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Organisation District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula Project title Rural Parent and Youth Motivation Project Description Will engage a nationally recognised motivational speaker, Graham Hyman from Youth Specialities Australia, to run evening seminars "Understanding Your Teenager" for parents in Cowell, Cummins, Elliston and Ceduna. Amount $4,557

Organisation Mid Murray Council Project title Cambrai Community Playground Description Contribution to the cost of play equipment for a playground in a small disadvantaged rural area. Amount $5,000

Organisation Bordertown Kindergym Project title Child and Parent Expo. Description Contribution towards a one day child and parent expo displaying services and products for families and young children in the Tatiara Region. Amount $5,000

Organisation St Peters Lutheran Church MOPS Project title Mothers of Preschool Children (MOPS) Description Purchase of books, video's, toys and play equipment to support mothers of pre-schoolers in their parenting and family responsibilities while making new friends and having fun. Amount $5,000

Organisation Blyth Progress Association Project title Recreation support for young families Description Recreation/playground equipment for young children. Amount $5,000

Organisation Lions Club of Yankalilla and District Inc. Project title The Yankalilla Community Playground Project Description Contribution towards the cost of building a playground for families and their children including children with impaired mobility. Amount $5,000

Organisation Lyndhurst Progress Association Inc. Project title Beltana Year of the Outback Description Part contribution to a 2 day community event to celebrate the history of the region thereby building, planning and developing skills for future community projects. Amount $5,087

Organisation Barossa Light Development Inc. Project title Barossa Youth Action Plan Description Youth leadership in the Barossa region. Amount $6,000

Organisation Adelaide Central Mission Project title Volunteers assisting families with a parent who has an acquired brain injury Description Volunteers assisting families with a parent who has an acquired brain injury. Amount $6,000.

Organisation City of West Torrens Project title Spirit of the West Description Encourage community participation in three vibrant accessible art forms. The resulting artwork will be exhibited during the Adelaide Festival in a shopping centre in each of the three Council areas. Amount $8,000

Organisation Yunta CWA Branch Project title Yunta C.W.A. Playground Description To provide a safe recreational area for use by the community and travelling public. Amount $8,000

Organisation Junction Community Centre Project title Community Creche' Training Description The provision of free creche childcare training to participants who will commit to working in the creche at their community centre for 30 hours in return. Amount $8,054

Organisation District Council of Karoonda East Murray Project title Shade Sails for Karoonda Playground Description The purchase and installation of a shade sail over the Karoonda Playground. Amount $8,250

Organisation Jubilee Community Care, Mount Gambier Project title Men's Shed Description Developing a men's shed as a training venue to develop skills in carpentry, repairing furniture and small appliances. Other community supports such as donations as clothing, furniture and gardening equipment will be available at the shed. Amount $10,076

Organisation Kilburn Blair Athol Community Action Group Project title Taking the Lead: Youth programs in Enfield Description Four (4) interrelated programs that aim to build the leadership capacity of at-risk youth. Amount $11,070

Organisation Fusion Barossa Inc. Project title Fusion Mentoring Program Description A mentoring program to build relationships and transfer skills between mature age volunteers and local youth who are experiencing difficulties. Skills development will include viticulture, car maintenance, cooking and budgeting. Amount $13,040

Organisation Robertstown Community Management Inc. Project title Goyder's Line Arid Botanical Garden and Interpretive Centre Description Community project to transform the old railway yards in Roberstown to a Goyder's Line Interpretive Arid Botanical Garden for the community and visitors. Amount $15,693

Organisation Wandearah Community Hall Committee Inc. Project title Broughton Plains Community Hub Description Construction of an outdoor sheltered community meeting place adjacent to proposed heritage centre and hall. This will contribute to the development of a community hub. Amount $18,750

Organisation Pipalyatjara Community Inc. Project title Music and Recording Studio Funding Description Converting a building into a music and recording studio where young people can express themselves through music and develop communication skills. Amount $20,000

Organisation Gilles Plains Community Garden Project title Gilles Plains Community Garden Project Description Plan to build a garden on the Giles Plains Community Campus on land owned by S.A. Education Department that will reflect the diversity of the community in its design and uses. Amount $20,470

Organisation Life Leisure Events Management Incorporated (Manager of 'Life. Be in it' South Australia) Project title Life Be In It Leadership Program Description Working with a designated Officer (Youth or Recreation) and possibly in conjunction with current traineeship programs. Workshops can be run for up to 30 people in an area selected within a council locality. Amount $21,200

Organisation City of Onkaparinga Project title PALS Project Description Developing a self confidence and life skills of primary school age children through participation in a program of planned activities which enhance social skills, conflict resolution and leadership development in a club atmosphere. Amount $22,700

Organisation Warooka Progress Association Project title The Warooka Town Gazebo Description To construct an outdoor community meeting area. Amount $23,710

Organisation Spark Resource Centre Inc Project title Parenting with Understanding Program Description Conduct workshops for sole parents, workers and volunteers in Mt Gambier, Riverland, Pt Lincoln, Whyalla and Ceduna on various aspects of parenting. Amount $27,448

Organisation Milang Progress Association Inc Project title Milang Community Resource Centre Description Redevelopment of heritage school house into Milang Community Resource Centre. This will be a volunteer run centre for skills development and social interaction. Amount $27,626

Organisation Mount Carmel College Project title Building Community Program Description Building Community Program Amount $28,000

Organisation District Council of Peterborough Project title Relaying our Tracks Description Recruitment and development of volunteers to create a social history project which will engender local pride in the town's industrial history and bring new and established residents together. Amount $29,746

Organisation The Organisation for Northern Enterprise (ONE) Project title Community Leadership Project Description Series of Leadership workshops. Amount $30,000

Organisation Pitjantjatjara Homelands Council Inc. Project title Kalka Community Playgroup Facility Description To provide suitable premises for the Kalka Community Playgroup to offer meaningful social and learning activities for preschool children and parents. Amount $30,000

Organisation Outback Areas Community Development Trust Project title Southern Rangelands Regional Youth Council Description As part of the Southern Rangelands Rural Plan, the formation of a Regional Youth Council will assist in developing and implementing responses to assist young people in the Southern Rangelands. Amount $30,000

Organisation Corporation of the City of Port Augusta Project title Pt Augusta Community Leadership Program Description A 6 month program of training, mentoring and coaching to increase the volunteer leadership pool across 17 voluntary community service groups. Amount $31,000

Organisation Tungkillo Progress Club Inc. Project title Tungkillo Community Hall Description Part contribution of materials to build a community hall which will be constructed by local volunteers. The completed hall will serve 1000 local residents and the surrounding communities. Amount $32,910

Organisation Newchurch Aboriginal Corporation Project title Matjara Leadership Camps Description To divert young people from the Juvenile Justice System by providing opportunities and pathways to progress in the community. Amount $34,000

Organisation Port Lincoln Community House Project title Learning Leadership Through Diversity Description Strengthen existing leaders and train young people as future leaders to promote community strength and harmony in Port Lincoln. Amount $35,719

Organisation The Aldinga Community Centre Inc. Project title Mentoring Program Description Supporting disadvantaged young people to develop interest skills and confidence by linking with community mentors. Amount $40,429

Organisation (CISA) Community Information Strategies Australia Inc Project title CommunIT Description Information Technology support and advisory service to community sector organisations. Amount $50,000

Organisation Offenders Aid and Rehabilitation Services - OARS SA Project title Supporting Children of Prisoners Endeavour (SCOPE) Description Will employ a project officer to work with organisations assisting prisoners and their children to develop a sustainable and collaborative service model for intervention with children of prisoners and their carers. Amount $50,000

Organisation City of Port Adelaide/Enfield Project title Le Fevre Children's Drop-In Program Description A drop-in centre for Indigenous children between 6-12 years and their parents/guardians in Taperoo and Osborne at the Le Fevre Community Centre one afternoon a week and in school holidays for the target group. Amount $58,053

Organisation Uniting Care - Copper Triangle, c/o The Uniting Church in Australia Kadina-Wallaroo Parish Project title Volunteer leadership training Description Training volunteers to become leaders so they can use their skills and be involved in training other volunteers to realise their leadership potential. Amount $60,150

Organisation Anglicare SA Project title Parents Only (Adults Only) Description A weekly program for up to 12 parents in families who need strengthening and support in the Peachey Belt Area of the northern suburbs. Amount $62,413

Organisation Wesley Uniting Mission Inc. Project title Second Generation Young Vietnamese Parenting Project (Western Suburbs) Description Support for young Vietnamese families for whom difficulties arise from the conflict between their parenting styles and those of 'Western' parents. Amount $68,755

Organisation Lutheran Community Care Project title Beyond the Basics Description Expansion of training program for a further 200 emergency relief volunteers in city and rural local locations. Amount $69,412

Organisation Centacare Project title "Me and My Family" Project Description Provide support for children and adolescents whose parent/s are effected by mental health issues, and assist them to cope with the pressures of their family situation. Amount $70,000

Organisation Migrant Resource Centre of S.A. Inc., Project title Youth Community Connections Description Supporting young leaders from Middle Eastern, African and former Yugoslav communities to contribute to building capacity in their communities. Amount $70,019

Organisation Tjutjunaku Worka Tjuta Inc (TWT) Project title The Bush Breakaway Youth Action Program Description The Bush Breakaway program gives immediate and direct attention to the needs of 'at risk' and offending young people by building their capacity to take an active and positive role within their community. Amount $76,069

Organisation Elouera House Inc. Project title Northern Country Regions Interest Free Loan Program Description Interest free loan program - supporting families to establish themselves in housing by meeting basic furniture needs. Amount $80,000

Organisation Hackham West Community Centre Project title Family Worker in Hackham West Community Centre Description Funding for a Family Worker to work with young families in Hackham West, Noarlunga Downs and Huntfield Heights. The project involves the employment of a trained worker who can link in with existing groups. Amount $80,253

Organisation ATSIC (Yalata Community Incorporated) Project title Community Capacity Builder Description Identification and development of leaders who will take responsibility for developing solutions to problems in the Yalata Community. Amount $90,000

Organisation KI Children's Services Centre Project title Parenting KI - a community approach Description Short term parenting support program. Amount $90,400

Organisation Early Development Program, Program is run at Community Centre - Mitcham. Project title Disability Help Project Description Providing assistance for people with a disability. Amount $91,463

Organisation Adelaide Central Community Health Service Inc. Project title Talking Realities Peer Leader Project Description Recruitment, development and training of young single parents as peer educators and leaders to present information sessions on their experiences and the lifestyle implications of being a young single parent. Amount $91,857

Organisation Vietnamese Women's Association - SA Incorporated Project title Cross Cultural Parenting (Northern Suburbs) Description Support for young second generation parents and newly arrived Vietnamese families where there is conflict with Western Parenting ways. Amount $91,926

Organisation Lady Gowrie Child Centre Project title Through the Looking Glass - a community partnership in parenting Description Through the Looking Glass - a community partnership in parenting Amount $98,530

Organisation Youth Opportunities Association (SA) Project title Youth Opportunities Description Students identified as "at risk" by teachers are taken out of school in groups of 15-20 for a day each week for a school term to undertake a personal leadership programme. They learn new paradigms of thinking. Amount $100,000

Organisation City of Playford - Family Links Project title The Family Day Care 'Working with Families' Project Description The Family Day Care 'Working with Families' Project. Amount $125,966

Organisation Port Adelaide Central Mission Project title Aboriginal Mens Program Description Aboriginal youth and men at risk at being excluded from their communities and families will be provided with education, training and support to assist them to share and take responsibility for developing solutions to their family and community problems. Amount $132,538

Organisation Adelaide Central Mission Good Beginnings Project title Confident Parenting Program Description A early intervention parenting initiative assisting parents with children under 5 who are experiencing difficulties undertaking their parenting roles and responsibilities. Amount $141,540

Organisation The Parenting Network, Women's and Children's Hospital Project title Fatherhood Support Project Description To assist fathers to improve their parenting skills. Amount $141,844

Organisation Anglicare SA Project title Davoren Park Child Care Links Description Based in Community Agency which operates other family services in the region. Amount $143,000

Organisation District Council of Coober Pedy Project title Coober Pedy Child Care Links Description Based from Council operated long day care centre. To work with Family and Youth Service, MACS and other family services. Amount $143,000

Organisation Uniting Care Wesley Bowden Project title Athol Park Child Care Links Description To extend program of long day care centre to meet needs of local community. Amount $143,000

Organisation South Australian Farmer's Federation Project title Rural Leadership Program Description Development of rural leaders in 10 country communities in South Australia through a mentoring program and the provision of practical skills. Amount $150,297

Organisation Yadlhiauda Aboriginal Corporation Project title Indigenous Youth and Men Social management Project Description A series of camps for young men to develop stronger family relationships thereby increasing their capacity to participate in a range of community and economic activities. Mentoring and leadership skills will be transferred from older men. Amount $153,021

Organisation Noarlunga Catholic Community Project title Young People as Community Leaders Description The project will employ a worker to identify, recruit and assist young people in becoming leaders of voluntary groups in the community. Amount $154,800

Organisation Inner North East Youth Service Inc. Project title Seasons Pre-Adolescent Parenting Program and Support Service Description Pre-Adolescent Parenting Program and Support Service. Amount $156,496

Organisation Centacare Project title Family Support Service Description Family Support Service Amount $165,000

Organisation Southern Fleurieu Health Service Project title Southern Fleurieu Early Childhood and Parenting Program Description Intensive support for families with children at risk who experience developmental delay. Program will enable skills, knowledge and management strategies for up to 100 families. Amount $179,422

Organisation Umoona Community Council Inc. Project title Coober Pedy Youth Leadership Project Description Develop leadership skills of Anangu children and young people to enable them to develop their potential and participate fully in community life. Amount $182,766

Organisation Northern Area Community and Youth Services Inc Project title Spirit of Peachey Project Description To enhance the development of community capacity in a very disadvantaged urban area through a leadership program engaging 100 people through involvement in a range of community activities including the garden, local market, men's shed and craft workshop. Amount $203,850

Organisation Women's and Children's Hospital Project title Strengthening Links (Demonstration Project) Description This project will work with a range of community and government partners to support isolated families at the time of the birth of a new child. It will assist them when they are facing practical issues around raising a healthy baby, the challenges of parenthood, and changes in family relationships. Amount $223,848

Organisation Pika Wiya Health Service Inc. Project title Resourceful Parenting Description This project is a collaborative approach between two local agencies, Pika Wiya Health Service and Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS), to deliver culturally appropriate parenting education for Indigenous families in Port Augusta. Amount $224,530

Organisation Enfield Primary School Project title Children and Families Everywhere - Enfield (CAFE) Description Provide a broad and integrated array of services for families in Enfield. Amount $312,845

Organisation Centacare Diocese of Port Pirie Project title The Back Verandah Description Create a relaxed and comfortable venue for families to informally access a wide range of community, parenting, support and health services. Amount $316,739

Organisation City of Marion Project title Connecting Parents Description Create parent drop in centres to deliver tailor-made parenting support program across 4 primary schools to reduce isolation and improve knowledge and skills. Participating parents will link with JET and Centrelink. Amount $500,816

Organisation City of Onkaparinga Project title Pathways for Families Description A project to provide streamlined assistance for families with high and complex emotional needs via a central entry point for information, service delivery and referral. Amount $566,251

Organisation Port Pirie Central Mission Inc. Project title Bright Start Description Establishment of parenting centres in Pt Pirie and Peterborough which will offer a range of responsive and flexible service options for families seeking assistance with parenting. Amount $764,721

 

Content Updated: 29 May 2012