Regional Governance Working Together for NSW Community Planning Structures employing Local Directions Committee Local Area Planning Team Community Not for Profit Corporations and Community Service Providers

Local Area Planning Team (LAPT) Working Together for a Better Community and Better Futures Issues and Reporting Areas Local Area Planning Team utilises following input including Council Statutory Planning Documents Community Meeting Outcomes Current Community Plans Action Monitoring and Reportback Community Pride Early Prevention & Intervention Transport Natural Resources Domestic Violence Maximizing Employment Economic Development others as required Local Area Planning Team Community Interagency General Child Protection Youth Men’s Network DV Homelessness CDAT Community Care Mental Health Arts and Cultural NGO’s and dedicated service providers Private Market Service Providers DSRD CED Coordinator

Community Care Structures (CCS) Regional Development Families First CDAT Better Futures Arts and Culture Tourism Working Together for NSW – An agreement between Government and Non Government Organisations Local Area Planning Team utilises following input including Council Statutory Planning Documents Community Meeting Outcomes Current Community Plans Action Monitoring and Reportback Issues and Reporting Areas Community Pride Early Prevention & Intervention Transport Natural Resources Domestic Violence Maximizing Employment Economic Development Local Area Planning Team Interagency General Child Protection Youth Men’s Network DV Homelessness CDAT Community Care Mental Health Arts and Cultural DSRD CED Coordinator NGO’s and dedicated service providers Free Market Service Providers Underpinning Philosophy ABCD, Current Community Planning, Mission , Vision, Charter Policy and Procedure, Data Asset Approach to CCD

Types of Community Structures Local Area Planning Team Local Community Committee NGO’s and dedicated service providers Interagency Social, Strategy Youth, etc WP WP SC SC WP SC Working Parties Subcommittees

Local Directions Committee (LDC) Premiers Health Housing Justice Welfare Local Directions Committee (LDC) Working Together for NSW – An agreement between Government and Non Government Organisations ‘Whole of government’ community integrated development processes Regional / National direction through government department programs Community directed through local government mechanisms Working Together for NSW – Agreement between Government and NGO

Local Area Planning Team (LAPT) Regional Development Families First CDAT Better Futures Arts and Culture Tourism Local Directions Committee (LDC) Local Area Planning Team (LAPT) utilises following input including Statutory Planning Documents Community Planning Meeting Outcomes Current Community Plans Action Monitoring and Reportback LAPC Direct Liaison with government agencies through LDC accessed via integrated service delivery channels and mechanisms (ISD) ‘Whole of government’ approach to community development ‘Whole of strategies’ employed through the development of Community Service ISD Centres Integrated Information System ensures open access and equity through opportunity division

Members Board of Management NGO – Member Management Structure – Pty Ltd (Wholly Community Owned) Board of Management Brand Pty Ltd Office Bearers Corporate Board of Directors Executive Officer Chair Treasurer Member Member Member Member Member Member LAPT Processes Nominated and elected to committee Community Organisations Subcommittees (Policy and Procedure) Financial Project Development Independent Representative Member Public Officer Constitution Subcommittees Ordinary Members Members Committee Members (Nominated and Voted by Members) and Constituency Membership Quorums 4 Members form Executive Annual 8 members 9 Committee Members Special General 8 members Total 9 people / 9 Voting Board Meeting 3 committee members Constitution 2/3 majority of members present Management Subcommittee 3 members (min 1 committee member) Independent Subcommittee 3 members Hunter Volunteer Centre Incorporated - The Organisation 26th July 2004

Engagement by service provision contract Local Area Planning Team CIRUS Common Information Repository and User Service Working Together NGO’s and dedicated service providers Local Community Committees Interagency Social, Strategy Youth, etc Engagement by service provision contract Community Service Providers Integrated Service Delivery Contracts for supply of community services Report Through Structures