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No. 52 | 04 November 2011

Welcome to edition 52 of the SNAICC e-Bulletin.
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The AbSec Conference for 2011 will be held at the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club from 7 to 9 December 2011

Registrations Closing soon, so get in quick!

AbSec is bringing together carers, caseworkers and other interested individuals, Aboriginal organisations, government departments and researchers to inform and share knowledge in Child Protection, Out-of-Home-Care, Partnership Development, Aboriginal Capacity Building and Education.
AbSec is pleased to announce that The Hon. Pru Goward, Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister for Women will officially open the 2011 AbSec Conference.

Please fill out and return the conference registration form below by
7 November 2011 for late registration.

Keynote Speakers: Mick Gooda - Dale Tolliday - Muriel Bamblett

Enquiries contact: Hannah Pritchard - Email: [email protected] - Phone: (02) 9559 5299

See You There!

Transition of NSW out-of-home care services to NGO sector on track

A Communique from the Ministerial Advisory Group on Transition of out-of-home Care (OOHC) Service Provision in NSW to the Non-Government Sector has been released.

The communiqué informs that preparations are well underway for the transition of out-of-home care services to the NGO sector in New South Wales. The Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) on the transition reports that work is on track for a January 2012 commencement date.

Garry Matthews named Aboriginal Community Worker of the Year at Coffs Harbour

SNAICC National Executive member Garry Matthews has won the Aboriginal Community Worker of the Year Award 2011 in recognition of his contribution to his local Coffs Harbour community.

The award is one of three annual Grace Roberts Awards that pay tribute to individuals and organisations that make a difference in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Coffs Harbour region (on the northern NSW coast).

	YIPSU Newsletter November 2011 is now available YIPSU WA produces a monthly newsletter which includes news and resources which are especially relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's services. YIPSU WA produces 11 Newsletters per year. You may request copies of any of these Newsletters simply by emailing your request to : [email protected]

	New online resource for out-of-home carers Out-of-home carers across the nation will have better access to information about government and non-government support and services thanks to a new Australian Government online resource. The new resource was launched by the Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, in Lismore on 27 October.

Community Announcements

"Children: A resource most precious" Conference - Perth, WA Children, young people and families across Western Australian communities: focusing on collaborative prevention strategies, initiatives and programs for minimising harm.

National Kinship Care Forum: ‘Relationships across the Generations’ - Redfern, NSW The University of NSW's Social Policy Research Centre will present the forum, which will feature the launch of the final report on grandparent kinship carers, and the new WINANGAY assessment tool for Indigenous kinship carers.

The 2nd National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Conference, NIDAC 2012 - Call for abstracts extended Based on the theme, Beyond 2012: Leading the Way to Action, NIDAC 2012 aims to highlight how the sector is able to lead the way to action in addressing the harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs and its associated harms among Indigenous Australians. Abstract submissions now due 11 Nov, 2011