REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Sydney North
This year we assisted 513 clients through our
Sydney North centre.
It was a year of big changes as we moved our
premises from Bella Vista to a more accessible
location in Rouse Hill, as well as appointed an Area
Manager for our region. The new location in the
Rouse Hill Town Centre puts us in the hub of the
community we are there to serve, with accessibility
to improve further with the future completion of
the North-West rail link.
We have focused on building our presence in the
area, with events that have allowed us to make
contact with other services and providers as well
as businesses and the public. We’ve taken part in
diverse events such as the Rouse Hill Town Centre’s
Feel Good February promotion with free seminars
for parents, sponsored the Aboriginal dance
group at the Riverstone NAIDOC day and funded
a skateboarding training session at Balcombe
Heights Estate skate park. We also hosted VIPs,
partners and colleagues at a Welcome Brunch and
our official opening.
A lot of work has gone into establishing new
partnerships and Memorandum Of Understandings
(MOUs) as well as building on our existing positive
Cutting the cake at our official opening
relationships. The connection with the Riverstone
Community Centre is particularly strong and we
continue to be involved in a range of interagencies
as well as joining new ones. New MOUs have been
signed with headspace at Castle Hill and Ryde
Youth Hub.
Within our building we work regularly with 2Realise
at community events, have set up a referral service
with Relationships Australia and arranged a display
of the posters from the annual anti-bullying
competition in the Vinegar Hill Library. These and
many more activities have been in addition to our
regular client sessions and programs for groups.
Packing for our big move to Rouse Hill
Our team has grown too, meaning we can offer
longer opening hours and have a better ability to
understand and meet client needs. The team is
becoming a cohesive, supportive unit with great
complementary strengths and skills.
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