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24.01.2022 THANK YOU to Bialik College who very generously donated a heap of food (and some very kind messages) to us in March!

24.01.2022 #YouAreNotAlone there is help available. If you feel frightened or concerned about yours or someone elses safety and wellbeing, or if you need to reach a place ...of safety, call safe steps on 1800 015 188 for advice, help and support. If you cannot safely call the 24/7 phone line, please email [email protected] and a support worker will reply to you ASAP. Learn more at https://www.safesteps.org.au//seeking-safety-during-covid/ #YouAreNotAlone Women's Health in the South East See more

24.01.2022 The COVID-19 situation is constantly evolving and there is a level of fear in the community. Our workforce and our service users are not immune, so our member agencies are doing all they can to keep everyone safe while delivering a service. Some agencies have made a decision to conduct a phone service only, while others work out other ways to continue. Most face-to-face meetings and gatherings have been cancelled, with CISVic implementing a Social Distancing Policy. It is important that we all keep safe and continue to be kind and look out for each other.

23.01.2022 Recently we concluded a survey about #SchoolCosts and the impacts these were having on people accessing emergency relief. In keeping with the theme this week fo...r #GivingTuesdayNow, we want to extend a big THANK YOU to all the agencies and people involved in conducting this survey. Before Covid-19, agencies were reporting a rise in requests related to education costs. We could all see there was an issue, but not how extensive! The information we gathered from the survey is still being processed, but we can already tell it is going to be invaluable. With children now continuing their education from home, issues such as the cost of devices (more necessary than ever!) are being exacerbated. Good advocacy needs good data; the more information we have, the better we can help. Thank you again to everyone involved!

22.01.2022 Our volunteers are the backbone of our service, we miss them greatly and we are very grateful for their time, passion and commitment.

18.01.2022 Big shout out to the students and families of Caulfield Grammar School who donated a huge amount of toiletries to us! This fantastic donation will be greatly appreciated by those in need

17.01.2022 Here's a quick article from GivingTuesday Australia about why it's important to #GiveLocal - this week's theme. We're all about supporting local initiatives! W...e represent over 50 community information and support agencies - that's a lot of local communities, and we want to do right by them. That's why we are participating in #GivingTuesdayNow. Covid-19 has highlighted and exacerbated existing inequalites: - Kids learning from home means relying on devices and internet connections, something that many were already struggling to obtain - Not going to school means parents are having to provide more meals than they previously would - a tricky thing to do when you're already struggling financially - Families are stressed about extra utilities costs from everyone being home all the time - Navigating support systems are tricky at the best of times, let alone if you are someone from a culturally and linguistically diverse background Local community information and support services do their best to help with all these issues! You can help them support the most vulnerable during this time. Reach out to your local agency today and see what they need: https://www.cisvic.org.au/home/find-your-local-agency

16.01.2022 This week, as part of #GivingTuesdayNow we're thanking several people and organisations for all they've done to help us and others get through this difficult time. Who are you grateful for? Tag them below!

11.01.2022 Yesterday was IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia) and we here at @headspacebentleigh had to celebrate! We joi...ned forces with our local friends to show that we are a safe space & celebrate all young people that identify as LGBTIQA+ Look at all these rainbows! What did you get up to yesterday for IDAHOBIT? See more

09.01.2022 Knox Infolink wants you to know 'WE'RE STILL OPEN and here to support you as best we can’. They are open Monday to Thursday 10am - 3pm, providing lots of material support like food parcels, fruit and vegetables, meat trays, toiletries, Myki Cards, and phone Cards. They also give referrals to other support services. Thanks for keeping open Knox Infolink!