren</author>
      <description><![CDATA[hi

im thinking of doing an online certificate in drug and alcohol. can anyone tell me if these courses are worth doing and will i get a job out of it? im worried because its not a degree . Also to complete the cert i have to do work placement...does anybody know where i can find some unpaid work experience?

Koren]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:57:41 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: workers Compensation</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111568,111684#msg-111684</link>
      <author>Kevin</author>
      <description><![CDATA[suggest you look / make enquiries from NSW Industrial Relations ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:34:03 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Grants for community nursery</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111646,111683#msg-111683</link>
      <author>Kevin</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Google 'community gardens' and look at dozens of articles which mention 'funding' or 'grants']]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:26:55 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Grandparents support groups</title>
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      <author>Jenny Roberts</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Kevin/Karen Wrote:
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&gt; Hello;we were wondering if any grandparent have
&gt; grandkids in foster care under qld.family services
&gt; and have you been treated fairly in matters
&gt; relating to access visitation rights as we have
&gt; been battling the system for the past 6 years with
&gt; little or no luck on various occasions because of
&gt; the different laws abiding for each state.Thankyou


Hi,Your story sounds a bit like mine, except I am a kinship carer for 2 Grandchildren every 2nd weekend, they r in foster care with a family. I do not get on with foster family, and they make my life hell...
The kids aged 7 years &amp; 6 years, they have been in foster care for 5 years.
The 6 year old is not my maternal grandchild but she has no one else and is my grandsons 1/2 sister, for the 1st years of my grandsons life I had to fight the mother to see him, the when they were taken into care same thing again with dept.of child safety and now after a long battle, getting blue cards doing courses I have grief with the foster family. thank you anyone reading this...... I live in Queensland and find there is no one and no where to go to ask questions
and to fully trust the people you are talking with.....]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:20:58 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: setting up youth centre</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,3177,111681#msg-111681</link>
      <author>Otene Ogwuche</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I have vision to set up a youth center in my home state; Benue State, Nigeria. I need a few pointers on how to go about it. I welcome any suggestions. my interest is in school leavers and undergrads.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:48:52 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: hairdressers for muslim women in bankstown</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111037,111678#msg-111678</link>
      <author>nazifa</author>
      <description><![CDATA[salaam

if you are looking for muslim 1st year apprentice please email me back or call me on 0434436203. i have also done a tafe course

jazakallah
nazifa]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:28:12 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Board Builder Conference 2009</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111676,111676#msg-111676</link>
      <author>alanm</author>
      <description><![CDATA[The Board Builder conference - the leading national conference for community boards, committees and governing councils - provides the opportunity to reflect, learn, network and identify strategies for practical renewal of your board.

This is the conference for all people who sit on a board, manage a board, work with a board, or want to get on a board.

Friday 27 November, 2009
9.15am - 4.30pm
Moonee Valley Racing Club, Moonee Ponds, Melbourne

Further information: http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/boardbuilder2009]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:07:11 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Social Innovation Camp Meetup in Wollongong on Tuesday 27th October</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111674,111674#msg-111674</link>
      <author>James Dellow</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Based on a UK concept, Social Innovation Camp (SI Camp) Australia is a program to use the Internet and ideas from the public to help improve the world or specific communities.

The program begins with a public call for ideas that use web-based capabilities to respond to social needs through a series of idea generation ‘meetups’ in various locations around Australia, including a meetup in Wollongong on Tuesday 27th October. Ideas received so far have included:

* A Website to help connect disadvantaged people find opportunities for work experience
* A 'crowdsourcing' Website to help design the Australian city of the future
* An online tracking system for consumer reporting of adverse psychiatric drug reactions
* A virtual community 'tool shed' for geographic communities to lend and borrow consumer durables such as lawnmowers, power tools, custom kitchen appliances etc

Based on the idea of someone with living with Multiple Sclerosis, the UK SI Camp process created http://enabledbydesign.org/blog/about.html

Six to eight great ideas will be selected to participate in an intensive workshop in Sydney over the weekend of 5th-7th March 2010, where Web developers will help build Website prototypes, business leaders will help with enterprise planning and funding advice.

The Wollongong meetup is taking pace on Tuesday 27th October and people interested in attending can register online at http://www.sicampaustralia.org

Note: Other meetups have already taken place in Sydney (and elsewhere around the country) but this is the first regional SI Camp meetup.

Thanks,

James

--

James Dellow
+61 414 233711
Blog: http://chieftech.com.au
Twitter: chieftech Skype: james.dellow]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:07:29 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Professional Development training Sydney November 2009</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111673,111673#msg-111673</link>
      <author>Christopher Semmens</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Perth Clinical Psychologist Christopher Semmens will present a two day training workshop in Thought Field Therapy (TFT) for mental health care professionals at the Sancta Sophia College in Sydney on November 2nd and 3rd 2009.

Application is pending for 13 APS professional development points.

The workshop, entitled &quot;How psychologists can use Thought Field Therapy (TFT) to significantly enhance efficiency and effectiveness&quot; is a two day interactive and includes all materials and catering.

This workshop traces the history of psychotherapy,
the developments that led to Dr. Roger Callahan’s discoveries
and elaborations, and the theory that Callahan
constructed about TFT’s mechanisms. 

Targeted techniques for dealing with a broad range of
emotional problems including anxiety, fear, addictive
behaviours, traumatic stress, grief and loss, anger
and guilt will be covered in detail.

Ways of incorporating TFT into your current models of
working will be considered. The practicalities of
dealing with complex and difficult cases and the
nuances of clinical assessment and therapy delivery
are important areas to be covered in the workshop.

There will be numerous live demonstrations of the
techniques and ample opportunity for supervised
practice of the various skills as they are introduced.
Issues of traumatic stress and the psychosomatic
process in psychotherapy will receive detailed
consideration.

For more information, complete workshop description or to register for this workshop, please telephone siggy on 08 9389 6839]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:01:46 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Adopt a grandparent</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,110618,111668#msg-111668</link>
      <author>Yvonne</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi,
I am amazed at how many people are in the same situation. My name is Yvonne and I have a boy 5 yrs old named Isaiah. My story is similiar to others with no family but I have a daughter 25 and married but is in her own life.
Laying in bed on Friday evening my son asked if I could get his grandparents fixed after a visit to the grave. Then he alerted me to his need that we would just have to get a new set. We live in the Campbelltown region if anyone would be interested. Or has any ideas on the matter.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:13:45 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Community communication!</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111411,111666#msg-111666</link>
      <author>Sean Mitchell</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you considered setting up a hosted phpbb.com forum?

They're not that hard to setup and I think many webhosts actually have cpanel type of things where you can install them with one or two clicks.

The suggestion to use ning.com is a good one.  They have quite a nice platform and it's hosted by them so overall a pretty good deal.

As with any of the options above, including the yahoo groups (which is also a fine platform)...you'll definitely want to moderate it to keep the sp4m bots off.

Regards,

Sean]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:43:02 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Trialing an Autism Assistance Dog Program on the Central Coast</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111597,111664#msg-111664</link>
      <author>Vonn Elliot</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi Adele

Sounds great..good luck unfortunatley I am in Lake Macquarie.

To Neil thankyou for being able to provide all that info for Adele.

Kind Regards
Vonn Elliot]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:52:05 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Submit a Digital Story, no experience needed, share your nonprofit's mission, win prizes, participate in a shared experience, and tell the world your story.</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111663,111663#msg-111663</link>
      <author>Bryan Forst</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Get Your Challenge On!

Submit your digital story during TechSoup Global's Digital Storytelling Challenge open now through October 16th. http://www.techsoup.org/go/tsdigs-challenge

Tell us your organization's story in a 5-panel image story on Flickr or a 60 second YouTube video or GoldMail audio-visual message. You'll be in the running to win one of our many fabulous prizes including a FlipVideo camera, Adobe software, mp3 players and more!

&quot;But wait, I've never made a video before. And I have no photo skills.&quot;

No experience is required! Whether you're a first-time storyteller or video veteran, we've got resources and tools from the webinar sessions here, here, and here, to help guide you along the way.

&quot;I don't know if we have the time--or the budget--to do it.&quot;

The good news is that digital storytelling doesn't have to be expensive. We've listed a number of free and low cost tools you can use to create your story.

&quot;Help! I'm trying to work on my digital story and I'm running into difficulty.&quot;

Never fear--our expert hosts from the Digital Storytelling webinars will be available in the TechSoup forums during the Challenge, so don't be shy about posting any questions you have.

I'm bringing story back! How do I submit it?

Visit the Challenge page for instructions on how to submit your story!  While you're there, you can see additional details about the Challenge guidelines, judging, and prizes.

How to Stay Informed and Contact Us:

Stay tuned on the event website, register to receive email announcements, and follow the action on Twitter #tsdigs. 

If you would like to get in touch directly feel free to reach out to the TechSoup Team: tsdigs@techsoupglobal.org. We're here to help!

Thanks,
Bryan Forst]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:44:16 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: How to account fot volunteers out of pocket expenses</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111650,111662#msg-111662</link>
      <author>alex cowell</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi Sara, 
You can recognise the Donation In Kind in your accounts be creating a General Journal Entry:
Dr Expense that has been donated
Cr Income account called Donations In Kind
For example, if your generous volunteer donated their $200 airfare to attend one of your organisation's events you would:
Dr Travel Expenses
Cr Donations In Kind
The donor (in this case the volunteer) can in some circumstances get a tax deductible receipt. However there are lots of rules for this. Refer to the &quot;Gift Pack&quot; at ato.gov.au
If you need more ongoing support with finance, this is what our company does - Financial Management for Nonprofits. www.mob.com.au 
Cheers, 
Alex Cowell
Matrix On Board]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:56:37 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: How to account fot volunteers out of pocket expenses</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111650,111661#msg-111661</link>
      <author>Lorraine Norton</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi I do not anything about MYOB.

But I believe volunteer out of pocket expenses contributions should be considered as in-kind donations. And also number of volunteer work hours should also be calculated as in-kind donations. I heard that currently volunteer work is costed @ $25 an hour. so you may hardly have any budget $, but the work done by your volunteers could be valued at a substantial  of money...and that are in-kind donations.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:47:17 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: happy to help</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,110809,111659#msg-111659</link>
      <author>ZeeTee</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi all,

I live in the Blacktown area and am interested in volunteer work around our community, I work in Mt Druitt at the moment but have spare time after work on usually on weekends to help as much as I possibly can, if anybody has any ideas or is willing to take me on please feel free to reply or contact me direct bolero2k@hotmail.com

ZT]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:15:53 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: How to account fot volunteers out of pocket expenses</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111650,111655#msg-111655</link>
      <author>Le Loup</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Perhaps our non profit group should be redefind as an &quot;out of pocket group&quot; because we have no membership fees and therefore no money, no petty cash!
New England Colonial Living History Group. Armidale NSW.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:37:02 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: How to account fot volunteers out of pocket expenses</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111650,111654#msg-111654</link>
      <author>philippa</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Sara, do you reimburse them out of petty cash and get them to put the receipts into the petty cash tin for whatever they bought? And then just reconcile petty cash the usual way? Can that cover some of it? Best regards, Philippa.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:02:56 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Eco-villages and co-housing</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,1362,111653#msg-111653</link>
      <author>Rosa Oster</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi Elaine,
We live in Berowra and are interested in starting/joining a cohousing group too. Which part of the north shore do you live? I know its probably jumping ahead a bit in the planning process, but I know of a possible site at Mt. Kuringai - is that too far from your planned area? Anyway, you're welcome to email me at r_middlecoat@hotmail.com if you are interested in contacting me.
Thanks,
Rosa.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:44:59 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Grandparents support groups</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,2986,111652#msg-111652</link>
      <author>ANDREA RAY-BAKER</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi my name is Andrea, my son had a 4 month relationship and the end result is I am now a grandmother. My grandson is 2years now, and the mother of the child doesnt allow me any access or time with my little man. I am at my wits end as to what I can do or what rights I even have. Please can someone advise me of what help is out there for grandparents wanting their grand children
Thankyou]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:33:56 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] How to account fot volunteers out of pocket expenses</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111650,111650#msg-111650</link>
      <author>sarahone</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, I would like to know as my company is a non-profit organisation in which volunteers have been paying expenses for the company and I was wondering how to account for volunteers paying expenses for the company in MYOB. Would it be counted as a donation to the business? thank you for reading]]></description>
      <category>communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum</category>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Reminder: TechSoup’s free Digital Storytelling Online Event starts tomorrow Sept. 30-Oct.21</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111649,111649#msg-111649</link>
      <author>Bryan Forst</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Every organization has a story to tell. But yours doesn’t have to be a bland, corporate-sounding video or canned sound bite. Even with limited resources, time, or skills, your nonprofit can tell a compelling story that captures the importance and impact of your cause — and we’ve got an event that will show you how!

Mark your calendars for TechSoup Global's Digital Storytelling Online Event! This free event will take place across three separate platforms: webinars, forums and the virtual world of Second Life. The webinar portion will take place over two days: Wednesday, September 30th and Thursday, October 1st. The Digital Storytelling Online Event’s discussions will occur in the TechSoup forums with expert hosts from the webinars. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and engage on a deeper level with the event hosts.

Visit the event webpage at: http://www.techsoup.org/tsdigs. Register to receive email announcements about the event. One of our partners, Goldmail, has made a terrific audio-visual message for the event that you can check out: http://play.goldmail.com/4ztg4ias9mvt


How Can You Participate?

There are a number of ways that you can engage in the free Digital Storytelling Event.  You are welcome to join any or all avenues listed below:

    * Join a webinar
    * Enter the Challenge by creating a story, and be in the running to win one of our many fabulous prizes including: a Flip Video camera, Adobe software, mp3 players and more!
    * Engage with the experts in the TechSoup Forums
    * Follow the action on Twitter #tsdigs
    * Attend the Challenge Screening and Awards party at TechSoup Headquarters in San Francisco or from Second Life

What do we mean by Digital Storytelling?

According to Wikipedia, &quot;Digital Storytelling refers to using digital tools so that ordinary people can tell their own real-life stories.&quot; Nonprofits are among the storytellers who are using digital tools to tell compelling stories, showcase their work, engage their constituents, and spread awareness.

At our Digital Storytelling Event, our nonprofit partners and partner companies providing digital storytelling tools will show you step-by-step how to tell your story as a captivating, sensory, visual, and audio experience and showcase inspiring nonprofit case studies to demonstrate the power of digital storytelling in engaging your audience. Whether you're a nonprofit video veteran or you're just starting to share your mission through online images and audio, the Digital Storytelling Event will provide you with information about the latest digital storytelling tools and how to acquire them at a discounted nonprofit rate through our TechSoup Stock program.

Event Schedule:

9/30: Event Day 1 – TechSoup forums event discussions and expert webinars

10/1: Event Day 2 – TechSoup forums event discussions and “How to Create a Digital Story” webinar

10/1: Digital Storytelling Challenge kickoff

10/1-10/16: Digital Storytelling Challenge submission period. Expert digital storytelling hosts will be available in the TechSoup forums to answer your questions

10/19-10/20: Challenge submissions judging

10/21: Winners announced and movie screening party in the virtual world of Second Life and live from San Francisco at the TechSoup headquarters


Our Partners
We are thrilled to be partnering with some of the most knowledgeable and cutting edge nonprofits and companies in the digital storytelling realm. The following partners have confirmed participation in the event:  

    * Adobe
    * BAVC
    * BayCat
    * Center for Digital Storytelling
    * Flickr
    * FlipVideo
    * GoldMail
    * Lights Camera Help
    * Randal Moss, TWMDC
    * ReadyTalk
    * That's Not Cool
    * See 3 Communications
    * StreetsideStories
    * Witness
    * Youth Radio
    * YouTube

How to Stay Informed and Contact Us:

Stay tuned on the event website, register to receive email announcements about the event, and follow the action on Twitter #tsdigs.  If you would like to get in touch directly feel free to reach out to the TechSoup Team: tsdigs@techsoupglobal.org.

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Looking for an innovative and compelling way to tell your organization's story? From September 30 to October 21, TechSoup will host a free Digital Storytelling online event including expert roundtable discussions, nonprofit case studies, online discussions, live chat, and a community challenge with a final screening awards ceremony in the virtual world of Second Life. We will help you learn how to maximize the impact of your organization's message with online audio, video, and images. Visit the event website, Register to receive email announcements about the event, and follow the action on Twitter #tsdigs.

 

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Join @techsoup free Digital Storytelling Event happenings from 9/30-10/21 http://bit.ly/1aCxW0 #tsdigs

Thank You!
Bryan Forst]]></description>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Grants for community nursery</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111646,111646#msg-111646</link>
      <author>Oliver Muenger</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi I am looking for a source of funding to upgarade our community nursery. It needs to be able provide enough funding for new poly tunnels, benches, potting up area, shade structures. We also need to find funding to support a part time nursery supervisor for the day to day operations of the nusery. Any suggestions???]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:35:19 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: Activities for community services networking sessions</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111632,111644#msg-111644</link>
      <author>Anne Sikimeti Latu</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi Merarth,

Thanks for the opportunity; I am part of a multicultural organisation that runs a lot of projects. Different community runs their own program under the umbrella of the organisation and we are auspice by Riverwood Community Centre. We united on annual various celebrations, forums, and group program.  We are also link to one another across Canterbury Local Council. There are 156 voices united to one powerful voice.  We are very lucky what we do are supported and sponsored by Canterbury Council, HOUSING NSW and others. 

We do many forums and celebrate annual events where we invite the community leaders, government and non government representatives, stakeholders, service providers, parents, schools and senior citizens to participate. We believe in making them aware of the needs of the community and what we wanted from the service they provide. In this way they come to realise that these are the needs and the gaps that they have to address and action to get results. They have to provide those needs and that is the solution. Each community and schools perform at our events. We share the enjoyment, excitement and it is very educational, entertaining and it promotes understanding of the different culture and it brings peace and harmony. It connected us to all the community and it save time, share knowledge and most of all the right connections who where for the right contacts instead of going round and round like it is ongoing.

We always attracted over 500 hundred people in our celebrations and over one hundred people when we have forums. We selected the venue very carefully, a venue to be easily accessed by the guests close by public transport, the catering, organise interpreters,  we send out invitation letters with the Agendas to all our members, we targeted people in social housing, we targeted children and parents, agencies, and the lists will go on.  Each area a person is in charge and to make sure that their areas are well informed and will be the contact person. 

With our forums, events we have a steering committee and we pick topics and do a research asking our members to pick topics that interest them on services that they felt there is a need which is affecting their everyday life. These were the topics that the majority wanted. We then find speakers to do talks on the services they provide.  

Our oganisation will be running a forum on the 29th of October at Burwood RSL. We have picked 5 topics, so we are inviting Law Access &amp; Legal Aid, Age Care, Housing NSW, The police, Mental Health. From past experiences the community and our members will attend and will participate if the topics are any interest or will benefit them. These topics were selected after consultations, with members and finalised by the steering committee. We are looking forward to this day.

On the day of the forum or any celebration the steering committee members are allocated with roles to make sure that the day runs smoothly. Two people take care of each role. The registrations are very important, so two people are allocated to this role to welcome the guests and after signing the attendance book they show them their seats and gave them the agenda. We felt that this role is very important.  Some guests will get lost if not welcome. We also advertised on our local paper, local radio, word of mouth, and organised transport to bring people from Inner West, St George, Sutherland and Eastern Suburbs and not forgetting our local Canterbury areas. 

Depending on the audience. It's very important to invite grass roots specialists in their capacity to talk and represented the professional body they belong to and represented their community (organisations) involved - for instance an indigenous lawyer from law access or a Arabic Director of Nursing, or a Chinese doctor who can converse, speak and understand the audiences especially when it is time for questions.  Our organisation is for the general community but 90% multicultural. We are lucky in Australia that most professionals are born in Australia and can speak other languages as well.

This professional service is integral to the work of the whole Community with all experts and experienced in areas like doctors, counsellors, teachers, lawyers, trained nurse, community and Welfare Workers. Key issues that these service providers and workers who deal with the whole community in need. These are the areas of education, health, legal, child protection, early intervention, youth suicide prevention, needs of the aged, mental health, homeless and domestic violence. 

Special attention and all been urged for all service providers to better understand Indigenous' tradition and culture when dealing with their issues. I encourage and believe that understanding Indigenous Aboriginal, Pacific Islanders and others culture will help service providers, lawyers, doctors, teachers, counsellors, authorities provide better treatment and diagnose right medicine, cure to indigenous aboriginal, Pacific Islanders and other Australians to get better outcome. To provide right services, right cure and to take prevention and to the target to get results.

Every forum should be encouraged to clearly define roles within the agency, service providers, non-profit organisation including the responsibilities and accountabilities of each role Implements evaluation and feedback mechanisms to ensure continual improvement of service and to hit the target that it aims for.
 
 

Anne Sikimeti Latu (PISSAM) PROGRAM]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:15:31 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Re: dyslexic children</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,3699,111643#msg-111643</link>
      <author>Veronica Miller</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello Bridget

I have previously worked as a Disability Liaison Officer at a South Australian University.  One of the resources that was very useful for people with dyslexia in the University setting was 'TextHelp Read and Write Gold'.  It is a software program that can be tailored to assist people to overcome the effects of their dyslexia, as dyslexia has a different impact for every person.  For example, it may highlight text as the person reads, or it may highlight and provide a voice output of the text (read the text to the person).  It has many features, both for reading and for writing.

For more information I recommend you contact Spectronics.  Spectronics is an organisation that provides training and support for people who use adaptive software.  It is staffed by professionals who specialise in working with people with learning disabilities (special educators etc).  I cannot recommend them highly enough to you.  Their website is: www.spectronicsinoz.com/

I have found their staff very friendly, approachable and helpful.

I have assisted many students with Specific Learning Disabilities to overcome the effects of their disability through providing adaptive technology to meet their support needs in the University environment.

There is adaptive technology available for children to use in the school environment, it is not my area of experience though.  I am sure Spectronics will be able to assist you.

All the best

Veronica]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:32:29 +1000</pubDate>
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      <title>[communitybuilders.nsw Discussion Forum] Age Discrimination in Employment</title>
      <link>http://communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/forums/read.php?3,111642,111642#msg-111642</link>
      <author>maria stafford</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I wonder if anyone can help...........
 
I am working as a Research Assistant on an important new research project on Age Discrimination in Employment - a study being done by two senior academics (University of NSW and UWS) in conjunction with the Human Rights Commission and, a Sydney law firm, on behalf of the National Seniors Association. 
 
I am trying to find and interview people over 45 (either sex) who feel they have suffered age discrimination in employment - whether or not they have taken the matter further, or whether or not they believe they can prove it!
 
I wondered whether anyone might have, or know someone who has, experienced this?   If so, I would be very grateful if they could contact me (mariastf@googlemail.com) so I can arrange an interview. Alternatively you might prefer just to write a comment or note in this discussion forum about your experiences.

All information will be kept confidential, as will the identity of the individual and the organisations. 

What we are really loooking for at this stage are some &quot;stories&quot; to get an idea of what happens out there in the real world.

If people are able to help at all I would be very grateful, as it is proving hard to find people who are willing to speak about this.
 
I look forward to hearing from all of you - Maria]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:23:59 +1000</pubDate>
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