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Welcome to Women, Ageing & CommunityResponsibility for policy relating to Women, older people and the ACT Community is located in Governance, Strategy and Community Policy, a group within Policy and Organisational Services, Department of Disability Housing and Community Services. Governance, Strategy and Community Policy is responsible for the following areas:
We provide a range of services across the Department, across the ACT Government, and throughout the Canberra community. Information on our activities can be found on the individual pages listed in the left hand column, or in the Current Information and Publications section on the front page of the Department's website. Latest NewsPortable Long Service Leave Scheme for the ACT Community SectorIn 2008 the ACT Government committed to introducing a Portable Long Service Leave Scheme for the ACT Community Sector by June 2010. The Scheme will allow for community sector workers to transfer long service leave entitlements as they change employers within the sector. It is anticipated that the community sector scheme will increase retention of workers in the community sector. The Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services engaged Urbis to undertake a consultation process with the community sector and DeeDeeRa Actuaries to undertake an Actuarial Study on the ACT Community Sector. These reports will inform the attributes and scope of the Scheme. For the purpose of providing the community with background and scope of the Scheme the Minister for Community Services has released the two reports. ACT Community Sector Long Service Leave Scheme - Actuarial Report ACT Portable Long Service Leave Scheme Carers Recongnition Grants 2008-09The 2008-09 funding round of the Carer Recognition Grants is now open. The ACT Government is seeking applications from community organisations to fund projects that recognise and support carers.
Projects can benefit all carers or a specific group, such as young carers, culturally and linguistically diverse carers or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers. A total of $200,000 is available in the 2008-2009 funding round and projects of up to $60,000 (excluding GST) can be funded. Carers Recognition Grants application form 116KB Audrey Fagan Post-Graduate ScholarshipsACT Minister for Women, Ms Katy Gallagher, has called for applications for the Audrey Fagan Post-Graduate Scholarships ACT Women's Grants 2008-09The 2008-09 round of the ACT Women's Grants Program Community organisations and groups are invited to apply for funding under the following two categories: Special Projects: Up to $15,000 per project for activities that boost one or more of the objectives of the ACT Women’s Plan. These are: representation and recognition; good health and wellbeing; responsive housing; safe, inclusive communities; economic security and opportunities; and flexible education and training. Capacity Building: Up to $3,000 per project to support activities that strengthen the capacity of community organisations and their contribution to women in the ACT community. Applications Close 5pm Monday 8 December 2008 ACT Regional Community Bus ServiceOn Friday 4 July 2008, The Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope MLA, launched a new ACT Community Minibus Service. the service is designed to improve the social inclusion and community participation of people who find it difficult to use regular bus services eg: seniors and other people with mobility limitations. Further details on the ACT Regional Community Bus Service Children and Young People Bill 2008The Children and Young People Bill 2008 was introduced in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 6 March 2008 by the Minister for Children and Young People, Katy Gallagher and Attorney General, Simon Corbell. The Bill proposes significant reform to the law relating to children and young people in the Territory, particularly in the areas of care and protection, youth justice, the regulation of childcare services and employment. The Bill will replace the Children and Young People Act 1999. The Bill has been informed by a comprehensive review of the 1999 Act. More work, Less ChoiceA report released by the Minister for Women Ms. Katy Gallagher MLA examines the impact of national labour re-regulation on low paid women workers in the ACT. More work, Less Choice Review of Philanthropy in the ACTThe Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services engaged Urbis to undertake a review of the nature and extent of philanthropic giving in the ACT, with the aim of identifying its adequacy, trends, impediments and opportunities for growth. The Report of the Review of Philanthropy in the Australian Capital Territory and the ACT Government's response to the report are now available. Report of the Review of Philanthropy in the Australian Capital Territory |
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