Subject: INFORM Friday 05 August Homeless Persons
Week 2011
Kind regards,
Aileen Solowiej
Communications,
Media and Membership
HOMELESSNESS
AUSTRALIA
Homeless Persons Week 2011 1-7 August:
MY
Address: Diversity in Homelessness
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AWARDS Honour Awards The
Honour Awards is an annual event which acknowledges outstanding service to or
achievement within NSW’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT)
community. It’s also a fundraising event for ACON, NSW’s and Australia’s
largest community-based
GLBT health and HIV/AIDS organisation. Click here for nomination website. LIFE Award Nominations Open The LIFE
Awards occur each year with the aim of recognising the outstanding and
exciting work being done within the suicide prevention sector by individuals,
communities and business. This year the number of categories has grown to
reflect the
changing nature of suicide prevention and the means in which it is
undertaken. Click here for
nomination website. Kookaburra Awards Honouring
the community groups,
people, projects that changed the world for the better. Nominate here. Nominations for the 2011 Human
Rights Award categories are open now. BOOK By Dr J. Michael Davey Published by Ark House Press USA Homelessness Advocacy Manual CAMPAIGN Mission Australia’s
Winter Sleepout Every
Australian Counts is the campaign for the introduction of a National
Disability Insurance Scheme. The NDIS will revolutionise the way people with
a disability, their families and carers are supported in this country. End Youth Homelessness Virgin Unite also has a national petition running on
their website http://endyouthhomelessness.com.au/
and we are encouraging as many people as possible to join. GRANTS Mental Health Week 2011 - Small Grants Program Click here for website, closes 12
August. The 'yes' Optus Connecting
Communities Grants Program Offering grants of between
$1000 and $5000 in all states and territories of Australia for projects aimed
at building social inclusion and supporting disengaged youth (closing August
12), click here. Heart & Soul Australia &
New Zealand: Apply Now The CTK Foundation is
partnering with Connecting Up Australia to offer major grants of funds and
technology to not for profits and voluntary organisations in Australia and
New Zealand. Grant website. Advanced Grant Writing Seminar Orange: September 23 and
coming up in Newcastle, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Armidale and
Melbourne, click here. HOTLINES Aged Care Australia Older Australians, their families, and carers will
find it easier to access valuable information about aged care with the
introduction of a single, national information line on 1800 200 422 from 1
July. Website. LISTEN Bee Orsini on youth
homelessness There are
stereotypes about homelessness and the kinds of people that end up living in
often compromised positions. Bee Orsini is
young, female, articulate and impassioned about reducing youth homelessness
in particular. And she knows what it's like to feel your life spiral out of
control. She got
things together after she was referred to the Oasis youth support network,
run by the Salvation Army. Bee now works
as the Oasis Schools liaison officer and is travelling the country to promote
a short film competition for secondary students. Life Matters, 2 August. Census 2011 Age discrimination commissioner The federal
government has appointed Susan Ryan as the first age discrimination
commissioner. While taking practical steps to end discrimination against
older workers the commissioner says we need a cultural shift to end ageism. Life Matters, 1 August. MEMBERSHIP Membership renewal time Homelessness Australia invites you
to read our brochure and think about becoming a member. POSITIONS VACANT Early Intervention Worker –
Newcastle From Mission
Australia Close: 10
August 2011 Research & Policy Officer Housing & Homelessness Services
jobs in Australia CREATE Foundation Part-time GPs required (ongoing) Mobile GP is a non-government agency providing health services to the
homeless and marginalised. Work in a fully accredited mobile practice, be
supported by a nurse in a 1:1 ratio and also have the back-up of a mental
health nurse. If you are interested in the homeless, chronic disease,
Aboriginal medicine, mental health, youth health and patients with addiction,
Mobile GP would love to have you on their team. For further information,
please call Stephanie Dunstan on 0457 925 357 or email steph.dunstan@mobilegp.org.au QShelter: Reference Groups Reference group needed: Multiple
entry point project Reference group needed: Support
and wrap around services project SOCIAL MEDIA BLOGS LOOK this is
homelessness (USA) Homeless addicts are women too (USA) What does the debt deal mean for
homelessness? (USA) Homelessness in San Bernardino
(USA) At one point in my life I was homeless. I wasn't concerned with nutrition, eye
checkups, getting enough sleep or the effects of smoking. No, when I was
homeless, none of those things concerned me. YFoundations
(Youth homelessness AUS) The homelessness-advocate Daily
(INT) The Indigenous and Remote Daily
(Aus) The #ausyouth Daily (Aus) An International Effort to End
Homelessness National Alliance to End
Homelessness FACEBOOK Make
sure you check out The Big Issue’s latest magazine In 2008, the federal government set a target: halve
homelessness by 2020 and offer supported accommodation to all rough sleepers
who need it. More than three years on, what has changed? Who has benefited? Who
is still slipping through the cracks? Look out for your local vendor today! http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Big-Issue-Australia/92090554938 How to recognize a victim of
trafficking Home For Good (USA) LINKED IN TWITTER How Twitter helps the social good
from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Is your media release Twitter
ready? Twitter in Plain English From http://commoncraft.com a quick and plain English intro the
micro-blogging service Twitter on You Tube. WEBINAR Cloud Accounting for NonProfits
- A free online webinar Monday,
August 15, 2011 from 2:30 PM - 3:30pm. Website. The ARACY Early Years Learning
and Development Network Join them for
a FREE webinar on 11 August, register here. Social Media Webinars August 11: How Nonprofits Can Successfully
Use Facebook and Facebook Apps (2 Hours) Click here for more information. SURVEY The Commission on the Status
for Women The National Rural Women’s Coalition
and the other five national Women’s Alliances are working together over the
next 4 months to identify the key issues for rural women as they relate to
CSW, and then will submit these issues to government. While there is no
guarantee, it is hoped that the government will include these issues to CSW. We
invite women from rural, regional and remote Australia to identify the key
issues for them as they relate to the 2012 theme in the following survey. Survey website. Queensland Shelter A survey
about the ongoing impacts of the natural disasters that affected Queensland
at the start of this year. Click here for survey. Welcome to the Deloitte Private
& The National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations (NRNO) Survey This survey
is being done to gauge your views regarding how you are responding to the
current and unexpected demand for services, particularly in light of the
unfortunate spate of recent natural disasters, and your views as to the
resultant impacts on future fundraising activities. Survey website. VIDEO/FILM Young Family Homelessness – the
impacts (AUS) On poverty: Chicken-a-la-Carte
Dementia Video of Childhood Memory
of Being Forgotten
Shannen Koostachin of Attawapiskat
First Nation had a dream (Canada) Girraween High School: Hungry for Home Targeting the eradication of
youth homelessness. We are doing this under High Resolves, a leadership
initiative for our Community Action Project. This month, we are aiming to
reach and inform a target audience of 5,000-10,000 people. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hungryforahome Website http://www.wix.com/hungryforahome/girraween
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/hungryforahome Your help would be greatly
appreciated in spreading the message and create a positive impact on youth
homelessness. CREATE’s Report Cards are major research projects and are snapshots of
how well the child protection systems are functioning in particular areas.
Each Report Card focuses on a key issue impacting on the care, protection and
well being of children and young people in care, collects information about
the children and young people's needs and progress in care, and then make
this information available to others. *New Australian Homelessness Clearinghouse Aging Care (USA) WEEKS & DAYS MY
Address Diversity in homelessness 1 – 7 August 2011 Homelessness engages diverse people, from diverse
addresses for diverse reasons. HPW 2011. HPW WA website! From Sunday 9 - Saturday 15 October 2011 International World Suicide Prevention Day September
10th Anti-Poverty Week This
week was established in Australia as an expansion of the UN's annual
International Anti-Poverty Day on October 17. The
main aims of Anti-Poverty Week are to: * strengthen public understanding of the
causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in
Australia; * encourage research, discussion and
action to address these problems, including action by individuals,
communities, organisations and governments. Click here for week website. Social Inclusion Week 19 - 27 November “We
would love to see every school in AUS hold an event during SIW2011!” THANKS to... The journalists and media who write and report on the
homelessness, housing and support sector. The National Tenant Support Network (National TSN) is an independent,
unincorporated not-for-profit initiative delivering a range of services to
social and affordable rental housing stakeholders throughout Australia and
New Zealand. Email to subscribe: TSN@thenexus.org.au
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NATIONAL Homeless Persons’ Week (HPW) 1-7 August HPW
was launched this week in Adelaide, Bendigo, Canberra, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hobart,
Perth, Sydney and Townsville. A truly nation- wide launch. Events were and
are still being held remote to urban around the country. In the spirit of
this awareness week, Homelessness Australia thanks all who worked hard to bring
the week and its message MY Address: Diversity in homelessness to the fore. Our media release.
Sen Mark Arbib media release.
Homelessness has many faces The
reality is homelessness has many different faces and the vast majority of
homeless people are not sleeping rough, but living in temporary or inadequate
accommodation. By Sen Mark Arbib in response to a Twitter barrage, SMH Opinion, and a really good
article! Susan Ryan appointed Australia's first age
discrimination commissioner Former
Hawke government minister Susan Ryan has been appointed Australia's first age
discrimination commissioner. Herald Sun, 5 August. Ageing boomers will be asset not burden: PM Older
Australians deserve greater choice and control over their care arrangements,
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says, as she opens a new front in her ''decision
and delivery'' agenda. The Age, 4 August. Family focus is eluding the Prime Minister Australians
value family life above all else. They also say the economy, public health,
education, crime and unemployment are more pressing than a carbon tax. Herald Sun, 4 August. Sex abuse link to high rates of mental
illness A
study published today reveals that as many as a quarter of Australian women
have experienced some form of assault or sexual abuse. ABC News, 3 August. Homeless
Persons’ Week: Vinnies calls for housing justice The St
Vincent de Paul Society has marked National Homeless Persons’ Week 2011 (1 to
7 August) by drawing attention to the people who are locked out of Australian
society, including the members of Australia’s First Peoples. Vinnies news, 2 August.
Sean Tovey's 'treatment' for sleeping out Sean
Tovey is an army veteran who has fought drug and alcohol addiction, bipolar
disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia and depression during
and since his service. He
slept rough under the Sydney Harbour Bridge for years, and only now, when his
illnesses have finally been understood and treated, is he getting his life
back together. The Australian, 1 August. Welfare reforms welcome With
disability support pension recipients now totalling approximately 800,000,
the government is right to tighten eligibility criteria. The Australian, 1 August. Government overhauls disability pension Early
estimates suggest almost 40 per cent of people who currently qualify for the
Disability Support Pension would be rendered ineligible for the payment under
changes announced by the Federal Government. ABC News, 30 July. Shed some light on Census night Next
Tuesday, 9 August is Census night. Everyone is Australia on Census night must
participate in the Census. It’s important that all people who have no usual
permanent address write ‘None’ in the ‘Suburb/Locality’ box for the usual
place of residence question on the Census form, regardless of where they are
staying on Census night. This is especially important for people who are
staying in temporary accommodation, including emergency accommodation,
refuges or even with family or friends. You can either fill out the Census
form delivered to your household or accommodation service, or complete Census
online using eCensus. For more information visit www.abs.gov.au/census Senator the Hon Mark Arbib The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP The Hon Kate Ellis MP ACT ACT Government to Conduct Survey to Check Homeless People’s Count The ACT Government has decided to find out itself about the count of
people living without home in the national capital The 2006 census had
notified that around 1,360 people were living without a home and around 6% of
them were sleeping rough. News Tonight, 1 Rent scheme to benefit the elderly A new ACT Government program will lease 80 units to pensioners at 75
per cent of market rent. The first tenants are expected to move into the
two-bedroom houses in Bonython, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Rivett in
October. The Canberra Times, 1 August. NSW Media Release: Worrying trend in homeless
deaths reveals vulnerability of life on Sydney's streets Daniel
Strickland, Manager for Mission Australia’s homeless transport service,
Missionbeat, says an estimated 10 homeless people have died in the last two
months alone from a range of issues. MA, 4 August. Homeless people 'not all drug addicts' A
man who used to earn $80,000 a year says it's easy to become homeless. At the
Sydney launch of Homeless Persons' Week, Andrew said he was doing well in the
cleaning industry until he lost his job in January last year. 9 News, 3 August. Bold approach to homelessness will take 70
most vulnerable off streets Seventy
people who call the streets and underpasses of inner Sydney home will be put
into permanent housing under a new scheme, as figures show a jump in the
number of homeless. SMH, 3 August. Symbolism points to shelter needs Umbrellas
were held high in a show of symbolism at a barbecue for National Homeless
Persons' Week yesterday. Coffs Coast Advocate, 3 August. Hidden homeless There
is an unseen side to Coffs Harbour – an unknown number of hidden faces in
fact. They sleep at friends’ houses, surf between their relatives’ couches or
seek shelter in abandoned buildings. The Coffs Coast Advocate, 2
August. Orange in NSW
strikes gold, after mining boom in Western Australia T'S the new
boom town of the West Australian mining bonanza - and it's right here in NSW. Already
famous for its wineries and apple orchards, Orange, in the state's central
west, has now become a centre for fly-in, fly-out operations for the goldfields
in Telfer, WA. The Daily Telegraph, 1 August. Lambasted boarding house has 18 residents
removed Eighteen
residents with psychiatric disabilities have been removed from a
controversial boarding house in Millthorpe, near Orange, after the state
government and the Public Guardian moved swiftly in light of new evidence. SMH, 30 July. NT Community barbecues offer insight into long-grasser life Two supported accommodation facilities for homeless people in Darwin’s
north are today hosting community barbecues as part of National Homeless Persons’ Week.
MA, 4 August. Qld Many in Mackay have no home A home is a luxury many can be accused of taking for granted, however,
for the 2000 people in Mackay, who, have been identified as homeless it would
be a dream come true. Daily Mercury, 5 August. From Micah projects, 4 August. TAS Government follows trend The State Government has seen the potential of
increasing the number of people living in the city. Last week the Government
announced work would begin on a 35-unit public housing complex in Brisbane
St. The Mercury, 31 July. Any one of us could experience a change in our
life that could lead to homelessness: Min Cassie O’Connor Tasmanian Homelessness Plan
2010-2013: Coming in from the Cold report card, 1 August. Salvos dispute homeless stats At the launch of National Homeless Persons week,
Human Services Minister Cassy O'Connor said the Government was making
progress on the issue. "We've effectively halved the number of people
who are officially sleeping rough according to the 2006 census," she
said. But the Salvation Army has produced figures from
May. ABC News, 2 August. Bringing Housing Together Presentations from National Shelter, CHFA and lots
more! Presentations webpage. Vic Investment means young homeless get
hope It cost $25,000 a year to
turn Nicole from a frightened homeless 17-year-old runaway to an ambitious
young woman who rents her own one-bedroom home and has just started a paid
internship at a welfare agency. The Age, 4 August. Call for more care Child-care protesters
greeted Premier Ted Baillieu as he arrived in Bendigo yesterday. Six
protestors held banners that called on the state government to reinstate occasional
child-care funding. Bendigo Advertiser, 4 August. Mum of seven denied rent Landlords are being urged
to show more compassion, with a single mother and her seven children refused
dozens of private rental properties and forced to live in their car for six
weeks in another disturbing example of Wyndham's housing squeeze. Anyone wanting to help Maria can call UnitingCare
Werribee Support and Housing on 97426452. Wyndham, Point Cook Weekly, 3 August. Youth homeless program proves a winner Be honest on Census if you’re
homeless Loddon Mallee housing
service providers are urging people to think carefully about how they answer
this year’s Census. Specifically, question eight which asks: “Where does this
person live” Loddon Mallee homelessness
network co-ordinator Jude Di Manno said it was important that people
experiencing homelessness answer “none”. Bendigo Advertiser, 2 August. Homelessness Agency to cut Carbon
by 1/3 within Three Years Melbourne-based housing
and support agency HomeGround Services has unveiled its 2011-2014
Environmental Sustainability Strategy, which includes ambitious targets to
reduce overall energy consumption, paper use, water use and waste. HG, 1 August. National Homeless Week in Bendigo a
call to action You don’t have to be
sleeping rough on a park bench to be homeless, Haven CEO Ken Marchingo says. On
any given day more than 200 people find themselves in accommodation provided
by the housing service operating in the Loddon Mallee region and on the first
day of National Homeless Persons’ Week and one week before census, Mr
Marchingo laments that the number shows no signs of diminishing. Bendigo Advertiser, 1 August. WA Photos capture lives of the
homeless For nearly
two years, Amber Hudson lived off her wits on the streets of Perth. With a
group of up to eight young people aged from 13 to 25, the then 17-year-old
moved between empty houses and squats, staying as long as she could before
police moved them on. INTERNATIONAL CANADA Vancouver, B.C., wants to end homelessness, expects a battle City Council in Vancouver,
British Columbia, is debating a strategy to end homelessness within ten
years, and the always contentious issue has comparisons to efforts already under way in King County. KPLU, 29 July. FINLAND Music Therapy Aids In Depression Treatment A new Finnish study finds that combining music therapy with a standard
treatment for depression
— medication, plus psychotherapy and counseling — improves patient
outcomes. Psych Central, 4
August. UK Rents soar to record levels The average monthly rent in the UK rose to it highest ever level in the
second quarter of 2011, according to the latest Findaproperty.com rental index,
as demand from frustrated first-time buyers continued to
push up prices. Guardian, 3 August. Council sells ex-school site for new housing Cornwall Council has sold an ex-school site in Truro - which has been
unused since 2007 - to a housebuilder to provide affordable housing. 24 Dash, 24 July. USA Recent war vets face risk of homelessness More than 10,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are homeless or in programs
aimed at keeping them off the streets, a number that has doubled three times
since 2006, according to figures released by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
USA Today, 26 July. Homelessness Can Happen To Anyone For almost 6 years, I was a baggage handler for Northwest Airlines. One
day, like I had done a million times before, I went to lift a bag. I felt a dull pop on my side and, little
did I know, my life would be forever changed. Financial Bin. Homelessness in The Huffington
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PUBLICATIONS &
RESEARCH ABS Position Paper - ABS Review of
Counting the Homeless Methodology, Aug 2011 ADFVC The Financial Cost of Domestic and
Family Violence, Fast Fact Sheet AIHW Headline indicators for children's
health, development and wellbeing, 2011 ACYS Youth Studies Australia, our quarterly peer-reviewed journal http://www.acys.info/ysa
Youth Field Xpress, a free monthly newsletter http://www.acys.info/yfx
The ACYS website http://www.acys.info
which is full of resources, sector contacts, news, events, research, reports,
programs and more Benevolent Society How children are affected by domestic violence Children
experience serious emotional, psychological, social behavioural and
developmental consequences as a result of experiencing domestic violence. But
children and mothers can cope with and recover from the effects of violence
if they receive support which focuses on their resilience and coping
strategies. Research Report. CCI: Older Australians and the
Internet In late 2009, Sandra Haukka
secured funding from the auDA Foundation
to explore what older Australians who never or rarely use the Internet
(referred to as ‘non-users’) know about the types of online products and
services available to them, and how they might use these products and
services to improve their daily life. Publication. Kulunga Research Network Start Stronger, Live Longer
Resource Manual Guide for Aboriginal Health Workers Parity The June "Preventing
Elderly Homelessness" Edition of Parity Two articles
from this issue: Better Services and Housing
Outcomes: A New Lease on Life for Older People Service Models for Older Homeless
Women Call for Contributions for October, Homelessness Research:
Improving Services, Improving Outcomes and Working to End Homelessness”. Parity, the national publication of the
Council to Homeless Persons, www.chp.org.au/parity RMIT Research sheds light on homelessness and mental
illness RMIT University researchers have challenged
widely-held beliefs about the connections between homelessness and mental illness
in a groundbreaking study. The research paper by Dr Guy Johnson and Professor
Chris Chamberlain will be published in the Australian Journal of Social
Issues (Autumn, 2011). RMIT News. SBS Insight: Power Play This week Insight looks at the rise in electricity
prices – what’s behind it, and is there anything we can do about it? Insight website. Shelter NSW Spring magazine from FEANTSA The Homeless Hub (Canada) Hungry and Homeless in Greater
Victoria: Fitting the Pieces Together Women With Disabilities Australia TRAINING, SEMINARS,
FORUMS, WORKSHOPS VCOSS Clearinghouse Rural &
Regional Training - Coming to a town near you in 2011! ANU Women’s Collective and the
ACT Women’s Services Network present a discussion forum: ‘Reclaim What? Equality
Rights Alliance, Wednesday 3 August, 6:30pm, Law Theatre, Fellows Road, ANU. Website. Adolescents & young people
with ASD - Transitioning to a meaningful life - AAACT Workshop This workshop
will explore the difficulties facing adolescents and young adults on the
autism spectrum as they transition to a new phase in their lives. Paying
particular attention to mental health and social development the workshop will
outline strategies to foster resilience and increase social connections for
young people. 25 August, ACT. Website. Aboriginal & Torres Strait
Islander Course Information The
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Course is
designed as a 14 hour course. The course is designed to be conducted in 6
modules; however, the delivery format is flexible. Website. DVRCV: Responding to the abuse
of older women 31 August,
Melbourne, “The training provided by DVRCV aims to improve services to women
and their children who experience family violence.” Training website. A Relationship Based Strengths
Approach to Working with Youth Newcastle
Youth Accommodation Service Ltd is promoting a 'Relationship Based Strengths
Approach to Working with Youth' workshop run by Canadian Stephen de Groot. The
workshops are being run in: Gosford - 27 & 28 September, Newcastle – 29 & 30 September, Sydney – 6 & 7 October,
workshop website. Commonwealth Youth Forum The Australian Government is proud to be hosting the
Commonwealth Youth Forum in Fremantle, Western Australia from Sunday 23
October to Thursday 27 October 2011. Forum website. A leading provider of Organisational and People
Development Services and outsourced training solutions in Australasia. EVENTS Homeless Persons’ Week MY Address: Diversity in Homelessness Friday 5
August: CafeSmart has been well supported annd we now have
150 cafes around the country taking part.
They will be donating $1 for every coffee sold on the 5th August. Sunday 7
August: Todd Mall Markets awareness
stalls, Alice Springs, from NT Shelter Alice Springs 2011 NESA National Conference Monday 8
August, Brisbane. Draft Program. Conference website. Race Discrimination
Commissioner, Graeme Innes In his
address to the National Press Club in Canberra, 9 August, NPC website. AYAC Youthmob 2011 Dance hard. Speak
out. 12
August 2011. What is it? Click here. Through Adversity Photographic exhibition of 14 women,
12 August, Sunshine Coast, exhibition website. 'Stories from
the Wayside' Running from the 19 - 28 of August, the show has been written verbatim
based on
interviews with 8 ‘Waysiders’. The Wayside Chapel, 29 Hughes St, Kings Cross,
website. The 12th International Mental
Health Conference 2011 The focus
will be on new clinical developments, treatments, programs and studies in
meeting the challenges faced by people with Personality Disorders. 24 - 26 August, Gold Coast, conference website. Music and Me - Kristina
Keneally Interviewed
by Emma Ayers (from Classic FM), Friday 8pm, 26 August, Sydney, event website. SEPTEMBER 64th Annual United Nations
DPI/NGO Conference: “Sustainable Societies;
Responsive Citizens” in Bonn, Germany, 3 - 5 September,
conference website. 2011 ACCAN National Conference Our Broadband
Future, 7-
8 September 2011 Aerial UTS
Function Centre, Sydney. Conference website. Hard Knock Life A two day
conference that will capture the creativity of young minds to create better
futures and lead change: nationally and locally. 9 – 10 September, Gasworks, Arts
Park, Melbourne, conference website. AHURI Improving housing
affordability through tax reform: Australia and the UK in comparison Thursday, 15
September, Sydney. Event website. European Research Conference Homelessness,
Migration and Demographic Change in Europe, Pisa, Italy, 16 September 2011, conference website. Australian Teenage Expo Be in the Know, Is a MASSIVE event for young people, which
will include entertainment from some of Australia’s Hottest Acts. Prizes,
Giveaways, Master-classes, Hip Hop/Breakdancing Comp, Stalls on Education, Services
and a Heap of Awesome Products you NEED TO HAVE. 16 - 18 September, Moonee Valley Race Club,
Melbourne. Website. AIATSIS National Indigenous
Studies Conference 2011 Young and
old: connecting generations. 19 - 22
September, Canberra. Conference website. OCTOBER First Annual Convention of the
European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion The
Convention, to be organised on 17-18 October in Cracow, will review the
progress made towards the headline target of reducing poverty and social exclusion by at least 20 million by
2020 and the implementation of the European Platform against Poverty.
It will also debate suggestions for future actions. Convention website. The National Drug Trends
Conference National
Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 8.45am-5.00pm Monday 17 October, conference
website. Making a Difference Conference 2011: Breaking
through the Barriers Industry experts from Australia and abroad
will share information and ideas on meeting changing client needs and
workforce development; supported by speakers who have themselves broken
through the barriers either in their professional or personal life and at times in both. 19
– 20 October, Brisbane, conference website. European Conference, Luxembourg City This year's
annual conference
focuses on Quality in social services from the perspective of services
working with homeless people 21 October 2011. NOVEMBER Youth Health 2011: Its totally
important! Sydney, 9 - 11 November, Congress website. LSAC and LSIC Research
Conference Growing Up in
Australia and Footprints in time: The combined Longitudinal Study of
Australian Children (LSAC) and Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
(LSIC) Research Conference will be held at Rydges on Swanston, Melbourne on
Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 November, 2011. Conference website.
A call for papers is now
open. End Youth Homelessness 2011 YFoundations
conference, 22 - 24 November, Sydney, conference website Welfare in a growing economy The
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is proud to launch their flagship
report Australia's welfare 2011 at a national conference in Canberra on 24
November 2011. Conference website. |
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