TRI IT/Computer Training Workshops Calendar 
January-June 2009 
We offer affordable IT training workshops for the community sector, government agencies and business workers in our training room in Penrith, or onsite. Small groups of eight allow each participant to receive personalised attention. We supply the laptops...
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Shared Services in the NGO Sector Seminar presentations
Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS)
The NCOSS Sector Development Seminar on Shared Services, held on the 10th of November 2008, attracted a capacity audience of NGOs and Government agencies. The Seminar provided an opportunity to find out about the latest research and learn from the ‘practice’ of other NGOs...
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Just a Piece of Paper? Making your AVO work for you Booklet
The Southern Women's Group
A new booklet will assist women during their Apprehended Violence Order process. The updated version of Just a Piece of Paper? Making your AVO work for you has been produced by the Southern Women's Group Inc in Bega and funded by the Law & Justice Foundation of NSW.
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Low cost PCs for Centrelink cardholders
Centrelink & Work Ventures
Until 31 January 2009 Centrelink cardholders who purchase a WorkVentures Standard Pack for $250 (plus delivery $20 to $40) will get a free upgrade to 512 MB RAM, plus a free upgrade to a 15 inch flat screen monitor.
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The Road Home: Homelessness White Paper
Australian Government
The Australian Government has released its White Paper on Homelessness: The Road Home. The Road Home sets the strategic agenda for reducing homelessness to 2020. Specifically, The Road Home's goals by 2020 are to halve overall homelessness...
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New Australia Media
Stories from multicultural Australia
A not-for-profit association, New Australia Media aims to make the mainstream media more multicultural and the multicultural media more mainstream. The website, hosted by the State Library of Victoria, features stories from multicultural Australia...
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National Women's Health Policy
Department of Health & Ageing (DoHA)
The Australian Government is developing a National Women’s Health Policy. The Policy will focus on encouraging specific health services for women and actively promoting participation of women in health decision making and management.
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Urgent need for a Commonwealth Dental Health Program
Department of Health & Ageing (DoHA)
Public dental patients are far more likely to have fewer teeth, more decay and serious gum disease than the broader Australian population. These are just a few of the troubling findings of two new reports released today, which confirm the urgent need for more funding...
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communityNet Resources Compilation
Now available for download
40+ pages of links to resources featured on communityNet News from November 2006 to October 2008. All links revised and updated. Fully indexed and searchable. In addition to sector-wide resources, the document is divided into resources for the following service types...
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