Resources

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This resource tells the stories of four Western Australian community-based centres, which developed many different strategies to celebrate the cultural diversity in their local regions.  This resource has many practical applications for working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) groups.

Format - Booklet
Dimensions – A5 (147mm x 210mm)
Number of pages – 36
Publication Date – 2006
Cost per copy – free
Limit of copies per order – 1

Every organisation, no matter how small or large, should have a policies and procedures manual. Just thinking about creating one, however, is enough to make most people break into a cold sweat. Luckily, Linkwest has created a generic resource which makes the task much less daunting! Packed with policy considerations and procedural suggestions that were developed with Community and Neighbourhood Learning Centres in mind, this resource will help you create a relevant policies and procedures manual for your Centre.

Policy topics covered in this resource include:

• Centre Management
• Administration
• Information technology
• Paid Staff and Volunteers
• Membership
• Access and Equity
• Crèche
• Occupational Safety and Health
• Programs, Grants and Project
• General (other policies that do not fit into the above)

Each Policy Topic is broken into a number of Policy Areas, which in turn contain a number of policies, policy suggestions and procedural considerations. 

Format – Electronic (PDF and MS Word Files). Hardcopy available on request.
Dimensions – A4 (when printed)
Number of pages – Handbook = 32pp  Policies and Procedures = 225pp
Publication Date – 2011
Cost per copy – free to Linkwest members, $80 + P&H to non-members
Limit of copies per order – 5

Centres can be of great benefit to men; however, they typically only make up a small percentage of a Centre’s membership.  This resource provides insights in men’s use of centres and provides practical suggestions which may enhance their participation rates.

Format - Booklet
Dimensions – A5 (147mm x 210mm)
Number of pages – 18
Publication Date – 2002
Cost per copy – free
Limit of copies per order – 2

This is a resource for busy or new Co-ordinators, Chairpersons and other management committee members to ensure your Centre runs smoothly with best practice management. 

It can be used as a tool to quickly check what practices you already have in place at your Centre  and which ones need attention.

Format - PDF document
Dimensions – A4 (297mm x 210mm)
Number of pages – 17
Publication Date – 2009
Cost per copy – free
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This policy specifies the amended funding and contracting arrangements for Department of Communities funded family centres and
community support services.

Format - PDF document
Dimensions – A4 (297mm x 210mm)
Number of pages – 17
Publication Date – 2012
Cost per copy – free
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This resource was developed by the Queensland VET Development Centre (QVDC) to assist vocational education and training (VET) practitioners and learners to select applications (apps) for mobile devices that support VET teaching and learning. It highlights a number of mobile and tablet apps, focussing on those that support the development of foundation skills and learners with a disability.

Format - PDF Booklet
Dimensions – A4 (297mm x 210mm)
Number of pages – 108
Publication Date – 2012
Cost per copy – free

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If you are part of a new Family Centre and have not yet tackled the task of creating a policies and procedures manual…or maybe your existing Family Centre is looking to update or recreate their existing policies and procedures, then this resource can make the task a whole lot easier.  The document was written for a Family Centre that is currently operating in Western Australia, and so some degree of customisation will have to be undertaken in order to reflect how your Family Centre does things.  It does, however, provide quite a head start as it covers just about every aspect of Family Centre management and operations, as well as a number of sample forms.

Please click on the following links for:

• A sample policy and procedure
• A list of the policies and procedures included in the resource

Format – Electronic (MS Word Files).
Dimensions – A4 (when printed)
Publication Date – 2013
Cost per copy – Linkwest Members $500 per copy (ex-GST), Transition Project and Linkwest Associate Members $600 (ex-GST), all others $750 (ex-GST)
Limit of copies per order – unlimited