Welcome Aboard

Host: Fiona Kane 

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Introducing the Hills Community Aid support network

 

plus-icon Contacts:     

Mici Beer 

The Hills Community Aid and Information Service Inc. 

02 9639 8620  

https://www.hca.org.au/ 

      

390 Windsor Road, BAULKHAM HILLS NSW 2153   

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About Mici Beer

Mici Beer is the Executive Officer and Program Director of Hills Community Aid. She has worked in the community sector for 25 years and with Hills Community Aid for over 10 years.   

Whilst working with Hills Community Aid, Mici is proud to have: 

  • Introduced the Hills Homeless Prevention Initiative, which is supported by funds from The Hills Winter Sleep Out 
  • Developed the Cafe Connect program which assists people with barriers to employment to build skills and develop connections to move into paid employment and further studies, and  
  • Introduced the Uplift Women’s Group, per support group assisting women affected by DV 
  • Expanded the services of Hills Community Aid to include a designated Multicultural Worker 

Outside of Hills Community Aid; Mici volunteers with the Balcombe Heights Estate 355 Committee, loves spending time with family, listening to live music, and good coffee. 

Questions:

plus-icon How and why was Hills Community Aid created. Could you please tell us a little of the history? 

plus-icon Hills Community Aid clearly has many services; tell us about your Social support services? 

plus-icon You also offer financial support services, tell us more about that.

plus-icon There are also targeted support services, what does that look like? 

plus-icon Since much of our audience are business owners or business people in the Hills area, how can they get involved in supporting Hills Community Aid?

plus-icon If I want to help and feel a little confused or overwhelmed about how I can help, what should I do?