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The official launch of this website on the 10th June, 2008 in Narromine, represents the commencement of our Community Awareness Campaign to promote young families and early childhood services in the Dubbo, Wellington, Trangie and Narromine communities.
Our aim is to provide parents and new families to the region with information about what early childhood services and programs are available as well as a point of contact for your nearest Communities for Children coordinator. The website also provides service providers with current research and developments in early childhood both in the region and industry specific.
The website launch is just one of a whole program of Children in Community events scheduled up until Children's Week (19-25 October 2008) and culminating in the Kids at Heart Festival in Dubbo on Saturday, 25th October 2008.
Watch this space for activities planned in your community.
A Word from Riki:
Hello and welcome to the Dubbo Communities for Children webpage. One of the largest of 45 Communities for Children Sites across Australia, we are proud of all that we have achieved since we began in 2005.
Funded by the Australian Government under the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy, Communities for Children aims to improve outcomes for children aged 0-5 through the following:
Þ Healthy young families;
Þ Early learning and development;
Þ Creation of child and family friendly communities;
Þ Support for families and parenting;
Þ Family and children’s services working effectively as a system.
The Australian Governments' decision to work with communities directly to deliver programs for children 0-5 has led to a whole new way of doing business. This new approach embraces community partnerships, consultation and collaboration. Centacare Wilcannia-Forbes facilitates the communities for Children initiative in the Central West towns of Dubbo, Narromine, Trangie and Wellington, and subcontracts a number of Community Partners to provide services in support of families and children.
Our Vision
Our vision is that children and families living in Dubbo, Narromine, Trangie and Wellington will be better connected, supported and celebrated.
As the facilitating Partner, Centacare includes a project team of three: Jenny Slack-Smith as Researcher and Project Support, Alicia Powell as Aboriginal Community worker and myself, Riki Price as the Project Manager. This team oversees the whole initiative and keeps in close contact with each of the Community Partners contracted to provide the activities.
Click on your town in the heading above and have a look at what Communities for Children is doing in your town.
