The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) wishes to focus public attention on the worldwide tragedy that International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on November 25, represents.
HREOC President, John von Doussa QC, Human Rights Commissioner, Graeme Innes AM and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma are once again White Ribbon Day Ambassadors.
"It is not only an international tragedy that we need to have a day to symbolise and draw attention to the prevalence of violence against women in all societies throughout the world," said Mr von Doussa. "But worse that we, as a nation, must take this day to reflect upon the fact that we consider Australia to be a sophisticated 21st century country, yet violence against women is one of our greatest social problems."
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Personal Safety Survey Australia (2005) found that over 400,000 men were perpetrators of violence against women and almost 1.3 million Australian women had experienced physical and sexual violence from a current or former partner since the age of 15.
"If this tragedy is to be stopped, men must unite with women to make it clear that violence against women is not acceptable in our society under any circumstances," Mr von Doussa said.
"The basic philosophy of human rights is that we should all live free from fear, harassment and discrimination," said Commissioner Innes. "The fact that so many Australian women live their lives with violence means that their human rights are being infringed upon, often on a daily basis. As a nation we need to stop on November 25 and think about why White Ribbon Day exists and look to what we, as individuals and a society, can do to change things for the better."
"Promotion needs to be backed up with action," said Commissioner Calma. "Support services, such as early intervention and prevention programs, and specialist family violence services, to which men and women can turn, are essential in combating this sort of violence and abuse in our society. Continued awareness and innovation, coupled with public and government support for such organisations and programs is absolutely essential, particularly in regard to Indigenous people and communities."
Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, said "I am particularly heartened by the cross-section and calibre of men who have chosen to be White Ribbon Day Ambassadors – it sends a powerful message to the Australian public. The greater the number of men who speak out as role models to say that violence against women is wrong and not to be tolerated, the greater the chance of combating the problem within our community. Freedom for women from discrimination, harassment and violence is one of the three main themes that I will be discussing with the Australian public during my ‘Listening Tour’, which commences the day after White Ribbon Day."
Friday, 23 November 2007
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
African Immigration
Anti-Discrimination Board Statement on Decision to Suspend African Immigration
By the President of the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW, Dr Stepan Kerkyasharian AM
30 years of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Mr Andrews might have been surprised by the reaction to his announcement last week to put a halt to further arrivals of people from Africa . I am sure if he expected people from all walks of life and across the political spectrum to see racism in the decision he wouldn’t have made it and he wouldn’t have presented it the way he did.
Since the official end of the White Australia policy, Australia has prided itself on the non-discriminatory nature of its immigration policy. This year we celebrate 30 years of legislated recognition that we do not discriminate on grounds of race or other characteristics. Mr Andrews, by his comments has introduced a quantum shift in the assessment of potential migrants in that, instead of assessing the individual and individual’s suitability to settle in Australia, we should now assess someone by way of race or country of origin. That is something that has never been done by any of his predecessors from either side of politics since the demise of the White Australia policy.
In fact to do so would surely amount to racial discrimination, because it would fit a classic description of race being the determinant characteristic of a decision, in other words it is the race which is being assessed and not the individual.
Yet, Mr Andrews has apparently created new criteria for assessing who should come and who should not, based on race and country of origin.
What are his criteria for determining that any refugee of Sudanese origin, ipso facto, is not suitable to settle in Australia? We have over the last half century successfully integrated people from almost every conceivable cultural, linguistic, racial and religious background on earth. Of course there were teething problems. Of course each group produced its own crooks and thugs… and its own brilliant students, performers, entrepreneurs and sportspeople.
So, if the Government judges that this latest wave of new settlers is going to have more difficulty than any previous one there might be a reason other than the culture or race of the people themselves. Perhaps we did not serve these desperate people well. Perhaps the Department of Immigration was not well prepared to receive and settle people who had experienced the worst that mankind could tolerate?
Why did it decide to send them to so-called non-traditional settlement locations? Why did it not properly prepare those host communities that lacked the infrastructure and the tradition of settling refugees to receive the African arrivals? Why did it outsource the settlement task out of the bureaucracy and effectively removing it from the direct responsibility of Government?
Those questions should be answered in full before we introduce race as a criteria for choosing which refugees to accept. Surely as Australians we are accustomed to caring for those who, through no fault of their own, are destitute and homeless.
Mr Andrews has introduced a racial element that cannot but open the door to accusations of racial discrimination. All Australians, whatever their personal views, will feel the sting of those accusations from our international friends and rivals alike.
The international newsagency Reuters left its clients’ readers, listeners and viewers in no doubt about how they should interpret Mr Andrews decision when it said “Race looms ahead of Australian elections” inferring it pointed to a return of race politics as had been championed by Pauline Hanson a decade ago.
But more importantly it will harm us as a society. It attacks our community harmony and our notions of community harmony by sending signals that its fine to criticise anyone purely on the basis of their ethnic background, without any regard to the damage done to thousands of other law-abiding Australians of the same background. In 2007 that is something we simply don’t need especially in the year that we celebrate the 30 th anniversary of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and the establishment of the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW.
By the President of the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW, Dr Stepan Kerkyasharian AM
30 years of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Mr Andrews might have been surprised by the reaction to his announcement last week to put a halt to further arrivals of people from Africa . I am sure if he expected people from all walks of life and across the political spectrum to see racism in the decision he wouldn’t have made it and he wouldn’t have presented it the way he did.
Since the official end of the White Australia policy, Australia has prided itself on the non-discriminatory nature of its immigration policy. This year we celebrate 30 years of legislated recognition that we do not discriminate on grounds of race or other characteristics. Mr Andrews, by his comments has introduced a quantum shift in the assessment of potential migrants in that, instead of assessing the individual and individual’s suitability to settle in Australia, we should now assess someone by way of race or country of origin. That is something that has never been done by any of his predecessors from either side of politics since the demise of the White Australia policy.
In fact to do so would surely amount to racial discrimination, because it would fit a classic description of race being the determinant characteristic of a decision, in other words it is the race which is being assessed and not the individual.
Yet, Mr Andrews has apparently created new criteria for assessing who should come and who should not, based on race and country of origin.
What are his criteria for determining that any refugee of Sudanese origin, ipso facto, is not suitable to settle in Australia? We have over the last half century successfully integrated people from almost every conceivable cultural, linguistic, racial and religious background on earth. Of course there were teething problems. Of course each group produced its own crooks and thugs… and its own brilliant students, performers, entrepreneurs and sportspeople.
So, if the Government judges that this latest wave of new settlers is going to have more difficulty than any previous one there might be a reason other than the culture or race of the people themselves. Perhaps we did not serve these desperate people well. Perhaps the Department of Immigration was not well prepared to receive and settle people who had experienced the worst that mankind could tolerate?
Why did it decide to send them to so-called non-traditional settlement locations? Why did it not properly prepare those host communities that lacked the infrastructure and the tradition of settling refugees to receive the African arrivals? Why did it outsource the settlement task out of the bureaucracy and effectively removing it from the direct responsibility of Government?
Those questions should be answered in full before we introduce race as a criteria for choosing which refugees to accept. Surely as Australians we are accustomed to caring for those who, through no fault of their own, are destitute and homeless.
Mr Andrews has introduced a racial element that cannot but open the door to accusations of racial discrimination. All Australians, whatever their personal views, will feel the sting of those accusations from our international friends and rivals alike.
The international newsagency Reuters left its clients’ readers, listeners and viewers in no doubt about how they should interpret Mr Andrews decision when it said “Race looms ahead of Australian elections” inferring it pointed to a return of race politics as had been championed by Pauline Hanson a decade ago.
But more importantly it will harm us as a society. It attacks our community harmony and our notions of community harmony by sending signals that its fine to criticise anyone purely on the basis of their ethnic background, without any regard to the damage done to thousands of other law-abiding Australians of the same background. In 2007 that is something we simply don’t need especially in the year that we celebrate the 30 th anniversary of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and the establishment of the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW.
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Festival of the Family
Conference Registration
Kempsey Family Support Service Inc
PO Box 420, Kempsey NSW 2440
Phone: 6563 1588
ABN: 65/502/259/009
Kempsey Macleay RSL
Tuesday 23 October
Wednesday 24 October
Please print this form and send
it to the address given above
Contact Name: ______________________
Phone/Email: _______________________
Address: ___________________________
_________________________________
Organisation: _______________________
Conference Registration
Kempsey Family Support Service Inc
PO Box 420, Kempsey NSW 2440
Phone: 6563 1588
ABN: 65/502/259/009
Kempsey Macleay RSL
Tuesday 23 October
Wednesday 24 October
Please print this form and send
it to the address given above
Contact Name: ______________________
Phone/Email: _______________________
Address: ___________________________
_________________________________
Organisation: ____________________
Conference Registration
Kempsey Family Support Service Inc
PO Box 420, Kempsey NSW 2440
Phone: 6563 1588
ABN: 65/502/259/009
Kempsey Macleay RSL
Tuesday 23 October
Wednesday 24 October
Please print this form and send
it to the address given above
Contact Name: ______________________
Phone/Email: _______________________
Address: ___________________________
_________________________________
Organisation: ____________________
Registration & Payment Details
GST Included
Please tick the relevant admission details
Two day admission $100
Single day admission $50
Pension/Health Care Card holder $20
Cash Cheque
If you can only attend the Conference for one day, we need to know which day for catering purposes.
Tuesday
Wednesday
List the workshops you wish to attend
in order of preference:
Greg Griffiths
Beck Miles & Sofi Thompson
Robin Grille
Kerry Charlton
Registration & Payment Details
GST Included
Please tick the relevant admission details
Two day admission $100
Single day admission $50
Pension/Health Care Card holder $20
Cash Cheque
If you can only attend the Conference for one day, we need to know which day for catering purposes.
Tuesday
Wednesday
List the workshops you wish to attend
in order of preference:
Greg Griffiths
Beck Miles & Sofi Thompson
Robin Grille
Kerry Charlton
Registration & Payment Details
GST Included
Please tick the relevant admission details
Two day admission $100
Single day admission $50
Pension/Health Care Card holder $20
Cash Cheque
If you can only attend the Conference for one day, we need to know which day for catering purposes.
Tuesday
Wednesday
List the workshops you wish to attend
in order of preference:
Greg Griffiths
Beck Miles & Sofi Thompson
Robin Grille
Kerry Charlton
Kempsey Family Support Service Inc
PO Box 420, Kempsey NSW 2440
Phone: 6563 1588
ABN: 65/502/259/009
Kempsey Macleay RSL
Tuesday 23 October
Wednesday 24 October
Please print this form and send
it to the address given above
Contact Name: ______________________
Phone/Email: _______________________
Address: ___________________________
_________________________________
Organisation: _______________________
Conference Registration
Kempsey Family Support Service Inc
PO Box 420, Kempsey NSW 2440
Phone: 6563 1588
ABN: 65/502/259/009
Kempsey Macleay RSL
Tuesday 23 October
Wednesday 24 October
Please print this form and send
it to the address given above
Contact Name: ______________________
Phone/Email: _______________________
Address: ___________________________
_________________________________
Organisation: ____________________
Conference Registration
Kempsey Family Support Service Inc
PO Box 420, Kempsey NSW 2440
Phone: 6563 1588
ABN: 65/502/259/009
Kempsey Macleay RSL
Tuesday 23 October
Wednesday 24 October
Please print this form and send
it to the address given above
Contact Name: ______________________
Phone/Email: _______________________
Address: ___________________________
_________________________________
Organisation: ____________________
Registration & Payment Details
GST Included
Please tick the relevant admission details
Two day admission $100
Single day admission $50
Pension/Health Care Card holder $20
Cash Cheque
If you can only attend the Conference for one day, we need to know which day for catering purposes.
Tuesday
Wednesday
List the workshops you wish to attend
in order of preference:
Greg Griffiths
Beck Miles & Sofi Thompson
Robin Grille
Kerry Charlton
Registration & Payment Details
GST Included
Please tick the relevant admission details
Two day admission $100
Single day admission $50
Pension/Health Care Card holder $20
Cash Cheque
If you can only attend the Conference for one day, we need to know which day for catering purposes.
Tuesday
Wednesday
List the workshops you wish to attend
in order of preference:
Greg Griffiths
Beck Miles & Sofi Thompson
Robin Grille
Kerry Charlton
Registration & Payment Details
GST Included
Please tick the relevant admission details
Two day admission $100
Single day admission $50
Pension/Health Care Card holder $20
Cash Cheque
If you can only attend the Conference for one day, we need to know which day for catering purposes.
Tuesday
Wednesday
List the workshops you wish to attend
in order of preference:
Greg Griffiths
Beck Miles & Sofi Thompson
Robin Grille
Kerry Charlton
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Screenlinks Activities
Do you have a teenager who needs something to do over the school holidays?
Always looking for someone to shoot film/video of your event, sporting competition, school play or the like? Then sponsor a teenager to learn the skills to become your clubs’ videographer.
ScreenLinks – New Courses – taught by Industry experts
So You Want To Make Your Own Short Film...? Introduction to Short Filmmaking
A 3 day script to screen workshop for young people aged 13 - 18 years
OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
COURSE NAME
DATE
VENUE
COST
Introduction to Short Filmmaking for Youth
Tues Oct 2, Weds Oct 3 & Thurs Oct 4
ETC - Coffs Harbour80 Grafton Street
$290
Introduction to Short Filmmaking for Youth
Tues Oct 9, Weds Oct 10 & Weds Oct 11
ETC - KempseySuite 8, 41 Belgrave St
$290
Introduction to Short Filmmaking for Youth
Frid Oct 12, Sat Oct 13, & Sun Oct 14
Port Macquarie – Sea Acres Rainforest Centre, Pacific Drive
$290
Screenwriting Courses for 17 years and above
COURSE NAME
DATE
VENUE
COST
Introduction to Screenwriting
Sat Oct 13 & Sun Oct 14
ETC – KempseySuite 8, 41 Belgrave St
$180
Introduction to Screenwriting
Sat Nov 3 & Sun Nov 4
ETC – Bellingen1 Church Street
$180
Screenwriting Workshop Intensive – the Next Step
Sat Nov 10 & Sun Nov 11Sat Nov 17 & Sun Nov 18
ETC – Coffs Harbour80 Grafton Street
$395
Go to www.screenlinks.org for full information and course details.
BOOK & PAY NOW! - LIMITED PLACES
email: info@screenlinks.org
phone: 02 6648 3980
Christina Hyde
Manager
Always looking for someone to shoot film/video of your event, sporting competition, school play or the like? Then sponsor a teenager to learn the skills to become your clubs’ videographer.
ScreenLinks – New Courses – taught by Industry experts
So You Want To Make Your Own Short Film...? Introduction to Short Filmmaking
A 3 day script to screen workshop for young people aged 13 - 18 years
OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
COURSE NAME
DATE
VENUE
COST
Introduction to Short Filmmaking for Youth
Tues Oct 2, Weds Oct 3 & Thurs Oct 4
ETC - Coffs Harbour80 Grafton Street
$290
Introduction to Short Filmmaking for Youth
Tues Oct 9, Weds Oct 10 & Weds Oct 11
ETC - KempseySuite 8, 41 Belgrave St
$290
Introduction to Short Filmmaking for Youth
Frid Oct 12, Sat Oct 13, & Sun Oct 14
Port Macquarie – Sea Acres Rainforest Centre, Pacific Drive
$290
Screenwriting Courses for 17 years and above
COURSE NAME
DATE
VENUE
COST
Introduction to Screenwriting
Sat Oct 13 & Sun Oct 14
ETC – KempseySuite 8, 41 Belgrave St
$180
Introduction to Screenwriting
Sat Nov 3 & Sun Nov 4
ETC – Bellingen1 Church Street
$180
Screenwriting Workshop Intensive – the Next Step
Sat Nov 10 & Sun Nov 11Sat Nov 17 & Sun Nov 18
ETC – Coffs Harbour80 Grafton Street
$395
Go to www.screenlinks.org for full information and course details.
BOOK & PAY NOW! - LIMITED PLACES
email: info@screenlinks.org
phone: 02 6648 3980
Christina Hyde
Manager
Tuesday, 18 September 2007
Suicide Prevention Workshop
You CAN Help Prevent Suicide
Lifeline Mid Coast, Lifeline Newcastle / Hunter &
Department Health & Ageing presents
LivingWorks
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
19th & 20th October 2007
Port Macquarie Uniting Church
Administration Building
Sherwood Road, Port Macquarie
Lifeline is recognised as the principal crisis counselling organisation at the forefront of suicide intervention both nationally and internationally.
Lifeline Mid Coast offers training to members of the community who can then intervene when suicide appears as a “way out” for a vulnerable person.
ASIST is professional training in a supportive environment.
Registration Form
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I wish to register for the LivingWorks ASIST workshop to be held at Port Macquarie
Uniting Church, on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th October 2007
I enclose cheque/money order for $50.00 payable to Lifeline Mid Coast
(GST not applicable)
Name: _____________________________________________________
(please print clearly, for certificate, issued on completion of workshop)
Address: ___________________________________________________
Phone: __________________ Occupation _________________________
This workshop is sponsored by Lifeline Mid Coast, Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter and
The Department of Health and Ageing
Send To
Lifeline Mid Coast
P.O. Box 5030
Port Macquarie 2444
The workshop is held over two days and attendance at both days (8.30am - 4.30pm) is essential.
Pre-registration is required as numbers are limited.
Please register by Friday 5th October
Registration fee is $50.00.
Free for Vietnam Veterans and their families. Please advise on application.
Venue: Port Macquarie Uniting Church Administration Building
Sherwood Road, Port Macquarie
Participants receive a workbook and a comprehensive 140 page Suicide Intervention Handbook (Australian edition).
Most people considering suicide signal their distress and intent.
ASIST Workshops are about learning how
to help a person at risk of suicide to stay safe and seek further help.
Training can help you to be ready, willing
and able to act when you are concerned
about someone’s safety.
What others have said about ASIST:
“The workshop takes away a lot of the fear of approaching suicidal people”
“Presenters have the sincerity, the energy and caring for us as well as the potential suicide victims. I wish that everyone could have the ‘tools’ to be equipped to deal with people in times of crisis”
“ A most practical workshop and a great learning experience”
“I found it so beneficial and I want to recommend it especially to parents of teens and teachers.
‘This information needs to be out in the community. The more people the better to have this knowledge.”
“Great Trainers, encouraging and validating, the best in personal and professional care”
“Keep on doing this wonderful work”
Six ways to inquire about LivingWorks
Post to:
LivingWorks Coordinator
Lifeline Mid Coast
P.O. Box 5030
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Phone: 02 6581 2800
Fax: 02 6581 2461
E-mail: lee_ann@midcoast.lifeline.org.au
Website: www.lifeline.org.au/midcoast
Or visit the LivingWorks Australian Website:
www.livingworks.org.au
Lifeline Mid Coast, Lifeline Newcastle / Hunter &
Department Health & Ageing presents
LivingWorks
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
19th & 20th October 2007
Port Macquarie Uniting Church
Administration Building
Sherwood Road, Port Macquarie
Lifeline is recognised as the principal crisis counselling organisation at the forefront of suicide intervention both nationally and internationally.
Lifeline Mid Coast offers training to members of the community who can then intervene when suicide appears as a “way out” for a vulnerable person.
ASIST is professional training in a supportive environment.
Registration Form
"- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I wish to register for the LivingWorks ASIST workshop to be held at Port Macquarie
Uniting Church, on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th October 2007
I enclose cheque/money order for $50.00 payable to Lifeline Mid Coast
(GST not applicable)
Name: _____________________________________________________
(please print clearly, for certificate, issued on completion of workshop)
Address: ___________________________________________________
Phone: __________________ Occupation _________________________
This workshop is sponsored by Lifeline Mid Coast, Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter and
The Department of Health and Ageing
Send To
Lifeline Mid Coast
P.O. Box 5030
Port Macquarie 2444
The workshop is held over two days and attendance at both days (8.30am - 4.30pm) is essential.
Pre-registration is required as numbers are limited.
Please register by Friday 5th October
Registration fee is $50.00.
Free for Vietnam Veterans and their families. Please advise on application.
Venue: Port Macquarie Uniting Church Administration Building
Sherwood Road, Port Macquarie
Participants receive a workbook and a comprehensive 140 page Suicide Intervention Handbook (Australian edition).
Most people considering suicide signal their distress and intent.
ASIST Workshops are about learning how
to help a person at risk of suicide to stay safe and seek further help.
Training can help you to be ready, willing
and able to act when you are concerned
about someone’s safety.
What others have said about ASIST:
“The workshop takes away a lot of the fear of approaching suicidal people”
“Presenters have the sincerity, the energy and caring for us as well as the potential suicide victims. I wish that everyone could have the ‘tools’ to be equipped to deal with people in times of crisis”
“ A most practical workshop and a great learning experience”
“I found it so beneficial and I want to recommend it especially to parents of teens and teachers.
‘This information needs to be out in the community. The more people the better to have this knowledge.”
“Great Trainers, encouraging and validating, the best in personal and professional care”
“Keep on doing this wonderful work”
Six ways to inquire about LivingWorks
Post to:
LivingWorks Coordinator
Lifeline Mid Coast
P.O. Box 5030
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Phone: 02 6581 2800
Fax: 02 6581 2461
E-mail: lee_ann@midcoast.lifeline.org.au
Website: www.lifeline.org.au/midcoast
Or visit the LivingWorks Australian Website:
www.livingworks.org.au
Wednesday, 5 September 2007
Community Family Centre Newsletter
KEMPSEY FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTRES – STH AND WEST KEMPSEY.
KEMPSEY FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTRE
26 Gordon Nixon Avenue, West Kempsey 65 621 409
Cnr Queen and Yarravel Streets, Sth Kempsey 65 62 1911
Art Group for Adults will take place every Monday morning from 10am until 12pm at the Kempsey Family Community Centre, West Kempsey starting from Monday 10th September 2007. Canvas Art Works will be displayed at the Kempsey Library for Reconciliation Unity Network Art Exhibition on Tuesday the 27th November 2007. The artworks will be displayed for one month from that date.
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Computer Program running from West Kempsey every Monday and Tuesday from 10am – 2.30pm, internet access available and computer use instruction for adults during day.
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Ever thought of starting your Own Business or buying your Own Home,
come along to our workshop at the South Kempsey Community House cnr Queen and Yarravel Streets, Sth Kempsey on Tuesday the 23rd October 2007 and Wednesday the 24th October 2007, starting at 9am and finishing at 4pm. Morning tea and lunch provided. Please be on time, to get the full benefit of the workshop.
The workshop is in partnership with the Kempsey Family Community Centre and Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and is sponsored by IBA. For further information please contact Mavis on 65 62 1409 or
65 62 1911. Necessary documents to be filled out and signed as soon as possible, these include Proof of Aboriginality. Please collect these documents from the West Kempsey Community House.
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Kempsey Family Support continue to run their Supported Playgroup at South Kempsey Community House every Wednesday starting at 10am. From Wednesday the 5th September, Ian Saunders will be picking up parents and pre-schoolers (only) from the Kempsey Family Community Centre at 26 Gordon Nixon Avenue, West Kempsey at 9.30am. Parents are invited to come along and bring their pre-schoolers for a morning of craft, fun and information and resource sharing. This program is run in partnership with Kempsey Family Support, Durri Family Support workers, Schools as Community Centres and Kempsey Family Community Centre. Morning tea is provided for participants.
State Debt Recovery Program - this program is run by Cherray Saunders and focuses on assisting participants in organizing arrangements to pay off a fine or accumulated fines with State Debt Recovery. Cherray will advise and assist in filling out Time to Pay Forms and will write a letter of support for your application, which may help in having your licence re-instated for medical or employment issues. All you have to bring is the Enforcement Orders you have been sent, if they are unavailable don’t worry Cherray will help sort it out.
If you intend to send your application on the day please bring a stamped envelope and a copy of your pay slip (including CDEP) or a copy of your centrelink payments and copy of your bank statements. If you want to send the application later on, you will have to get a more updated copy of bank statement and payslips. The program will run every Monday and Tuesday from 10th September 2007, for appointment please ring the Kempsey Family Community Centre on 65 62 1409 or call in and see Cherray after 10am on Monday and Tuesday.
Crocfest volunteers wanted to participate in our “Spirit of Community” project. Young people will be asked to create their ideal community out of Leggo blocks, each building constructed will be labeled and photographed as a means of identifying the structure of an ideal community from a young persons point of view.
On Monday the 17th September 2007 between 10am – 2pm there will be a Tenancy Information Day/Expo held at the Anglican Hall in Kempsey.
This Hall is attached to the Anglican Church in Kemp Street, Kempsey (opposite the Kempsey Neighborhood Centre). The Department of Fair Trading will sponsor the project, and provide refreshments.
The purpose of the day is to advise Aboriginal tenants of their rights and responsibilities of all facets of both private and public housing including dispute resolution, services available for tenants as well as responsibilities of tenants as far as water and other utilities are concerned. The day will also be open to non Aboriginal tenants living in the Macleay Valley.
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South Kempsey Community continues to be the venue for a program in partnership with Booroongen Djugen and the Kempsey Family Community Centre. This program is a Business Administration Certificate 11 accredited course that runs every Monday and Tuesday morning from 10am. This program concludes in the next few weeks with graduates taking part in a graduation ceremony at Booroongen Djugen. A second course will take place in October which will focus on an accredited Certificate 11 in Community Services Work. Any interested persons please contact Kerry Wade at Booroongen Djugen on 656 62 1572 or Kempsey Family Community Centre on 65 62 1409 or 65 62 1911. Other outreach courses being considered are computer courses at both South and West Kempsey, these courses will enhance the Business Administration Course that is completing and the Community Services course starting in October 2007.
The September/October School Holidays are upon us, and we would like to take this opportunity to invite community volunteers to take part in providing school holiday activities at both South and West Kempsey Community Houses. It is intended to run programs three times a week at both houses, and will include craft, art, sport and storytelling. There will also be a fire education program that will be an educational and fun program combined. As a reward for activity participation there will also be an opportunity for families to take their children on a Pool or Picnic Family Day. If any Elders in the community would like to participate in any activity please contact us on 65 62 1409 or 65 62 1911.
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Community Elders please contact Mavis on 65 62 1409 regarding a proposed barbeque – focus to provide a forum for discussion on community issues and possible solutions.
KEMPSEY FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTRE
26 Gordon Nixon Avenue, West Kempsey 65 621 409
Cnr Queen and Yarravel Streets, Sth Kempsey 65 62 1911
Art Group for Adults will take place every Monday morning from 10am until 12pm at the Kempsey Family Community Centre, West Kempsey starting from Monday 10th September 2007. Canvas Art Works will be displayed at the Kempsey Library for Reconciliation Unity Network Art Exhibition on Tuesday the 27th November 2007. The artworks will be displayed for one month from that date.
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Computer Program running from West Kempsey every Monday and Tuesday from 10am – 2.30pm, internet access available and computer use instruction for adults during day.
*************************************************************
Ever thought of starting your Own Business or buying your Own Home,
come along to our workshop at the South Kempsey Community House cnr Queen and Yarravel Streets, Sth Kempsey on Tuesday the 23rd October 2007 and Wednesday the 24th October 2007, starting at 9am and finishing at 4pm. Morning tea and lunch provided. Please be on time, to get the full benefit of the workshop.
The workshop is in partnership with the Kempsey Family Community Centre and Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and is sponsored by IBA. For further information please contact Mavis on 65 62 1409 or
65 62 1911. Necessary documents to be filled out and signed as soon as possible, these include Proof of Aboriginality. Please collect these documents from the West Kempsey Community House.
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Kempsey Family Support continue to run their Supported Playgroup at South Kempsey Community House every Wednesday starting at 10am. From Wednesday the 5th September, Ian Saunders will be picking up parents and pre-schoolers (only) from the Kempsey Family Community Centre at 26 Gordon Nixon Avenue, West Kempsey at 9.30am. Parents are invited to come along and bring their pre-schoolers for a morning of craft, fun and information and resource sharing. This program is run in partnership with Kempsey Family Support, Durri Family Support workers, Schools as Community Centres and Kempsey Family Community Centre. Morning tea is provided for participants.
State Debt Recovery Program - this program is run by Cherray Saunders and focuses on assisting participants in organizing arrangements to pay off a fine or accumulated fines with State Debt Recovery. Cherray will advise and assist in filling out Time to Pay Forms and will write a letter of support for your application, which may help in having your licence re-instated for medical or employment issues. All you have to bring is the Enforcement Orders you have been sent, if they are unavailable don’t worry Cherray will help sort it out.
If you intend to send your application on the day please bring a stamped envelope and a copy of your pay slip (including CDEP) or a copy of your centrelink payments and copy of your bank statements. If you want to send the application later on, you will have to get a more updated copy of bank statement and payslips. The program will run every Monday and Tuesday from 10th September 2007, for appointment please ring the Kempsey Family Community Centre on 65 62 1409 or call in and see Cherray after 10am on Monday and Tuesday.
Crocfest volunteers wanted to participate in our “Spirit of Community” project. Young people will be asked to create their ideal community out of Leggo blocks, each building constructed will be labeled and photographed as a means of identifying the structure of an ideal community from a young persons point of view.
On Monday the 17th September 2007 between 10am – 2pm there will be a Tenancy Information Day/Expo held at the Anglican Hall in Kempsey.
This Hall is attached to the Anglican Church in Kemp Street, Kempsey (opposite the Kempsey Neighborhood Centre). The Department of Fair Trading will sponsor the project, and provide refreshments.
The purpose of the day is to advise Aboriginal tenants of their rights and responsibilities of all facets of both private and public housing including dispute resolution, services available for tenants as well as responsibilities of tenants as far as water and other utilities are concerned. The day will also be open to non Aboriginal tenants living in the Macleay Valley.
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South Kempsey Community continues to be the venue for a program in partnership with Booroongen Djugen and the Kempsey Family Community Centre. This program is a Business Administration Certificate 11 accredited course that runs every Monday and Tuesday morning from 10am. This program concludes in the next few weeks with graduates taking part in a graduation ceremony at Booroongen Djugen. A second course will take place in October which will focus on an accredited Certificate 11 in Community Services Work. Any interested persons please contact Kerry Wade at Booroongen Djugen on 656 62 1572 or Kempsey Family Community Centre on 65 62 1409 or 65 62 1911. Other outreach courses being considered are computer courses at both South and West Kempsey, these courses will enhance the Business Administration Course that is completing and the Community Services course starting in October 2007.
The September/October School Holidays are upon us, and we would like to take this opportunity to invite community volunteers to take part in providing school holiday activities at both South and West Kempsey Community Houses. It is intended to run programs three times a week at both houses, and will include craft, art, sport and storytelling. There will also be a fire education program that will be an educational and fun program combined. As a reward for activity participation there will also be an opportunity for families to take their children on a Pool or Picnic Family Day. If any Elders in the community would like to participate in any activity please contact us on 65 62 1409 or 65 62 1911.
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Community Elders please contact Mavis on 65 62 1409 regarding a proposed barbeque – focus to provide a forum for discussion on community issues and possible solutions.
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