New Government grant extends
VRFB Drought Relief Program
The Victorian State Government
will provide a further $1.16 million to VRFB to enable it to
maintain and extend its Community Drought Support Program.
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Resources
Emergency Relief - A Guide for
Small Community Groups
This
unique easy-to-read book provides basic practical advice on more
than 60 topics relating to emergency relief. It aims to assist
committees,employed staff and volunteers of small community groups
to plan and operate their emergency relief services well. The book
has a strong emphasis on providing people with a hand up as
well as a handout. This means providing support to people in a
range of ways including working with other service providers to
ensure that clients have access to adequate income, education,
employment, housing, health and welfare services, as well as other
opportunities offered to their communities. The authors, Vicki
Martin and Dr John Murphy, have more than 40 years of experience
between them as volunteers and workers in the emergency relief
field. To order a copy of the
book>>
Changing
Lives - A Guide to creating a successful Community
Project
Produced
by the City of Wodonga this guide draws on local initiatives
to reveal ideas, strategies and tools in creating community
solutions to meet community needs.To view guide>>
History of
Victorian Relief Committee Released
Dr Shirley Martin, Chair of
VicRelief Foodbank has written a concise history of an the
Victorian Relief Committee. Deeply researched and lovingly crafted,
it tells the story of an organisation which has helped to care for
those in crisis over many years. To order a copy of the
book>>
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Important
Information for Emergency Relief Agencies
Food
Security Network: What it is. How to Join
The Food
Security Network is supported by funding from VicHealth and is
auspiced by the Victorian Local Government Association. It forms
part of the VicHealth initiative 'Food for All: Improving access to
food for healthy eating'.
View and print information
on how to join the Food Security Network>>
Food
Donations: Guide for ER Agencies
Released
by the Victorian Government this is a guide for welfare agencies on
basic precautions to ensure any food donations are safe and free of
risk.
View and print guide (6
pages pdf)>>
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