Works Notices Online To check what construction works are underway in your area and the impacts and associated road closures, the Council web site has a map, search function, and list of works.

Free Health Resources

A range of information resources from Community and Public Health, CDHB, that are available for ordering or downloading has recently been revamped. To see what is available

New family violence policy template

A family violence workplace policy has been added to business.govt.nz’s workplace policy builder. Employees affected by family violence are likely to be absent, or even resign, so they can deal with - or hide - what is happening. Having a family violence policy helps those employees, their families, and even communities. Note: a new Act comes into force on 1 April 2019 that entitles employees affected by family violence up to 10 days’ leave each year

Changes to the Employment Relations Bill –do these affect you?

Some employment law changes came into effect in Dec 2018 and more are coming in May 2019

Changes to the Employment Relations Act now in effect include the following:

Union representatives can now enter workplaces without consent, provided the employees are covered under, or bargaining towards, a collective agreement.

Pay deductions can no longer be made for partial strikes.

Businesses must now enter into bargaining for multi-employer collective agreements, if asked to join by a union.

Employees will have extended protections against discrimination on the basis of their union membership status.

What you need to do: Learn more about all the changes, including changes coming into effect on 6 May 2019.Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018 (external link) — Employment New Zealand

Sign up to the business.govt.nz monthly newsletter to stay up to date with law changes and other news for business from across government.

Online Resources

Many organisations will be thinking about strategic planning, so we thought it timely to put out a reminder about some of the great online resources out there.

Community Research, http://www.communityresearch.org.nz / where you can find webinars, research and resources for the Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector.

Another great online resource is CommunityNet Aotearoa, https://community.net.nz/ an online hub where you can find and share resources designed to strengthen community organisations.

NZ Navigator, https://www.nznavigator.org.nz / it's focused on building strong and effective organisations and communities, enabling users to assess the performance of their organisation by rating all the important areas of the organisation’s operation – direction, governance, leadership, people, administration, finances, communication, evaluation, and relationships. Looking for something but can't find it? Get in touch and we'll see how we can help you. Email Liz (SEWN) kaituiora@sewn.org.nz

Need an Administrator? Up for a Capacity Boost?Christchurch Community Accounting (CCA) usually has 4-5 volunteers working for us at any given time. Some of these are students on placements with limited hours, but others are here looking for some work experience, and some are available for temporary or permanent part-time paid work. So if you are looking for an administrator with a bit of not-for-profit accounting knowledge, even just as a temporary fill-in, let us know.

CCA staff are also available for internships under the DIA Community Internship Programme. This would involve a CCA staff member working temporarily for a ‘host’ community organisation, with their usual

salary being paid by the Department of Internal Affairs. This programme has an annual funding round, and quite a bit of a lead-in time, so early in the new year would be the best time to look at this. Contact Harald by email or on phone 03 260 0509

Christchurch Community House 301 Tuam Street: Office Space for Not-for-Profits Prices listed below include contribution to power and operating expenses (varies depending on space and usage). Rooms available:

· Private office spaces from 19.3m2 to 27.5m2. from $820-$1145 plus gst per mth (available now)

· Open Plan: (several options) from 9.0 to 18m2.from $330 + gst per mth. (available now)

· Office share (open or walled offices) starting from $200 plus GST (available now)

· All offices are air conditioned with own climate control.

Shared resources include:

· Reception Interview & meeting rooms

· Staff room with free tea/coffee

· Networking space

· Fast, efficient network office technology

· Reduced costs telecoms, internet, IT support

· Group buying rates stationery, insurance etc.

· Security system with swipe cards More info: contact Mike, the manager Ph. 3653139

Wealth Matters for Health Equity

A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Better overall health—reflected by average life expectancy; infant mortality; obesity; multiple causes of mortality; and other health indicators—has repeatedly been shown to correspond to less inequality in wealth or income.” Read the report

Mental Health Foundation workplace@mentalhealth.org.nz

High workloads, poor work/life balance and stressful work are the top three causes of poor mental health at work, according to our recent survey. But what is stress, how does work impact stress and how can organisations and their people use the Three Rs – Refuel | Whakatipu, Resolve | Whakatika and Relax | Whakatā – to get on top of it?

Our new minimising and managing workplace stress resource offers easy to digest fact sheets, worksheets and activities for leaders and teams, alongside our suite of Working Well resources.

Social media, young people & mental health “This briefing paper offers a brief scan of the latest evidence on the impact of social media on young people's well-being, both negative and positive. It seeks to understand what constitutes ‘problematic’ social media use, including addiction, jealousy and 'fear of missing out', as well as looking at how social media can positively impact on well-being.”

Mental Health and the Law People who experience mental illness often feel disempowered and disenfranchised by the legal processes that surround mental illness. The Mental Health and the Law book provides clear and easy to understand information about the laws that can affect someone who experiences mental illness. Cost $30. To purchase

Physical Activities Directory Open for Entries A new Activities Directory launched by Active Canterbury and Sport Canterbury is under construction and the aim is to build a comprehensive directory that covers the breadth of physical activities available in Canterbury. To add your class, group or programme details, complete the online form.

Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata: Safe and Effective Justice Programme

In the months following the Criminal Justice Summit held in August 2018, any feedback has been collated and grouped into themes for reform. A record of that is now available HERE

Please feel free to download a copy of the Summit Playback report, and share it among your communities. We are also seeking continued engagement with the public, you can submit on criminal justice reforms

Further updates on justice reform in New Zealand can be found on the Safe and Effective Justice website

Housing Forum Networking & Light refreshments at 12 noon Presentations begin at 12.30 -speakers to be announced

Save the Date/s:

27 March
8 May
19 June 31 July 11 September 23 October 4 December (Christmas Party)

Insurance – Community Networks Aotearoa

A special discounted offer is available through CAN and Rothbury Insurance Brokers for community groups and organisations. It is being offered to network members and their member organisations. Read more about CNA HERE

Hui on eliminating food poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand

The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Project is a collective of social service agencies focused on eliminating food poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand through finding lasting, structural, mana enhancing solutions.

You are invited to join Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger at a hui in Christchurch to seek long term sustainable solutions to end food poverty and to ensure that all New Zealanders are empowered to source enough nutritious food in an ongoing way.

Date: Tuesday 12th March 2019.
Location: Venue to be confirmed.

Find out more about the Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Hui in Christchurch, including how to register your interest.

Charities Act Review Meeting Tues 16 April, 10 - 12 noon, Addington Raceway and Events Centre, 75 Jack Hinton Drive.

The Department of Internal Affairs is conducting a series of meetings open to charities and anyone interested. NGO representatives Dave Henderson and Sue Barker will make presentations, as well as department staff. Those attending will be encouraged to share their experiences of registering and complying with the Charities Act 2005. To register: Charities Act Chch Meeting . To find out more

Survey The independent Charities Act questionnaire by Sue Barker and Dave Henderson is still open to NGOs. To get a whole picture they need to hear from unregistered and de-registered charities, those turned down for registration as a charity or that withdrew as well as currently registered charities. Go HERE Groups can also send Sue or Dave any feedback on a particular question or on the survey itself: davehendersonnz@gmail.com or susan.barker@charitieslaw.co

Older People - NZCCSS Updates Quality in Aged Care - interRAI 2018 annual report – The annual report from the interRAI needs assessment data taken from both home based support and aged residential care needs assessments has been published in January. The theme of the report is a focus on quality – both the quality of the data itself that is collected as well information on quality of life for the older people assessed and service quality for the services working with them. Read the full report in the interRAI website.

Positive Ageing Strategy – Summary of Submissions The Office for Seniors has released a summary of the submissions received on the Positive Ageing Strategy. The draft version of the proposed new Strategy is expected to be released for comment in the first half of this year.

Policy Watch, the e-mail newsletter from the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) endeavours to inform members on the latest policy developments, research, and events happening within the social services sector, and faith communities. Visit http://nzccss.org.nz/ to find out more about the work of the Council and to access other publications – Kete Kupu, Submissions and Reports.

Tautoko Network: Supporting the Community Sector

Thursday 14 March 2019 Time: 1-2pm

Topic: Internships: Partnering with College of Arts Professional & Community Engagement course

Presenter: Stephen Hardman, University of Canterbury

Venue: Christchurch Community House, 301 Tuam Street, Christchurch

An opportunity to find out more about this exciting opportunity to add value to your organisation and a PACE student. RSVP HERE

8 May: Workshop: Storytelling for Influence

Facilitator: Sharon Moreham
4.30pm to 7.30pm, Christchurch Community House,
301 Tuam Street

Facilitated by Sharon Moreham, Otautahi Storytelling Collective,
this workshop will go into more depth in the story development
and communication area than previous workshops Sharon has
facilitated through NFP Solutions.

Numbers are limited. Register here:

SAVE THE DATE/S

17 June: Volunteer Recognition Awards

24 July: Student Volunteer Expo
University of Canterbury, Undercroft, 11am to 1pm