Opportunities for partnerships MAV Forum 2014 Opportunities for partnerships

Wyndham CEC established in 1974 Learn Local organisation Neighbourhood House Settlement Services provider Senior Secondary provider Skills for Education & Employment (SEE) provider Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Social Enterprise facilitator

Wyndham CEC local context Individuals from 75 countries speaking 68 languages 80 staff & over 50 volunteers Services across 15 venues Over 1,400 settlement services clients (2013) Over 1,900 education enrolments (2013)

Wyndham CEC local context Refugee and humanitarian entrants Migrants Young people New and emerging communities Adults re-engaging into education & training

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 - Wyndham Humanitarian Network Auspice and coordination role of two key networks in Wyndham - Wyndham Humanitarian Network - Wyndham Interfaith Network

Wyndham Humanitarian Network An innovative model for partnerships and collaboration Wyndham Community &Education Centre (formerly Werribee) Wyndham City Council –Community Development team Situation in 2005 Increasing number of refugees and humanitarian entrants settling in Wyndham and no funded services AMES Settlement & Education Centrelink – Multicultural Services Officers

Early & evolving WHN structure Education Providers Victoria Police Community volunteers Service Clubs Service Providers Original 4 Early & evolving WHN structure

Current WHN structure Chairperson Wyndham CEC WHN Members Health & Well-being Education Employment & Training Youth Legal, Housing & Consumer Events Asylum Seeker WHN strategic meetings Community Consultation groups Wyndham Interfaith Network

Current WHN structure WHN working groups: meet monthly to six-weekly multi stakeholder engagement action oriented / activity based six targeted working groups guided by Terms of Reference WHN strategic group: - meets six-weekly - collaboration & coordination of interagency services - identify issues at local level - integrated local level planning - provide advice - collective responsibility - advocacy

Strategic Group Wyndham City DSS HSS /SGP Providers Victoria Police Other Councillors Youth Services Social Development Community Development Early Years & Youth Leisure Development & Community Participation Family Support Unit 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 AMES Education City West Water VU Foundation House SFYS DHS – Centrelink CAV CMY Red Cross Medicare Local ISIS PC WELS LLEN Wyndham Legal Service Footscray Legal Service Werribee Support & Housing YMCA Community leaders Community volunteers

Legal, Housing & Consumer Current working groups Health & Well-being Spirit West Services Wyndham City Western Region Health Centre YMCA ISIS PC New Hope Foundation Foundation House ADEC DHS – Centrelink Wyndham CEC Medicare Local Mental Illness Fellowship Werribee FC Gambler's Help Western Multicultural Gambler's Help Carers Vic Employment & Training DHS – Centrelink Wyndham City AMES JSAs Wyndham CEC Whitelion VU WynBayLLEN Employment Business & Industry Group Youth Spirit West Services Victoria Police Wyndham City – Youth Resource Centre CMY WCIG Werribee Support & Housing Wyndham CEC Open Family Centre for Multicultural Youth New Hope Foundation Wyndham Legal Service Legal, Housing & Consumer Victoria Police Consumer Affairs Victoria DHS – Centrelink Crime Stoppers Wyndham Legal Service Yarra Community Housing Open Family Whitelion Footscray Community Legal Service Werribee Support & Housing Wyndham City Wyndham CEC Department of Justice New Hope Foundation Foundation House Events Wyndham CEC Victoria Police Parks Victoria Wyndham City AMES New Hope Foundation City West Water DHS – Centrelink Community groups Asylum Seeker Wyndham CEC Victoria Police Spirit West Services Red Cross AMES Werribee Support & Housing ISIS PC Wyndham Legal Service Foundation House Wyndham City City West water Medicare Local DHS – Centrelink

Asylum Seeker Working Group collaborative & coordinated response working group work plan Wyndham directory of support services collection & sharing of demographic data RMF representation advocacy

Partnership with WHN enables Council to: Have a deeper understanding than Census figures provide Engage with marginalised residents Plan and deliver more responsive Council services Promote inclusion through shared projects Council’s continuing commitment to WHN: Co-ordination and planning as required (recognising that service providers are flat-out providing services) In-kind contributions to projects Taking on advocacy on issues as required

Working in Partnership Inclusive Community Partnership with WHN supports all of Council’s multicultural policy objectives Engagement Objective: Council embraces the input and leadership of all members of our culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse communities.   Key partners: Community members Responsive Services All Council services are responsive to residents, with respectful regard for their culture, language and religion. Council staff Working in Partnership Council works in partnership to respond to the opportunities and challenges of Wyndham’s diversity. Community service organisations, networks, government agencies and peak bodies. Inclusive Community Objective: Wyndham’s multicultural identity is a source of pride. Key partners: Community members, Council staff, community service organisations, networks, government agencies and peak bodies.

Jennie Barrera CEO, Wyndham Community & Education Centre Chairperson, Wyndham Humanitarian Network Member, Wyndham Interfaith Network jennieb@wyndhamcec.org.au 9742 4013