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The Junction Neighbourhood Centre provides a diverse range of services and support to people
who live in the Randwick LGA and surrounding areas.
Latest News and Events
NEW - Parenting Courses for 2012
All courses are FREE. Registration is ESSENTIAL. For enquiries and to register, please contact Lauren Gecuk
at the Junction Neighbourhood Centre on 9349 8200 or familiesworkerpt@jnc.org.au.
For course details click here[Doc 141KB]
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VAST News
VAST's Latest e-newsletter - With sneak Preview 2012 [PDF 1.5MB]
VAST Training Calendar Feb - June 2012 A3 [PDF 178KB]
IT Calendar Training Feb - May 2012 [PDF 192KB]
VAST Online Volunteer Orientation Course Flyer [PDF 228KB]
Volunteer Job Vacancy Form for organisations wanting to place volunteer job vacancies with VAST.
Click here for VAST Jobs
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A BIG THANKYOU to Clovelly Community Bank
The JNC wishes to thank Clovelly Community Bank for their sponsorship grant of $2000 to purchase kitchen
and office equipment for the new centre in Randwick
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Thankyou also to Clovelly Community Bank for $3,000 Grant to assist in the publication of the JNC newsletter.
We wish to thank them for their support.
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Who We Are
The Junction Neighbourhood Centre provides a diverse range of services and support to people
who live in the Randwick LGA and surrounding areas.
The JNC relies on significant funding from Federal, State and Local Governments.
The JNC is managed by a voluntary Management Committee, composed of local residents and workers.
The JNC actively encourages and supports community volunteering opportunities. For more information see
VAST,
VAST Training &
Volunteer Jobs.
Our Vision
The Vision of The Junction Neighbourhood Centre is to contribute to, and be part of
a community that works together for Reconciliation, Fairness, Justice, Acceptance
and Tolerance for all.
To achieve our vision we will work to
enhance community health and wellbeing
by providing practical, emotional,
educational, recreational and social
support services to people who live and
work in the Randwick Local Government
Area and surrounding areas.
Our Values
The Junction Neighbourhood Centre believes in these values:
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Equity - Everyone is treated fairly and justly, with a fair share for all.
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Equality - Everyone is treated with respect, tolerance, dignity and acceptance.
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Access - Everyone has fair and equal access to services.
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Participation - Everyone is given an opportunity to participate in community life.
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Reconciliation - We acknowledge the Traditional Land Owners and support reconciliation in the community
Our Aims
The aims of The Junction Neighbourhood Centre are:
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To provide for the relief of poverty, distress, misfortune, sickness, helplessness, and loneliness of
persons who reside in the Randwick LGA and surrounding areas.
To provide responsive and meaningful services to meet identified community needs.
To seek to develop community participation in the provision of services.
To co-operate and work in partnership with other organisations with similar objects or aims.
To ensure that the principles of equity, equality, access, participation and reconciliation are incorporated
into all programmes and projects.
To seek to improve community health and well being.
To undertake community development roles in the local community.
What Is a Neighbourhood Centre?
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It is a centre - it has a stand alone building or part of a larger
Community Centre, but distinct from other services in that Centre.
It has a distinguishable entrance that is easily identified as an
approachable place for people to visit.
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It is attached to a neighbourhood - it is an important part of the
local community. Its main job is to know about the community and
respond to the needs of local residents.
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It responds to all residents in its locality - its main job is to
know about the community and its diversity and respond to the needs
of local residents. It is not just about one particular type of
service or one target group, but about developing a strong community.
It uses both government funding and local resources such as volunteers,
to help others in the community.
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It is a generalist organisation - it provides a core of basic information
and support as well as a place to meet for anyone in the community. In
addition, a centre provides a wide range of services, often with government
funding, that reflect local needs. This makes it different from many other
community organisations that may be set up to provide one specific service.
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It is a community development organisation - it works with people in its
local community to support them in meeting their needs and to empower them.
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It is an independent community organisation - it has legal status as an
Incorporated Association, which is owned and controlled by its local members.
It then chooses to enter into contract with government departments to deliver
services. Some Neighbourhood Centres are not auspiced by an Incorporated
Association.
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It is run by a community management committee - made up of volunteers from
the community. This provides connect ion and accountability to the local community.
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It is flexible - because it is generalist, it can respond to an individual in
a holistic way. It also can support people who do not fit other services.
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It is part of a network - it interacts with other community organisations
operating in the same locality, often on joint projects.
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It is a one stop shop - for community service information, support and referral.
Printed in LOCAL the newsletter of the Local Community Services
Association Tel: 02 9211 3644
What We Offer
Please see individual service pages for comprehensive details of what they offer.
- Information Referral Services
- Offering extensive information on local community services, groups and organisations.
Our newsletter - JNC News - is published quarterly.
- Groups Classes
- English conversation classes, craft classes, Writing Poetry classes,
book clubs etc.
- Outreach Services
- Providing a base for various specialist Outreach Services.
- Aged and Disability Services
- Offering individual
transport, home visiting, list shopping and banking. Weekly social outings, an in-home
respite program and carer support and resources.
- Family Support Service
- Offering services to families along
with various support groups, parents
groups and personal development
courses.
- Volunteer And Service Training
(VAST)
- Offering recruitment and referral of volunteers and
training for volunteers, staff and
management committees.
- JNC users have a right:
- to access services without
discrimination
- to be informed about available services
- to privacy
- to pursue any complaint about the
services provided
- Interpreter Service:
- JNC will provide you with the
assistance of an interpreter if
required. Alternatively,
you can call the Translating and
Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450.
They will contact JNC for you.
A copy of our brochure is available on the Publications page.
For further details contact the Coordinator on 9349-8200 or email
coordinator@jnc.org.au.
- JNC receives funding from:
- Department of Community Services
- Legal Aid Commission
- Department of Human Services, Ageing, Disability and Home Care
- Department of Health Aged Care
- Randwick City Council
- Bendigo Bank - Clovelly Community Bank
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