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COVID-19 resources for our readers Doing what matters in times of stress This resource, published by the World Health Organization, aims to equip people with practical skills for coping with stress. The field-tested, illustrated guide can be used alone or with the accompanying audio exercises. Delivering quality services via telepractice This practice guide, developed by […]

Engage a virtual team of students to undertake a 3-Week Project for your Charity/ NFP for free Practera is delivering student employability programs in partnership with top Australian universities. The programs enable Australian charities and NFPs to engage teams of university students to do market research and provide recommendations on some of the biggest challenges […]

National Carers Week, dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating carers in Australia, will run from Sunday 11 to Saturday 17 October 2020. National Carers Week is about recognising and celebrating the outstanding contribution unpaid carers make to our nation. There are over 2.7 million unpaid carers in Australia providing care and support to a family member […]

Hi all,On Tuesday night Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced stage two measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. As part of these measures, he announced that community and recreation centres would be forced to close. The measures came into effect from 11.59pm yesterday, Wednesday 25 March. Facilities may remain open for the purpose of hosting […]

Our qualified case managers provide holistic solutions for customers experiencing affordability issues. We offer direct financial support through our Payment Assistance Scheme (PAS). We also aim to improve our customer’s financial wellbeing, inclusion and resilience by referring customers to external services based on their needs. This may include referrals to other agencies for other types […]

Dear valued community members, At this stage we are planning for the 2020 NAIDOC awards night to go ahead at a future date, however in light of the current COVID-19 situation we are constantly reviewing this and will keep you up to date. The past weeks have seen some significant and difficult times for our […]

A new digital information and resource platform, ​TransHub​, has been launched for all trans and gender diverse (TGD) people in NSW, their loved ones, allies and health providers.​ ​Launched to help mark the International Trans Day of Visibility (31 March), TransHub is an initiative from ACON, NSW’s leading health organisation specialising in community health, inclusion […]

With large parts of Aboriginal Australia in lockdown, health workers are preparing for the arrival of Covid-19 in communities that have the poorest health in the nation and very few of the essentials to stop the virus getting out of control. “There is a sense of quiet before the storm,” the chief executive of the […]

As part of the implementation of the Department of Health’s Primary Mental Health Care reform activities, Primary Health Networks (PHNs) have been tasked to commission services to meet regional needs, including regional approaches to suicide prevention. Through the initial years of commissioning regional suicide prevention approaches SWSPHN observed a growing need for a men’s specific […]