June 2009
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NEWS FROM THE SA COMMUNITY SECTOR
From 1 July 2009 changes will occur regarding the provision of employment services that formerly comprised the Job Network. Job Services Australia is the new name of the Australian Government program that will help job seekers to find work and employers to find workers with the skill that they need. More information about the providers who will be delivering employment services in South Australia is available from the Australian Jobsearch website.
Mobile Mayhem - the Telecommunication Consumer Group SA Inc. invites mobile phone users to a seminar on Wednesday 17 June 2009 at 5.30pm, to hear about mobile premium services, unexpected charges from downloads and where to next with mobile telephony. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be provided. Venue: Pilgrim Centre, behind Pilgrim Church, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide. Please register with Ian Butterworth on 8387 9554.
Filipino Welfare Service Inc. is holding a forum at 10am on Wednesday 24 June 2009 to publicise the services it provides to help Filipino new arrivals with settlement and welfare assistance. The venue is Enfield Community Centre, 540 Regency Rd, Enfield 5085. For more information contact tel. 8265 4482, email filipinowelfare@hotmail.com
The 2009-10 Arts SA Arts Directory, listing arts and cultural organisations in South Australia, is now available. Copies can be requested from ArtsSA artssa@dpc.sa.gov.au. The information is also available on the ArtsSA website.
RELOCATIONS
Spark Resource Centre Inc. has moved from the Torrens Building in Victoria Square to 213 Gouger St, Adelaide 5000, tel. 8212 3255, fax 8212 3266, email spark@sparkresourcecentre.org.au. Spark provides a range of support, counselling and education services for sole parents.
Girl Guides SA Inc. have moved from South Terrace, Adelaide to 63 Beulah Rd, Norwood 5067, tel. 8418 0900, fax 8132 0424, email guides@girlguidessa.org.au. Girl Guides offers challenging, active programs for girls aged 5 to 18.
Equal Opportunity Commission of SA will move on 29 June 2009 to Level 10, 30 Currie Street, Adelaide 5000. Contact details remain the same - tel. 8207 1977, 1800 188 163, email eoc@agd.sa.gov.au. The EO Commission provides information, education and help with resolving complaints relating to discrimination or harassment.
CONNECTING UP CONFERENCE 09
Our annual Connecting Up Conference, held on 12-13 May 2009 in Sydney, was a great success.
The presentations included keynotes from:
- Cheryl Kernot, Director of Teaching and Learning at the Centre for Social Impact, University of NSW
- Mark Pesce, inventor, writer, educator and futurist
- Tracey Fellows, Managing Director of Microsoft Australia
- Peter Deitz, founder and Executive Director of Social Actions
- Allen (Gunner) Gunn, Executive Director of Aspiration
- Alan Noble, Engineering Director, Google Australia and New Zealand
- Monique Potts, Digital Media Project Manager and Producer at the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)
- Jody Mahoney, Vice President, Business Development, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.
Presentations and podcasts are now available and we will soon have videos and photos available on the conference website - www.connectingup.org/conference.
CHECK THE www
www.communityfoodies.com - Community Foodies are local people supporting local communities to make healthy food choices. They are trained in basic nutrition and community education skills and work in a range of community settings.
www.livelocal.org.au - share stories about improving your community through meeting neighbours, improving your local economy, saving energy and making air and water cleaner.
www.wolframalpha.com - a new search engine that aims to make systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible.
www.recyclingnearyou.com.au - Planet Ark’s recycling website that lets you find out what, how and where to recycle all kinds of things including computers.
www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/default.aspx - a blog for associations, clubs, charities and communities with information about web technologies that can help your organisation.
WHAT’S ON
Make sure that you let everyone know about your organisation’s events or activities by adding them to Eventspool. It’s a free community events website that’s easy to use. If you need help, please call 8122 2755.
2009 Adelaide Cabaret Festival 5 - 20 June 2009
Refugee Week 2009 14 - 20 June 2009
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 15 June 2009
Memorial service for those who have died while homeless 19 June 2009
One Just World forum: Carbon Trading Exposed 25 June 2009
Winter Festival 4 Kids 28 June 2009
National NAIDOC Week 2009 5 - 12 July 2009
World Population Day 11 July 2009
Adelaide Festival of Ideas 2009 12 July 2009
Diabetes Week 2009 12 - 18 July 2009
World Blood Donor Day 14 July 200
DIRECTORY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES 2010
We update information in the Infosearch database continuously and appreciate your assistance to keep the content current. It’s a resource that many people rely on to find things out. We thank those organisations that have responded to our requests for confirmation of their information. We will soon begin preparation for publication of the print Directory of Community Services 2010. Please check your organisation’s details on www.infosearchweb.com and contact us to let us know if any changes are needed. Tel. 8122 2755, email infosearch@connectingup.org
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