Ang Kalatas Volume IV February 2014 Issue

08 COMMUNITY For Updates, go to www.kalatas.com.au/category/community/ Ang Kalatas. Bringing into focus Filipino presence in Australia High alumna award for Julie Nine officers and members of the Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations, Inc. (APCO) successfully completed a ‘Managing a Community Organisation’ capacity building training held last December. llThis accredited training was delivered by instructors from TAFE and subsidised by Auburn City Council. APCO through its founding president Dr Cen Amores and Auburn Small Communities Network (ASCON) founding president, Ruben Amores lobbied for the provision of a relevant training to communitybased organisations operating in the Auburn LGA. In response, the Auburn City Council, through its projects officer, Adama Kamara included ‘Managing a Community Organisation’ in the Auburn Council’s Training and Capacity Building Calendar last year. The training provided an opportunity for community leaders to discuss challenges they face in their various community organisations. Most of the successful attendees representing CALD communities came from APCO. They include: Daisy and Ted Cumming, Richard Ford, Pet and Ron Storey, Marx and Rose Canoy, Leticia Lomo and Barth Dichoso and Dr Cen Amores. TALKING HUMAN SERVICES Hank Jongen Welcome to a regular column with Department of Human Services General Manager, Hank Jongen. Here you can find out important information about the Australian Government Department of Human Services, which includes Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support. Child Care Rebate Successful APCO trainees (L to R) Ted Cumming, Daisy Cumming, Pet Storey, Ron Storey, Rhose Canoy, TAFE Trainer, Barth Dichoso, Richard Ford and mother and son team from the Turkish community. Kneeling is Marx Canoy. APCO members complete training Volume 4 | Number 5 February 2014 www.kalatas.com.au F Active community worker Julie Nunez received the ‘Most Outstanding Alumna’ for 2013 from her alma mater, the Ateneo de Zamboanga. l l Ms Nunez r

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