Welcome to our latest What’s New at ACWA newsletter for 2021. Unfortunately, many of us currently find ourselves in ‘lock down’, dealing with the challenges of delivering services to vulnerable children, young people and families during a major COVID-19 outbreak. ACWA has been busy advocating in relation to COVID-19 issues as well as progressing a […]
With the release of the second Active Kids voucher fast approaching (July 1, 2021), ACWA is eager to remind NGO caseworkers and support staff how easy it is to get the children and young people you are working with involved in sport, recreation and creative pursuits currently available through the NSW Government’s Active Kids and […]
Newcastle Herald Friday April 23, 2021 BY GABRIEL FOWLER MORE than 50 “at risk” kids are being reported every day across the Hunter New England region, an increase of more than 42 per cent since 2014. Less than one third of those children are being seen by caseworkers who are grappling with the sheer volume […]
Yes, it’s true. CCWT is on the verge of delivering our very first face to face training session since last year’s lockdown. And we’re excited! Lane Blume will be presenting, in-person, her popular Clear and Effective Writing workshop to a full house on April 27. We think it’s a pretty significant moment – and a […]
ACWA has worked in partnership with NCOSS, Domestic Violence NSW, Homelessness NSW, the Mental Health Coordinating Council, and The Centre for Volunteering, to release the following research report, The Social Sector in NSW: Capitalising on the Potential for Growth. This new research examines the essential role of the NSW social services sector to our state’s […]