Training Session Postponed

DoHa HACC Manual & ADHC CCSP Guidelines - Workshopping Content and Differences

This session to be held at WSCF on Tuesday 14 May has been postponed.

New Date and Time:  Wednesday 30 October 2013, 9:30am to 12:30pm

Venue:  WSCF, Level 4, 146 Marsden Street, Parramatta

Cost:  FREE

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Sydney West Airport Information

Western Sydney Community Forum has been working with the Sydney Business Chamber Western Sydney Office and the Sydney Office of Regional Development Australia to promote a discussion about the possibilities of a Sydney West Airport.

We have created a set of resources for people to use to help talk and think about the issue. WSCF is also available to provide an information session for community sector organisations who may be interested in or affected by the proposal.

To book an information session call 9687 9669 or email wscf@wscf.org.au (download Flyer 328KB)

See our website information here: http://www.wscf.org.au/index.php?page=sydwestairport

Certificate III in Home and Community Care

Great opportunity to have your work experience recognised and obtain an accredited qualification for only $396 at Granville TAFE.

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Update on Community Builders Fixed Term Funding

Many of our member organisations have received reassurances from their local members that there have been no cuts to Community Builders Fixed Term funding. However, we still have concerns regarding the allocations of 2012-13 Community Builders Fixed Term funding program.

Key issues of concern:

1. 1.      How is the remaining $1.86million to be allocated before 30 June this year?

The turnaround on a new process to allocate this funding before the end of this financial year is very tight. We understand the Minister intends to allocate this money to innovative programs consistent with the Program’s aims. Given the high interest in this program we believe that this process should be open to all those organisations that were unsuccessful. We strongly recommend that the remaining funds are allocated to those projects that ranked next most high.

1. 2.       Will the funding process be significantly improved in the next 2013-14 round?

Of over 400 tenders, only 11 were successful and 64% were deemed ineligible. Only a small proportion was deemed ineligible in previous rounds. This is an enormous waste of resources for both community organisations and local and state government. Issues of major concern are:

• The results of the funding round were expected to be announced in September/October 2012 but this was delayed until late February 2013.

• If a project was deemed ineligible, organisations had to wait 8 months to be told. Such information should be provided within a short time-frame after the tender closing date.

• Despite deeming tenders ineligible based on the reason that they would be funded by a different funding stream/ government agency, at the briefings organised by FaCS, Community Services staff indicated that they did not have information about specific funding streams that applicants could apply for. If a project is culled out on the basis that it is eligible to be funded elsewhere it is only reasonable to expect that such information should be forthcoming.

 3.       When will the 2013-2014 funding round be announced?

While we await information about the full allocation of the 2012-13 funding round, we would also like information about when the 2013-14 will be announced and the amount to be allocated.