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Newsletter

Copies of past editions of the WISH (Our previous name) News Exchange Newsletter are available to download by clicking on the relevant link below.

Please note that since the re-brand of the organisation in 2008 we are no longer producing the News Exchange newsletter. Instead the News Exchange has been replaced with a monthly E-news to ensure current and timely information is provided. If you would like to either subscribe to the E-news or access past copies please click here.

 

Annual Reports Archives

Please download a copy of our Annual Report from the link below. To receive a print copy of the Annual Report contact ConnectGroups.

Useful Links

Following are links to other organisations, government and research facilities that may be helpful.

Funding Body

Department for Child Protection - Western Australia
Web site: www.community.wa.gov.au/DCP/

Department for Communities
Web site: www.community.wa.gov.au/DFC/

Interstate Support Group Organisations

Collective Of Self Help & Social Action Groups (COSHG) - Victoria
Office Tel: 03 9349 2301 10am-3 pm Wednesday & Thursday
email: info@coshg.org.au
Web site: www.coshg.org.au

Self Help Queensland
Office Tel/Fax: 07 3344 6919
email: selfhelp@gil.com.au
Web site: www.selfhelpqld.org.au

Self Help Organisations United Together (SHOUT) - Canberra
Office Tel: 02 6290 1984 Fax: 02 6286 4475
email: admin@shout.org.au
Web site: www.shout.org.au

International Support Group Organisations

Canada

Self Help Resource Centre (Canada)
email: shrc@selfhelp.on.ca
Web site: www.selfhelp.on.ca

Germany

Nationale Kontakt-Und Informationsstelle Zur Anregung Und Unterstutzung
Von Selbsthilfegrupen (Germany)
email: nakos@gmx.de
Web site: www.nakos.de

Israel

Israel Self Help Centre
email: selfhelp@netvision.net.il
Web site: www.selfhelp.org.il

UK

Nottingham Self Help Team (UK)
Web site: www.emnet.co.uk/SelfHelp

USA

American Self Help Clearinghouse (USA)
email: ashc@cybernex.net
Web site: www.selfhelpgroups.org

Self Help Network of Kansas (USA)
Web site: www.selfhelpnetwork.wichita.edu/

National Organisation for Rare Disorders (USA)
For information on many rare health conditions
email: orphan@rarediseases.org
Web site: www.rarediseases.org

Grant Information

Our Community
Web site: www.ourcommunity.com.au

Lotterywest
Web site: www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au

Grantsearch
www.grantsearch.com.au

ANZ Staff Foundation
www.anz.com/aus/aboutanz/community/programs/stafffound.asp

Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
www.frrr.org.au

Western Australian Community Foundation (WACF)
www.wacf.org.au/index.asp for more information.

Pro Bono
Web site: http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/

Non-government organisations that provide community grants www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/spgrants.htm#nongov

Government Grant Sites

GrantsLINK
www.grantslink.gov.au
www.community.wa.gov.au/Resources/NotForProfitFundingAndGrants
or call(08) 9222 2555 (metro) or 1800 622 258 (country)

Western Australian local government
Web site: http://grantsdirectory.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/

Parliament of Australia – A Guide to Community Grants
www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/spgrants.htm

Local Government Grants
www.councils.wa.gov.au/directory/grants_and_funding

Department of Sport and Recreation
www.dsr.wa.gov.au

South West Development Commission
www.swdc.wa.gov.au/web/how-we-help/grants

Council Websites

For information on local support in regard to community development issues contact the Community Development Team at your local council.
www.armadale.wa.gov.au
www.bassendean.wa.gov.au
www.bayswater.wa.gov.au
www.belmont.wa.gov.au
www.cambridge.wa.gov.au
www.claremont.wa.gov.au
www.cottesloe.wa.gov.au
www.eastfremantle.wa.gov.au
www.freofocus.wa.gov.au
www.gosnells.wa.gov.au
www.joondalup.wa.gov.au
www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au
www.kwinana.wa.gov.au
www.melville.wa.gov.au
www.mandurah.wa.gov.au
www.townofmosmanpark.wa.gov.au
www.mundaring.wa.gov.au
www.nedlands.wa.gov.au
www.peppermintgrove.wa.gov.au
www.perth.wa.gov.au
www.rockingham.wa.gov.au
www.southperth.wa.gov.au
www.stirling.wa.gov.au
www.subiaco.wa.gov.au
www.swan.wa.gov.au
www.vicpark.wa.gov.au
www.vincent.wa.gov.au
www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au

Volunteers

GoVolunteer is an Australia wide service that provides FREE internet advertising for not-for-profit community organisations looking for volunteers. See their web site www.govolunteer.com.au for more information, or contact the GoVolunteer Office in Melbourne on 03 9820 4100.

Research

ConnectGroups is keen to hear about and, participate where possible, in research into support groups particularly in Australia. The following research has been undertaken in Australia during the past few years.

Research Into GROW

Researcher Lizzie Finn, a doctoral psychology student at Curtin University in Western Australia has presented her PhD research into the self help group GROW widely in Australia and overseas. She can be contacted via e-mail at: lizziefinn@iprimus.com.au

Research into the Relationship between Self Help Organisations and General Practitioners

Dr Boyle and others have undertaken research on what actions facilitate a positive relationship between GPs and self help organisations to enable members of the community link to these services.

Effective Collaboration Between General Practice and Self Help Organisations (GPEP - SHO Report 685) University of Queensland Website: www.sph.uq.edu.au/CPHC/BPP/index.html

Dr Fran Boyle School of Population Health, University of Queensland Email: f.boyle@sph.uq.edu.au

In addition, much research has been undertaken overseas. For information on US research please visit www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/ and follow the links to ‘Research on Self-Help Groups. The research covers various health issues not only mental health.