The best possible start in life because service providers form networks to share resources and information. Parent Services Interagency
Service providers for families and children meet quarterly to network and share information. Meetings go for 2 hours and are held in Shellharbour City Council's Administration building, Lamerton House from 1pm - 3pm. For more information contact Council's Community Development Officer on 4221 6170. Next Meeting:
Wednesday 11th August 2010
Shellharbour City Council's Administration building,
Lamerton House
1pm - 3pm
Interagency Meeting Minutes
12/5/10 Presentation by Talking Realities' teenage parents
at Warilla North Community Centre
17/2/10 click HERE
4/11/09 click HERE
12/08/09 click HERE + attachments Dr Rachel Jones' powerpoint presentation & Research Flyer
18/02/09 click HERE
12/11/08 click HERE
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| Meeting Dates for 2010
Wednesday 17th February
Wednesday 12th May
Wednesday 11th August
Wednesday 10th November |
Families NSW Network
Families NSW is the NSW Government's strategy to enhance the health and wellbeing of children up to 8 years and their families. The Illawarra Families NSW area incorporates the three Local Government Areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama, along with Shoalhaven City (Nowra, Jervis Bay, Ulladulla).
Child and Family workers from any of the four Illawarra LGAs are welcome to attend Monthly Meetings. Members work on agreed priorities and share information and presentations. Guest presenters and specialists often also attend Professional Development Opportunities. The meetings are a valuable networking opportunity. Members also share information via email and web based interactions.
Contact the Network Facilitator to receive an infopack and get on board! Membership includes representatives from Families NSW funded services and projects, Families NSW partners: Departments of Community Services; Housing; Health; Education and Training and Aging Disability and Home Care. Membership also includes local government and interested community agencies/ parties.
The Network partners with Aboriginal Child Youth and Family Strategy Network members for shared meetings and Planning.
Any non-commercial enterprise focused on Children aged 0-8 and Families in the Illawarra is encouraged to join/ attend Meetings
Meetings are held monthly in Warrawong.
For more information contact phone 4222 8442 or email families@community.nsw.gov.au . See meetings listed in the What's On Calendar on Shellharbour Kids website.
Sandra (Sandy) Depers
Senior Regional Strategies Officer
Child Youth & Family - Families NSW Southern Region Communities Division
Phone: 4222 8445 or mobile 0439 060 833
Email: sandra.depers@community.nsw.gov.au
Ted Braddick
Aboriginal Project Officer
Aboriginal Child Youth and Family Strategy (ACYFS) · Southern Region Communities Division
Phone: 0437 140 793 / 4222 8405
Email: edward.braddick@community.nsw.gov.au
Tania PD McInnes
Families NSW Network Facilitator
Phone: 4229 7911 · 0411 654 103 (tues + fri)
Email: tmcinnes@anglicare.org.au
Playgroup NSW
To join an existing playgroup or start a new one in your local area contact Playgroup NSW
Website: Playgroup NSW
Phone: 1800 171 882 (toll free)
or contact -
Robyn Dent, Regional Development Consultant Illawarra/South Coast
Phone: 4421 2957 or 0434 358 275
Email: rdent@playgroupnsw.com.au
Resources for Service Providers
Working with Aboriginal People and Communities: A Practice Resource
An excellent resource from DoCS which provides field staff with key facts and information relevant to working with Aboriginal communities in NSW. Recommended by Council's Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer.
You're a Dad – 7 storylines about being a Dad
20 page A5 colour booklet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fathers and young men from the SNAICC Resource Service (SRS).
Father-inclusive Practice Guide
Ideas from FaHCSIA to help your service become more accessible and responsive to the needs of fathers