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May 31, 2013
REFORMS TO THE QUEENSLAND YOUTH SECTOR
The Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services have announced a series of forums on youth sector reforms to be held across Queensland throughout June and July 2013. These forums are designed to inform youth service providers about the progress of the review. Forums are being planned for Toowoomba, Townsville, Mt Isa, South East, North Coast, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton, Brisbane, Cairns, Mackay and Winton in the central west. For more information or to register your interest in attending go to the Department of Communities website.
Posted in: Training & Events
March 29, 2013
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR ADDRESSING ALCOHOL RELATED HARM
The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) have grants available of up to $20 000 for non-profit agencies looking to build capacity to address alcohol related harms. Priority areas include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people and comorbidity amongst others. The grant round closes on the 15th of April, so get in quick.
Find out more at FARE's website.
Posted in: Research
March 8, 2013
RE-VISIONING THE QUEENSLAND YOUTH SECTOR
A group of youth sector workers have come together to put their thoughts to paper about the upcoming recommissioning of the youth sector in Queensland. This paper explores the current context, conceptualisation of young people, families and communities, a continuum of service responses and key principles underpinning effective service provision. "Re-visioning the Queensland Youth Sector" is now available for workers across Queensland to help them in their thinking as they prepare for this upcoming recommissioning process.
Download "Re-visioning the Queensland Youth Sector" (2.2MB PDF)
Posted in: Research
August 17, 2012
NEW HEADSPACE CENTRES ANNOUNCED
The federal government have announced the locations of the next Headspace centres to be rolled out in Queensland. The sites of the new Headspace centres include Moreton Bay East, Rockhampton, Mt Isa and Brisbane City. This exciting addition to the sector relies on the contributions of local services to participate in the roll out, so if you are located in one of these regions and interested in participating, get in touch with Headspace!
Find out more at the Headspace website.
Posted in: Resources for Young People
May 11, 2012
FEDERAL AOD FUNDING ANNOUNCED
The Federal Government Department of Health and Ageing have announced the short-listed agencies who are going to receive grants from the Non-Government Organisations Treatment Grants Program (NGO-TGP), the Substance Misuse Service Delivery Grants Fund (SMSDGF) and the Substance Misuse Prevention and Service Improvement Grants Fund. It appears that a number of existing service providers have been unsuccessful in these grant rounds, and questions remain as to the detail of the actual amounts of funding to be provided. The people from "Of Substance" (the national magazine of the alcohol and drug sector) have published an update about this issue, with links to further information.
Posted in: Treatment Tools
February 16, 2012
Grants for Organisations Working to Improve Opportunities for Disadvantaged Young People
The Matana Foundation for Young People provides grants of up to $10,000 to Australian organisations working to improve opportunities for disadvantaged young people.
November 18, 2011
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR NON-GOVERMENT ORGANISATIONS
The Federal Department of Health and Aging have announced the opening of a grant funding round for the Non-Government Treatment Grants Program (NGO TGP) and the new Substance Misuse Service Delivery Grants Fund. The grants are open to any non-government organisation who provides alcohol and other drug treatment, not just those already receiving funding from the department. The applications opened on Monday the 14th of November and close at 2.00pm Friday December 23rd.
More information is available from the Department of Health and Aging Website
October 21, 2011
GRANTS AVAILABLE TO CHANGE THE WAY WE DRINK
The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE - formerly known as AERF) have announced grants of up to $20 000 for community organisations looking to respond to alcohol related harms at a local level. The Foundation will fund projects such as public education, health promotion / prevention, the development of Community Alcohol Management Plans, as well as projects developed and directed by young people or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The grants close Wednesday 30th of November 2011.
Find out more at the FARE website
Posted in: Training & Events
September 30, 2011
CLOSING THE GAP: FUNDING AVAILABLE
Queensland Health have announced new funding available to services working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people around alcohol and other drug concerns. The "Closing the Gap on Indigenous Health Outcomes - Indigenous Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services" tender is available to services in the South West / Darling Downs, Rockhampton and South East Queensland regions. The tenders close on Wednesday the 26th of Oct 2011at 2:00PM.
More information available from Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office Website.
Posted in: Training & Events
August 12, 2011
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION IN GRANTS TO REDUCE RISKY DRINKING IN YOUNG PEOPLE
The federal government have this week announced the release of the third round of grants to assist community agencies in reducing risky drinking amongst young people, as a part of the Australian Government's Community Level Initiative of the National Binge Drinking Strategy. The grants are administered by the Australian National Preventive Health Agency, and are available for community projects run by individual agencies, of up to $300 000. Collaborative projects run across a number of agencies are able to apply for up to $500 000 in funding.
More information is available from the Australian National Preventative Health Agency Website.
Posted in: Training & Events
