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R O Y A L M E L B O U R N E

S H O W - 1976

Ihe Royal Agricultural Society has generously donated tickets to the Centre for this year’s Show.

These tickets are available free of charge to Family Members and can be obtained from Judy Priest.

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So the Housing Commission.’ s going to lose $3 million on its rental houses and flats this coining year. Is it any wonder when they don't do ary of the necessary maintenance on them. Families have to wait weeks sometimes months before the repairs are made, fhere has been something drastically wrong with the heating and hot water system of 90 Brunswick Street Fitzroy for months.If it does blow up (something a lot of tenants are afraid of) it will cost much more to repair it then than if it were fixed up now.

Staff and Council are going on a training conference next week and are looking forward to a lot of hard work.Everyone going hopes to come back with a better understanding of A R C, where we are going, how each of us can contribute and work more closely together to achieve our aims.Next issue of the Bulletin should be full of our new ideas because we will all want to share them with everyone.

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One of the things people ace doing as preparation for the conference is to prepare a sheet on a skill they have or an area they have information on. We will probably print those sheets one at a time in future issues of the Bulletin.

last week at the training session the group came up with a scheme for implementing Emergency Aid. This week will try and improve on it then we will put it in the Bulletin for you all to comment on. fhose training sessions are open to anyone who is interested2.30 Monday afternoons.

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AlfOTHER ACTION ATP HESOU5CB CENTRE

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Last week' I read in the local newspaper "The Courier" that the Collingwood Family Centre had become an Action and Resource Centre as well as a Family Centre I was so pleased when I read it, that I straight away rang Austin Patterson, he is the Welfare Officer there0 I told him how pleased I was to hear that other people like ourselves were concerned, and saw the need for Resources and ■Action. I saw this as a great opportunity of us linking up with them, offering our support, transferring our skills, and exchanging ideas, and above all for them to use us as a base to get information from, and to feed information in0

The people who will be-operating the Resource and Action Centre are a group of women from the 'Collingwood Family Centre. They have had problems themselves with Government Departments, and see a real need for providing information, learning about the bureaucracy, and working towards social change. The group will be working on a voluntary basis, on a roster system,, Until' the Action and Resource Centre is more finally established it will only be operating on Tuesday mornings 9 aem. to 12.30 p.m„ and on Friday afternoons 1.30 -- 3o30.It is at Flat 1, 10 Palmer Street, Collingwood.

Last Tuesday Merv Parker and myself went down to the Centre and spent some time speaking with the group, telling them of how our Centre was set up, bow we operate, of the problems we have bad, ana of ways that we m y be able to support and help them# Merv and I have invited them to come here next Wednesday 15th September. I was impressed with the sign they had on their window and on the wall. It read, "Pick up the phone, dial the number, and fight for yourself or ask for help".

Wouldn't it be great if we could get such Resource and Action Centres set up all over Australia all linked in together. What a body of people we would be. ho more would we be "The Powerless Poor".

Pauline Windier.

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.'•5c/7!a 6J ,The poor are poor because they are poor; and fo r no other reason such as laziness o r stupid ity?

*: 4This was the main research finding presented at a recent Brotherhood of St Lawrence Conference reviewing their activities in the alleviation of poverty.

Training Research and Development Section of MD01 Division sent Mr Philip Bell to the conference to report on matters relevant to a Brotherhood training program which the department is funding which aims to rehabilitate unemployable men. A trade instructor with an interest in welfare is to set up a neighbourhood outreach course in Fitzroy to help unemployable men learn marketable skills. Mr Bell comments:

'In my view, of key interest to the department is theJ3rotherhood's unusual approach to helping the disadvantaged. The traditional remedial approach of most social agencies was abandoned as ineffective-, in favour of what is termed a developmental approach.

In practice this means making available all the resources required for self help. Those ! ; participating in a scheme are encouraged tc run the scheme themselves as much as possible — , jto learn to overcome dependency by exercising direct control over the resources necessary for their rehabilitation. Aj

l ZTo explain and implement this approach the Brotherhood has constructed a social change ? ] model which I think to be worth studying as it might apply to NEAT and other people- : ' oriented programmes, ; I

My impressions of the value of the Brotherhood's approach are best summed up in a story told to me by a member of the Family Centre Project. This is th.e story:

"I had no education, so i could only get factory work. But I'm slow with my hands; and every time i got a job I was given notice after a week because I couldn't work fast enough.

My husband's health has always been poor; and although he's a good worker he was never ; able to hold down a job. . : ;

We've always had money trouble. But after b back to work. Now I've been, employed as self confidence again. I'm ready to try other jc . o r . R lH-AGTN se­

eing sacked so many times I couldn't face going 2 research assistant at the centre I've got some

Pauline Windier is becoming our social activist with her demonstrations at Social Security on the telly and alio

Preparations for the Conference are going ahead. Everyone seems to be working hard. !

Carol won’t be in a hurry to mind the phones for Mary again. She was on the phone the other day and les put a dead mouse under her nose. Poor Carol she didn't faint just yelled and ran l

The Centre is having afternoon tea with the nobs again.Tammie Eraser is visiting us on Tuesday.

Bob Williams and Maureen Wolf have had a good holiday and are looking fresh and sparkling.

Some Conference goersiare worried about missing their favourite T.Y. Shows.I Mary and Joan will probably nick off on Monday night.

Have you noticed Sue Stewart lately. If you don't!hurry you'll miss her altogether.She is looking thin and lovely at the moment. r

Patrick has been away for a few days and we wonder how he enjoyed his second honeymoon in Tasmania.

More new hairdo' s round the C entre. Pauline's Toni, Carol's fringe, Sandy's new style, and

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PROLl JULY CASSAR Thought you all night like to know that ('!A,ri.C.'^is well known all over Australia and people follow our progress with a lot of interest* -We are still thought of as the Family Centre Project and people think we still receive income supplement.Everyone is anxious to read the 3rd overview.

This may be a little late as I missed the last issue of the Bulletin, but I would not like to miss the opportunity to thank everyone for their thoughtfulness during my recent stay in hospi tal.

To those who phoned to ask how I was feeling and to those who visited me in hospital, thanks!

I would also like to thank Anne for the way she .coped with all the extra typing when she wasn't feeling well herself. Things such as these make the Centre such a beaut place to work.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTI liked photography the best when it was going and. I hope that we will have it again. I like it on Wednesday because there is nothing to do at nights. Plus I liked swimming - that was great fun.

Stuart James Francis Windier • • •

I like Wednesday because of the activities such as cooking, typing, woodwork, sewing, photography and games. I like cooking because of the different varieties of food we cook. I like typing because we learn how to type. I like woodwork because we can make whatever we want.I like sewing because, we learn how to use a sewing machine and make different clothes.

Judy Priest.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PROGRAM

.1 like Wednesday nights, because of the activities. I liked photography when it was on.I am hoping it will be back on soon.

All the activities are fun.It is.hard to decide whatactivities to do whenit is time for the next block.

Helen Windier

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116 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Telephone: 41 4151.

ACTION AND RESOURCE CENTRE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES

26th August, 1976,

DearAs the Chairperson of the Council representing A.R.C. I "been

asked to write to you about the low income tenants housing service and development project. !

We wish to express our strong feelings of disgust on the fact that there are no low income people.on the management committe at all. We would like to know why there are no low income people on such a committee and how can it work for low income people if they are not involved. We think, that it is fine but we the low income comunity want to be involved. We are surprised and dissapointed that we have been overlooked.

J The Tenants Union of Victoria

67 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, 3065 Australia.Telephone 41 4151

Dot Peillon Chairperson,

5th September, 1976.

Ms. Dot Peillon, Chairperson,A.R.C. Council,116 Fitzroy Street, FITZROY 3065Dear Dot, 5

Council decided that the above letters should be seen by all members, as Mike's reply is appreciated,Mike wishes to express his desire to have two A.R.C, members on the Private Tenants' Union. . Council would like anyone interested to contact Council or Mike,

Thank you for your letter of 26th August.

I accept that the Council's criticism is justified. The responsibility for overlooking low-income representatives is mM own, as I was asked to nominate the members of the Committee other than Brotherhood representatives. Considering that the project stresses involvement of lower-income people,I suppose, this makes it even worse.

I have explained to you and to Maureen and Judy che circumstances in which the omission occurred and I-hope the Council will understand them, though I concede they have a right to be annoyed.-

I intend to propose that the Committee b from A.R.C. and low-income tenants, and within seven days.

Yours sincerely,

MICHAEL SALVARIS Tenants Union of' Victoria

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Tenants to pay $8 to $10 more rent per week by early nest year,HOUSING COMMISSION TENANTS THIS DEFECTS YOU 1

The Housing Commission' s Acting Chairman,Mr. Alan Ashman, has stated that rents will rise $8 - $10 more per week.How will this affect you and your family?

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i in i^e tv Y e a r* . . .j T H E Housing Com m ission would have to raise« its rents by early next year, the comm ission's j acting chairm an, M r A lan A shm an, said ,

‘ - - 5 • ~ y e s t e r d a y . J, He saW tliv commission won id lose S.-i million on j rental houses and flats j , this year. ./>

t , “No details have yet Eb3e'i decided but we are! . drawing up a proposal .to

go before Cabinet,” he .said. • : I

What are we the tenants going to do about this high increase?

i :: Mr Aslimah said thei ' submission ■■ to Cabinet- j ;; would include rent rises toi ' cover the full loss and; ' smaller rises leaving a • deficit to' be carried.

Public housing was built for low-income families.Are we to be forced out of public housing, becauseof high rents?

Are we to pay higher rents when repairs to flats and housing are almost non existent?

The Housing Minister. Mr Hayes, yesterday in-1

, troduced a Bill to the . Legislative Assembly to authorise the increase.

He said the higher ( limit would give lower in- | come families the chance

to get homes of-their own I by reducing the deposit i gap

He could not estimate ; the /likely increases.-i‘ ! But sources said aver­

age rents would have to be increased by about S3 to 510 a week to cover the estimated loss.

The commission has about 40.000 tenants. The last rent rise was in Jan­uary this year.

• The State Govern­ment is raising by $2500 to $25,000 the maximum a co-operative housing so­ciety. can advance to any member. ____ MXJO »

How can the Housing Commission of Victoria call this justice? Why do they decide where we live and how we live?Do they ever take into account how much our low income has to cover.

Do we starve our families to keep in business a company that does not give a d a m about us the tenants?Tenants take up the action now. Join with other tenants to form a power base for public tenants.

Join your local estate group now. If there is not a group on your estate, form one now. Your executive body are ready to help you to organise yourselves and to support you. Let us all support each other.A tenants union for tenants . x’un by Tenants.

COME TO A PUBLIC MEETING- HERE AT 116 FITZROY STREET FITZROY ON FRIDAY 17th SEPTEMBER AT 7 p.m. FOR ENQUIRIES CONTACT TONY LEWIS 535425

AiE)MAUREEN WOLF,, „ JUDY CASS-m 4xa51

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DESERTED WIVES AND SINGLE MOTHERS

In the Age on Thursday 9th September it was stated that the State Government has increased payments to deserted wives and unmarried mothers.The increases are for those who receive their cheques from the • Social Welfare Department during that first six months of being separated, or for the unmarried mother until her baby is six months old. It was stated in the paper a mother with one child and who paid rent would have her allowance increased from $47.50 to $62.00 a week.

I have rung the Social Welfare Department to get more information. They were unable to tell me anything, they only knew as much as what is written in the newspaper's. As soon as I have more information on the matter I’ll let you know*

.Pauline Windier

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COMMUNITYBILLBOARD M a te ria l A ic!

Name:Address:Phone:Method of referrals

Type of aid:

SOCIETY OP ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MOBILE CONFERENCE 176 Brunswick Street, Pitzroy.419 3072Almost all people referred for help are home visited. The Mobile Conference prefers referring agencies to telephone with the information and if it is urgent the resident will he visited and assisted that day.Office hours for seeing people at the office are 9.45am-12.00 noon. Telephone referrals may be made after that time.Pood vouchers and clothing.

Name:Address:Phone:Method of referral:

Type of aid:

BROTHERHOOD OP ST. LAURENCE MATERIAL AID j 67 Brunswick Street, Pitzroy.41 4151People may be referred direct during the following hours * Monday, Wednesday and Priday 10.0Oam toi 12.30 pmMonday to Priday 2.00pm to 4.00pmSecondhand clothing, household equipment, furniture.In addition, Material Aid has a fund to : assist people with accommodation bond money, and related housing costs,' but NB a referral for this type of assistance must be preceded by telephoning Barbara Dixon and discussing the situation.

Name:Address:Phone:Method of referral:

Type of aid:

MELBOURNE LADIES WELFARE 443 King Street, Melbourne.328 1091Prefer a referral from agencies - either telephone call or in writing.Pood, clothing, furniture, blankets.

Name: Address: Phone:

CLERK OP COURTS - Mr. DesmondCourt House, Condeil Street side of Pitzroy:Town Hall, 41 4340

Method of referral: Prefers a referral from agencies either atelephone call or in writing.

Type of aid; Money available in small amount from poor box.

Name:Address:

SALTATION ABET SOCIAL RELIEF CENTRE 31 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.662 2330

Method of referral; Telephone call or letter from agency to WelfareOfficer, Brigadier Griffiths. j

Type of aid;

Name:Address:Phone:Type of referrals

Pood vouchers, clothing and furniture.

SOCIAL PLANNING- OFFICE - PITZROY TOWN TTATT. j - - Napier Street, Pitzroy.41 5037 x 30 or x 34This office has application forms from iStatb Relief for Mgjffcets (refers to other org'-rM cations for| material aid).

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YOUR GUIDE TORUNNING COSTS OF ELECTRIC HEATINGThe following figures, are quoted as a guide only, to assist you when you are selecting electric heating. They are based on Melbourne climatic conditions and assume adequate insulation. Allowance must be made for climates in other areas. A ll costs are calculated on a 30 week heating season.

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$A ir Conditioner (Heating)Capacity inWatts Btu/h (approx)1 750 6 000 1 000 53 0 .46 0.382 500 8 500 1 400 112 1.10 0.913 500 12 000 . 1 900 112 1.50 1.255 000 16 500 2 500 112 2.00 1.656 000 20 000 2 900 112 2 .30 1.909 000 30 000 4 300 112 3 .80 3.15

Convector Heater 1 000 112 1.05 0.871 500 112 1.60 1.302 000 112 2.15 1.75

Fan Heater with thermostat 2 000 112 2.15 1.752 400 112 2.55 2.103 500 112 3.75 3.05

Floor Heating (non-storage) per 10^ floor area1 600 112 1.70 1.40

Infra-red Heater 550 3.5 0.05 0.04750 3.5 0.07 0.05

1 100 35 0.99 0.811 500 35 1.35 .1.10

Pane! Radiator Oil Filled 1 000 112 1.05 0.871 500 112 1.60 1.30

‘ 2 000 112 2.15 1.75

Radiator 1 000 21 0 .54 0.441 200 21 0.65 0.532 000 21 1.10 0.882 400 21 1.30 1.05

A T T A R IF F J R A TEW ITH OFF- W IT H O U T

PEAK W ATER O FF-PEA KH E A TE R W A TER H E A TE R

IN S T A L L E D IN S TA LL E DHeat Bank ' 4 500 112 • 1.75 2.00

6 000 112 2.35 2.60

Midi Bank 2 000 168 0.82 1.002 500 168 1.00 1.253 375 168 1.40 1.603 500 168 1.45 1.65

Storage Floor Heating (element in concrete)To heat the living area only (say 56 of heated floor area) the cost averages $ 3 .8 0 per week.For bedrooms, halls and other low occupancy areas (say 64 of heated floor area) which are set at a lower temperature the cost is about $2 .20 per week.Full 24-hour central heating o f a 150 m ^ home averages S6 per week.

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148 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.662 1000,

Telephone call with follow-up letter if requiredby Lifeline.Accommodation Touchers, food vouchers, train vouchers 0UCS only in crisis situations,,

Lame;Address;Phone;'Method of referral; Type ox aid;

C0-AS-II0nro Drummond and Elgin Streets,. Carlton 347 3555

Por Italian people only.Lew blankets and small amounts of soxiey.

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The duties outlined in the advertisement for the job were:

1. To act as consultant to the Family Centre Council.

2. To co-ordinate the work of the resource and action units.

3. To liaise between the Family Centre Project and the Brotherhood of St.Laurence.

There has been a demand by members and staff for the Co-ordinator to undertake other duties. These have included:

1. Support and encouragement of members of staff, including the transfer of skills.

2. Counsel 1ing. *

3- Assistance in organising, running and evaluating activities.

k. Betfng an arbiter in conflicts, making decisions and taking direct action.

5. Being a link with the outside community.

All of these have been limited because of the extent of the demand and because of the first three duties.

APPROACH USED __

The following five principles have tended to guide the way I have approached those duties.

l. Providing maximum support for individuals to help them succeed at their job or in the part they play in the Centre and by building people’s confidence they will reach out and involve ana support other families.

2. Minimise my influence in group discussions and meetings to allow the members to determine what the Centre should:be doing.

3- Only criticise people when I am also giving enough support and helping them develop.

h. Help others shoulder responsibility, not take it myself. Power and responsibility go together.

5- Be direct and honest.

SOME D1FF i CULT i ES

I have had to step in and take direct action more than I have wanted and time has been lost in internal conflicts.

People have generally tried to force more responsibility and power onto me ■than is desirable. Council increasingly must be seen as the decision-making body which ties us all together.

REVIEW OF CO-ORDINATOR'S WORK Hagdevils report- io

We have moved more slowly from internal conflict to joining together to achieve organisational goals than ! would have hoped.

However, all three of of the more confident of staff, Council and

these difficulties have and sometimes courageous committees.

been steadi1y improving because efforts of individual members

A REPORT FROM STAFFING- COMMITTEE

Who makes the decisions?People still seem to be under the impression that the Staffing Committee

makes the final decision regarding Staff and positions in the Centre.As a matter of fact, Pauline Windier is seen as-making the decisions, that is not so, the Staffing Committee as a group decides on a recommendation to put to Council, and it is Council that makes the final decision,,

It states in the agreement between B.S.B. and A.R0C. Clause A . 2.5 •1 The allocation of the duties and responsibilities of all Staff members will be decided by the Family Centre Council, on recommendation of the Staffing Committee, and the Co-ordinator acting for the Council will ensure these duties and responsibilities are carried out.'

I hope I have been able to get the point across - in no way does the Committee make decisions, in no way does one member make decisions, only the Council as the governing body has that power.

The work the Staffing Committee has been doing.We have been doing a number of things, looking at the possibility of

opening up new resource areas, drafting up job descriptions, drafting up an agreement between Employer and Employee, dealing with suspensions and reviewing the positions of Staff members* It is stated in our Terms of Reference that we review all Staff positions every three months. We haven’t been able to do this as there are so many Staff. The Staff that we have had up to this stage have given good reports, ana in many ways this Committee has gained a good knowledge of the work that -is being done both within ‘tire Centre and outside the Centre* Through the reviewing of the Staff positions we have been able to helpand support some of the Staff. The Staff members who have been before this Committee are:- Maureen Wolf, Judy Cassar, Vicky Young, Merv Parker,Pauline Windier, Carol Sowter, Sandra Bowtell, John Benjamin, Judy Priest, Hayden Raysmith, Forma Hampton. There are still a number of Staff we haven’t reviewed yet, but we are getting through our work, and hope we are doing what is expected of us.

As a matter of interest, a number of both Family Members and Staff have been confused over what Hayden’s role is in the Centre. Some people see him in the same role as Connie was. Some people see him as the ’Boss’, arid some people just don’t know what the role of the Co-ordinator is. On Monday 30th August we had Hayden at the Staffing Committee reviewing his position, and for him to explain exactly what his role is in A.H.C. It m s a pity not many people came to the meeting to hear what Hayden had to say. So what 1 have done' is put a copy of Hayden’s report and some quotations from the Staffing Committee minutes, so that everyone can get an understanding of the Co-ordinator and the work he does.

Our Committee meets on Mondays either. 1 p.m. or 1.30 p.m. depending on the time Staff Meeting finishes. Everyone is welcome.

Pauline WindierConvenor of Staffing Committee.

QUOTES PROM STAFF STAHffilG COMMITTEE! ICEMITBS 50/ *Li 0Haydens- 1 have tried to explain that 1 will not get involved with personal

matters, but I have had to do so but 1 have limited'it.With Activities I have thought right from the start that there should be much more. I do not have the time to organize it myself but the activities we have had I am very pleased with the people.who have done the organizing of them.As Decision Maker and Arbiter 1 have load to do much more of this than I intended to, but I found I had to be much more involved than I planned to be, I have tried to do away with outsiders as seeing me as the Organization,

Pauline:- How did. you take on these extra duties?

Hayden;- It was because there was a demand for it, also there had beenpressure put on me to be a decision maker0 She approach I've tried to use is a maximum support, I have tried to help them to be successful in what they have to do. I thought it was wrong of me to dominate'

. discussions, - I believe families know what is best and it is not my job to dominate group discussions, I have tried to give both criticism and support and to help other people see responsibilities.If the Centre is to be run by low-income families, then the responsibilities should be carried out by the families which also gives them the power<,With my job I've accepted ay responsibilities and tried to be fairly direct and honest with everyone, finally like to say where that

. approach has gone, I have had to step in and spend my time more than I would have liked with the internal hassles being very restrictive on me? lilse people coming to me and criticizing each other or complaining about each other, this rather shocked me.

Pauline:™ What about this crying out loud by the group about lack of I direction and co-ordination?

Hayden:- My job is to protect the Organization to the extent of keeping the B,Sol, liking us so they will continue to fond us.Direction will I think come. through -'the Social Action Worker (loan B.) in the next 12 months. Although people say there is a lack of direction I think it's the people themselves who don't want it.

Pauline: - What would your highest priority be?Hayden:- It would have to be my advising the Council, as stated in my

job description.

Glad:- Don't you think when there is a'Crisis in the Centre that you should do something about it?

Hayden:- If I did my time would be fully taken up with, crises because nearly every day there is one, like down in S.W.O.P. when Bob is ■ away there is something that should have been done.

Glad:- I don't mean that sort of crisis, I mean when it is a family crisis,

Haydens- There again if 1 got involved in that sort of thing ;I could well spend all my time doing that and the other work wouldn't get done.

Paulines- Thank you Hayden for coming.

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FAMILY CENTHE COTOCIL

Minutes -1st September 1976,

1.1 Present! S. ¥ood, M. Kelly, J. Roberts, G. Emery, D. Peillon.J. Benjamin - Min. Sec.

1.2 Apologies: H. Raysmith.1.5 Visitors: G. Pring, D. Patterson.

2. Minutes of previous meeting were accepted.

5. Business arising from minutes.

4. Reports.4.1 Staff Meeting.

4.2 B.S.L. Executive. (Wo meeting held).4.3 Standing Committees.

■ A. Finance,Rec. 1. Staff Conference.Motion 1.

Cost of $600 to $700 for staff conference approved.Rec. 2.

Council asks finance and/or SWOP to clarify the S.A.A.H.Z. Conference item Rec. 3.

Council asks Finance to explain what they mean in minute 4.5 Teenagers. Rec, 4. S. Wood Lunch money.Motion 2.

Council agrees to back payment of lunch money for S. Wood for the days she has worked in Finance office and in the Social Security Resource area.Motion 3.

Council would like to attend the next ‘Finance meeting. D. Peillon and J. Roberts will attend.

B. Staffing,Rec. 1 Motion 5.

Council regards the motion (3.A. Mot.4) of last week re Budget area £. Williams’ salary comes from, until the whole matter - including the new allocation of money from B.S.L, Board to SWOP - is clarified.

C. CRASASC.Rec, 1 Motion 5.

Council agrees that families in ARC could ba approached by H. Raysmith to allow their children to be used for a commercial for the B.S.L,’s Christmas Clothing Appeal.Rec. 2..Motion 6.

Council approves that approximately $1,300 be used from the Social Action Budget for the collection of information and printing of a booklet for the ARC

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Emergency Aid Campaign,B. Social. r jMotion 7. ' i

Council moved that each family be asked to contribute $1 towards the cost of toys for the Christmas Party. |

5. General Business.5.1 Staff asked to notify Council of the results of the six committees set up to

look at “ Appeals Board ,rBulletinStaff Camp jTraining of Staff and CouncilContracts for workers jActivities.

These committees were set up at a special meeting chaired by J. Cassar.5.2 Tickets for Royal Show.

B. Peillon will follow up to see if the letter requesting tickets has been sent out.

5.3 Motion 8. !In view of the difficulties in the allocation of money to SWOP and the

urgency of the situation, Council is calling a meeting as soon as possible- . bei^eten Staffing, S/C, STOP. Management Committee and- B. Scott, to clarify and- .

make a recommendation to Council by next Council Meeting on Wednesday 8th Sept™ ember 1976.

5.4 Teenagers request for a room for teenagers.J. Roberts to convene the Building s/C, and this matter can be discussed then

6. Correspondence. ; hI Request from Catering Committee for approval for lunch money.I Council refers Catering Committee to the Council Minutes which say that

‘ . Annette’s lunch should come from the lunches themselves and the cost should be absorbed by the lunch profit. • ; i

7. Bate of next Council meeting - Wednesday 8th September, at 7 .p.m*

AGBMDA - 8th September 1976.1. Present Apologies Visitors.2. Minutes of previous meeting.3. Business arising from minutes.4. Reports.4.-1 Staff Meeting4.2 B.S.l. Executive4.3 Standing Committees - Staffing

FinanceCRASASCSocialBuildingCamping.

4.4 Other Reports5. General Business.6. Correspondence.7. Applications for membership of ARC.8. Bate of next meeting; 15th September at 7.00 p.m.

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FAMILY CENTRE COUNCILSeptember Sth* 1976.

1» PRESENT: D. Peillon, M. Kelly, S. Wood, G. Emery, J. Roberts, H. Ray smith.E. Mundy. 4® Benjamin (Min.Sec.)

APOLOGIES;VISITORS; D. Patterson, F. Willis.

2* Minutes of previous meeting were accepted,3. Business arising from minutes.

Metting between SWOP, Staffing & D. Scott will take place when B. Williams - returns from leave. (5.3),5.1 Special Committees,

A. Appeals Boards Report when Maureen returns from leave.B. Bulletin; Bulletin continue, recommended that every member of ARC

receive a copy.Motion 1.

Finance s/c to consider the costs involved in posting a copy of the Bulletin to each ARC member,

C. Staff Training covered by Conference and Training sessions.D. Staff Contracts; being worked on by BSL at the moment.E. Activities; Paul Werner's report was presented by S» Wood.

Recommendation that an Activities Co-ordinator be appointed to havean overview of all ARC Activities,

Motion 2.' Staffing s/C are asked to look at the appointment of an Activities Officer.

4* Reports, .4.1 Staff Meeting,

Conference plans are proceeding, and groups have been asked to work on planning the Agenda, • -

There was considerable discussion on resources in the Centre.4.2 B.S.L, Executive Meeting.

Some discussion resulting from Council's letter re lew-income people re­presented on Housing Tenancy Service.

4.3 Standing Committees.A. Staffing. -

Rec. 1o Motion 5.Council asks all staff should make Norma Hampton feel included in the

Centre's activities.Rec. 2. Motion 4. 1

The selection panel for the Play School job will be; H. Raysmith,So Wood and S® Bowtell.

B. Finance.Rec, Motion 5*

An amount sufficient for 9 toys approved for purchase of materials for making soft toys, and Finance s / c is authorised to provide more funds if people are sufficiently interested.Motion 6.

Finance s / c asked to meet next week. D'„ Peillon to convene if necessary, Rec. 2. Motion 7.

Council approved $30 out of the Developmental Fund for glasses.Rec. 3 Motion 8.

Council requests that Play School workers explain why they owe S10.54 to Bulk Store. H. Raysmith to follow-up,Rec* 4. Motion 9,

Council approves that day outings for Sept. 14th and 28th take place.

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But they would like an evaluation of the outings before any others take place.: ; ;

Motion 10.Council feels that the new presentation of minutes is very good and helps

the work of Council. 'Rec 5. Motion 11.

$20 approved for sewing group, to assist with purchase of materials.Eec. 6. Motion 12.

Council approves the purchase of a dust coat for Eouse Manager.Rec. 7. Motion 15.

Chairperson of Council will convene a meeting of Convenors of all Standing Committees for next Tuesday 14th September at 10.00 a.m. Meeting will discuss possible overlap of Standing Committees.

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Rec. 1. Motion 14.Council agrees that ARC stand a candidate for the VCOSS General Council,

and H. Raysmith will get all the details..

.D. Social.Social Standing Committee asked to work closely with M« Parker on any

events involving new ARC members.Rec. 1. Motion 15.

A Christmas Carol evening will he held,

E. Building.Rec. 1. Motion 16.

All thefts occurring in ARC are to be reported to Building Standing Committee, aa that Committee will he responsible for making the official report to the Co-ordinator.

F» Catering Committee report receive,d.Fruit Market will continue, as Norma, Pat and Mr. Rigg are working on it.

Council thanks these people for their work.

4.4. Other Reports.Ko Parker, House Manager, reported that change-over to new keys will take

place next week.

5. General Business.5.1 H. Ra^snith passed on a request from Mrs. Tammie Fraser to visit ARC neict

Tuesday afternoon September 14th at 2.00 p.m.• Motion 17. •

Council agreed to the visit. Dot, as Chairperson, will welcome and look after her.

5.2 J. Gassar expressed her thanks to Council and ARC for choosing her as representative at the KCOSS Congress.

5.3 Report of ARC vehicles and their drivers will be made after B. Williams returns from leave.lotion 18. •

5.4 SWOP submission to the Departments of Social Security and .Employment &. Industrial Relations for $44,000 was approved by Council.

5.5 Salary of manager of SWOP. JE. Raysmith will make a report to Staffing S./c on the matter of this worker receiving a higher salary than other ARC workers. = Council will have to decide on this matter when the report lias been discussed.

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5.6 Staff Conference.Hotion 19.

B. Long and C. Sowter are-invited to attend the Staff/Council 'Conference,

6. Correspondence.6.1 Request from SWOP workers for Council to make a rule keeping women out

of the office.Hotion. 20.

Council suggests that SWOP workers meet among themselves to solve the problem,

6.2 Replies to Council's letter about the Housing Tenancy Committee of Management,

Replies were received from P, Hollingworth and K. Salvaris.M, Salvaris’ letter will be printed in the next issue of the

6,5 An account received from Social Biology Department for the hire of a sex education film for the pre-teenage nights

Council passed $30 out of teenage budget for payment,6,4 Resignation received from S. Kundy,

Council will discuss this matter after the two weeks’ notice time has passed,

7. Applications for membership of ARC.Mr, and Mrs. Howiet and Mrs, Schembri accepted as members*

8. Date of next meeting: Wed. 15th September at 7.00 p.uu

AGSKDA - Family Centre Council Meeting 15th September.

2. Minutes of previous meetings.3. Business arising from minutes.

4. Reports4.-1 Staff Meeting4.2 B.S.L. Executive.4.3 Standing Committees*4.4 Other Reports,

5» General Business.5.1- Funds for adult activities,,5.2 Other Business,.

6, Correspondence.

7, Applications for membership of ARC.

8, Date of next meeting#

Bulletin®

1. Present Apologies .Visitors.