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A Message From Our Chairperson, John Mikelsons
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Outgoing EO, Marika Kontellis and Chairperson, John Mikelsons | |
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Hello Sector,
In this edition of Hello Sector! I wanted to drop in and take the opportunity to update you on the leadership transition here at ISV.
At the end of this month, we say farewell to Marika Kontellis as Executive Officer and Dr Gary Jacobson, who has been leading a number of our projects and working with the Board on a range of key strategic and related issues. Marika and Gary are principals at Zakumi Consulting and have been working with ISV for more than four years.
Because of Marika and Gary’s leadership of ISV and our relationship with Zakumi, ISV is a stronger, more effective and better organisation that is even more capable of delivering the sector development, advocacy and support that the community sector and people experiencing social and economic disadvantage in our communities need.
We look forward to maintaining a relationship with Zakumi (albeit a different one) in the period ahead.
I am also really happy to announce that after a comprehensive search and recruitment process, the ISV Board has appointed Michaela Holloway to the position of Executive Officer. Michaela is an outstanding choice who comes to the role after an extensive career in the community sector, the private sector, social enterprise and government in leadership and other roles supporting communities, people and the planet.
Michaela is an inner-Sydney local who has served on the ISV Board and holds qualifications in international and community development, finance, and accounting.
I know that, with your support and our brilliant team at ISV, she will do an outstanding job.
John Mikelsons
ISV Chair | |
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Stepping away from an organisation and from the relationships built over time is never easy. I already feel the regret of missed opportunities and the loss of daily connection. But I also know that change is healthy: for me, for ISV, and for the organisations and communities we walk alongside. ISV is special for many reasons. As I reflect on my time as Executive Officer, these are the lessons I take with me. | |
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Aged Care Community Symposium – What’s next for CHSP ? | |
One day after the success of the regional Community Aged Care Symposium , CHSP sector support and development providers have been given a 12 month extension of funding. The real challenge, as we heard at the Symposium is what comes next. | |
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Over five action-packed days, young filmmakers from Waterloo and surrounding communities came together to write, shoot, edit and create their own short films. Working alongside professional filmmakers and community mentors, they told stories inspired by Waterloo, its people, its history, its future, and what it means to call this place home.
Celebrate the creativity, talent and ideas of the next generation of local storytellers, and see Waterloo through their eyes.
Made possible by a City of Sydney Creative City Grant | |
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Thriving Kids EOI Now Open | |
DCJ has published new information on the Thriving Kids webpage, including an Expression of Interest for NGOs interested in delivering Thriving Kids services in NSW. This procurement is for new services commencing from October 2026 and will run in two stages: an EOI followed by a request for tender. Further procurement rounds will take place for additional services commencing in 2027.
Further details are available on the DCJ Thriving Kids webpage. | |
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Cultural Competence: Working with First Australian Families and Communities | |
How can we deliver services in ways that are more culturally safe, responsive and grounded in respect? Catch up on the third CAFS Learning Series session. Led by AbSec, this was an important conversation about culturally safe service delivery, and how to better support local First Nations children, young people and families. | |
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Event: Local Solutions, Rural Realities: Councils Delivering CHSP Services Date: Thursday, May 14 Time: 2 pm – 3 pm AEST Venue: Online Register: Eventbrite
Workshop: Digital Mentoring Session Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 10 am – 2 pm Venue: Inner Sydney Voice
Workshop: Free Heatwave Preparedness Workshop in Redfern Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 10:30 am Venue: Redfern
Workshop: Using Evidence to Inform our Practice Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 10 am – 2 pm Venue: UTS, Ultimo Details: Deep-dive workshop into evidence, understanding research and core components to best design your programs. No-cost for CAFS providers. Delivered by Dr Katie Blair, Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion at UTS. Register: https://events.humanitix.com/using-evidence-to-inform-our-practice
Meeting: Regional CAFS Development and Support Network Meeting Date: Thursday, June 4 Time: 10:30 am – 12 pm Venue: Inner Sydney Voice, Waterloo Details: Practice forum, topic TBC. To join: Email sspo@innersydneyvoice.org.au
Learning Hub: Demonstrating Impact Learning Hub Date: Tuesday, June 9 Time: 10 am – 11:30 am Venue: Online Topic: Linking Evaluation to Organisational Strategy To join: Email sspo@innersydneyvoice.org.au
CAFS Learning Series: Community Engagement Date: Wednesday, June 10 Time: 9.30 am – 10:30 am Venue: Online
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Inner Sydney Voice (ISV) is the regional social development, peak organisation for the central, eastern and inner west regions of Sydney. For over half a century, ISV has promoted social justice and inclusion with and for people who experience social and economic disadvantage. Our work centres on supporting, representing and enabling a strong, diverse and recognised community services sector. | |
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Inner Sydney Voice acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands across the areas we service, particularly the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, traditional custodians of the land on which our office is located. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present.
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Our mailing address is: 770 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo NSW 2017
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