Networks for People Working with Children and Their Families
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 / Membership / Geography / Venue, Time and Frequency / Chair / ConvenerBayside-Peninsula – Inner Middle Area Vulnerable Infants & Families Services Partnership Meeting / The primary role of the partnership meeting includes building stronger collaborative working relationship through regular meetings, communication, including exploring where there are mutual clients and opportunities for joint work.
This is achieved via a mixture of meeting formats which includes the opportunity to explore joint reflective practice through a de identified case study / Open to agencies and services working with vulnerable infants (0 – 3 years) and families / Bayside-Peninsula – Inner Middle Area
(inclusive of City of Kingston) / Venue:
Cheltenham DHS
Level 3,
4 – 10 Jamieson Street, Cheltenham
Time: 9.30 – 11.45am
Dates:
26 February, 2015
28 May, 2015
27 August, 2015
26 November, 2015 / Rosalie Birkin
Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS)
Infant Team Leader
Ph: 8552 0515
Better Beginnings / Meeting explores local data in planning strategic activities to improve outcomes for children and families in the City of Kingston – key are of focus on improving service system integration / Invited group / City of Kingston / Venue:
City of Kingston
34 Brindisi Street, Mentone
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Dates:
- 12 January, 2015
- 9 February, 2015
- 13 April, 2015
- 11 May, 2015
Bayside Medicare Local
Integration Coordinator
Child and Family Health Portfolio
Ph: 8514 1040
Donna Feore
City of Kingston
Team Leader
Family and Children’s Services Development
Ph: 9581 4872
City of Kingston Networking Breakfast for people working with children and families in the City of Kingston / The annual Networking Breakfast provides an opportunity to meet local agencies and better understand the services they offer / Open to all people working with children and families in the City of Kingston / City of Kingston / Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Date:
19 February, 2015 / Helen Watson
City of Kingston
Team Leader MCH and Immunisation
Ph: 9581 4865
Kingston Bayside Early Childhood Educators Network Meeting / The primary focus of this groups is to provide opportunities for professional development a reflective practice / Open to all early childhood educators who working the Cities of Kingston and Bayside / Kingston and Bayside Council areas / Venue:
Various – contact chair / convener for details
Time: 5.30-7.30pm
Dates:
Contact chair / convener for details / Rebecca Adams
Xavier College
Ph: 9592 2127
Kingston Family and Children’s Services Network (NM) and Learning Together (LTM) Meetings / The Kingston Family and Children’s Services Network meetings are facilitated in the southern and northern areas of the catchment.
They are designed to strengthen relationships between services that work with children and families.
Learning Together meetings use the topic discussed in the aforementioned Network meetings and using de-identified case scenarios develop a shared understanding and application of best practice across agencies and services working with children and families in the City of Kingston. / Open to agencies and services who work with children and families and interested community members / Southern Network Group
Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea, Bonbeach, Carrum Patterson Lakes, Aspendale Gardens, Chelsea Heights
Northern Network Group
Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Mentone, Mordialloc, Heatherton, Highett, Parkdale, Dingley, Oakleigh South, Clayton South, Clarinda / Southern Network Group
Venue:
Longbeach Place
15 Chelsea Rd, Chelsea
Time:10.00 – 11.30am
Dates:
- 11 March, 2015
- 20 May, 2015
- 12 August, 2015
- 18 November, 2015
Northern Network Group
Venue:
Clarinda Community Centre
58 Viney St, Clarinda
Time: 3.30 – 5.00pm
Dates:
- 19 March, 2015
- 14 May, 2015
- 20 August, 2015
- 12 November, 2015
City of Kingston
Team Leader
Family and Children’s Services Development
Ph: 9581 4872
Kingston Preventing Violence Against Women Working Group / This group is working to towards bringing this agenda to community attention and to develop resources, strategies and events to promote and prevent men’s violence against women and children. / Open to all people working with children and families in the City of Kingston / City of Kingston area / Venue:
Kingston City Council
34 Brindisi St, Mentone
Time:2-3pm
Dates:
Monthly
Contact chair / convener for details / Debra Webb
Kingston City Council
Ph: 9581 4629
Middle South Welfare Network Group / The network provides peer support, collaboration, and information sharing and exchange knowledge within the human services. / Open to social service providers across Kingston and Bayside LGA’s / Middle South area-Kingston and Bayside / Venue:
Brindisi Room Council Offices
34 Brindisi St Mentone
Time:10am-12 noon
Dates:
- 3 June, 2015
- 2 September, 2015
- 2 December 2015
AccessCare Southern
Case Manager Community Connections Program
Ph: 9581 4751
Parentzone -
PEER network / PEER Network; a place for colleagues to discuss Parent Engagement, Education and Resources.
The focus of the network is sharing new resources, programs or learning; joint planning; and professional development / Open to anyone wanting to support parents/caregivers in their parenting role. / Bayside City Council
City of Kingston and / Venue:
Family Life
Suite 2, 450 Nepean Highway, Chelsea
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Dates:
This network is held quarterly
Contact chair / convener for details / Barbara Biggelaar
Anglicare Victoria - Parentzone Southern
Parent Resource Coordinator
Ph: 9781 6734
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 .
Last updated: 5 March, 2015