WAMS operate an air charter service flying from Dubbo to Walgett and return each Monday and Wednesday of the second and fourth weeks in the month. (more…)

Let's Talk Gambling

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From 1 January 2011, Sustralias first national Paid Parental Leave scheme will start.
Legislation for the scheme came into force on 14 July 2010.

Paid Parental Leave Scheme (PDF)

Employment Opportunity

Are you interested in improving the oral health of Indigenous people in rural New South Wales?

We have a vacancy for a Regional Oral Health Promotion Coordinator based in Dubbo, and working with regional communities in western NSW.

This is an exciting position, in partnership with Bila Muuji Inc representing Aboriginal Health Services in western NSW, and the Greater Western Area Health Service.

The Regional Oral Health Promotion Coordinator works with communities and relevant agencies to coordinate the development and implementation of activities identified in the Bila Muuji oral health promotion plan. (more…)

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is a national innovative Internet resource that aims to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health by making the evidence base readily accessible. The HealthInfoNet is helping to ‘close the gap’ in health between Indigenous and other Australians. Learn About Health InfoNet (PDF)

www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

Indigenous Business Australia Chair Dr Dawn Casey is pleased to announce the opening of another round of its Scholarship Fund.
The Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) Scholarship Fund provides mature age Indigenous Australians with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in business and finance through tertiary education.
Dr Dawn Casey said that it is important for mature age Indigenous Australians to embrace opportunities for further study.
“The IBA Scholarship Fund provides great opportunities for mature age Indigenous
Australians to study in the fields of business, commerce or finance.
“Our IBA scholars will be able to take their skills and qualifications back to their home communities.
“This is an important step to help build economic development within our Indigenous communities,” Dr Casey said.
The fund provides comprehensive, tailored financial assistance to successful Scholarship applicants, giving them the opportunity to study away from home if need be. Read More (PDF)

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Find out what positions are Available at WAMS. Download (PDF)

Deadly Shots photo essay project.

All you have to do is:

• Contact the AH&MRC for an application form and submit it in by the 30th of July 2010
• Attend 1 of our ½ day workshops in Tamworth (16th of August) Sydney (19th of August) or Griffith on the (20th of August 2010)
• Use our resource pack to run an education session with young Aboriginal community members.
• Organise your group to take photos that represents AOD for them.
• Send cameras back to us by the 15th of October 2010.
• Encourage your group to have fun with this and be as CREATIVE as they desire.

• Deadly Shots Flyer (PDF)
• Deadly Shots Information Sheet (PDF)
• Deadly Shots Application Form (PDF)

Indigenous Candidates ONLY!!!! Main stream candidates go through the Qantas website

I am making all of you aware what is happening with the FLIGHT ATTENDANTS positions……

- Qantas Flight crew will be in Sydney on the MONDAY 09th AUGUST

- We need Indigenous candidates BIG TIME

- You need to have great customer service and be able to handle tough situations

The BENEFITS for Qantas

- You pay and a travel companion 10% of any flight – Economy or Business

- Example: A fair to London return in Business Class is around $9,000

You will pay ONLY $900 dollars. That is you and your travelling partner…..

If that isn’t the best incentive in the WORLD to join Qantas – I don’t know what is!!! (more…)

• Family Support Service – Broken Hill (PDF)
  This Service offers services to families within the Broken Hill area, through one on one case work and parenting focused group work. The service supports people regardless of their circumstances to improve their ability to cope and provide an adequate child-rearing environment. Whilst empowering the family to focus on their strengths.
• Youth Connections – Upper Darling & Central Macquarie Regions (PDF)
• Youth Connections – Far West & Murray Darling Regions (PDF)
  Youth Connections supports young people who are at risk of disengaging from education. It offers flexible case managed support and services that focus strongly on achieving outcomes that are prioritised toward personal development and a successful transition through education and onto further education, training or work.
• Reconnect – Far West – Broken Hill (PDF)
  Reconnect is an early intervention homelessness service, working with young people aged between 12-18 who are disconnected from their families or education. Reconnect works one-on-one or providing group work such as self esteem workshops, anger management programs, sexual health and drug and alcohol intervention.
• Resource &Recovery – Dubbo (PDF)
  The Resource & Recovery Program is designed to support people who are recovering from a mental illness by providing ongoing support in gaining employment and/or education and training. Support is also offered to assist clients in gaining improved access to community, leisure and recreational opportunities under the Mental Health Specialist Outreach Program. It also aims to assist clients with maintaining a high level of mental and physical health and aims to promote independence.
• Post Release Support Program – Central West (PDF)
  The Post Release Support Program aims to assist juvenile offenders overcome offending behaviour and reintegrate into their community.  The program aims to provide clients with knowledge and skills, allowing them to address their offending behaviour after they are released from a juvenile justice centre.
• PHAM – Personal Helpers & Mentors (PDF)
  The Aim – The Personal Helpers and Mentors program (PHAM) aims to assist people who have a severe functional limitation as a result of mental illness to reengage in community life, provide improved access to services and provide living skills training.
• OYASS – Orange Youth Accomodation Support Service (PDF)
  The Aim – OYASS provides support to young people aged between 16 and 24 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Orange community.
• FCM – Family Case Management (PDF)
  FCM is for families that repeatedly come into contact with numerous service providers but still struggle to improve their situation. The Program aims to assist these families using integrated case management, accessing local Government and non-Government service providers. Mission Australia delivers FCM in Orange, Leeton and Narrandera.
• Brighter Futures Program – Orana Far West (PDF)
  The Brighter Futures (Early Intervention) Program is a voluntary targeted program designed for families encountering problems that impact on their ability to care for their children.  The program provides families with the necessary support and services to help prevent an escalation of the problems they are facing.
• Bilingali – Orange (PDF)
  The Aim – Bilingali provides support to Aboriginal people 16 years and older that are detached from families, are at risk of being homeless or are homeless in the Orange Community.

HASI

• HASI in Home – Coonamble (PDF)
• HASI in Home – Coonabarabran (PDF)
  HASI in the Home aims to assist people with a diagnosed mental illness or low levels of psychiatric disability participate in their community, maintain their housing, reduce hospitalisation rates and improve their quality of life.
• Hasi 2 – Walgett & Lightning Ridge (PDF)
• Hasi 2 – Dubbo & Wellington (PDF)
• Hasi 2 – Broken Hill (PDF)
  HASI 2 Aims to assist people with a diagnosed mental illness or low levels of psychiatric disability participate in their community, maintain successful tenancies, reduce hospitalisation rates and improve their quality of life.