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Celebrating Diversity Website Launch
Please join the Same Sex & Transgender Attracted Eastern Action Group(S.E.A Network) to launch new 'Celebrating Diversity' Website, with keynote speaker 'Jonathon Welch' early Sept.
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Awards and Funding

Education and Training

  • Staff Safety Workshop
    Half Day Workshop
    Workshop is aimed at staff who work with clients where there may be a risk of aggression.
    This could include reception staff, nursing staff, carers, home and community care staff,
    among others.
    Posted: 23-08-2010
  • Special Youth Health Forum in Broken Hill
    Community Connections Yarn Up for Healthy Youth
    This is a Forum for workers working with young people to meet, update their knowledge, exchange notes. This time the Forum will be focussing on Aborignal Youth Health and held in Broken Hill.


    Posted: 17-08-2010
  • Advanced Diploma of Management
    This qualification is particularly suitable for the community and health sectors.
    This qualification combines the principles and practices of collaborative management within an Advanced Diploma. Our unique course units are aligned to the nationally recognised Advanced Diploma of Management.
    Posted: 16-08-2010
  • The Artistry of Facilitation - Training Groups
    The Artistry of Facilitation is an engaging and dynamic 2 day course that will assist workers to explore the theory and practical aspects of facilitating training groups. The course will ensure workers have the knowledge, practical skills and confidence in preparing, delivering and reviewing training sessions. The training will also focus on becoming an artist of facilitation – in particular, the subtle techniques and aspects of facilitation.
    Posted: 12-08-2010
  • Team Leadership Workshop
    A practical one-day workshop to build and enhance your team leadership skills
    Posted: 06-08-2010

Events and Activities

  • Western HoopsNew Item
    Wheelchair Sports Victoria is introducing wheelchair basketball to all residents within the City of Maribyrnong in 2010. With the support of the City of Maribyrnong council
    Posted: 30-08-2010
  • fastBREAK - Things Change
    fastBREAK is a series of interactive discussions aimed at showcasing innovation, given by five of Australia's youngest and brightest masterminds
    Posted: 19-08-2010
  • Captain Moonlite
    Y-GLAM Performing Arts Project
    Y-GLAM Performing Arts Project presents a new work based on the life of Captain Moonlite, a bushranger living around the time of Ned Kelly. Living in a world where AFL footballers still dare not come out, Y-GLAM tells the story of one bushranger who, 150 years ago, also hid his sexuality.
    Posted: 18-08-2010
  • Multicultural Centre for Women's Health POD PACE Projects Launch and Graduation
    On Wednesday 25 August 2010 Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health will be launching the Points of Departure Advocacy Toolkit & PACE Best Practice Guide to Leadership Program at the Fitzroy Town Hall Melbourne.
    Posted: 11-08-2010
  • Tibetan Buddhism - H.E. Dzogchen Rinpoche - Why the Mind Experiences Hope and Doubt
    2010 Events
    During these events Dzogchen Rinpoche will explain why we are constantly fooled by our emotions and that only when we learn how not to take them too seriously, can we experience genuine happiness and peace.
    Posted: 08-08-2010

News

  • Youth Field Xpress
    August 2010 issue, n.168
    The August 2010 issue of Youth Field Xpress is now available
    Posted: 23-08-2010

Publications and Research

Services and Programs

  • Support Groups for People with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    ME/CFS Victoria is able to link people into support groups for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome throughout Victoria
    Having Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) can be a very isolating and lonely experience. ME/CFS Victoria is able to link people with ME/CFS into support groups.
    Posted: 12-08-2010
  • ME/CFS Victoria Parents Education and Support Session
    A one-off ME/CFS education and support session for parents with children, teenagers and young adults with ME/CFS
    A one-off, two-hour education and informal discussion session allowing parents of children, teenagers and young adults an opportunity to share ideas and strategies to help support their child, teenager or young adult with ME/CFS will run in October 2010.
    Posted: 09-08-2010
  • Self Help Course on Managing ME/CFS
    Six-session self help course for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    Self help courses for people with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia are held regularly and are facilitated by staff from ME/CFS Victoria. Courses run for six 1˝ hour sessions over eight weeks, and are based on the Bruce Campbell text 'The Patient's Guide to CFS and Fibromyalgia'.
    Posted: 05-08-2010
  • Music workshops
    Would you like to learn music, write songs and be part of recording a CD in workshops with the RISE music team? Unleash your creativity in a relaxed environment, making art with other young refugee artists.
    Posted: 28-09-2009
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