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GO GOLDFIELDS
A New Role for Local Government in Social Change
Introduction
• Where we are
• Who we are
• What we were faced with
• What we are doing
• What we have learnt so far…
Where we are
Who we are
Go Goldfields Alliance:– Social reform in action– Alliance with governance through section 86 committee of
the LG Act– Working together to find solutions where previous
solutions haven’t worked– Includes all sectors
Vision: Our community aspiring, achieving and living a full life
What we were faced with….2009• 79th of 79 shires in Victoria• 60% children starting school require SP• Highest CP reporting, re-reporting and out of home care
in the region• High levels youth unemployment • Lowest levels post secondary qualifications in state• Despite significant resourcing in the shire, nothing was
changing The stats of the shire was the story of the shire
What we are doingFocused on Community Outcomes
2015-2017•Outcomes refined
Positive life experience, language, literacyParenting skills and confidenceCommunity confidence and system response to family violenceYouth and families education and training, employment outcomesMental and physical health outcomes
ValuesAlign Principles and Practice, ‘forms’ will follow
• Empowering parents, youth and families• Listening and acting on community knowledge• Child, youth centered, family friendly • Providing access and quality services in the most appropriate
setting • Delivering services in a non-judgemental way• Fostering action and accountability against the desired outcomes• Utilising best available evidence• Building on longer-term sustainability• Prioritising prevention and early intervention
Service Focus: Holistic Approach
• Shire wide strategies– Community cultural
change– Services cultural
change– Engagement of
leadership– Engagement of
community
Place Based: Go Goldfields Best Start Strong Families A Suite of Integrated Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Children
Mothers' Group
Immediate post-natal BF
Mentoring / Role Modelling
Early Education
Normalise Public BF
Social marketing / key
messages
Engage community including insular families of 0 - 8
year olds in community activity
and to servicesEmbed
community art throughout all children and
family activities
Co-ordinate use of communities
facilities and spaces
Deliver "One Family, One Plan"
Service Providers skilled to work from Common
Understanding / Approaches
Stronger families through
Reinforcement of Social Norms
Better use Existing Networks
Integrated Communication Development
Approach Services Transfer Information
Early Years Settings all have a C&L Focus
Integrated Literacy Approach
Strong Communities
Breastfeeding Communication, Literacy & Numeracy
Strong & Safe Families
CommunityStrong
Supportive
ChildrenSafe & healthyDeveloping well
FamiliesConfidentCapableResilient
Schools & ServicesResponsive
Effective
What we have learnt so far…Facilitate:• Plan, design solutions
locally• Holistic: Outcome focus• Effective governance
Strength based• Place-based/Collective
impact• Client/recipient
involvement/control• Evaluation Focus on
outcomes• Readiness community • Resourced
What has not worked
Things that Hinder:• Funding and service Agreements• Organisational focus• Capacity to collaborate• Generalist vs Specialist roles• Increasing regionalisation of services• ‘New thinking’ in the work makes it hard to
communicate.• Government restructuring/upheaval
Where from here..
• Developed evidence based, fully costed strategy for 2015-2017
• Organisations increasing challenge to change how they do what they do
• Greater engagement of Business community