Communities@Work is the Regional Community Service for the Tuggeranong and Weston Creek regions of the Australian Capital Territory.
We offer a wide range of child care and community Services.
Our Organisation is a major employer on the southside of Canberra.
For information on current opportunities to join us, check out Careers.
What’s New
Respite Options ACT is a new federally funded respite program in the ACT offering flexible respite options to meet the individual needs of carers and care recipients. Click here for more information
Enrol for September 2008 school holidays NOW
ACT Regional Community Bus
The ACT Regional Community Bus Service is now available to Tuggeranong and Weston Creek residents. The service is designed for people who find it difficult to use regular bus services for example, seniors and people with mobility limitations.Click here for more information.
Parents@Play
Free Play-Based Parenting Sessions designed to be fun and practical learning for you and your children! To register please contact 6292 7488. Click here for more information.
Volunteer Drivers Wanted
Do you want to volunteer and help in your community?
We have vacancies for volunteers to join our friendly team of drivers that assist members of our community, who are frail elderly or have mobility restrictions, attend medical and social appointments.
Our clients are based in the Tuggeranong and Weston Creek areas.
Volunteers use their own car and can claim reimbursement of car expenses, including travel to and from their own home. As a volunteer you can choose your availability. Our volunteers receive training and on-going support, and receive regular newsletters and invitations to social activities.
If this opportunity interests you, contact Adrienne Rothwell, our Volunteer Coordinator, on 6293 6542 or email
NuSkills Learning and Development
Our Board of Directors is delighted to announce the establishment of NuSkills Learning & Development on 1 July 2008, a new Communities@Work service. NuSkills is the result of a merger between AXIS Development Inc and Train.2.Work.
Nuskills:
- provides clients with an integrated professional service
- is a nationally accredited Registered Training Organisation, and
- provides specialized training and expertise in the Community Services and Health Industries.
For more information about NuSkills and training opportunities, contact Sharon Carter Figueiredo at the NuSkills office in Fyshwick on 6280 7900.
Ngunnawal Early Chlidhood Centre
Communities@Work has taken on the operations of Ngunnawal Children's Services located in Waganeen Avenue Ngunnawal, from 1 July 2008.
The centre will be known as the 'Ngunnawal Early Childhood Centre' with the existing staff agreeing to transfer their employment to Communities@Work . A Manager will be appointed to the centre following a recruitment process.
Communities@Work welcomes Ngunnawal families, children and staff to our network of child care centers and looks forward to the opportunity of providing services to the Gungahlin community.
OzHarvest delivers 25,000 meals in Canberra
OzHarvest rescues excess food from caterers, markets and other food outlets and delivers it, free of charge, to shelters, refuges and charities that feed disadvantaged men, women and children across Canberra and Queanbeyan. OzHarvest has now delivered over 25,000 meals to 34 charities and has over 40 regular donors including the National Convention Centre, AIS, ESS AFP College and the Southside Farmers Market. OzHarvest is supported and managed in Canberra by Communities@Work and has a team of dedicated volunteers who help in its day to day operations. OzHarvest Canberra has rescued over 7000 kilograms of food from being dumped as landfill since it began operating in Canberra in February 2008.
OzHarvest Canberra was officially launched on Friday 20 June, by the Member for Canberra, Annette Ellis MP, at The Salvation Army Canberra Recovery Services in Fyshwick - who benefit from the OzHarvest program.
Click here to view the OzHarvest website.
Parenting Skills Morning
Monday 8th and 15th September 2008 at the Gilmore Family Cottage. "101" parenting ideas (click here for more information)
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Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club
Residents 55 plus (and loving it!) living in the Tuggeranong region are invited to come along and be part of an exciting new Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club. The theme of the Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club is "Be active, feel great". The Club operates from the Tuggeranong Community Centre. Click here for more details and application form
SuperGrands
If you enjoy meeting people, have a sense of humor and have 1-3 hours a week to spare, come and join our team of SuperGrands!
SuperGrands are volunteers who share their lifelong knowledge and experience with young parents and families. They provide one on one mentoring in skills such as household budgeting, easy healthy meals, organising the home and routines, gardening and home maintenance.
FREE training and ongoing support is provided. As part of the volunteers team, SuperGrands receive regular newsletters and invitations to social get togethers.
For more information please contact Heidi D'Elboux 6288 4744 or supergrands@commsatwork.org
Seniors
Exercise sessions will be held on Thursday 9:30 am (more information)
Click here for activites at the Centre 4 Seniors, Weston Creek Community Centre, Cooleman Court, Weston
Morning Tea/Lunch available at a small costs - for Bookings Call 6288 4744
Sing 'n' Grow - Richardson Family Links
A FREE fun music and movement program run by a music specialist for children under six years of age with their mums, dads or carers. Register for Sing 'n' Grow and more information
Family Day Care
Would you like to earn an income but want to stay at home with your children? Communities@Work Family Day Care Scheme can provide you with the opportunity to start up your own home-based child care service.
