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General / Community |
Communication Projects to Raise Community Awareness & Change Behaviours - Apr 2021, Parramatta & Online  City of Parramatta - Community Capacity Building
Communication Projects to Raise Community Awareness & Change Behaviours
22 April 2021, 1.00pm-4.30pm, Parramatta;
Or 28 April 2021, 9.30am-1.00pm, Online Read More | Deborah Rodriguez Presents 'The Moroccan Daughter' - 4 Mar 2021, Online  City of Parramatta Libraries & NSW Public Libraries
Deborah Rodriguez presents 'The Moroccan Daughter'
4 March 2021, 1.00pm-2.00pm
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CALD / Refugees |
The Hive Program: Training for People from Refugee Backgrounds  The Bower has teamed up with Planting Seeds for their "The Hive" program. As part of this program Planting Seeds will train 20 refugees to create habitats for native Australian bees while drawing upon intercultural approaches to sustainability. The course will be delivered by Planting Seeds in collaboration with Bower Read More | City of Parramatta Libraries Resources in Other Languages  Did you know there are over 84 languages (52%) other than English spoken at home in the Parramatta area? City of Parramatta Libraries provides resources to learn a new language, and a large Community Languages collection, with materials in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Persian and Turkish. Read More | Settlement Services International (SSI) NDIS Workshops - Mar 2021, Online  Settlement Services International (SSI) is partnered with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to deliver Local Area Coordination Services in NSW. As a Local Area Coordinator (LAC), SSI supports people aged 7 and over to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and other mainstream services Read More | Collaborative Approaches to Supporting Women Survivors Seeking Asylum - 17 Mar 2021, Online  Jesuit Refugee Services Australia (JRSA), Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS) & Immigration Advice & Rights Centre
Collaborative Approaches to Supporting Women Survivors Seeking Asylum
17 March 2021, 2.00pm-4.00pm Read More | Volunteer Training: Cross Cultural Communication - 17 Mar 2021, Online  Leep NGO
Volunteer Training: Cross Cultural Communication
17 March 2021, 9.00am-12.00pm
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Disability |
Uniting Local Area Coordination - Partners in the Community NDIS Workshops - Mar 2021, Online  Uniting is a Local Area Coordination Partner in the Community assisting people with disability to connect with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and access supports and services in their community. They are running a series of workshops during March, with topics including Making an NDIS Read More |
Cerebral Palsy Alliance NDIS Information Sessions - Mar-May 2021, Online  Cerebral Palsy Alliance's online NDIS Information Sessions include Using your NDIS Plan; Transition to School; Early Intervention and the NDIS; Supporting Positive Behaviour; Early Communication; Understanding Developmental Delay; Managing Anxiety in Children; and more. Read More |
Information for People with Disability about COVID-19 Vaccines  The Department of Health website has published information and accessible resources about COVID-19 Vaccines for people with disability. It includes information on why people should get vaccinated; vaccination choices; rollout and locations; number of doses and likely side effects; Read More |
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Families & Children |
SDN Playlinks Supported Playgroup - Commences 19 Apr 2021, Constitution Hill  SDN Children's Services
Playlinks Supported Playgroup
Mondays, 19 April-25 June 2021, 10.00am-12.00pm
Karabi Community & Development Services, 1 Lurgan St, Constitution Hill Read More |
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Health & Wellbeing |
Volunteer Managers Forum: Boosting Wellbeing - 18 Mar 2021, Online  Leep NGO
Volunteer Managers Forum: Boosting Wellbeing
18 March 2021, 1.00pm-3.00pm
Online Read More | Foundations for Working with Adults Sexually Assaulted as Children - 20-22 Apr 2021, North Parramatta  Education Centre Against Violence (ECAV)
Foundations for Working with Adults Sexually Assaulted as Children
20-22 April 2021, 9.00am-5.00pm
North Parramatta Read More | Blue Knot Foundation Trauma Workshops - Apr-Jun 2021, Parramatta  The Blue Knot Foundation is running three workshops in Parramatta during April-June 2021: Using a Trauma Lens when working with Domestic and Family Violence (23 April); Trauma Awareness in Practice (30 April); and Managing Wellbeing and Recognising Vicarious Trauma (25 June). Read More | Understanding Depression - 22 & 29 Apr 2021, Online  Western Sydney Recovery College
Understanding Depression
22 & 29 April 2021, 10.00am-12.00pm
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LGBTIQ |
Play: Let Me Know When You Get Home - 18-20 Mar 2021, Parramatta  Riverside Theatre's National Theatre of Parramatta & CuriousWorks
Play: Let Me Know When You Get Home
18-20 March 2021
Lennox Theatre, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Read More |
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Women |
City of Parramatta Celebrating 2021 International Women's Day (IWD)  To celebrate International Women's Day in 2021 and its theme, "Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world", City of Parramatta Council is focusing on six women with a deep connection to Parramatta who are taking leadership roles in their personal and professional lives. Read More |
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GWS Regional News |
ZEST Awards 2021 Nominations Open  Now in their 11th year, the ZEST Awards continue to celebrate and promote life in Western Sydney and the great things being done by community service sector organisations and volunteers. Bringing together community, government and business, the ZEST Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions and achievements Read More | TAFE NSW Student Turns up the Voltage on his Career  A Prairewood local has become a qualified electrician just six years after arriving in Australia and learning the English language thanks to TAFE NSW. Gabriel Jabbo arrived in Australia in 2015 and studied a Certificate III in English for Further Study at TAFE NSW Wetherill Park. The course equipped him with key Read More | TAFE NSW Offers Opportunity to be Skilled Faster  A suite of short courses offered at TAFE NSW is equipping locals with specialised skills in Early Childhood Education and Care, allowing them to be skilled in just 12 weeks. Mircocredentials in managing a childcare centre; working with children with disabilities; teaching in Aboriginal communities; and leading a team Read More | |
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