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Food allergen portal
Food allergies can be life threatening. For people who have a food allergy the only way to manage the allergy is to avoid the food allergen. For this reason there are laws in
Working with older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: resource for community aged care practitioners
The Benevolent Society’s ‘Research to Practice Briefing No. 8 - Working with older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’ aims to guide practitioners and
Indigenous Digital Excellence Agenda (IDEA)
The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) and the Telstra Foundation have partnered to explore Indigenous Digital Excellence and the opportunities the digital
App for people experiencing domestic and family violence - NSW Government
NSW Minister for Family and Community Services Pru Goward has launched a new smartphone app for people who are experiencing domestic and family violence.
Communicating with People with Disability: National Guidelines for Emergency Managers
The Attorney-General’s Department, Australian Emergency Management Institute has released ‘Communicating with People with Disability: National Guidelines for
Renting a home: DVD in 17 languages - NSW Fair Trading
NSW Fair Trading’s ‘Renting a home: a tenant’s guide to rights and responsibilities’ video resource in 17 languages can now be accessed from the NSW Fair Trading
Planning for safety with at-risk families: Resource guide - CFCA
Developing and implementing a meaningful safety plan is a collaborative process undertaken by the worker and family together to address immediate safety issues and
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT offer a variety of services to people with any level of vision impairment
Did you know that Guide Dogs NSW/ACT provide free services to people with any level of vision impairment that do not involve Dogs? In fact over 80% of their services do
Whatworks4u.org: mental health resource for young people
Whatworks4u.org aims to improve treatment for young people with mental health problems by gathering information about what works in the real world. If you have
Bravehearts launches new online and face-to-face Child Sexual Assault training workshops
Bravehearts has launched three new workshops to meet every level of demand in helping the community to understand and respond to Child Sexual Assault. The five tiers
Australian JobSearch app
Employment Participation Minister Kate Ellis has launched the Australian Government’s new Australian JobSearch mobile app for Apple and Android devices. Ms Ellis said
OpenMi Access Suite: apps for people who are Deaf or have hearing loss
Deaf or have a hearing loss? You can receive captions to overcome some every-day audio barriers at museums or public spaces, right from a smartphone.
This is our space: Ageing with Disability
Older people with disability should have the same choices and opportunities as other Australians by being supported to enjoy optimum health and social wellbeing and
Copyright and Online Technologies: new book from Australian Copyright Council
The internet opens up new opportunities and presents new challenges for creators and users of copyright material. In this book we identify key copyright issues for anyone
'Child Aware Supervision': e-learning course - COPMI
The Child Aware Supervision free e-learning course provides training for supervisors in strategies that they can apply to promote child and family-sensitive practices in their
Can I ask? An alcohol and drug clinician's guide to addressing family and domestic violence
This resource by Odyssey House Victoria and NCETA explores the relationship between alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and family and domestic violence (FDV). It focuses
Refugees and asylum seekers: Supporting recovery from trauma
This Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma Loss and Grief Network resource, developed with Professor Louise Newman, focuses on the traumatic events and
Resources for people with a spinal cord injury
People with a spinal cord injury and clinicians can now access a library of information specific to spinal cord injury with the release of a new app showcasing a series of
Resource Sheet for Sexually, Sex and Gender Diverse Older People - ACON
ACON has published ‘Useful Resources for Sexually, Sex and Gender Diverse Older People’, including Organisations and Support, Community and Social Groups,
Through Young Black Eyes kit updated - SNAICC
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) has produced an updated edition of its acclaimed ‘Through Young Black Eyes’ kit on family violence
Transport for NSW launches six new apps
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian has launched six new apps which for the first time provide customers with real time information about train services. The launch
Aboriginal Wills Handbook: A practical guide to making culturally appropriate wills for Aboriginal people
Australia’s first guide to help Aboriginal people make a culturally appropriate will should protect them and their kin financially, culturally and emotionally, Attorney General
Indigenous Health continuing professional development resource - AHI
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet (AIH) has launched its continuing professional development (CPD) web resource - a self-directed learning tool designed to assist
Indigenous Governance Toolkit - Reconciliation Australia
Reconciliation Australia’s Indigenous Governance Toolkit is an online resource developed for Indigenous nations, communities, individuals and organisations
Refugee Facts: new online resource
Facts can sometimes be in short supply in Australia's public debates on refugees and asylum seekers, and the Australian community is seriously misinformed on some
How to run a successful Youth Forum - The FRANK Team
The FRANK Team manages, plans and runs youth forums and they are sharing tips that you also use for your youth forums and youth groups, including how to plan, promote
‘Six Simple Rules’: Indigenous consumer education video - ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its latest Indigenous consumer education film aimed at encouraging Indigenous consumers
Save The Date To Vaccinate: new app - NSW Health
NSW Health is making it easier for parents to ensure their children are fully immunised on time with an innovative App that will help ensure they are protected against
Online game teaches children how and when to use Triple Zero
An online game that teaches children how and when to use Triple Zero has been updated with new scenarios and greater accessibility for children with disabilities and special
New Indigenous online comics released - Inception Strategies
Inception Strategies have just released two new free Indigenous health comics that can be viewed online. 'Daintree' is a chronic disease comic about family-centred care, and
New guide to using technologies in youth health services - Young and Well CRC
The Young and Well CRC's new Better Practice Guide provides an evidence base to help health professionals and youth organisations to use technologies to engage
Think Before You Act Education Kit for young people
The Youth Education Project (YEP) at Macquarie Legal Centre has launched its ‘Think Before You Act’ Education Kit. The kit contains all you need to run a ‘Think Before
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Coach Australia: new app
Based on an app first developed in 2011 for US veterans by the National Center for PTSD and National Center for Telehealth & Technology, PTSD Coach Australia comprises
Let's Read National Early Literacy Campaign
Let’s Read is an early years initiative that promotes reading with young children from birth. It provides families with assistance and resources that support a community
NSW Elder Abuse Helpline
The NSW Government has launched the NSW Elder Abuse Helpline. Minister for Ageing Andrew Constance said the Helpline was a key priority identified in the NSW Ageing
The New Deal: new website on gay men, sex and hep C
Sexual transmission of hepatitis C was thought to be rare but recently there have been increases in the number of transmissions attributed to sex among gay
ACCAN “Phone Rights” app
The peak telecommunications consumer advocacy group, Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), has launched a free smartphone app that will
New anti-bullying organisation: Bully Free Australia Foundation
A new organisation, the Bully Free Australia Foundation, aims to provide genuine and enduring care for bullying victims and their families. In launching the Bully Free Australia
New resource on child grief - ACATLGN
The Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network (ACATLGN) has produced a new information resource for professionals on the impact of grief and loss
New Guideline on Borderline Personality Disorder
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has launched a new guide to assist health professionals to recognise and treat Borderline Personality Disorder.
Buying Insurance: A Beginner's Guide - NCOSS information sheet
Insurance is part of the risk management system that protects your organisation and its members from the financial costs of mistakes, disasters and accidents that befall
Updated Housing Factsheets - Shelter NSW
Shelter NSW has released its updated guides to facts and figures on housing stress, home purchase, private rental, social housing and homelessness - click on the links
Live Traffic NSW: stay alert with a new mobile traffic information service
NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay has unveiled a new mobile alert service that allows motorists to customise information about traffic conditions in New South Wales.
Factsheet to assist people going to court - Aboriginal Legal Services (ALS) (NSW/ACT) Ltd
The ALS have developed a factsheet to help people get to court, on time, and on the day of their matter. Includes a checklist for one week before court date, what to do if you
Chip In: Australia's first non-profit crowdfunding platform
Chip In is Australia's first non-profit crowdfunding platform for not-for-profit and social enterprise projects. Chip In gives individuals and non-profit organisations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and cultural needs: SNAICC flip chart for early childhood services
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Childcare (SNAICC) has published a flip chart to assist in ‘unpacking’ what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
'The Gathering' DVD: resource on young people and binge drinking
Created to use with young people aged 15-18 in schools and youth settings, the City of Melville's 27 minute professionally produced drama can be used as a cutting edge tool
Home Energy Saver Scheme
The Home Energy Saver Scheme was introduced by the Federal Government in July 2012. It aims to help those on low incomes who are struggling to pay their energy bill.
Siblings Australia Facebook Group
Siblings Australia have set up a new closed Facebook group, ‘SibChat’, for adult siblings to share experiences and information about services that might be helpful to them or
Accessible Events Guide – MEA
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) have released an updated edition of “Accessible events – a guide for organisers”. The Guide was first developed in 2006 by Meetings
