
Information for Carers guide
A new Information for Carers guide is now available for carers, agencies and health staff. The resource, which was produced by the Western NSW Local Health District Carer Support Program, provides a range of useful information, advice and contacts to help carers, including tips on self-care for carers, financial assistance and advance planning, support services, respite options and useful contacts.
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Funding News
Included in this issue:
- Amnesty International Australia Human Rights Innovation Fund - Endeavour Foundation Endowment Challenge Fund
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Big Picture News
Included in this issue:
- ACNC Fundraising Guidance - ACOSS Budget Submission 2017 - The future of not-for-profit financing - ING DIRECT Dreamstarter community - Nonprofits in the digital world - Four key ingredients to building an innovation strategy for your NFP
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In Brief
Bathurst ClubGRANTS – Applications now open
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Community-University Partnerships (CUP) Rural & Regional Arts & Culture Program – Applications now open
Alzheimer's Australia Biennial National Dementia Conference – 17–20 Oct 2017, Melbourne
'Nadia': new NDIS virtual assistant
Events
Mental Health First Aid for Adults – 18–25 Mar, Bathurst
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid – 23–24 Mar, Dubbo
Provide First Aid – Various Locations, Mar-Jun 2017
Food Safety Supervision Certificate – Various Locations, Mar-Jun 2017
Pathways to a Good Life – Preparing for the NDIS workshop – 6 & 12 Apr, Brewarrina
Pathways to a Good Life – Preparing for the NDIS workshop – 7 & 13 Apr, Bourke
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid – 20–21 Apr, Parkes
Complaint handling for frontline staff – 10 May, Orange
Managing unreasonable complainant conduct – 11 May, Orange
Initial and early response to abuse or neglect in disability services – 24 May, Orange
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid – 1–2 Jun, Orange
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