22 January 2024
Member Update
Dear Families ACT members,
Welcome to our first member update for 2024! We hope you all had a restful break and enjoyed your summer holidays.
In this edition: the ACT Government’s 2024-25 budget consultation process, a Commissioning report, EOIs sought for Families ACT Executive Officer role and the Healthy Canberra grants are still open.
ACT Government’s 2024-25 budget consultation process
The ACT Government is seeking your views and suggestions as to how the Government should prioritise and efficiently allocate the Territory’s resources in developing the 2024-25 Budget. Its focus is on creating job opportunities, delivering high-quality services, and investing in the infrastructure needs of one of the fastest growing jurisdictions in Australia. The Budget consultation process provides an important opportunity for the community to be involved in the budget working together to ensure that limited resources are put to their most efficient use.
You are able to provide your or your organisation’s input via two main avenues. A form has been made available for written budget submissions if you wish to provide more detailed input. If you encounter any difficulties in using this form, your submission may still be emailed through to budgetconsultation@act.gov.au.
You are also welcome to participate in the 2024-25 Budget Consultation survey which will open in mid-February 2024 and be conducted on the YourSay panel. The survey will remain open for 6 weeks.
Additional details about the budget consultation process can be found on the ACT Government’s YourSay page.
Commissioning
Combined insights report
The discovery, strategies, and design phases of commissioning for the Child, Young People and Family Services Program (CYFSP) have been completed. CSD has brought together all the insights into a Combined Insights Report. The Report includes input shared across commissioning streams including Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility, Child Protection and Out of Home Care and Child, Young People and Family Services Program and outlines the alignment of these insights and how they are informing the future state for support services for children, young people and families. You can read and download the report here.
Expressions of Interest sought for Families ACT Executive Officer role
Families ACT is seeking an Executive Officer to lead the organisation and its policy development, advocacy and professional development activities.
The successful applicant will have tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience in a relevant human services field, excellent engagement, consultation and collaboration skills in addition to a well-rounded knowledge of the community sector. They will be a keen social advocate, able to develop policy and interpret the political policy arena. They will work closely with the organisation's skills-based board and Advisory Council.
The part-time position is for 28 to 30 hours per week (full-time 35 hrs).
For more information and a detailed position description, please go to the job ad on the Ethical jobs website.
Healthy Canberra Grants are still open: Focus on Vaping Cessation and Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm
Healthy Canberra Grants are now open for applications from community organisations. Up to $2 million is available for health promotion programs that reduce alcohol and vaping related harm in the Canberra community. Successful programs must run from June 2024 to December 2026.
For more information:
Applications close 4pm, Wednesday 14 February 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.
Best wishes,
Yvonne Gritschneder
comms@familiesact.org.au
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