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 AskNow [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | AskNow is a virtual reference service staffed by librarians in Australia and New Zealand. It aims to provide high quality information to users, with the convenience of immediate, online communication. Using purpose-built software, it allows librarians and users to interact in real time. | | Author | Australian Government - National & State Libraries Australasia |
| Australian Association of Social Workers | | Description | Provides information to members, students and interested individuals on the social working field. | | Author | Professional Organisation - Australian Association of Social Workers |
| Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers is the recognised professional body for welfare and community workers in Australia. It represents at a national and state level the interests of welfare and community workers employed within government departments, non-government social welfare agencies, self help groups, commercial and industrial enterprises. The Institute is a means by which welfare and community workers can come together through national and branch meetings, enabling them to share and benefit from their combined knowledge and experience. | | Author | Peak Body - Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers |
| Australian Policy Online (APO) [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Locating reports and other research material on Australian social and cultural policy can be difficult and time-consuming. Australian Policy Online (APO) aims to change all that. With over fifty member centres and institutes, APO offers fast access to much of the best Australian social, economic, cultural and political research available. | | Author | Educational Institution - Institute for Social Research at Swinburne University of Technology |
| Australian Virtual Centre for Women and the Law [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | "The Australian Virtual Centre for Women and the Law is a purpose built facility which makes it easy to establish and manage highly functional email lists for large scale community development purposes. The Centre aims to promote women's legal equality in Australia and promote women's use of a range of computer mediated communication ('cmc') tools. | | Author | Community Organisation - National Women's Justice Coalition in partnership with the Law Foundation of New South Wales |
| Banyule Nillumbik Primary Care Alliance [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The site aims to improve communication pathways and coordination between services within the Banyule/Nillumbik catchment. On this site you will find news, a library of interesting documents and links to other helpful sites. The alliance aims to enhance the effectiveness of partnerships between service providers, consumers, carers and the community in order to provide improved health services and better health outcomes. | | Author | Community Organisation - Banyule Nillumbik Primary Care Alliance |
| Barwon Primary Care Forum (Barwon PCF), Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Primary Care Partnership (PCP) in the Barwon subregion is called the Barwon Primary Care Forum (previously the Barwon PCP Alliance). It consists of agencies and organisations that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which confirms their commitment to:
Promote the Social Model of Health perspective across the Barwon subregion;
Implement projects and activities that enhance the work of Member agencies and that are of direct benefit to the community. | | Author | Community Organisation - InfoXchange |
| Better Service Delivery Program, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Better Service Delivery Program aims to improve communication and information management for government and non-government agencies in the NSW human services sector. The Program will assist human service agencies exchange information, make referrals to others and provide the best possible service to their clients. | | Author | State Government - State Government of NSW, NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) and Forum of Non-government Agencies (FONGA) |
| communitybuilders.nsw email lists [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Contains subscription links to Communitybuilders.nsw two email lists:
- Newswire, a monthly email update with info on what's new on the site;
- Discussion Forum, an email notification list, including a daily summary of postings and the facility to post and reply to items. | | Author | State Government - Communitybuilders.nsw |
| communitybuilders.nsw [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | This site is an interactive electronic clearing house for everyone involved in community level social, economic and environmental renewal including community leaders, community & government workers, volunteers, program managers, academics, policy makers, youth and seniors. | | Author | State Government - Project of the New South Wales Government |
| Care Manager, The [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Care Manager is a Windows-based software program with features to assist community services, health agencies and other organisations in the management and care of clients living at home. The Care Manager is a flexible system for storing and accessing information, developed by the Brotherhood of St Laurence. | | Author | Community Organisation - The Care Manager Software Enterprise |
| Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Centre of Philanthropy and Not-for-Profit Studies has been established within the Faculty of Business at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The Centre consists of academics and research students who have an interest in researching philanthropy and nonprofit organisations. | | Author | Educational Organisation - Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology |
| Centrelink - Community Groups Information [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | "In this part of the site you will be able find out about the services that Centrelink offers to individuals, including payments, as well as find information that is relevant to you as an intermediary. In the near future, this part of the site will also provide you with access to information about the activities of other intermediaries, both in your local area and nationally." | | Author | Australian Government - Centrelink | | Language | Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Pukapuka, Pushto, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Community Building - Grants, Tools, and Support, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Victorian Government recognises that successful community strengthening depends on access to effective support and advice.
The Government works in partnership with non-government, academic and private providers to ensure the integrated and efficient delivery of support services and products. These support services are seen as a vital part of developing sustainable capacity in communities as well as assisting the implementation of new projects. | | Author | State Government - Department for Victorian Communities |
| Community Development Society [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | "The Community Development Society (CDS) is a professional association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world. CDS members represent a variety of fields: education, health care, social services, government, utilities, economic development practitioners, citizen groups, and more. Members have multiple opportunities to learn what's new in the profession, to exchange ideas, to obtain the most current research and reference information available and to share professional expertise." | | Author | Professional Association - Community Development Society | | Country | United States |
| Community Groups Index [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | "Community groups, representative bodies, welfare organisations and advocacy groups are a vital part of what Centrelink does. In this part of the site you will be able find out about the services that Centrelink offers to individuals, including payments, as well as find information that is relevant to you as an intermediary. In the near future, this part of the site will provide you with access to information about the activities of other intermediaries, both in your local area and nationally so keep watching for new features coming soon." | | Author | Australian Government - Centrelink |
| Connecting Up Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Connecting Up is a community organisation which supports the community organisation sector across Australia to strategise and operate more effectively.
Connecting Up connects charity and community sector professionals to : the latest international sector information and online resources, learning forums, training and networking events;
community sector research and benchmarking; corporate donations and discounts; opportunities to collaborate on projects with Business and Government. | | Author | Community Organisation - Connecting Up Australia |
| Employment & Community Services Network (ECSN) | | Description | Servicing community and private organisations that provide social support and employment services. | | Author | Australian Government - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
| Fire Protection Association Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia) is the nation's largest organisation seeking to promote fire awareness and the work of the fire protection industry. This website contains general information on fire protection, fire safety as well as details of accredited organisations providing fire prevention services. | | Author | Community Organisation - Fire Protection Association Australia |
| Idealist [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | "The richest community of non-profit and volunteering resources on the Web, with information provided by 20,000 organisations in 140 countries, and thousands of users every day." Includes tools for non-profits, links to other sites and general resources. | | Author | Community Organisation - Action Without Borders | | Language | English, Spanish | | Country | USA |
| Leadership Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Leadership Victoria encourages a vision for the future leadership of Victoria with a focus on the next ten years. Furthermore, through SkillsBank, it provides advice and support to not-for-profit arts, sport, welfare, environment and health/disability organisations. | | Author | Community Organisation - Hugh Williamson Foundation |
| Lower Hume PCP, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Lower Hume Health and Community Services Forum (including Primary Care Partnerships - or PCP's) focus on collaborative processes to develop and implement a population planning framework through the development of co-ordinated service partnerships, integrated service planning and service co-ordination. The ultimate aim is to improve the co-ordination of local services for the people living, working and visiting the Mitchell and Murrindindi Shires. | | Author | Community Organisation - InfoXchange |
| Mental Health First Aid [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves.
Mental Health First Aid is not a service for people who are suffering a mental health crisis. We offer training courses on providing initial help for mental health problems. Your local doctor, hospital or mental health service can all help if you need urgent assistance.
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| National Community Services Data Dictionary - Version 2 [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The National Community Services Data Dictionary, Version 2, updates the data recommended for use in Australian community services data collections. Use of the Dictionary will help ensure that the data are uniform and of high quality. Definitions are organised according to entities in the National Community Services Information Model. | | Author | Statutory Authority - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| National Pro Bono Resource Centre [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Centre is an independent, non profit organisation that aims to:
- encourage pro bono legal services;
- support lawyers and law firms to make it easier for them to provide high quality pro bono legal services, and
- work with the profession and the community sector to match services with the clients and groups most in need of assistance. | | Author | Community Organisation - National Pro Bono Resource Centre |
| Not-For-Profit Network (NFPN) [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Not-For-Profit Network is a for-profit organisation made up of people who are very passionate about their vision of a strong, vibrant and sustainable not-for-profit sector. NFPN's mission is to do what they can to make that vision a reality through providing specialised services, publications and events to the sector. | | Author | Commercial Organisation - Not-For-Profit Network |
| NSW Ombudsman [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The NSW Ombudsman is an independent and impartial watchdog. Our job is to make sure that the agencies we watch over fulfil their functions properly and improve their delivery of services to the public. We help agencies to be aware of their responsibilities to the public, to act reasonably and to comply with the law and best practice in administration. | | Author | State Government - NSW Ombudsman |
| Partnership in Practice, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Partnership Project focuses on developing a more effective working relationship between the Department of Human Services and the Health, Housing and Community Services sectors. Together with Peak organisations, the Municipal Association of Victoria, regional, divisional and funded sector staff we are strengthening collaborative approaches that will provide high quality health, housing and community services for all Victorians. | | Author | State Government - Victorian Department of Human Services |
| Primary Health Care Research & Information Service | | Description | This website provides a gateway to a variety of general practice, primary health care and health information resources. The NIS aims to provide up to date and effective information and links for our stakeholders - medical practitioners, researchers, policy-makers and consumers. | | Author | Statutory Authority - Primary Health Care Research & Information Service |
| Pro Bono Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Pro Bono Australia's aim is twofold: to facilitate and increase the level of Philanthropy in Australia and to give Not for Profit organisations the resources they need to run effectively. The site includes a large directory of non-profit organisations, a resource guide for organisations and the option to receive their fortnightly free newsletter containing items of interest for the sector. | | Author | Commercial Organisation - Pro Bono Australia |
| S2S Service Coordination [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Service-to-Service is a suite of seven interlaced software applications that focus directly on the needs of communities and the workers who serve them.
S2S incorporates intuitive tools to improve service coordination, resource management, networking and information sharing among organisations providing vital community services. | | Author | Community Organisation - Infoxchange Australia |
| SES Volunteers Association of Western Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Association was formed to provide an independent voice for all SES volunteers in Western Australia. The Association will represent volunteers on matters that affect them, or they require representation on, to the Government and community. The Association has members that can offer consultancy on various matters to the units. | | Author | Community Organisation - SES Volunteers Association Inc. |
| Social Enterprise Hubs Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | At Social Enterprise Hubs Australia, our mission is to support the development of the social enterprise sector in Australia. We accelerate the growth of social enterprises by providing them with access to resources that would not otherwise be available or affordable, including mentoring, consulting, pro bono services, management tools and business skills. | | Author | Community Organisation - Social Enterprise Hubs Australia |
| Sustainable Population Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) was formed in 1988 by people who felt that the issue of population numbers was overlooked, or regarded as too contentious, by many of those striving to preserve Australia's ecological heritage.
We are an ecological group dedicated to preserving species' habitats globally and in Australia from the degradation caused by human population growth. SPA works on many fronts to encourage informed public debate about how Australia and the world can achieve an ecologically sustainable population
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| TRI Community Exchange, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | TRI Community Exchange Inc (TRI) has been in operation since 1992. It was originally established as one of eleven Family Resource Centres under a Federal Labor Government program. TRI currently continues through various programs to provide training, resources, information and support to community agencies and government departments for the benefit of the communities and families they serve. | | Author | Community Organisation - TRI Community Inc. |
| UTS Shopfront: a unique community program, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | UTS Shopfront is a university-wide program that acts as a gateway for community access to the University. It links disadvantaged and under-resourced community groups to university skills, resources and professional expertise. This allows projects that would not otherwise proceed to be completed with multiple benefits for both the community and students. | | Author | Educational Organisation - University of Technology Sydney |
| YouthStart Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | YouthStart Australia is a not-for-profit organisation assisting small and large community organisations to develop or expand existing services through preparing strategic planning proposals. | | Author | Community Organisation - Australian YouthStart and Adult Restart Service Inc. |
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