The Interagency provides a forum for service providers to build relationships and work collaboratively to improve outcomes for the Shellharbour, Kiama, Wollongong and Shoalhaven communities.
Across four workshops, you’ll work with peer facilitators and fellow trans community to learn about resilience, community care, trans histories, and futures whilst working together to make a space for connection.
Workshop Details:
Online Workshops open to all trans community across NSW
Every Tuesday night from 28 March – 18 April, 6-8:30pm
Online workshops for Sistergirls, Brotherboys and trans mob
Every Thursday night from 20 April – 11 May, 6-8:30pm
Please fill out an expression of interest here and the team will be in contact.
Or visit Transhub for trainings, workshops and registration link here and our Trans Vitality toolkit for great community resources here.
Community Industry Group in partnership with Inside Out Recovery will be holding a 2-day training session in April focusing on the complexity of both hoarding and squalor. The aim is to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of these disorders and how to support or diagnose the presence of hoarding and squalor. The training provides front line workers, psychologists, GPs, housing providers, NDIS LACS and planners, real estate agents, and others with an in-depth understanding of these disorders and how to support or diagnose the presence of hoarding and squalor.
Learning outcomes:
Understand Hoarding Disorder (HD) and Severe Domestic Squalor (SDS) from a holistic framework.
Understand the behaviours, psychology, and emotional attachments that underpin these disorders.
Effectively identify the presence of Hoarding Disorder (HD) and Severe Domestic Squalor (SDS).
Identify appropriate intervention strategies – what works and what doesn’t?
Effectively use assessment tools to inform work practices.
Anna Brown, CEO of Equality Australia, will be moderating the forum, with The Hon. Brad Hazzard, the Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC, Jenny Leong and Alex Greenwich coming along to speak to us about the commitments to the health and human rights of our communities that they are taking to the next election.
Please REGISTER HERE to let us know you can attend in person, or via the online livestream, and submit any questions you would like us to pose to the panelists on your behalf.
To fully understand the significant challenges the Community Services sector (Illawarra/Shoalhaven/Southern NSW) is currently facing, Community Industry Groupis conducting a ‘Temperature Check’ (key issue survey) to find out what issues are most concerning to you/your organisation/community and what supports may be needed.
Family friendly event showcasing various NSW Police Force units.
BBQ (gold coin donation to a chosen charity who will be cooking the BBQ) Gold coin entry donation to a chosen charity who will be working voluntarily at the event to collect donations.
These awards are designed to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contribution that individuals, communities and businesses make in Shellharbour. The awards aim to recognise their success and achievements which contribute to making Shellharbour a better community.
Important Dates
Nominations Open: Monday 3 October 2022 Nominations Close: Friday 9 December 2022
Our next Book Fair will be running from Thursday, 20th to Sunday 23rd at the Illawarra Sports Stadium, Berkeley.
BOOKLOVERS EARLY BIRD OPENING On Thursday, 20th October at 5pm, access is restricted to subscribers of our Book Lovers List.
Admission to the VIP opening night is $10, ensuring you get the first chance to peruse and purchase what’s on offer.
OPENING HOURS Thursday, 20 October – 5:00pm – 9:00pm (VIP Opening Night) Friday, 21 October – 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday, 22 October – 9:00am to 5:00pm Sunday, 23 October – 9:00am to 4:00pm
Sign up to our Book Lovers List for access to Opening Night.
CATEGORIES The books are divided into over 50 categories including: Children’s, fiction (paperback, hardcover, romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror), hobbies (cooking, gardening, sport), sciences (science, economics, education), arts (biographies, history, Australiana, travel, religion, psychology) and old books such as old and interested or something special.
DONATING BOOKS We would love to accept your preloved books at the event from Thursday – Sunday. There will be a donation tent located outside the building.
ALL PROCEEDS TO LIFELINE Lifeline South Coast’s Big Book Fair is the largest second-hand book sale in NSW and the biggest fundraising event that supports Lifeline South Coast’s crisis support and suicide prevention services in the Illawarra and South Coast.
Further information:
The Something Special Book list is available via the following link. Please click here to download the lists of collectable books available at the Book Fair.
Please bring your Carry Bags with you.
Donations of pre-loved books can be donated at book fair, there will be a donation tent located outside. We only accept books in good condition due to the high cost of recycling.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Lifeline’s Book Fairs, every purchase helps Lifeline continue to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services to the local community.
Inclusee are proud to partner with The Good Things Foundation for Get Online Week 2022 from 17 – 23 October.
Get Online Week is an Australia-wide digital inclusion campaign supporting thousands of people to get online safely and confidently. The week-long, annual campaign supports people to improve their digital skills and close the digital divide.
Being digitally included means having affordable access to the internet and the skills and confidence to use it safely. Inclusee offer free Samsung tablets on loan, including sim cards, to empower our older Australians with the tools they need to get connected to our virtual community.
This year’s Get Online Week theme, Try One Thing, encourages people to explore the possibilities of the internet.
We have a jam-packed schedule of events for anyone to join in, including E-Safety, Trivia, Watercolour Painting, and Meditation. I’ve attached the timetable which we encourage you to share with your networks. Get Online Week is open to people over 18 who are interested in volunteering too.
Illawarra Interagency 