| Other Organisations | |||
| ACOSS (Australian Council of Social Service) | http://www.acoss.org.au/ | ||
| ACS (Aged & Community Services Association of NSW) | http://www.agedservices.asn.au/site/ | ||
| Carers NSW | http://www.carersnsw.asn.au/ | ||
| Commonwealth Carelink Centres | http://www.commcarelink.health.gov.au/ | ||
| COTA (Councils on the Ageing) | http://www.cota.org.au/ | ||
| LCSA (Local Community Services Association ) | http://www.lcsa.org.au/ | ||
| NSW Meals on Wheels Association | http://www.nswmealsonwheels.org.au/default.php | ||
| NCOSS (Council of Social Service of NSW) | http://www.ncoss.org.au/ | ||
| Northern Sydney Central Coast Health | http://www.nscchealth.nsw.gov.au/carersupport/ | ||
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http://www.sane.org/ | ||
Working Carers Support Gateway
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http://www.workingcarers.org.au/ | ||
| Government Links | |||
| Aged Care Website | http://www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au/ | ||
| Australian Taxation Office | http://ato.gov.au/ | ||
| Commonwealth Carelink Centres | http://www.commcarelink.health.gov.au/ | ||
| Department of Ageing Disability & Home Care (Promoting opportunities to participate in community life ) | http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/DADHC | ||
| Department of Community Services( DoCs) | http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/index_a.htm | ||
| Department of Health & Ageing (for consumers) | http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/ | ||
| Health Service Sector NSW Govt | Health Service Sector | ||
| Northern Sydney Carer Support | http://www.nscchealth.nsw.gov.au/carersupport | ||
| NSW Office of Fair Trading | http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/default.html | ||
| NSW Ombudsman | http://www.nswombudsman.nsw.gov.au/index.html | ||
| Office of Industrial Relations | http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/ | ||
| WorkCover | http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/default |
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| Technology Links | |||
| CommunIT | http://www.communit.info/ | ||
| Tech Soup (the technology place for nonprofits) | http://www.techsoup.com/ | ||
| Tri Community Exchange Inc. | http://www.tricomm.org.au |
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| Volunteer Links | |||
Coordinators of Volunteer Education Resource Referral Services |
http://www.coverrs.org.au | ||
| Fido | http://www.fido.com.au/ | ||
| Good Company | http://www.goodcompany.com.au/ | ||
| Go Volunteer Australia | http://www.govolunteer.com.au | ||
| National Volunteers Skills Centre | http://www.nvsc.org.au | ||
| Our Community | http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/index.jsp | ||
| The Centre for Volunteering - Volunteering NSW | http://www.volunteering.com.au | ||
| Volunteering Australia | http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org |
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| Useful Information to Download | |||
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Anti Discrimination Board |
The website for the Anti-Discrimination has links to a number of guidelines publications, some of which are available in full text and some of which can be ordered from the site.
To view this webpage click here |
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Best Practice Briefs |
This Community Builders webpage provides information regarding best practice in human services and offers a link to best practice briefs. To view this site click here |
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CALD Sydney Statistics in LGAs |
The Community Relations Committee for a Multicultural NSW provides figures from the 2001 Census for Sydney LGAs on their website. To view this site click here |
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Car Insurance for Paid Workers and Volunteers |
Useful information sheet that documents specific company policies which was updated September 2004. To view this sheet click here |
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Charities' Evaluation Resources |
This website has many resources for self-evaluation and monitoring, including a guide, "First Steps in Monitoring and Evaluation" that can be downloaded from their site. To view this site click here |
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| Community Care Programs - The Future |
Aged & Community Services in Australia Download Now (PDF 373 KB) |
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Consumer guide to funerals |
The Office of Fair Trading, Department of Commerce, has produced a guide to funerals for consumers. To view this guide click here |
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Cultural Competency Works! A manual to put it into practice |
This manual can be downloaded from the MDAA website and is designed to improve the skills and confidences of aged and disability service providers. To view the links click here |
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DADHC Publications and Policies |
This site has links to DADHC Reports, Review and Discussion papers as well as guidelines and planning tools. To view this document click here |
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| End to the Silence |
The Crisis in Supported Accommodation for People with a Disability in NSW Download Now (PDF 391 KB) |
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| Focus for the Future - Aboriginal |
Guiding Principles and Recommendations towards Autonomy & Self-determination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Home & Community Care and related service providers Download Now (PDF 300 KB) |
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Guardianship Act 1987 |
To view this document click here |
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Guardianship Tribunal |
This site has links to a number of publications which explain the role of the tribunal and what it does in additions to resources dealing with issues like consent, medical treatment, planning futures and hearings. To view this site click here |
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HACC MDS Frequently Asked Questions |
This document is available on the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care website. To view this document click here |
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Help for Management Committees with Budgets |
''Budgets, Books and Balance Sheets' was written for child care centres but much of the information is transferable. To view this document click here |
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| How to Write a Proposal |
This toolkit deals with planning and researching a funding proposal before you write it. Download Now (PDF 277 KB) | ||
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MDS HACC Data Dictionary |
This is for Version 1 of MDS. To view this document click here |
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Measuring Up: A Framework for Social Performance Rating in NSW |
This site has a link to the NCOSS Discussion Paper Measuring Up which details 40 indicators of social performance. To view this site click here |
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Mental Health Act 1990 |
To view this document click here
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Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990
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To view this document click here |
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National Affordable Housing Conference |
This site provides links to presentations made at the National Affordable Housing Conference, June 2005. To view this site click here |
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| Northern Sydney NSW SLA HACC Boundaries |
This map shows Northern Sydney HACC Planning Regions with Statistical Local Areas. Download Now (PDF 334 KB) |
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| Not for Service |
Experiences of injustice and despair in mental health care in Australia Download Now (PDF 561 KB) |
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NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service |
This site has over 400 publications regarding health issues that can be downloaded free in a wide range of languages. Subject categories include Dental Care, Disabilities, Forms Letters and Signs, General Health, Health Services and Older People. To view this site click here |
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NSW State Budget Papers |
The NSW Treasury 2005-06 Budget Papers are available from the Office of Financial Management website. To view the website click here |
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| On the road again |
The Transport Needs of People
in Residential Aged Care Download Now (PDF 157 KB) |
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The Oral Health of Older Adults with Dementia |
This site contains a link to a report by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit on the oral health of older adults with dementia. To view this site click here |
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Protected Estates Amendment (Missing Persons Act 2004)
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To view this document click here |
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Protected Estates Act 1983 |
To view this document click here |
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Protecting Human Rights in |
Links to fact sheets on a variety of topics including Age Discrimination, Disability Rights and Health Rights are available. To view this site click here |
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Report on Models of Supported Accommodation for People with a Disability - Feedback from a Discussion Paper |
This report provides a summary of feedback to a discussion paper, Models of Supported Accommodation for People with a Disability, released by DADHC in January 2005. To view this site click here |
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SACS Award Information |
This link is part of the Office of Industrial Relations. To view this information click here |
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Volunteering in Retirement |
Links to findings from a study for the Institute of Volunteering Research. To view this site click here |
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The Way Forward |
The Department of Health and Ageing's new strategy for community care can be downloaded from this webpage which outlines the action items from the report. To view this webpage click here |
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"Why Didn't You Tell Us? Because You Didn't Ask" Consulting with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities: A Guide for South Australian Government Agencies |
This site contains a link to "Why Didn't You Tell |
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Working Carers' Support Gateway |
This site offers news, information and support to working carers in NSW with the aim of helping them balance their commitments. Resources include factsheets, directories, medical dictionaries and links. To view this site click here |
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Working with Children Check Guidelines |
These guidelines help protect children and were improved in April last year. They can be downloaded from the NSW Commission for Children and Young People website. To view this site click here |
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Working with people who are aged, people
with a disability, carers and services