Applications close at close of business on Monday 1 December 2008.

Applications close Friday 5 December 2008.

The Federal Government today announced a $300 million program to build local community infrastructure in all of Australia's 565 local council areas, as part of the inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG). The $300 million Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP) is expected to boost local economic development and support jobs in communities around the country.

The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) successfully completed 89 workshops for mental health carers around Australia in 2008. In April 2009 the MHCA will provide a further 15 workshops. The workshops will be used by MHCA as a means of monitoring carer issues for the Mental Health Carers Report to begin in 2009. MHCA are seeking local coordinators to be involved in these workshops and the Report.

Service providers and families/carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are invited to an information session on the Federal Government’s Helping Children With Autism package on Tuesday 9 December, in Campbelltwon.

The Federal Government has announced the 46, 000 remaining places under the Productivity Places Program (PPP) funding, are now available to job seekers. The PPP provides new training places in skills employers want and is designed to help you secure employment. You can gain a new qualification or upgrade an existing qualification. MTC Work Solutions are now offering fully funded courses as part of the PPP.

Building Indigenous Capability (BIC) research shows that over 60% of our mob walk from a job because of family, community or peer pressure. If your organisation has Indigenous staff or deals with Indigenous issues that can be supported by coaching and mentoring consider attending the Indigenous Mentoring Course on Monday 8-Friday 12 December 2008, in Sydney.

Applications close Friday 28 November 2008.

MTC Work Solutions is running the 'Manage Life' Course to assist participants in developing coping strategies to make their life easier. 'Manage Life' is a ten hour program run over 2 days and is open to anyone over 18 yrs. The course will be held on Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 December 2008, in Blairmount. 

'Inside Out' is a free course designed to provide practical skills to help women make informed, healthy lifestyle choices. The course is very practical and enjoyable. The trainer uses a creative approach with little written work. The course will be held from Monday 1 -Thursday 4 December 2008, in Minto.