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A N N UA L R E P O R T 2016 - 2017
» » Our Hunter centre was invited to become a coalition member of The Smith
preparing Aboriginal children in the Raymond Terrace and Karuah areas for
successful transition into school.
» » Our Hunter team was successful in gaining a $70,000 grant from the
Department of Defence’s Family Support Funding Program to deliver our
Family’s ‘Ready Set Go’ project, a collective impact initiative focused on better
family support program to families who are affected by active servicemen and
servicewomen being deployed.
Getting involved to support our troops and their
families. Image © Commonwealth of Australia
Upper Mid North Coast
» » Our Upper Mid North Coast team had the honour of accepting funding
from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation for our FLASH (Finding Life
Answers, Safety and Happiness) program. We were one of 18 successful grants,
selected from a pool of more than 100 applications. FLASH brings the nationally
recognised work of The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne’s ‘Addressing
Family Violence Program’ to Coffs Harbour, adapting its pioneering approach to
the needs of the culturally and socio-demographically diverse regional area.
Celebrating our FLASH program.
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