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)

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

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 ,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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Wyndham City Councillors Youth Services Social Development Community Development Early Years & Youth Leisure Development & Community Participation Family Support Unit DSS Grants Manager Complex Case Support Community Liaison Officer HSS /SGP Providers Wyndham CEC Spirit West Services New Hope Foundation AMES Settlement Victoria Police Multicultural Liaison Community Liaison Youth Resource Officer Other 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 Strategic Group

Health & Well-being Spirit West ServicesWyndham City Western Region Health CentreYMCA ISIS PCNew Hope Foundation Foundation HouseADEC DHS – CentrelinkWyndham CECMedicare LocalMental Illness Fellowship Werribee FCGambler's Help Western Multicultural Gambler's Help Carers Vic Employment & Training DHS – CentrelinkWyndham CityAMES JSAs Wyndham CECWhitelion VUWynBayLLENEmploymentBusiness & Industry Group Youth Spirit West Services Victoria PoliceWyndham City – Youth Resource Centre CMY WCIGWerribee Support & HousingWyndham CECOpen Family Centre for Multicultural YouthNew Hope FoundationWyndham Legal Service Legal, Housing & Consumer Victoria PoliceConsumer Affairs VictoriaDHS – CentrelinkCrime Stoppers Wyndham Legal ServiceYarra Community HousingOpen FamilyWhitelion Footscray Community Legal ServiceWerribee Support & HousingWyndham City Wyndham CECDepartment of JusticeNew Hope Foundation Foundation House Events Wyndham CECVictoria PoliceParks Victoria Wyndham CityAMESNew Hope Foundation City West WaterDHS – CentrelinkCommunity groups Asylum Seeker Wyndham CECVictoria PoliceSpirit West ServicesRed CrossAMES Werribee Support & Housing ISIS PCWyndham Legal ServiceFoundation House Wyndham CityCity West waterMedicare LocalDHS – Centrelink Current working groups

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

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 Objective : All Council services are responsive to residents, with respectful regard for their culture, language and religion. Key partners: Council staff Working in Partnership Objective : Council works in partnership to respond to the opportunities and challenges of Wyndham’s diversity. Key partners: 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. Partnership with WHN supports all of Council’s multicultural policy objectives

Jennie Barrera CEO, Wyndham Community & Education Centre Chairperson, Wyndham Humanitarian Network Member, Wyndham Interfaith Network