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• Partnerships for social inclusion Conference 15 - 16 October 2008
  • The Partnerships for Social Inclusion conference focuses on increasing social inclusion via the development of multi-sectoral partnerships and flexible policy delivery. It is a collaboration between the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development, the Australian Government and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and ...
• Register for edna and me workshops across Australia
  • edna Workshops Tour 2008 provides training in the use of online services and collaborative tools. The roadshow starts in Perth on 28 and 29 March 2008. The theme of this year's workshops is 'edna and me', challenging participants to consider their current digital learning footprint, what use they are making of web 2.0 tools, particularly in social networking environments, and how edna can contribu...
• Shake your family tree at the National Archives
  • To encourage Australians to unearth these personal treasures, all Australians are invited to a national day of activities on Wednesday 27 February, 10am ? 4pm, at National Archives offices around Australia. Shake your family tree activities will be held in every capital city and visitors will be shown how to go about finding records about themselves, their parents, grandparents and other relatives...
• Government offers funding for volunteers
  • Funds of up to $3,000 dollars are available to organisations in South Australia who encourage volunteers to participate in their activities and programs and can show a benefit to their host community. Applications close on 3 October 2008.
• Life Matters discusses volunteering and baby boomers
  • This program examines questions such as : What are the newly retired looking for in their volunteering roles? Are they more discriminating than older seniors? Is there a connection between volunteering and good health?
• 2007 Victorian Seniors Festival
  • The Victorian Seniors Festival celebrates its 25th Anniversary from Sunday 7 to Sunday 14 October 2007. Senior card holders will also be able to travel freely on public transport to events across Victoria during the week.
• Connected seniors grant
  • Telstra is providing grants to eligible community organisations with a membership base comprised primarily of seniors to introduce communications technology to their members. Grants are comprised of cash. Teaching materials will also be available to develop the education program. Round 1 closes on 14 September 2007 (5pm AEST) and Round 2 on 26 November 2007. Refer to terms and conditions on the we...