Holiday Activities

KEMPSEY FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTRE - WEST AND SOUTH

School Holiday Program - Monday 14th April – to Friday 25th April 2008

Monday 14th April 2008 Durri Ten Pin Bowling - primary school children
First 30 kids 10am to 4.00pm including lunch
Limited Numbers please ring Alan on 65 62 4919
Tuesday 15th April 2008 Disco afternoon PCYC Youth 12-17 yrs
2pm – 5.30pm - Feed Pick Up 1pm

Wednesday 16th April 2008 Family BBQ West Kempsey 11am – 2pm
Family Health Screen – Durri

Thursday 17th April Ten Pin Bowling Seniors 10am 4pm pickup
9am. Limited places fisrt thirty register
with Alan or Diana
Friday 18th April 2008 Movie Day – PCYC - sausage sizzle and drink

Monday 21st April Kempsey Squash and Recreation
30 primary school - first 30 registered Mavis
65 62 1409 or Alan/Diana 65 62 4919

Tuesday 22nd April As above First 30 teenagers to register as above

Wednesday 23rd April Family Barbeque South Kempsey Community House – 11 am – 2pm Family Health Screen Durri

Thursday 24th April 2008 Durri BBQ and Traditional Games
Services Park 11am – 4pm

Friday 25th April ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY


Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th April 2008 Girls Camp – Bush and Beach Retreat

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

September 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.

Australia Fair

Dear All,

The media response to the launch of the Australia Fair report, A fair go for all Australians: International Comparisons 2007 has been extensive. The Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Treasurer and Minister Brough have all had to respond to the findings of the report in the media today.

There has been coverage in most major papers across the country and radio and television interviews. The online coverage includes: The Australian, The Age, SMH, Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Western Australian, News.com.au and Bigpond. The News Limited sites (Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph and news.com.au) all had at least one link to a Sky News video which is a 2 minute story on the report and poverty in Australia.

Here is the link to the news.com.au article: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22332336-5007133,00.html which has the story and a great video clip to the report.

Today would be a good day to email your networks and get them signed onto the Australia Fair – to that end I set out below the text that has been sent to the existing Australia Fair supporters.

New Australia Fair report shows Australia is slipping behind

If 1 in 10 Australians are living below the poverty line, is Australia Fair?

You may have seen reports of the new Australia Fair report in the news today, which you can read on www.australiafair.org.au. The report tracks poverty between 1994 and 2004 and finds that the number of Australians living below the poverty line has grown over that time.

The report also looks at how Australia’s performance compares with other rich countries.

It’s not fair that Australians are struggling with essentials such as high housing and dental care costs.

Have you sent the email on dental funding yet? It’s not too late to send it now.

Take a few steps to help make Australia fair for all.
Step 1: Log onto www.australiafair.org.au to have your say.
Step 2: Get your friends to get onto Australia Fair’s website.
Step 3: You can tell decision makers and the media about a fair go for all Australians.

Many thanks to those of you who assisted in the report.

Cheers
Andrew Johnson
Executive Director
Australian Council of Social ServiceTel: 02 9310 4844
Fax: 02 9310 4822

Homelessness

Homelessness in NSW – some facts and figures
• In the middle of a cold and wet winter, across New South Wales, around 27,0001 people are homeless. They sleep in parks, under bridges, with friends or strangers, in vulnerable situations. Across NSW about only 15% of homeless people are lucky enough to get a place in a crisis refuge.
• In NSW, the percentages of where homeless people are sleeping are: - 45% with friends and relatives - 29% in boarding houses - 15% in SAAP accommodation - 11% in improvised dwellings and tents
• Of the almost 27,000 experiencing homelessness, 39% are women. These can be single women as well as women and children escaping domestic violence.
• 46% of those who are homeless are under 25 and almost 10,000 are under 12. Young people experiencing homelessness are often running away from families characterized by poverty, violence and drug and alcohol abuse.
• Indigenous people are more likely to experience homelessness than other Australians. Two percent of the population identified as Indigenous at the 2001 census, but 16% of clients in homeless assistance services were Aboriginal in 2001-022.
• Contrary to popular belief there are homeless people in regional areas:
- 39 people in every 10,000 are homeless in Sydney.
- 47 people in every 10,000 are homeless in NSW Regional areas.
• The Demand for SAAP Accommodation by homeless people 2004-053 report shows that NSW has the highest turn-away numbers of any State and Territory, with 58 potential clients and 33 accompanying children with valid requests for immediate accommodation being turned away each day.
• Across Australia more people with valid requests for immediate accommodation were turned away than were accommodated by a crisis refuge. Only one in two people with a valid request for accommodation received it, and three out of five accompanying children were turned away4.
1 Chamberlain, Chris. Counting the Homeless 2001: Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2001), SAAP National Data Collection Annual Report 2001-02, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Cat. No. HOU 61 2
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4 Australian Institute of Health & Welfare 2004. Demand for SAAP assistance by homeless people 2002-03: a report from the SAAP National Data Collection. AIHW cat no. HOU 110. Canberra: AIHW (SAAP NDCA report. Series 8).
• Across Australia family groups were turned away in high proportions from crisis refuges. This was highest for couples with children and couples without children, where only one in five requesting groups were accommodated (81% were turned away). Sixty-four per cent of single people with children requesting accommodation were turned away.
• Despite recording the highest number of homeless people in the 2001 Census, NSW has not developed a homelessness strategy5. HomelessnessNSW.ACT is calling for the NSW Government to develop a Homelessness Strategy to ensure a better coordinated response to homelessness. Being homeless is a complex issue, created by the failure of a variety of service systems. Homeless people and those at risk of becoming homeless are affected by common themes that include social exclusion, an ineffective service system, lack of access to housing that is affordable to people on low incomes and a lack of support and supported accommodation services.
5 Chamberlain, C and MacKenzie, D, Australian Census Analytic Program, Counting the Homeless 2001, Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Catalogue No. 2050.0

Carers Course

Carer’s Course (Dementia) to be held in Coffs Harbour & Nambucca Heads on:
Mondays 20 & 27 August and 3 & 10 September 2007 9:00 am – 11.30 am Cavanbah Hall, 191b Harbour Drive Coffs Harbour
Mondays 20 & 27 August and 3 & 10 September 2007 1:00 pm – 3.30 pm Nambucca Heads RSL Nelson Street Nambucca Heads
Sessions will cover: Day 1 The Nature of Dementia Day 2 Effective communication and activities Day 3 Understanding and responding effectively to behaviours of concern Day 4 The impact of dementia and planning
These courses are free of charge, to family carers and friends directly involved in the care or support of a person with dementia, and are being run by and will be presented by
Alzheimer's Australia
Morning or afternoon tea will be provided
Registration is essential For further information &/or a registration form, please contact: 1300 791 751 or email regionalevents@alznsw.asn.au
Please ring 1800 059 059 if respite care is needed
WillAid Health Care Equipment Inservice Training - Tuesday 24th July 2007 2 – 3.30 pm
Ring to confirm attendance Trish or Brian 6651 7900

Family Advocacy’s First International Conference - The Odyssey will be held on 25 and 26 October 2007
in central Sydney and brochures and registration forms will be distributed in July For more information about the speakers or conference topics: email conference@family-advocacy.com or phone 1800 620 588 (NSW non metro callers). The Institute of Family Advocacy and Leadership Development e-mail: familyadvocacy@family-advocacy.com web: www.family-advocacy.com Please feel free to pass this on to your networks contacts as organisations may wish to consider sponsoring families within their organisation.
Supports, Information, Courses & Free Counselling services for people living with dementia. For further information on any of the following, contact:
Kerry Bowden kbowden@alznsw.asn.a Dementia & Memory Community Centre Alzheimer’s Australia NSW – Port Macquarie Shop 2, 146-150 Gordon Street PO Box 2577Port Macquarie NSW 2444 Ph: 02 6584 7444 Fax: 02 6584 7144 www.alzheimers.org.au
Alzheimer’s Australia, NSW professional and organizational membership Benefits of includes access to dementia care courses, professional development, training and education, and access to the latest research, policy and service development. Members receive:
discounts on dementia care courses and workshops
Subscription to The Dementia Educator
Subscription to In Touch
Library & Information Services
Online Library Catalogue
Living with Memory Loss Program. This very valuable program will be organised across the Mid North Coast communities over the next 12 months The program is for people in the early stages of dementia and their carers. For further enquiries contact Glenda Hipwell on 02 6584 7444
Mind your Mind - Alzheimer’s Australia’s will be running it’s highly successful community education program Mind your Mind on the Mid-north Coast.
Free Counselling services are continuing across the Mid-North Coast with sessions available at Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Macksville. This free service offers face-to-face and phone counselling with a qualified psychologist sensitive to the unique issues facing people living with dementia. For appointments phone: 02 6584 7444

Cheers,
Sandy
Sandy Gray Carer Support Officer c/- Community Health Coffs Harbour Health Campus Locked Bag 812 / 345 Pacific Hwy phone 66567226 fax 66567817 email sgray@mncahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Guri Wa Ngundagar Projects

guriwa@midcoast.com.au
Projects & Enterprises
The following is a list of CDEP's activities with their planned outputs.
Mowing
Develop fee-for-service business in general lawn mowing and site clearing.
Ancillary
Cleaning services for CDEP facilities including Wearwulf factory.
Painting services to CDEP related facilities and some community facilities.
Grounds maintenance service to all CDEP assets including Wearwulf factory site.
Mirriwinni
Minor repairs and maintenance to academy.
Grounds maintenace.
Develop vegetable garden to enable self-sufficiency in basic vegetables for the Aboriginal Academy.
KAP
Assist with the maintaining of a safe public area in the CBD.
Ensure that people at risk are protected.
Liaise with local council.
Undertake training in time management and roles and responsibilities within the organisation.
Security training.
Dalagur Pre-school
Provide supervisory and activity support for childcare centre.
Host Placements
The following groups of participants are employed in areas outside of the CDEP.Some are traineeships where the host employer has undertaken to provide training while others are straight 2-day sessions.
We feel what these employees are receiving will eventually enable them to gain full time employment in mainstream employment through training experience, training and their presence in the market.
Administration
Management training (Frontline Mgt Level four) for all managers and eligible supervisors.
Electronic Banking.
Develop admin personnel in all CDEP operations.
Develop and implement OH&S policies and procedures.
Investigate funding opportunities.
Cleaning and maintenance Prince Street Depot.
Operate receiving bay (stores) for receipt of all CDEP goods.
Three Traineeships (Office Skills 1 & 2).
Investigate business opportunities.
Redefine and develop corporate plan and management plan.
Training Section
Training in OH&S, First Aid, Workplace, Literacy and Numeracy support.
Training in writing submissions for funding .
Supervision of Employment strategy for traineeships .
Coordination of School Programs.
Maintaining Accreditation as a Registered Provider.
Tendering for funds for the training centre.
Training and employing a team of Koori Workplace Educators.
Greenhills Community
Slashing and maintaining communal grounds.
General cleaning and small repairs to community gardens and housing stock.
Night Hawkes
Provide Security for Prince Street depot.
Possible contract with local security company.
Undertake appropriate training for licenses for vehicles and security.
Undertake training in time management and Roles and Responsibilities with the organisation.
Stuarts Point Farm
Maintain flower production.
Market cut Flowers to Europe, Japan, USA, as well a local markets.
Clear and establish new beds for flower reproduction.
Regenerate Aboriginal sites.
Maintain planted area and irrigation systems.
Propagate new varieties of Kangaroo Paw.
Installation of Irrigation to new Production beds.
Continue to develop nursery which already supplies most cuttings.
Wearwulf
Sports safety wear.
Production of sport clothes-shorts, tracksuits also T-shirts for local sporting groups.
Production of school uniforms.
Production of uniforms for GWNAC and Wearwulf.
Produce special one-off orders.
Initial training for new Wearwulf participants.
Production of T-shirts for Wearwulf.
Production of clothing for promotional events.
Projects Development
Develop Indigenous Employment Centre Program within CDEP.
Develop and implement various projects for CDEP.
Implement Networking The Nation Project which will provide 5 public access internet points across the Macleay and produce a local content website.
Training and development for 7 NTN dedicated staff in internet and website related areas.
Further development and upgrading of employee manual and associated procedures.
Managing training and implementation (frontline Mgt) for management and supervisory staff AQF Levels 4-5.
Develop Building Company and Contracts.
Develop Aquaculture Project.
Schools Assistance Program
Continue this program providing AEA skills to CDEP participants working in active support roles with local schools. This program has produced job outcomes in previous years and this is expected to continue due the strong interest from local schools.
New Burnt Bridge
Slashing and maintaining communal grounds.
Set up vegetable patch and fence (1 acre min).
Develop skills in bush furniture manufacture.
South West Rocks
General lawn and mower maintenance for Figtree Estate residents .
Marketing and gardening vegetables/flowers less than one acre will be in production at first to demonstrate the viability of this activity for this group.
Corrangula Farm
Development of Farm underway with new Farm Management Plan nearly complete.
Djigay/Billabong Gooragan Black China
Wigay Aboriginal Culture Park.
Tours and cultural exchange programs.
Landscaping and maintenance for ground garden at centre.
Gift shop (Billabong) developed into viable stand alone business with training.
Art gallery (Billabong) unused, developed into viable gallery for local & especially Koori art.
Developing and producing arts 7 crafts for local sale.
Catering to park visitors.
Tours to provide unique cultural experience for visitors, boomerang throwing, spear making, didgeridoo painting etc.
Arts and crafts (Gooragan Black China) developing and producing artworks for local and international markets.
Producing artworks for printing on China in conjunction with Studio Cafe.