CommunityCentral helps us work together. It’s an online space for people in tangata whenua, community and voluntary, public health and other organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand. Designed by the sector, for the sector, this website will grow in response to your feedback and suggestions. On CommunityCentral you can:

1. Browse to find out what is happening in the community sector
2. Join to receive a range of e-newsletters, including information from CommunityCentral itself
3. Register your organisation's interest in using the e-newsletter distribution system, or starting a discussion network or private workspace.

Community Central Update, April 2009

CommunityCentral live for five months. 250 plus members and growing. We are delighted with the initial response and are now moving forward with more enhancements. Workspaces and networks are well underway. These are the nub of the site and will be online towards the end of May.

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NZCOSS Network News, March 2009

CommunityCentral welcomes NZCOSS Network News! In this issue: Roger Tweedy of the Wellington City Council asks, "Does Social Enterprise provide an answer?"; Dunedin's Council of Social Services is a silverlining in the cloud of recession; Information on the ManaMahi Employment Relations Resource; and save the date for the NZCOSS Biennial Hui!

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Effective Employment Relationships Workshop

Brought to you by The Workplace Wellbeing Project. In 2009 we are running workshops throughout New Zealand discussing key issues relating to employment matters in community-based organisations. There are workshops being run in Hawera, New Plymouth, Masterton and Tauranga. We are also organising workshops for the second half of 2009 including Nelson, Kaitaia, Porirua East and South Auckland.

The focus of the workshop is on developing and maintaining effective and positive employment relationships for people involved in working or volunteering on boards and committees in the community. Covering such topics as: Employment Relations Act 2000. Governance and Management Issues in Employment Situations. Workplace Conflict. Performance Management. Mediation and Unions.

Mana Mahi, the new one-stop employment resource for community organisations, will also be reviewed at this workshop and all participants will receive a free copy.

Find out more about The Workplace Wellbeing Project.