The proposals were developed by the Combined Aboriginal Organisations of the Northern Territory (or CAO) representing Aboriginal organisations in Darwin, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine, as well as
community sector organisations from across the country.
However, the interim report by the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee into the DSS process found that the department did not properly engage with
community sector organisations and that the outcomes of the tender process would have been better if they had done so.
The report recommends that the Queensland Government develop an enforceable Human Rights Bill, in consultation with Indigenous and
community sector organisations that incorporates, among others, international law and standards on the rights of children and Indigenous Peoples.
Community sector organisations have strong knowledge of the communities they work with and play a unique role in supporting people to overcome disadvantage and poverty.
We want to foster and develop and grow collaboration and partnership with all parties — government, non-government, and
community sector organisations.
Independent supporter: person recruited by a voluntary or
community sector organisation to help families going through an EHC needs assessment and the process of developing an EHC plan.
Not exact matches
This year's awards are open to all Australian business women that meet the entry criteria in the following categories: * Westpac Group Business Owner Award (owners with a 50 per cent share or more in a business, with responsibility for key management decision making); * Australian Government Private and Corporate Sector Award (employees in the private and corporate
sectors, or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business); * Hudson
Community and Government Award (employees of government departments, statutory bodies and not - for - profit
organisations); * Panasonic Young Business Women's Award (women aged 30 years and under, with any of the above criteria).
The report «Doing Good Better» outlines the growth in
community work and suggests faith based
organisations make up more around a quarter of the entire third
sector.
We call on governments at all levels to come together as a matter of urgency to develop in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
organisations and
communities, health and
community sector peak bodies and other key stakeholders, a policy framework, funding commitments and national action plan for food sovereignty and food security.
Kids Media specialises in bridging the gap between its clients (government, private
sector organisations, associations) and the education
community throughout Australia.
In the Australian retail
sector, it is new entrants to the market like ALDI — which is used to meeting European standards and
community expectation — that are driving innovation, from putting doors on fridges to reduce energy waste, to being the first Australian
organisation to introduce carbon reduction labelling,» he says.
Underpinning these ambitions is the view that these are best achieved through «co-production» and «localism», involving public bodies, business, third
sector organisations, and local
communities themselves.
I thank most immensely the women and their groups, market women and men, traders, artisans, workers, active and retired civil servants, students, transporters, commercial motorcyclists, employers of labour, organised private
sector, the business
community, non-governmental
organisations,
community based
organisations, youth
organisations, security agencies, the media, political parties, traditional rulers,
community leaders and religious
organisations and their leaders.
Its purpose is to conduct research and analysis to strengthen the evidence base for the entire third
sector, including charities, social enterprises and small
community organisations.
Speaking during the ninth summit, Buhari said the private
sector and business
communities in the economic
organisation must be assisted with incentives to widen economic cooperation among member - states.
In my role, I work with the school business manager
community, and my
organisation works both in schools and the independent
sector and I do find that school business managers may have challenges but they are becoming more understanding about what needs to be done for their schools when it comes to ICT solutions.
The Academy Partnership Award, sponsored by Ward ‑ Hendry, is presented to an established specialist academy that can demonstrate benefits to the
community through a partnership with an existing establishment, be it another school university or private
sector organisation.
Groundwork believe there is an opportunity for the private
sector to step into the breach and points to Tesco's «Bags of Help»
community grants scheme as an example of major corporate
organisations supporting schools,
community organisations and charities to create and improve green spaces in their
communities.
She also revealed a funding boost of # 4.9 m through the government's voluntary and
community sector funding programme for voluntary
organisations to increase support on offer for young people struggling with mental health issues.
Through the development of a coordinated response we will be able to better utilise and unlock the assets, resources, knowledge and intelligence of public
sector organisations, national and local third
sector and the
community.
Public
sector and not - for - profit
organisations, such as schools, hospitals and charities, can use the RHI, and DECC says «the support provided by the RHI will also enable
communities to come together to find local solutions tailored to local energy needs.
During my time, a successful massive lifestyle probe project was undertaken with the help of the private
sector and church - based
organisations that could operate down to the parishes and
communities.
Opportunities are growing for life coaches to work in a range of
community projects such as prisons, with
organisations such as Coaching Inside and Out (CIAO), schools, the charity
sector, health and wellbeing and professional support services.
We provide people with evidence - based information about alcohol and work with the medical
community, third
sector organisations, government and the drinks industry to achieve our goals.
From Australia's biggest corporates to not - for - profit and government
organisations, the RAP
community is a diverse and fast growing collective of
organisations from all
sectors turning their good intentions towards reconciliation into real action.
The Report finds that there is an urgent need for a new approach to be adopted by the government
sector as well as the need to build the capacity of Indigenous
communities and
organisations.
Some of these
organisations or mechanisms are representative of different
communities or
sectors of Indigenous peoples, whereas others base their advocacy on their service delivery role.
a mixture of processes to engage different
sectors of the Indigenous
community (such as forums at different levels or membership processes for individuals and
organisations); or
a range of approaches that engage different
sectors of the Indigenous
community (such as forums at different levels or through different representation for individuals and
organisations)
I have never seen any hard evidence comparing the frequency or severity of governance problems in Aboriginal and mainstream
organisations, but governments have a strong sense that there is a problem, and many
community organisations and leaders acknowledge that there is room for improvement and are working actively to strengthen governance in the
sector.
4: Coordinating approaches to prevention by Commonwealth, state and territory governments, between different departments, and with the
community sector to ensure there is capacity within local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
organisations to provide preventive services.
It describes itself as «a useful resource for governments, the non-government
sector, stakeholder
organisations, local health service providers, private providers, industry and
communities that advocate, and provide care and education, for people with chronic conditions and their carers and families.»
The
sector is predominantly made up of not - for - profit
organisations providing
community - based services that support recovery and help keep people well in the
community.
Liz Crowther is President of the CMHA, a coalition of the eight state and territory peak
community managed mental health
organisations providing a united voice for the
community - managed mental health
sector.
Voluntary and
community sector and other
organisations have been invited to bid to support local areas, including their ongoing provision of short breaks.
Paul has more than 25 years» experience working as a social worker, manager and senior executive in human service
organisations in the government and
community sector.
The full - day conference is jam packed full of inspirational speakers and practical workshops for charities, social enterprises,
community groups and other third
sector organisations.
Holyoake is a non-profit,
community - based
organisation that provides information, counselling and support to individuals and families impacted by addiction, delivers the DRUMBEAT ® and DRUMBEAT Quest ® programs throughout Australia and overseas, and provides training to the corporate, government, local government and
community services
sectors.
Importantly, other
organisations, including a coalition of NT Aboriginal
organisations and Change the Record and Miwatj Health, have emphasised the need for immediate consultation with Indigenous health and
community leaders, and the youth justice
sector, in developing the terms of reference, and that the Government commit to funding and implementing the Commission's recommendations.
He proposed a number of reasons why we haven't been learning from the strengths of Aboriginal
community controlled
organisations, including racism, cultural cringe, and a dominant private
sector paradigm.
Not only that - but these NT
organisations have come together with the broader Australian
community sector to sign off on a comprehensive 30 page blueprint to address child abuse in the Territory — most of which could be picked up by Government and implemented tomorrow.
For example, an open letter was delivered to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs on 26 June 2007 signed by over 150
organisations from the Indigenous and
community sector.
There is a need for governments, the private
sector, civil society and international
organisations and aid agencies to support efforts to build the capacity of indigenous
communities, including in the area of human rights, so that they may participate equally and meaningfully in the planning, design, negotiation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, programs and projects that affect them.
NGOs have the experience to complement the capacity of the Aboriginal
community controlled
sector but this should not be at the expense of our own
organisations delivering services.
AHHA Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven said the agreement would bring together the experiences of health service providers that work in the public and not - for - profit health
sector across Australia and local Aboriginal controlled health
organisations working in local
communities.
The only mechanisms for participation of Indigenous peoples are through the National Indigenous Council or
sector specific
organisations - such as national committees on education, the National Aboriginal
Community Controlled Health Organisation, the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care and affiliations of local bodies (such as working groups of native title representative bodies).
CCWT is a registered training
organisation providing training opportunities for people working across the
community welfare
sector in NSW and promoting a learning culture within the human services
sector.
note that such a commitment requires partnerships and shared responsibility between all levels of government, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and
communities, non-government
organisations and the private
sector;
Both
organisations have long, rich and successful histories training professionals in the
community sector.
The Social Justice Commissioner «s Office will follow up these recommendations with governments over the next 12 months, and further the campaign through consultation with Aboriginal
community controlled health
organisations and their representatives, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the non-government and private
sector.