This tool is available on the Home Care Today Website which has developed a range of resources for Home Care Package providers and consumers.

This tool supports organisations as they transition to the consumer directed care model. Online Self Assessment Tool enabling a Person Centred Approach for organisations supporting People with Dementia.

My Learning Matters is an online tool built by My Choice Matters to help people get the most out of the changing disability support system.

This tool supports organisations to understand their cost drivers, and allows them confidently plan and negotiate the level of service they can deliver within a given set of resources.

The NSW Government has released its budget for 2016 – 2017. The budget has implications for Western Sydney, particularly the delivery of large infrastructure projects in the region. Western Sydney Community Forum is the regional peak representing social policy and service delivery for communities across Greater Western Sydney. Western Sydney Community Forum’s Chief Executive, Billie Sankovic, states “investment in appropriate infrastructure is crucial to supporting the continued growth of Greater Western Sydney. The allocated $338 million towards upgrading roads in the surrounding areas of the proposed Western Sydney Airport are vital to ensure increased traffic levels are managed in the area. “However Western Sydney cannot take full advantage of this growth without an effective public transport system, as investment in roads alone is not enough to ease congestion and increase transport access. We are eager to see how much of...

The local non-government sector has highlighted issues of federal concern during a breakfast discussion held by the Western Sydney Community Forum. The Breakfast Conversation Federal Election Q&A was the launchpad for the forum’s first of its Breakfast Conversations series, and presented the non-government sector from the greater west with an opportuunity to highlight federal electorate issues with seven community sector industry representatives prior to the July 2 poll. The event was opened by Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown, who said council was pleased to support the initiative. “Council would like to thank the forum, who provide a voice for the communities and people working daily with the challenges facing the region, for this initiative,” she said. “We heard about the valuable and innovative work being done by the sector and the need for long-term public investment. This was an important initiative to give a stronger voice to the region and to strengthen...

The State Government is proposing changes to the planning system in NSW by updating the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (NSW) 1979 The objectives of the update is to: Create a simpler, faster, and more inclusive assessment process; Increase community confidence; and Create an orderly and balanced architecture for decision making Western Sydney Community Forum (WSCF) have been invited to participate in upcoming advisory forums in late May 2016. WSCF will attend and represent the interests of its members and communities in Greater Western Sydney. Key Considerations Consultation and Engagement   The NSW Government is aiming to ‘embed best practice community participation’ into the planning system. In relation to developments, developers will need to undertake consultation with the community before they submit their development application. Currently they must consult after they submit their application. As leaders in engaging and working with...

Business, community and government working together to create positive social impact in Western Sydney. Parramatta City Council, Western Sydney Community Forum and the Western Sydney Collective have been running a series of events on Innovative Partnerships and Social Investment in Western Sydney since late 2015. Through the series of targeted forums, we have been generating interest and excitement in both sectors about opportunities for community-business partnerships. The response to the series has been overwhelming positive with over 250 people expressing their interest in and commitment to developing new community-business partnerships that ultimately strengthen Western Sydney as a fair and inclusive place to live, work and play. This work culminates in the major event on 8 June bringing community and business together. The forum will provide a starting point for identifying strategies, resources and partners to address common concerns.  We will...