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Community Achievement Awards
Nominate NOW for prestigious Awards!
The Community Achievement Awards have been launched! The state-wide search has now begun for our outstanding, inspirational and high achieving individuals, volunteers, businesses, disabled achievers, Primary Industries, environmental and community groups who are involved in serving their community and making our State a better place to live.
Nominations close Friday 21st August 2009 and winners will be announced at a Gala Awards Presentation Dinner held on 14th November at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart.
For more information, or if you have any questions, call the Awards office on 1300 556 265 email: caa@awardsaustralia.com or via http://www.awardsaustralia.com/CAA_tas.html
Premier’s Physical Activity Council
Nominations for the 2009 Medibank Private Active Tasmania Awards: 15 June - 31 July 2009.
The 2009 Medibank Private Active Tasmania Awards are now open with prize money of up to $31 000 available across five major categories!
Local councils, schools and community organisations from around the state are invited to enter their physical activity initiatives in this years’ awards program.
The Medibank Private Active Tasmania Awards are an initiative of the Premier’s Physical Activity Council together with Medibank Private. The awards acknowledge the crucial role that local government, schools and community groups play in promoting and facilitating physical activity across Tasmania. They also recognise the innovation and creativity of communities in promoting the benefits of physical activity and creating communities that are active and healthy.
The awards have become enormously popular, with Tasmanian communities taking great pride in their physical activity initiatives and showing increasing enthusiasm to share their ideas with the rest of the state. They are a fantastic way to recognise schools and communities who are encouraging physical activity in their local area.
This year, in addition to the five major categories, one Move Well Eat Well member school will receive a $1 000 prize for displaying initiative in promoting one or more of the Move Well Eat Well health messages.
Nominate your local council, community group or school or by distributing the entry form to relevant groups in your area. If you would like more information about the awards or further copies of the entry form please phone free call 1800 440 026, email businesspoint@development.tas.gov.au or visit www.getmoving.tas.gov.au.
This initiative contributes to Tasmania Together Goal 4: Active, healthy Tasmanians with access to quality and affordable health care services.
To find out more about the Tasmania Together Goals and Benchmarks go to: www.ttbenchmarks.com.au
Tasmania Together eNewsletter: May 2009
The Tasmania Together eNewsletter is released every two months and focuses on a goal from Tasmania Together. The May edition is on Education - Goal 3: High-quality education and training for lifelong learning and a skilled workforce.
Find out more about Tasmania's Education Performance Report for 2008, the new National Assessment Program and Adult Literacy and Numeracy, as well as news from our partners and an update on what the Progress Board is doing.
May 2009 edition
If you wish to subscribe to our eNewsletter, please follow the link: subscribe
New Online Resource: Children and Young People in Tasmania (CAYPIT)
The Office of Children and Youth Affairs (OCYA) has developed the Children and Young People in Tasmania (CAYPIT) Online Resource.
CAYPIT is located on the OCYA's website at www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/cdd/ocya/children_and_young_people_in_tasmania_snapshot . It provides links to statistics, qualitative information and reports on a range of topics as well as providing an "At a Glance" snapshot relevant to children and young people in Tasmania. The resource will inform a cross section of audiences, including young people, policy makers, program planners and service providers at a state, regional and local level. It will also provide access to up-to-date information to promote social inclusion, build community capacity and inform policies and grant applications.
Tasmania Together Youth Challenge has now closed...
but watch this space, as judging will take place mid-August and you could be a 2009 Youth Challenge winner.
A very big thank you to all students who entered, and also to the teachers and parents who were involved in the preparation and submission of the entries. We appreciate the hard work that has gone into each and every entry.
To find out more go to www.ttyouthchallenge.com.au
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Sustainable Living Tasmania
Exciting new Sustainable Living Tasmania project...Local Energy for Change
A project to help households save energy and money in Kingborough and Brighton.
To find out how you can get a free home energy assessment and access rebates, go along to a workshop - dates and times can be found in the attached flyer.
Sustainable Living Tasmania is a Tasmania Together Partner and contributes to Goals 1, 5, 8 and 12.
The Multicultural Council of Tasmania (MCoT)
View the July e-newsletter from the Multicultural Council of Tasmania, or visit their website at: www.mcot.org.au
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The Multicultural Council of Tasmania is a Tasmania Together Partner
and contributes to Goals 5 and 6.
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Tasmanian Early Years Foundation
Recently, the Tasmanian Early Years Foundation released its Outcomes Framework - a report into the state of Tasmanian children. The Framework brings to the community a way to monitor the health and wellbeing of our young children at a critical period in their lives.
The Outcomes Framework report is also an important initiative as part of the foundation's partnership with Tasmania Together.
A copy of the report can be found at the following link:
Outcome in the Early Years - The State of Tasmania's Young children 2009 (pdf).
Tasmanian Early Years Foundation Media Release and Fact Sheet
Tasmania Together welcomes the release of the report on the Outcomes Framework - Media Release.
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The Tasmanian Early Years Foundation is a Tasmania Together Partner
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Tasmanian Association of Community Houses (TACH): State Conference
St Helens 24 - 26 September 2008
The TACH State Conference saw over 170 volunteers, committee members and staff from 31 Neighbourhood & Community Houses, as well as the government and other organisations that support them, gather at St Helens on the beautiful East Coast for 3 days jam packed full of fun, professional development and networking.
The theme, “Building Bridges” helped to think about how to work with partners and other organisations to develop projects and programmes that will offer support and services to everyone in the community. There was a strong focus on training for voluntary management committees with workshops on industrial relations, good management, child care, financial reporting and many more.
Susan Sandery, the guest speaker, shared her inspiring journey, from volunteering at St Helens Neighbourhood House to current work as the Manager of Employment, Training and Community Development for Laynhapuy Homelands Association in the Northern Territory. Susan thanked St Helens Neighbourhood House for helping her through some extremely tough personal times and enabling her to re-discover her confidence, skills and abilities. Her key advice was: It’s never too late to start learning; it’s never too late to change direction.
Neighbourhood & Community Houses are where Tasmanians come together to build stronger and more vibrant communities for all. The conference was a great chance to celebrate that work over the last year. |
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The Tasmanian Association of Community Houses is a Tasmania Together Partner
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If you have any articles, news about upcoming events, or stories of individuals or groups who are contributing to the Tasmania Together goals and benchmarks, please email us at: secretariat@tasmaniatogether.tas.gov.au.
Archived copies of articles, can be found at: TT News Archive
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