South West Mental Health Week Grant Consultative committee are now welcoming applications for 2016 Mental Health Week Grant. These grants offer financial assistance to conduct events and activities that will increase the community’s awareness of mental health issues, promote social
Leadership Great South Coast
2017 Applications for Great South Coast Leadership positions are NOW OPEN with over 28k worth of scholarships available. Are you ready to take the next step? be warned …“This is not a standard leadership program. It’s a community leadership experience
Social Network Analysis Workshop
SGGPCP together with RMIT University facilitated a workshop last week on the theory and practice of Social Network Analysis. Social Network Analysis is based on complex mathematical methodology and the workshop was designed to unpack some of the theory used
Rural Financial Counselling Service Victoria – Wimmera South West Inc.
Assistance is now available for small business. Support and information can be provided in the following areas: Business Financial Health Checks Business Decision Making Centrelink Income Assistance A community operated confidential support service for small business. Contact:
You’re Enough – underage alcohol message revealed
A covert operation to reduce underage alcohol use has now been revealed. Posters featuring three brightly-coloured characters, Quirky, Daring and Funny, have been appearing in Portland, Heywood and Casterton over recent weeks, sparking curiosity as to their origins. The campaign
You’re Enough – underage alcohol message revealed
Concerns at the level of underage alcohol use were confirmed with the findings of the ‘2014 Glenelg Shire Communities That Care’ youth survey which found significant levels of drinking among Year 6 and Year 8 students. The campaign has engaged
Glenelg SAVES – Final Report and Short Film Premiere
Glenelg SAVES have held the ‘Final Report’ launch and Short Film Premiere – a fantastic celebration of this three year project, which has been a partnership between Glenelg Shire Council, Federation University and Southern Grampians Glenelg Primary Care Partnership. The
GenR8 Change – making the healthy choice the easy choice
Ash Dunford from Charles Sturt University has been working closely with the GenR8 Change movement to evaluate the HILAC café against the Victorian Healthy Eating Advisory Service recommendations. Analysing current sales and stock data, it was revealed 81% of food
Join next phase of local action to prevent violence against women
Organisations as diverse as schools, councils, sporting clubs, faith groups and businesses are being encouraged to put their hand up to join the latest round of strategy planning for the prevention of violence against women and children in this region.
GenR8 Change – making the healthy choice the easy choice
The Western District Health Service has provided a fantastic example of how the community can rally together to make a change, ‘making the healthy choice the easy choice’, by removing the sale of sugary drinks. Youtube link to video clip: