Community Industry Group Newsletter

NAIDOC Week

The contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders are in the spotlight this week as the Illawarra marks NAIDOC Week.

CI Group CEO, Nicky Sloan had a fantastic day at the Shellharbour City Council #NAIDOC event, celebrating this years theme of 'For Our Elders'.

Uncle G did a wonderful Welcome to Country and invited us all to be cleansed during the smoking ceremony.

Uncle Richard Davis urged us all to stand up and speak out for the #VoiceToParliament. He told the crowd that elders were the people who had fought to bring Aboriginal people what they had today, that "Our elders in our community are my heroes, they are heroes".

Not-For-Profit Directorship – Contribute and Grow Your Career

There are hundreds of not-for-profit community organisations operating across the Illawarra, and many of them are looking for Board members. These vital community assets deliver a wide variety of critical services including aged care, disability support, homelessness support, child, youth and family services, domestic violence support and so much more.

Community Industry Group is the peak body for not-for-profit community/human service providers across southern NSW. We can not only help you find a Board to join, but we can offer training in basic governance, financial literacy for board members, and other areas of not-for-profit leadership.

To find out more about Community Industry Group and not-for-profit opportunities, visit our website www.communityindustrygroup.org.au, follow us on social media or feel free to contact our CEO Nicky Sloan at [email protected].

Community Service Awards 2023 - Nominations Open

The awards night is all about celebrating the hard work of our industry, so be sure to nominate either yourself/your organisation, or another individual/organisation for a particular project or outstanding work.

Nominees can put themselves forward across five categories, including:

• Brilliant Idea

• Above & Beyond

• Sector Star of the Future

• Business Partnership

• Leadership

To nominate simply fill out the short nomination form and email it to [email protected]

Tickets are selling out fast so be sure to book for our 2023 Community Awards Night here.

Check out our website for more information or contact us at [email protected] or on 4256 4333 with any questions.

Aged Care Quality Standards Workshop

Join us at this free interactive workshop to explore what you need to know about the Aged-Care Quality Standards and the review process. Facilitated by Anna and Clare from ACCPA, each with a long history in quality and review processes. This is an opportunity to talk about how you provide client services and explore practical ways to provide evidence to comply with the aged care quality standards.

Case studies and sharing of experiences are the core of this workshop focusing on common compliance issues while highlighting leading practices.

For more information or to share, see the flyer here and book through Eventbrite here.

LivingWorks safeTALK Suicide Prevention Training

CI Group are partnering with LivingWorks Australia to bring some FREE Training sessions in suicide prevention to the Illawarra and Shoalhaven.

Book your tickets now:

Shoalhaven and Illawarra

Get in quick as there are only a few spots available for both Training days! If you are interested in this training but it is not in you area or you can’t make it that day, email us at [email protected] or call 42564333.

Member Update Guidelines: If you are a member and want to add something to our Newsletter email [email protected]. Please keep all submissions between 50 and 100 words with a link to further info (images also welcome).

Dying to Know Day

Let’s talk about death.

While we all know it will happen one day...it’s often not our favourite subject.

If we face some of our fears and concerns head on, we can have a good death.

Understanding, being prepared, and getting our affairs in order while we are healthy and clear thinking, can remove the stresses from end of life, not only for ourselves, but those we love the most.

Come and join us at our ‘Dying to Know’ Day event and gain the knowledge and skills to enable us to die well.

See the flyer for more details here or contact the Shoalhaven Women’s Health Centre on 02 4421 0730, [email protected] or visit the website.

Free Webinar: Ask me anything about HR law

Human resources law can be complicated. There’s a lot to know, and many organisations don’t have an expert at their disposal.

That’s why we’re staging an Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Maddocks partner Lindy Richardson.

Lindy advises on employment law, with a particular focus on industrial relations, employment, anti-discrimination law, and work health and safety law where it intersects with those matters. She has significant experience in all employment-related litigation, including before the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit (and Family) Court of Australia and VCAT.

Join ICDA and Lindy for this session and have your questions answered!

For more information or to register click here.

Aged Care Reform Webinar - Upcoming Reporting Requirements

This free government webinar will give aged care providers an overview of the process for submitting information about their operations on an annual basis. It will also explore how data is captured through reporting mechanisms to improve transparency and provide insights into sector performance.

We are hosting a webinar to discuss the new reporting requirements as part of the measures to improve transparency on aged care providers and services.

By 31 October 2023, residential care, home care and transition care providers will need to report some additional information about their operations for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

We will also provide an update on our strategic direction, our priorities and plan to work with you to prepare for the changes ahead.

Find out more here

Skilled Migration Opportunities for Employers

If you are interested in opportunities to recruit staff through the 494 and 491 temporary skilled (regional) Visa programs, consider registering to these communications groups to be kept up to date with latest news:

RDA Illawarra Migration Mailing List - We invite you to join the RDA Illawarra Migration Mailing list where you will receive invitations to migration events and updates to visa programs.

Please email [email protected] to join the mailing list

Facebook Group - Skilled Migration Jobs Board - As a local employer, you can join RDA Illawarra’s Facebook Group, where you will have access to over 350 migrants who are on authorised working visas.

You can post about positions vacant, and upcoming work, or simply send us an email to [email protected] with a link to the available job and we will post it on your behalf!

Join here: RDA Illawarra Skilled Migration Jobs Board 

Fee Free CIV Leadership and Management Training

TAFE NSW Nowra are providing an opportunity for discovery, interaction, reflection and mastery in supervision and leadership.

Focus on your leadership contributing to a positive work environment!

• Study type: Face to face classroom setting

• Start date: 16 August 2023

• Start time: 9.30am - 4pm

• Tutorials: 1.30pm - 2.30pm (facilitated online using MS Teams)

• Venue: Nowra TAFE

For more information and to submit your expression of interest click here

Creative Moments Exhibition & Sales 2023

Showcasing:

• Shoalhaven Woodcraft Society

• Nowra Spinners & Weavers

• Shoalhaven Potters

This exhibition provides local artisans an opportunity to display their creative talents. 2023’s theme is ‘Twists, Turns and Angles’. Although the three mediums featured are very diverse, they complement each other, enhancing and enriching the viewing experience.

See the flyer here to find out more.

Free TAFE Taster in Leadership Coaching!

Join us for this one hour event on Monday 10th July from 5pm to 6pm at TAFE NSW - Moss Vale

Understand some fundamental techniques and find out about the benefits of further courses in Leadership and Management.

See full description and Book here 

Youth Worker Fact Sheet - Sexual Heal Checks

Supporting young people to get a sexual health check - This factsheet is for Youth Workers to have the knowledge to support young people around reproductive and sexual health.

Youth workers can be the first point of contact for young people who have questions about sexual health and sexual health checks.

As a youth worker, you can follow these steps to support a young person to access a sexual health service, a youth health clinic, Aboriginal Medical Service, or a GP for a sexual health check. A GP is often the best initial point of contact and encouraging a young person to build a relationship with a GP may help them look after their general health and wellbeing.

Work, Life & Training Program Coordinator | BCR Communities

BCR Communities (formerly Bay & Basin Community Resources) provides support to people with disability through our Work, Life & Training program in Sanctuary Point. We are a highly-regarded not for profit organisation which has been serving our local communities for over 30 years.

We are currently seeking a part time (minimum 48 hours per fortnight) Work, Life & Training (WLT) Program Coordinator to grow and further develop our Work, Life & Training program which includes vocational, work readiness and life skills support and training.

Our WLT program provides individualised supports to people with disability so they can build skills and confidence, develop new friendships and social connections, and where work is the goal - transition to supported or open employment.

To learn more about this opportunity and to apply please visit https://www.bcrcommunities.com/careers, Please call Zanna or Heather with any enquiries on 1300 222 748.

Care Positions

• Home Instead CareGivers

• Catholic Care Various Positions

Growing Regions Program Round 1 Has Just opened

The Growing Regions Program – Round 1 delivers grants up to a maximum of $15 million over 3 years to deliver community infrastructure projects.

Grants between $500,000 and $15 million to cover 50% or more of eligible expenditure are available for eligible projects.

Two stage application process – Expression of Interest then full application

• EOIs open 5 July 2023 and close 1 August 2023

• Suitable for > $1 million projects that are shovel ready

• Grants $500k - $15m

• 50% co-funding required

• Project start by May 2024 and complete by 31 December 2025

• Building new and upgrading existing community infrastructure

iAccelerate Scholarships Available

Scalapay Scale Up Scholarship

This scholarship worth $10,000 will support Illawarra based Entrepreneurs looking to scale their business at iAccelerate.

LIFT Scholarship for Women

This scholarship will support women from diverse communities and backgrounds to participate in iAccelerate’s pre-accelerator program Activate.

Scholarships for Social Enterprises
This scholarship will support social enterprises to participate in iAccelerate’s pre-accelerator program Activate.

To see more information and to apply click here