City of Kingston Networks for people working with children and their families If you would like to attend or present at one of the networks below, please contact the chair / convener.
Title Description Mem Geography Venue, Chair / Convener bersh Time ip and Frequen cy Bayside- The primary role of the partnership Open Bayside-Peninsula – Inner Middle Area Venue: Rosalie Birkin Peninsula – meeting includes building stronger to (inclusive of City of Kingston) Cheltenh Child and Youth Mental Health Services Inner Middle collaborative working relationship agenci am DHS (CYMHS) Area through regular meetings, es and Level 3, Infant Team Leader Vulnerable communication, including exploring servic 4 – 10 Ph: 8552 0515 Infants & where there are mutual clients and es Jamieson [email protected] Families opportunities for joint work. workin Street, Services g with Cheltenh Partnership This is achieved via a mixture of meeting vulner am Meeting formats which includes the opportunity able to explore joint reflective practice infants Time: through a de identified case study (0 – 3 9.30 – years) 11.45am and familie Dates: s 26 February, 2015 28 May, 2015 27 August, 2015 26 Novembe r, 2015
Better Meeting explores local data in planning Invited City of Kingston Venue: Michelle Molan – Until May 2015 Beginnings strategic activities to improve outcomes group City of Bayside Medicare Local for children and families in the City of Kingston Integration Coordinator Kingston – key are of focus on improving 34 Child and Family Health Portfolio service system integration Brindisi Ph: 8514 1040 Street, [email protected] Mentone Donna Feore
Last updated: 5 March, 2015 Title Description Mem Geography Venue, Chair / Convener bersh Time ip and Frequen cy Time: City of Kingston 9.30- Team Leader 11.30am Family and Children’s Services Development Ph: 9581 4872 Dates: [email protected] 12 Janu ary, 2015 9 Febr uary, 2015 13 April, 2015 11 May, 2015 City of The annual Networking Breakfast Open City of Kingston Time: Helen Watson Kingston provides an opportunity to meet local to all 7.30am – City of Kingston Networking agencies and better understand the people 9.00am Team Leader MCH and Immunisation Breakfast for services they offer workin Ph: 9581 4865 people g with Date: [email protected] working with childre 19 children and n and February, families in familie 2015 the City of s in Kingston the City of Kingst on Kingston The primary focus of this groups is to Open Kingston and Bayside Council areas Venue: Rebecca Adams Bayside provide opportunities for professional to all Various – Xavier College Early development a reflective practice early contact Ph: 9592 2127 Childhood childh chair / [email protected] Educators ood convener Network educat for details Meeting ors who Time: workin 5.30- g the 7.30pm
Last updated: 5 March, 2015 Title Description Mem Geography Venue, Chair / Convener bersh Time ip and Frequen cy Cities of Dates: Kingst Contact on and chair / Baysid convener e for details Kingston The Kingston Family and Children’s Open Southern Network Group Southern Donna Feore Family and Services Network meetings are to Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea, Bonbeach, Network City of Kingston Children’s facilitated in the southern and northern agenci Carrum Patterson Lakes, Aspendale Gardens, Group Team Leader Services areas of the catchment. es and Chelsea Heights Venue: Family and Children’s Services Development Network (NM) They are designed to strengthen servic Longbeac Ph: 9581 4872 and Learning relationships between services that work es h Place [email protected] Together with children and families. who 15 (LTM) work Chelsea Meetings Learning Together meetings use the with Rd, topic discussed in the aforementioned childre Chelsea Network meetings and using de- n and identified case scenarios develop a familie Time: shared understanding and application of s and 10.00 – best practice across agencies and interes 11.30am services working with children and ted Northern Network Group families in the City of Kingston. comm Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Mentone, Mordialloc, Dates: unity Heatherton, Highett, Parkdale, Dingley, 1 memb Oakleigh South, Clayton South, Clarinda 1 ers Marc h, 2015 (NM – Salva tion Army Famil y Viole nce) 20 May, 2015 (LTM – Famil y Life
Last updated: 5 March, 2015 Title Description Mem Geography Venue, Chair / Convener bersh Time ip and Frequen cy & cultur al backg round s) 1 2 Augu st, 2015 (NM – CYM HS) 1 8 Nove mber , 2015 (LTM – Noah’ s Ark and play)
Northern Network Group Venue: Clarinda Communi ty Centre 58 Viney St, Clarinda
Time: 3.30 – 5.00pm
Dates:
Last updated: 5 March, 2015 Title Description Mem Geography Venue, Chair / Convener bersh Time ip and Frequen cy 1 9 Marc h, 2015 (LTM – Salvat ion Army &Fam ily Violen ce) 1 4 May, 2015 (NM – New Hope) 2 0 Augu st, 2015 (LTM – Famil y Life & early years emoti onal devel opme nt) 1 2 Nove mber, 2015 (NM – Noah’
Last updated: 5 March, 2015 Title Description Mem Geography Venue, Chair / Convener bersh Time ip and Frequen cy s Ark and play) Kingston This group is working to towards Open City of Kingston area Venue: Debra Webb Preventing bringing this agenda to community to all Kingston Kingston City Council Violence attention and to develop resources, people City Ph: 9581 4629 Against strategies and events to promote and workin Council [email protected] Women prevent men’s violence against women g with 34 Working and children. childre Brindisi Group n and St, familie Mentone s in the Time: 2- City of 3pm Kingst on Dates: Monthly Contact chair / convener for details Middle South The network provides peer support, Open Middle South area-Kingston and Bayside Venue: Kate Hamilton Welfare collaboration, and information sharing to Brindisi AccessCare Southern Network and exchange knowledge within the social Room Case Manager Community Connections Group human services. servic Council Program e Offices Ph: 9581 4751 provid 34 [email protected] ers Brindisi across St Kingst Mentone on and Baysid Time: e 10am-12 LGA’s noon
Dates: 3
June, 2015 2
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Last updated: 5 March, 2015 Title Description Mem Geography Venue, Chair / Convener bersh Time ip and Frequen cy mber, 2015 2
Dece mber 2015 Parentzone - PEER Network; a place for colleagues to Open Bayside City Council Venue: Barbara Biggelaar PEER discuss Parent Engagement, Education to City of Kingston and Family Anglicare Victoria - Parentzone Southern network and Resources. anyon Life Parent Resource Coordinator e Suite 2, Ph: 9781 6734 The focus of the network is sharing new wantin 450 [email protected] resources, programs or learning; joint g to Nepean planning; and professional suppor Highway, development t Chelsea parent s/care Time: givers 9.30am – in their 11.30am parenti ng Dates: role. This network is held quarterly Contact chair / convener for details
Know of a relevant Network that is not on the list?
If you are aware of a network which operates in the City of Kingston and has a child and family focus that is not included in the list above, or if you are aware of a change in information for one of the networks currently listed, please contact Kingston City Council 9581 4872 or [email protected].
Last updated: 5 March, 2015