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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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  

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

7. 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