Community Information Support Services and
My Community Directory have joined forces
Community Information Support Services (CISS) are pleased to announce that they have have made a decision to join organisations with My Community Directory to reduce duplication in the community data space, and provide better a better range of information services across the Health and Community Services Industry.
Visit My Community Directory to help with your Community Sector information needs.
Community Information - the key to better social outcomes
One of the biggest challenges² facing communities is access to consistent and accurate information of local, regional and state-wide services, clubs and community organisations.
The internet …is a way of life … with its unique ability to Connect People to information and each other”³
CISS Mission
Access to online information and tools bridges the distance between urban, rural and remote areas, providing access to a wider range of opportunities, promoting effective service delivery and empowering individuals. CISS supports the development of the technological Infrastructure required to assist communities in areas of identified need. Community Infrastructure is often seen as a bricks and mortar issue, however “soft” or “online” community infrastructure is essential to improve social outcomes particularly when remoteness or isolation of service delivery is required. CISS provides the Australian public free and readily accessible information relating to the delivery of Australian Community Services to enable improved access to assistance and improve the quality of assistance provided by the Community Sector to their clients.
Membership Fees
My Community provides the ability for community organisations to list their service details at no cost, providing free access to their information for the public and other interested stakeholders in the Health and Community Services Industry.
My Community Directory also provide a range of fee based services to Councils, Government and Community Sector stakeholders to promote the widespread use of community sector information in their day to day activity.
My Community Directory provides community information to Councils and Government for a Fee.
For a fee, data may be downloaded by approved members, under a limited licence, for use within the scope of the activities conducted by the Member in the Community Sector.
For a fee, specific information of a community service provider, in the collection, may be provided and restricted to access only by specific members.
For a fee, community service providers are consulted on areas such as website layout, recognition of pages.
Each of the activities described above, where a fee is obtained, support our primary purpose and activities which are to provide a service directory about community service providers to the public at no cost. The fees provide funding to facilitate the primary purpose.
The wider impact
CISS provides, at no cost, publicly available information about the activities of community service providers to all Australians. The broad community are benefited by access to this public library, as improved access to organisations that provide direct services to relieve poverty, sickness or the needs of the aged, to advance a persons education or religion, or provide child care services has significant health and productivity benefits for both the community sector and the broader Australian public.
² Information collected from more than 130 Community Organisations in 2009/2010
³ Productivity Contribution of the not for profit sector – Research report (11 February 2010 pp 230)
Visit My Community Directory to help with your Community Sector information needs.
Community Information - the key to better social outcomes
One of the biggest challenges² facing communities is access to consistent and accurate information of local, regional and state-wide services, clubs and community organisations.
The internet …is a way of life … with its unique ability to Connect People to information and each other”³
CISS Mission
- To create networks and shared resources;
- To support the community sector in managing information;
- To provide key resources connecting communities across regions;
- To provide a focal point for strong community development through access to information and resources; and
- To operate as a Not-for-Profit organisation ensuring the resources belong to all its members in the community and any income generated is reinvested in our ongoing work for the community.
Access to online information and tools bridges the distance between urban, rural and remote areas, providing access to a wider range of opportunities, promoting effective service delivery and empowering individuals. CISS supports the development of the technological Infrastructure required to assist communities in areas of identified need. Community Infrastructure is often seen as a bricks and mortar issue, however “soft” or “online” community infrastructure is essential to improve social outcomes particularly when remoteness or isolation of service delivery is required. CISS provides the Australian public free and readily accessible information relating to the delivery of Australian Community Services to enable improved access to assistance and improve the quality of assistance provided by the Community Sector to their clients.
Membership Fees
My Community provides the ability for community organisations to list their service details at no cost, providing free access to their information for the public and other interested stakeholders in the Health and Community Services Industry.
My Community Directory also provide a range of fee based services to Councils, Government and Community Sector stakeholders to promote the widespread use of community sector information in their day to day activity.
My Community Directory provides community information to Councils and Government for a Fee.
For a fee, data may be downloaded by approved members, under a limited licence, for use within the scope of the activities conducted by the Member in the Community Sector.
For a fee, specific information of a community service provider, in the collection, may be provided and restricted to access only by specific members.
For a fee, community service providers are consulted on areas such as website layout, recognition of pages.
Each of the activities described above, where a fee is obtained, support our primary purpose and activities which are to provide a service directory about community service providers to the public at no cost. The fees provide funding to facilitate the primary purpose.
The wider impact
CISS provides, at no cost, publicly available information about the activities of community service providers to all Australians. The broad community are benefited by access to this public library, as improved access to organisations that provide direct services to relieve poverty, sickness or the needs of the aged, to advance a persons education or religion, or provide child care services has significant health and productivity benefits for both the community sector and the broader Australian public.
² Information collected from more than 130 Community Organisations in 2009/2010
³ Productivity Contribution of the not for profit sector – Research report (11 February 2010 pp 230)
