MyLink - Port Stephens Community Information Hub

You can view the flyer in the library here

Contact Jacqui or Petra on 49 821767 for more information

The Smart Skilled and Hired program is for Youth from ages to 15-24, who are not currently participating in employment services and are not working more than 27 hours per week. The program aim to assist in finding work and education as well as helping them overcome any barriers to employment that may exist.

The program can also assist in finding work experience and can cover expenses such as public transport fares, petrol, uniforms and footwear as well as training courses.

View the flyer for more information.

Circle of security parenting program

Location: Mallabula Hall

Dates: Mondays May 13^th to June 24^th (weekly for 8 weeks).

Times: 9.30am-11:30 pm

Who should attend: Parents, Carers, and Grand Parents.

How to register: Bookings essential, please call Lyn on 4984 5298 or Carmel on 0455 085 244.

A light morning tea will be provided. If you are interested or would like information please call.

At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read the emotional needs

• Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions

• Enhance the development of your child's self esteem

• Honor your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure

Communities for Children Facilitating Partner Initiative Raymond Terrace & Karuah is funded by the Australian Government and Facilitated by The Smith Family

This role is responsible for providing support, guidance and leadership in the delivery of Council's Community Development and Engagement program. Specifically this involves the development, implementation and evaluation of key strategic documents, policy and programs in areas including youth, disability and inclusion, Indigenous programs, arts and culture, events and grants.

What you need:

• Tertiary qualification in social sciences, humanities or a related field, or extensive relevant experience
• Experience in planning, delivering and evaluating community or cultural development programs
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing community priorities
• Ability to communicate and engage with internal and external stakeholders
• Commitment to business improvement and innovation

For more information visit the website

Resourcing Parents are launching a new website and would like to include your events.

Their website is an online hub for parenting and early learning information and helps people to find events in their local area, sign up to online courses and access parenting resources.

The site also contains best practice resources like Love Talk Sing Read Play and Deadly Tots that give you the latest evidence-based information on children’s emotional and social development.

Adding your event is easy and it’s free. All you need to do is head to the Resourcing Parents website and click on the ‘Add Event/Login’ tab.

It’s a good idea to add your event to their site now, before the new website is launched to maximise the amount of exposure your event will have.

Targeted Early Intervention Assistance Strategy Practice Forums are now open. There are 14 workshops around the State. For more information visit the Fams website

The Australian Mens Shed Association (AMSA) are teaming up with the TUROOL KORE Indigenous Men’s Group to hold a 1 day Men’s Health “Extravaganza” on Friday May the 10^th, 10am to 3pm, on the Newcastle Foreshore and we are inviting related health networks and/or special interest groups to come along to enjoy and participate!

The event will be held under the Newcastle Tram Sheds so there is plenty of room for all and we are looking for relevant exhibitors to come and set up a space and/or display of any type to promote good health and wellbeing.

There will be plenty of entertainment, celebrities and media around the event so it will be a great opportunity to meet n greet, interact and gain ongoing support for your group/organisation.

The event is FREE to exhibitors contact marty@mensshed.net for more information.