Illawarra Forum online resources

The Illawarra Forum Inc. is a regional peak organisation for community services in the five local government areas of the Illawarra.

The Illawarra Forum Inc. is a regional peak organisation for community services in the five local government areas of the Illawarra: Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee.The Illawarra Forum Inc. strives to create a co-operative work environment wherein the skills and knowledge of all staff, committee and members are equally respected and utilised to contribute to the joint outcomes of the organisation.

The Illawarra Forum values:

• cooperation,
• community participation,
• social justice,
• people’s right to equality of opportunity, community development,
• community management,
• self determination of the Aborigines and Torres Strait Island community, and
• the development of innovative and alternative approaches and ideas.

The Illawarra Forum website online resources include:

• Management Mag
• Annual General Meetings
• Discussion Papers exploring current issues in the community sector
• Factsheets - community management, finances and admin, community action.
• What is Risk Management?
• Referrals
• Useful resources for working with people in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

The Ilawarra Forum also has:

• Community Sector Learning and Development Unit which provides general assistance to community organisations:
• Financial Management Support Service for community services
• South Eastern Regional Tenant Resource Service provides an information, referral and advocacy to the South Eastern Region’s social housing tenants’ associations and groups.
• Mentoring Program for workers and volunteer managers in the community sector.

Follow this link to the Illawarra Forum website to access these resources (opens in a new browser window)

For further information

Contact	:	Illawarra Forum
Address	:	PO Box 53 Jamberoo NSW 2533
Phone	:	(02) 4236 1333
Fax	:	(02) 4236 0155

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http://www.illawarraforum.org.au