First disability abuse prevention Collaborative launches in NSW Adults with disability living in Canterbury-Bankstown will benefit from the first Collaborative that will bolster local operations and assist the community to take action against abuse, neglect and exploitation. Ageing and Disability Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM, said this Collaborative will bring together skilled frontline workers to develop local protocols, practice […]

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The Australian Council of Social Service’s submission to the Federal Budget outlines plans to create hundreds of thousands of jobs, as we navigate the pandemic, by investing in the solutions to our most pressing challenges. The Budget Submission has been informed by consultation across the community sector, which has been crucial in the national response […]

 Following the sun: shining the light on Aboriginal mental health3 March 2021 Youth Health Forums (YHFs) are stimulating, half-day forums that cover a wide range of adolescent health and wellbeing issues, appealing to health, education, community, welfare professionals and students. The Forum provides an opportunity for attendees to meet, update knowledge and skills, exchange information […]

Wingecarribee Community ServicesForum-Presents-Community Services Expo2021Exhibitor Information PackageThursday 25 February11am to 1pm Please see files below for more information Community-Services-Expo-Pack-2021.pdf WINGECARRIBEE-COMMUNITY-SERVICES-EXPO-BOOKING-FORM.docx

Additional Training Opportunities Fams have partnered with CCWT to offer the following training courses to members of the Fams Network: Engaging with Clients Identifying and Responding to Domestic and Family Violence Sexual Behaviour in Children and Young People Making Effective Referrals Signs of Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Withdrawal To enrol in one of […]

Workforce Survey:  Addressing problematic and harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people Why have you been invited to participate in this survey? The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse reported that we need to improve prevention, early intervention and specialist responses to children and young people with problematic and harmful sexual behaviours. […]

INTRODUCTIONNSW Child, Family and Community Peak Aboriginal Corporation (AbSec) is the NSW Aboriginal child and family peak organisation, working to empower Aboriginal children, young people, families and communities impacted by the child protection system, as well as support a quality Aboriginal community-controlled child and family sector to deliver needed supports in Aboriginal communities across the […]

Learn skills and gain confidence toassist friends, family and co-workers experiencing mental health problems. Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person who is developinga mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental health problemor in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until the appropriate professionalhelp is received […]

You’re Invited to REGISTER NOWWhite Ribbon Day 20th November & 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 25th November to 10th December 2020 Breakfast Bite & Lunchtime Bite Professional Development Webinars for South Western Sydney See document below for more information: Calendar-16-Days-of-Activism-v2.pdf