Publications & Resources
• SENC Brochure
• SENC
Newsletter
• SENC Constitution
• SENC Membership Form
• SENC
Annual General Reports
• SENC Policies and Procedures
• SENC Volunteer Application / Descriptions
• Important Community Telephone Numbers
• Free Food and Cheap Meals Brochure
• Counselling services in the area
Reports
The reports are obtainable by contacting SENC
1.
• Cross Roads Project Final Report
• Handbook of Residential Care Facilities and Other Useful
Information in the Eastern Sydney Region
A transitional care project supporting veterans who were moving into residential care facilities. The project was funded by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and auspiced by the South East Neighbourhood Centre in 2007 and has been completed.
December 2007
By Daria Costaglioa and Li Li He
2.
• Eastlakes and Daceyville Community Capacity Building Project Report
The aim of this report was to identify the capacity of the community to support families with children 0-8 years in the Eastlakes and Daceyville areas.
January 2006
By Sue Heffernan and with assistance with from Jane Purcell a Social
Work Student from Sydney University
3.
• Media Manual
A media training manual for use by Neighbourhood Centres and other community organisations. This manual is divided into two main sections - the first covers the nature of the media so as to promote a better understanding of the different sections of the media. The second section concentrates on using this understanding to build better relationships and utilise the power of the media to achieve the goals of the organisation’s particular media campaign.
June 2006
By Kaushalya Mataraaratchi
Compiled through the Shopfront Community Program at the University of
Technology, Sydney.
4.
• Theoretical and Conceptual Studies on the Value, Role and Impact of Neighbourhood Centres
This document aims to provide Neighbourhood Centres with tools and resources regarding campaigns. It contains a list of current literature, forum papers and articles relating to the important role played by Neighbourhood Centres in supporting local communities, implementing services for disadvantaged groups and building strong and stable communities. This paper gives an abstract and reference for each article.
June 2005
By Rhianne Grieve and Thu-Ha Nguyen
Compiled through the Shopfront Community Program at the University of
Technology, Sydney.
5.
• UNDERSTANDING & RESPONDING - Current Directions in NSW Government Policy and the Implications for Neighbourhood Centres
The purpose of this document is to provide Neighbourhood Centres with some insight into the broader policy context that is influencing the direction of public policy relating to community services. It examines the concept of place management and its underlying principles in relation to the practical policy and decision-making processes in New South Wales. It addresses the potential impact on Neighbourhood Centres and discusses the ways their role could be rearticulated in response to the new policy environment.
June 2006
By Christine Downes
Compiled through the Shopfront Community Program at the University of
Technology, Sydney.
Please telephone or email SENC for a copy of
any of the above publications or resources and we’ll send them
out.
Our thanks, gratitude and appreciation goes to the staff and students of the Shopfront Project at the University of Technology for their support, bravery and intelligence.
Our special appreciation must be extended to Lisa Anderson and
Pauline O'Loughlin for the making the light shine brightly.
