Wyndham CEC overview Established as the Werribee Community Centre in 1974 Improving lives, strengthening communities
Wyndham CEC overview Learn Local organisation Neighbourhood House Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Settlement Services provider Senior Secondary provider offering VCAL Skills for Education & Employment (SEE) provider Social Enterprise facilitator
Wyndham CEC local context Third fastest growing LGA in Australia The official forecasted population for Wyndham City is 192,337 as at June 30, 2014 Between 2001 and 2012, the estimated residential population of the City has more than doubled from 84,861 to 178,859 Estimated residential population set to exceed 245,000 people by 2021 54,400 people who were living in the City of Wyndham in 2011 were born overseas, and 31% arrived in Australia within 5 years prior to 2011 Source: Wyndham City Council
Wyndham CEC local context Over 1,900 education enrolments (2013) Over 1,400 settlement services clients (2013) Clients from 75 different countries of birth 80 staff & over 30 volunteers 15 venues
Wyndham CEC local context Disadvantaged youth Refugee and humanitarian entrants Other new and emerging communities People re-engaging into education & training
Wyndham CEC local context Partnerships Wyndham Humanitarian Network Wyndham Interfaith Network
Wyndham Humanitarian Network (WHN) An Innovative Model for Partnerships and Collaboration
Origins of Wyndham Humanitarian Network late 2005 early 2006 Wyndham Community &Education Centre (formerly Werribee) - Staff coordinating LLNP classes Centrelink Multicultural Services Officer(s) Situation in 2005 Increasing numbers of refugees and humanitarian entrants settling in Wyndham and no funded services AMES Settlement & Education IHSS workers/case managers / AMEP Manager Wyndham City Council Community Access & Inclusion: Social Development
Common problem / need Dedicated individuals Origins of WHN
Early WHN structure WHN Original 4 Education Providers Victoria Police Community volunteers Service Clubs Service Providers Gradually evolved to include more and more members
WHN Structure Chairperson Wyndham CEC WHN Members WHN strategic meetings Karen Community Sudanese Community Wyndham Interfaith Network Health & Well-being Education Employment & Training Youth Legal, Housing & Consumer Events Asylum Seeker
WHN Strategic Meetings Wyndham City DSS HSS /SGP Providers Victoria Police Other Councillors Youth Planner YRC rep Recreation Officer Social Development Community Development Grants Manager Complex Case Support Community Liaison Officer Wyndham CEC Spirit West Services New Hope Foundation AMES Settlement Multicultural Liaison Community Liaison Youth Resource Officer VU AMES Education City West Water WCIG Foundation House SFYS CMY DHS Centrelink CAV MacKillop Family Services Red Cross ISIS PC WELS LLEN WCLS FCLS Werribee Support & Housing YMCA Community Volunteers There is also a constant group of transient individuals / organisations who float in and out
Health & Wellbeing Spirit West Services Wyndham City Western Region Health Centre WynBay LLEN Medicare Local ISIS PC New Hope Foundation Foundation House YMCA ADEC DHS Centrelink VICSEG New Futures Wyndham CEC VTPU Mental Illness Fellowship Werribee FC Gambler's Help Western Multicultural Gambler's Help Carers Vic HWPCP Education DEECD WynBay LLEN School Focused Youth Services WCIG NPESH Catholic Education Office WELS Wyndham City Smith Family Wyndham CEC Primary & Secondary Schools Foundation House Employment & Training Wyndham CEC Wyndham City DHS Centrelink JSAs VU WynBayLLEN AMES Employment Whitelion Youth SFYS Victoria Police Wyndham City Youth Resource Centre AMES Education DHS-RMP WCIG Spirit West Services Werribee Support & Housing Wyndham CEC Open Family Centre for Multicultural Youth New Hope Foundation Wyndham Legal Service Foundation House Whitelion Legal, Housing & Consumer Victoria Police Consumer Affairs Victoria DHS Centrelink Crime Stoppers WCLS Yarra Community Housing Open Family Whitelion FCLS Foundation House Werribee Support & Housing Wyndham City Wyndham CEC Department of Justice New Hope Foundation Events Wyndham CEC Victoria Police Parks Victoria Wyndham City AMES New Hope Foundation City West Water DHS Centrelink Karenni Federation of Australia Asylum Seeker Wyndham CEC Victoria Police Spirit West Services Wyndham Legal Service UCWS&H ADEC ISIS PC Salvation Army Wyndham City AMES Medicare Local St Thomas Anglican Church City West Water DHS Centrelink Foundation House
Karen Community Werribee Baptist Church Melbourne Karen Buddhist Association Australian Karen Organisation Westgate Baptist Church Seventh Day Adventist Church St Andrews Parish Others Sudanese Community South Sudanese Community Association South Sudanese Community of Australia Inc. St Andrew s Church Epiphany Anglican Church Others Other members Volunteers from community AMCS ASIC Sri Lankan Community Mercy Hospital ABS Gordon TAFE Relationships Australia Victoria Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre MacKillop Family Services Interfaith Network Werribee Islamic Centre Brahma Kumaris Other Christian - Melbourne Karen Buddhist Association Hindu Community Anglican Werribee Karen Baptist Church Sikh Community Roman Catholic Westgate Karen Baptist Church Salvation Army Presbyterian Church of Latter Day Saints Wyndham CEC Uniting Church Imanuela Revival Church Seventh Day Adventist Church
WHN Youth Working Group Established WAMY Project (Wyndham Ambassadors for Multicultural Youth) School Holiday Activities Wyndham Exposed Tours (once per Term) Monthly Activities (struggling)
Strengths Doesn t duplicate services Targeted work Continuity core group that hasn t changed Tangible outcomes Local Challenges Collaboration in environment of competition Keeping momentum Communication flow between groups and levels of WHN People and organisations come and go Small organisations and hierarchical organisations Power Ability to lobby Strength in numbers Partnerships Reputation Ability to respond quickly
Who does it work for? Client Service Provider Government (funding body) Is it best practice? Yes Can it be replicated? Yes, but it won t be exactly the same nor should it be Copyright 2011 by Jennie Barrera. All rights reserved. This presentation may be reproduced or transmitted on the condition that the source is acknowledged. All images are copyrighted to the Wyndham Community & Education Centre Inc.