Regional Association of Neighbourhood & Community Houses Member’s forum August 2018 Regional Association of Neighbourhood & Community Houses

Agenda 10.00 -10.10 Welcome to Members and Acknowledgement of Country/ Apologies  10.10 -10.15 Declaration of any Conflict of Interest 10.15 – 10.25 Question time – May & July Committee of Management Meetings 10.25 -10.40 Increase in Funding to Neighbourhood House Networks 10.40 – 11.10 Community Development in Action The Coat Program – Sharon Hiley- Dunolly Neighbourhood House Social Inclusion, Diversity and LGBTIQ + Equality - Martyn Shaddick – Castlemaine Community House 11.10-11.20 Short Break 11.20 -12.00 Community Transport Update - Sandra Wilson-Transport For Victoria 12.00 -12.30 Lunch 12.30 -1.30 Designing RANCH Mentoring program for New Coordinators- Sue Birch & David Perry 1.30 -2.00 Open Forum

Increase in Funding to NH Networks   Previous Annual Funding to RANCH Total number of hours now funded per annum New Annual Funding Increase in Annual Funding $83,107 1,872 $115,071 $31,964

Community Development in Action The Coat Program Sharon Hiley- Dunolly Neighbourhood House The COAT project is a connection of four Shires (Central Goldfields, Loddon, Pyrenees, Hepburn) coming together for a single creative project. This project provides opportunities for long term links with the respective Shires Social Inclusion, Diversity and LGBTIQ + Equality Martyn Shaddick – Castlemaine Community House The Rural Social Inclusion Framework (on which we base all our work at CCH) and much more

Community Transport update Flexible Local Transport Solutions funding Changes to Commercial Passenger Vehicle requirements Sandra Wilson Regional Transport Planning Manager, Loddon Mallee, Network Planning Division   Transport For Victoria  

Community Development in Action Designing a RANCH Mentoring program for New Coordinators Sue Birch & David Perry

VMIA Risk and Insurance Open Forum VMIA Risk and Insurance Wednesday 5 September 11am-2pm. Multi purpose Facility 21 Cuneen St. Long Gully (adjacent to Long Gully oval) The Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) offers this workshop to shine a light on risk management practices within the Neighbourhood House and community sector. It will cover risk management, VMIA insurance policy covers  and the conversations and actions that can be taken to review, benefit and improve your efforts and manage risk within your centre. Managers, staff, volunteers and committee members are all welcome. Presenter: Kathryn Vuarchoz, Risk Adviser, VMIA Risk Management & Insurance