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1 MINUTES OF MANNING VALLEY INTERAGENCY MEETING Date: 3/4/2013 At: Communities NSW, Victoria Street, Taree 2430 Present: Caron Watkins (MVNS), Alina Ljumanovic (Interrelate), Ellen Carter (SV de Paul Taree), Kathy Kennedy (TWCR),Shaniane Andrews (Samaritans TSSMNC), Melanie Kallmier (MNCLS), Helga Smit (Catholic Care), Elise Wynyard (Manning Mental Health Inpatients Unit), John Allsop (DHS/Centrelink (Taree), Robert Cooke (MSS), Pauline Smith (MNC Financial Counselling Service), Patrica Fredrickson (MRRH), Jane O Dwyer (MVNS), Kim Ward (TSA), Jenny Gibson (DHS), Diane Hamilton (Richmond PRA), Linda Lee (HNE Health Mental Health), Barbara Fell (CRS Australia), Robyn Garry (Breakthru People Solutions), Kaycee Wisemantel (Medicare Local), Nerida Waver (Medicare Local), Bernadette Sexton (MVNS) Apologies: Sandy Brooks, Claudine Small, Narelle Penman, Louise Webber, Alison Gleeson, Time Commenced: 1.07pm Time Finished: 2.34pm Chairperson: Caron Watkins Minute Taker: Bernadette Sexton BUSINESS ARISING TOPIC DISCUSSION ACTION ACTION BY 1. Community Services and the media Taree Women & Children s Refuge offered to provide a service profile article in Manning River Times Extra. Kathy to follow-up Catholic Care next service to be profiled. Helga sent draft profile to Catholic Care Marketing Manager - awaiting feedback. TWCR Catholic Care Kathy Kennedy Helga 2. New Venue for Manning Interagency Meetings Guest Speaker/s Kaycee Wisemantel New venue required for Manning Interagency bi monthly meetings Taree Uniting Church offered space Cost of venue need to be free Ormsby house suggestions Council chambers not appropriate venue Suggested Venue Old Taree Bowling Club - Taffy s Pizza Taree From July 2011 Australian government established Medicare Locals, a national network of primary health care organisations to improve the integration of primary health care services and improve access to services. Ideas for venue asap Caron All

2 Nerida Walker Hunter Medicare Local Aims to improve health of the community by: * Improving service integration and co-ordination * Supporting clinicians and service providers to improve patient care * Identifying the health need of local areas and developing locally focused programs and services * Conducting prevention and health promotion Queries from local services at MVI meeting for Medical Local: * Bulk Billing * IPTASS scheme GP s participation/recommendation of clients using IPTASS, Clients knowledge of IPTASS * Difficulty accessing GP s waiting times/people using A&E * Continuity of Care by medical professionals * Specialist payment for consultation up-front prior to appointments * Why clients are not able to pay gap rather than full consultation fee Kaycee to attachment - Personally controlled electronic health record, enables people to load information regarding self referring patient Kaycee/Caron Electronic health records includes hyperlink copies available Contact details: Taree Office 1/1 Pulteney St Taree Ph: kwisemantel@hunterml.com.au Web: Standard Agenda Items Manning Support Services Robert Cook TWCR Kathy Kennedy Interrelate Alina Ljumanovic Interagency Service Reports Aboriginal Counsellor vacancy in Men & Relationships program New Family Support workshop Calendar available Refuge busy, have vacancy at moment Collaborative Working with Children workshop Alina to send details to distribute via Alina/Caron

3 DHS/Centrelink (Taree) John Allsop PRA/Richmond Fellowship Diane Hamilton Speed Networking Info Workshop held on 7 March 2013 Was well attended by local services Increase in young people (15yrs) presenting for assistance at Centrelink HASSI and R&R programs full please still refer Recovery BBQ - Forster Mondays, Cundletown Thursdays (no transport available) Art & Recovery Program run by Linda lee NB: Vacancy in car pool. Di at diane.hamilton@richmond pra.org.au Catholic Care Helga Smit PHams and Brighter Futures program working at capacity Tuesday community garden at Taree Secret Women s Business young mums group Counsellor vacancy Biripi Clinic Thursday More information hsmit@catholiccare.org.au Contact: ph: WDO available for Catholic Care clients DHS Jenny Gibson Express Plus Apps connecting with Centrelink Via mobile phone For more info: humanservices.gov.au/expressplus Clean energy product adverts on TV commence 20 march 2013 paid fortnightly Mid North Coast Financial Counselling Service Pauline Smith Income support bonus commence 20 march $210 paid in 2 instalments Further information contact Dpt of Human Services - Clean Energy Supplement Service provides short-term crisis management and long term prevention for people who are vulnerable or disadvantaged and are in financial crisis. Strategies include counselling, education, advocacy,mediation, personal financial management and referral. To book an appointment call Monday Tuesday and Thursday Taree Financial Counselling Services: Jeanine Sines

4 (Indigenous Financial Counsellor) outreach from Taree Community Health every second Wednesday Taree office: Taree Community Housing 183/185 Victoria St Taree 2430 Mobile: Migrant Settlement Worker MVNS Jane O Dwyer CLSD Program MVNS Sara Ison Wingham Outreach Manning Valley Neighbourhood Service Pm every second Tuesday Assist clients settling into community who have moved to Australia last 5 years Distribution of Multicultural Card pocket reference African Festival May Co-operative Legal Service Delivery (CLSD) Program operating from MVNS CLSD regional approach to legal service delivery ie. planning and delivering legal services to improve access to justice for disadvantaged people Coordinator - Sara Ison Enquires call clsd@mvns.org.au Jane to details Jane/Caron CLSD Action Planning Day 6 March 2012 Taree Library 242 Victoria St Taree 10.30am 3.30pm Opportunity to give views on emerging and unmet legal needs and possible avenue issues can be addressed via collaborative projects. RSVP: 26 February 2013 To book call; NEW BUSINESS 1. Lobbying IPTASS follow-up through ER Interagency Meeting GTCC Library, Victoria St Taree 2. Bridges out of Poverty proposed professional development opportunity MVNS are hoping to provide this training in late August. It is a training program for community professionals, agency workers and allied health practioners. Their material provides profound insights and answers to community professionals, agency workers and allied health practitioners serving client bases challenged by financial and social disadvantage.

5 CORRESPONDENCE OUT CORRESPONDENCE IN N/A N/A Explores skills to provide support to clients to effectively access or develop resources and build capability and community sustainability for everyone. However the training is expensive and Caron is seeking funding opportunities that will reduce the cost to individual workers. If you have ideas for raising money or subsidising this training please contact Caron NEXT MEETING Next meeting will be 5 June 2013, 1pm-2.30pm Venue: Manning Uniting Church, Albert Street Taree Enquiries: Manning Valley Neighbourhood Services Inc. PH: , mvns@mvns.org.au Interagency minutes can also be downloaded from MVNS Website: