Please would you advise if Aboriginal communities are regarded as CALD communities for the purposes of the CALD Communities Leading Prevention grant? Question 10 above defines the term community. ‘CALD Yes, applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities will be accepted as part of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities Leading Prevention (2016-916) open as DSS acknowledges that diversity can and often does occur within and across communities. The aim of this open round is to support communities to drive sustainable changes in awareness, attitudes and behaviours that lead to or contribute to violence against women and their children. DSS encourages proposals from community groups which identify the ways diverse groups can be brought together to address violence against women in particular locations. For more information applicant eligibility, please refer to this section in the Funding Round Summary. New Questions and Answers added 18 May 2017 Will workshops be held in WA or the Eastern State, hence not sure how to budget for these within the grant funds. developing the budget the “When applicant will need to allocate a certain amount towards attendance of the workshops.” The research organisation will facilitate discussions once applicants have been found successful, and workshop locations may be influenced by the location of successful projects. It is likely that interstate travel will be required 2-3 times throughout the life of the project. Further information will be given to successful applicants as soon as viable. What is the approximate cost of attending workshops if in WA? When budgeting for workshop attendance, applicants should consider that there is no attendance fee. Costs to attend will be travel related only (for example flights, accommodation and meals).
Please would you advise if Aboriginal communities are regarded as CALD communities for the purposes of the CALD Communities Leading Prevention grant? Question 10 above defines the term ‘CALD community. Yes, applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities will be accepted as part of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities Leading Prevention (2016-916) open as DSS acknowledges that diversity can and often does occur within and across communities. The aim of this open round is to support communities to drive sustainable changes in awareness, attitudes and behaviours that lead to or contribute to violence against women and their children. DSS encourages proposals from community groups which identify the ways diverse groups can be brought together to address violence against women in particular locations. For more information applicant eligibility, please refer to this section in the Funding Round Summary. New Questions and Answers added 18 May 2017 Will workshops be held in WA or the Eastern State, hence not sure how to budget for these within the grant funds. “When developing the budget the applicant will need to allocate a certain amount towards attendance of the workshops.” The research organisation will facilitate discussions once applicants have been found successful, and workshop locations may be influenced by the location of successful projects. It is likely that interstate travel will be required 2-3 times throughout the life of the project. Further information will be given to successful applicants as soon as viable. What is the approximate cost of attending workshops if in WA? When budgeting for workshop attendance, applicants should consider that there is no attendance fee. Costs to attend will be travel related only (for example flights, accommodation and meals).
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