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Today's Date: Friday, May 25, 2012
IT planning, social media & new technologies - FREE online discussion forum for Community Sector Organisations
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iTaNGO is helping community organisations to harness new technologies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of direct service delivery.

Learn from what others are achieving through better understanding their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) requirements.


See the iTaNGO Case Study Report here: iTaNGO_Report_2012.pdf

See the iTaNGO Case Study Presentation Speaker Slides here

Learn from what others are achieving to better understand your Information and Communication Technology (ICT) requirements.
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Awards and Funding

  • Board Ready!
    A scholarship for people with disabilities in the North & West Metro region
    The scholarship will financially support applicants with a disability to participate in a number of Melbourne based governance development programs during 2012 and 2013. There is a range of courses for people with no experience through to Director level.
    Posted: 26-04-2012

Education and Training

Events and Activities

  • "SUITABLE" Creative arts respite program - City of Hume and Whittlesea areasNew Item
    presented by Wild@heART Community Arts
    SUITABLE is a fully accessible workshop program led by some of Melbourne's leading professional artists who will teach skills in drumming, dancing, sculptural costume making, drawing, animation and video making.
    Workshops will culminate in a live performance later in the year.
    Posted: 23-05-2012
  • “So You Think You Can Dance” - fully accessible dance workshop and dance partyNew Item
    Wild@heART Community Arts
    Wild@heART Community Arts, presents two exciting dance events in June at the North Melbourne Town Hall. Where you can learn almost every dance under the sun, with dance styles from around the world.
    Posted: 18-05-2012
  • TwYlight Disco
    For people with a disability
    TwYlight has been running since 2005 and has been developed to provided young people with a disability another opportunity to come together and party!
    Posted: 17-05-2012
  • The Generator*
    *an inclusive performance ensemble for young people with and without a disability
    Together we will explore costume, puppetry, shadow work, light and sound, performance and art.
    At the end of the program, November 10th we will invite friends and family in for a showing that will knock their socks off!
    Posted: 16-05-2012
  • 2012 Rob McNamara Exhibition - Conversations on the cusp of change
    CALL FOR WORKS
    Attention all established and emerging artists of all mediums...
    Posted: 23-04-2012

News

  • Disability Sports Victoria farewells its Chairperson
    Disability Sports Victoria has farewelled Chairperson Jacinta Baldwin who resigned, effective from 30 April 2012. Her bright future involves marriage and a move to the USA.
    Posted: 05-05-2012
  • City of Melbourne
    Disability Advisory Committee
    Expression of Interest
    Posted: 30-04-2012
  • Disability Services Commissioner Newsletter - Autumn 2012 - in Plain English (with pictures)
    This is a quarterly newsletter written in plain English. It is produced by Disability Services Commissioner for disability service providers and people receiving disability services (their family, friends & carers).
    Posted: 24-04-2012
  • Australia's Biggest Health Issue - uncovered, exposed...
    A new STROKE campaign to create awareness & prevent disability
    Join this NEW social change campaign - and create "positive" change and save lives! A great, unique, and bold idea - with a touch of humour!

    "Lets Make Stroke Sexy" social campaign - is designed to get peoples attention, encourage social dialogue and change people’s attitudes to stroke.
    Posted: 17-04-2012

Publications and Research

  • AQA News Link April Edition
    April Edition of News Link. Great reading on all things regarding the physically challenged.
    Posted: 23-04-2012
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