FREE “Let’s Talk Youth Safety” Community Forum – Eastgardens
for-families
Bayside Council is hosting a free community forum for parents and young people who would like to learn more about the safety of young people in our community. Topics will include cyber safety, road safety and workplace safety.
When: Wednesday 19 September 2018, 5.30pm-8.00pm
Where: Eastgardens Library, Westfield Ground Floor, 152 Bunnerong Road, Eastgardens NSW 2036
For more information check out the attached event flyer, call 1300 581 299 or email council@bayside.nsw.gov.au. Bookings are essential – register your attendance through the Eventbrite event page.
read moreFREE Legal Advice at the Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service – Mt Druitt
young-carers
The Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service (GWAHS) is hosting some upcoming clinics with Legal Aid NSW. Legal Aid NSW Lawyers can help with:
- Wills and Estates
- Human Rights
- NDIS
- Fines
- Centrelink
- Discrimination
- Tenancy and Housing
- Consumer issues
- Credit, debt and mortgage
- Scams and unfair deals
- Complaints about how you’ve been treated
- Work issues
- Car Accidents
When: Friday 7 September, Friday 21 September, Friday 5 October and Friday 19 October 2018, 10am-1pm
Where: Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service (GWAHS), 2 Palmerston Road, Mt Druitt NSW 2770
For more information and to book, please call Daniella Kennedy on 1800 793 017 or email daniellak@gwahs.net.au. You can view the flyer by clicking here.
read more“Minding madness: Being children of parents with mental illness” – Redfern
young-carers
Improvising Change is proud to bring to stage and to the public arena, marginalised stories of children who have a parent with mental illness. Corinna Galliano directs a creative ensemble using physical theatre to explore a script written by Joy Roberts, based word-by-word on real life interviews about childhood trauma, burden and struggle.
This is a theatre project developed with communities and health services (sponsored by Beautiful Minds and City Tattersalls Club, supported by NSW COPMI Coordinators and Mental Health Carers NSW).
When: Thursday 18 October 2018, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Where: Giant Dwarf Theatre, 199 Cleveland Street, Redfern NSW 2016
To purchase your tickets for this one-night-only show, please visit the ticketing website. Check out the attached flyer or the Facebook event for more information.
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Celebrate, Create, Corroboree Aboriginal Holiday Program – Mount Annan
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Come along to the Gardens for a celebration of Aboriginal culture through creativity! This wonderful event is being hosted by the Australian Botanic Garden and is suitable for young people 6 to 12 years of age.
When: Thursday 11 October 2018, 10am-12pm
Where: Australian Plantbank, Australian Botanic Gardens, Mount Annan NSW 2567
For more information, please visit the Australian Botanic Garden website.
read moreNSW Government Office of Sport – School Holiday Programs (various locations)
young-carers
The Office of Sport offer some fantastic school holiday programs and overnight camps in various locations across New South Wales. Check out the Office of Sport website for some more information on locations and costs involved.
read moreShoutOut! Youth Mental Health – Parramatta
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ShoutOut! are presenting an open-mic conversation on youth mental health for young people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds in the Parramatta area. Young people from diverse cultures and with lived experience of mental illness are especially encouraged to attend.
Who: Young people 15 to 28 years of age
When: Sunday 23 September 2018, 10am-2pm
Where: Level 1, 96 Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Registrations close Monday 10 September 2018. For more information, check out the attached flyer and register through the Eventbrite website.
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Cook Chill Chat – Warilla
for-families
Check out the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre for some of the awesome community activities they have on offer. They are running a 12-week ‘Cook Chill Chat’ session for a gold coin donation where you can get to know other people and learn how to create delicious, cost-effective meals.
When: From Wednesday 29 August 2018, 10am to 1pm, for 12 weeks
Where: Illawarra Women’s Health Centre, 2/10 Belfast Avenue, Warilla NSW 2528
To book, please call (02) 4255 6800.
read moreFREE ‘Financial Freedom’ workshops – Cartwright or Campbelltown
young-carers
Come along to either of these free workshops to learn practical strategies around taking control of your finances, getting out of debt or saving a bit of extra money each week. These four-hour courses are run by Macarthur Community College.
Who: Anyone with an interest in being financially savvy!
When: Saturday 18 August 2018, 9.30am-1.30pm OR Saturday 1 September 2018, 9.30am-1.30pm
Where: Saturday 18 August is at Cartwright and Saturday 1 September is at Campbelltown
Bookings are required for these courses. For more information and to book, please call (02) 9826 6455 or visit the Macarthur Community College website. Check out the flyer here!
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