Goldfields Consumer Engagement
Purpose
The Goldfields Consumer Engagement page is designed to support and reinforce the community engagement activities currently being undertaken in this region, including the Northern Goldfields Interagency meeting and the Youth Forum meetings.
Through these meetings participating organisations are committed to facilitating joint initiatives that help strengthen the community and improve the coordination of services in the region. It is recognised that Community, Local, State and Non-Government organisations input into discussion topics and initiatives is essential for strengthening the community and improving service coordination.
Objective
This page will give members of the community the opportunity to converse, share ideas and opinions, and reach decisions on pressing matters that may fall outside of the timelines of meetings, as well as receive regular updates from participating organisations. This page supports meeting documents, highlights relevant news items and upcoming events and show cases good new stories..
We hope that you find this resource valuable and look forward to your input.
Tell your story
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BreastScreen WA KALGOORLIE annual mobile visit 2020
BreastScreen WA’s FREE screening mammogram service is coming to Kalgoorlie from 28/10/2020 – 19/11/2020, and the mobile clinic will be located at Goldfields Individual & Family Support Association Inc. (GIFSA) carpark, 23 Federal Road. Women 50 to 74 years are invited to have a FREE screening mammogram. (All women 40 years and over are eligible).
Breast cancer is the most common life threatening cancer for women and 1 in 7 women in Australia will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.
Having a screening mammogram (breast x-ray) every two years significantly increases the chance of a woman surviving breast cancer and... Continue reading
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International FASD Awareness Day
9:09am on the 9th day of the 9th month is observed every year in recognition of the importance of being alcohol free for the nine months of a pregnancy
There is no known safe amount of alcohol which can be consumed during pregnancy and it is the responsibility of the whole community to support alcohol free pregnancies. Around the world, the month of September is recognised as FASD month to raise awareness about FASD and the importance of an alcohol free pregnancy. Community events to mark FASD Awareness Day provide opportunities to raise awareness about the risks of prenatal alcohol... Continue reading
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Goldfields-Esperance Recovery Plan
The Goldfields-Esperance Recovery Plan is part of the next step in our COVID-19 journey. It’s part of WA’s $5.5 billion overarching State plan, focused on building infrastructure, economic, health and social outcomes. The Goldfields-Esperance Recovery Plan will deliver a pipeline of jobs in sectors including construction, manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, renewable energy, education and training, agriculture, conservation and mining. WA’s recovery is a joint effort, it’s about Government working with industry together. We managed the pandemic together as a community. Together, we will recover.
View the Goldfields-Esperance Recovery Plan
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Do I need to Wear a Mask? - resources from the Department of Health
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Living well in the COVID-19 pandemic
The Australian Government Department of Health has published a handy tool to help people make COVIDSafe decisions about work, transport, and social activities throughout the pandemic.
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Regional Connectivity Program - Grant Opportunity
As part of the Australian Government’s $220 million Stronger Regional Digital Connectivity Package and in response to the 2018 Regional Telecommunications Review . The Regional Connectivity Program (RCP) is a $53 million competitive grant opportunity to expand the economic, social and public safety benefits of improved digital connectivity to regional, rural and remote Australian communities. The grant opportunity will be administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (DITRDC).
The RCP will complement the existing National Broadband Network (NBN) and the Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program, particularly in areas of fringe commercial mobile coverage and outside of... Continue reading
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Wellmob Website
The inspiration for the WellMob website came from frontline health and wellbeing workers, who said they needed a one-stop-shop to easily access culturally relevant resources to use with their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, covering topics such as COVID-19, mind, body, culture, safety and healing.
WellMob brings together over 200 videos, apps, podcasts and other websites in the one place and is free to access. The website was developed by eMHPrac (e-mental health in practice) in partnership with the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. The easy to use visual format will support those who work in mental health, family... Continue reading
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Kalgoorlie Golf Day 2020
