2. Why Reform? What Reforms?
‘Collective Impact’ – A new paradigm

3. Why Reform?

4. DISADVANTAGE? Youth homelessness: 230 adolescents/year – 2002-2013
Early school leaving: about youth/year – Geelong
Petty crime: Adolescents: 212 assaults; 129 property; 334 theft; 39 disorderly conduct
- family dysfunction
- family conflict
- community poverty
- mental health issues
Illicit substance use: Going down, but an estimated 1000 have smoked marijuana; 84 tried ICE; 120 have tried ecstasy

5. The need for change Geelong (circa 2012-13)
913 young people entered the Homelessness System in Geelong - ↑4% per annum;
88% (806) young people entering homelessness not engaged in Education, Training and Employment;
2% of young people accessing short-term crisis accommodation returned home following support;
Low educational outcomes;
Youth unemployment in Geelong more than 30%.

6. Departmental & Program Silos
Dept of Justice
Dept of Health
Dept of human services
Dept of Education

8. Perspectives for thinking and acting on social issues
Program-centric
Agency-centric
Community-centric

9. What is a service system?
How are systems reformed?

10. What Reforms?

11. The ‘community of schools and services’ model of early intervention
‘The Geelong Project’
The ‘community of schools and services’ model of early intervention
[The COSS MODEL]

12. Foundations of TGP/ COSS Model
COLLABORATION
‘community of schools and services’
COSS Model
EARLY IDENTIFICATION
‘Population Screening’
AIAD – Australian Index of Adolescent Development
LONGITUDINAL OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT
Reduced family conflicts & homelessness;
Less early school leaving
PRACTICE FRAMEWORK
Multi-tiered;
Flexible;
Dynamic over time;

13. COLLABORATION ‘community ownership’
Swinburne (SUT)
(Data support, R&D)
TGP EXECUTIVE GOVERNANCE GROUP
Geelong Schools
(Educational outcomes)
Other Agencies
(specialist services)
TGP OPERATIONS GROUP
BCYF/Schools/LLEN/SUT
Barwon, Child, Youth & Families (BCYF)
– Key Agency

14. EARLY IDENTIFICATION ‘population screening’
PRE-CRISIS IDENTIFICATION OF RISK
Indicators of risk
PRIVACY & CONSENT
Privacy Consultant engaged to develop appropriate consent and assent mechanisms
Whole of school, systematic approach to participation, consent and privacy.
CO-LOCATION & COLLABORATION:
TGP Intake Workers co-located with School Wellbeing Staff
At-risk register – ongoing monitoring
Australian Index of Adolescent Development

15. System/ Workforce Development
PRACTICE FRAMEWORK
System/ Workforce Development
OLD WAY
pre-TGP SYSTEM
10 separate programs
8 disparate PDs
7 program entry points
5 program manuals
Staff located in office
Housing specific workforce
Multiple Workers
Information inaccessible
Multiple Data Collections

16. System/ Workforce Development
PRACTICE FRAMEWORK
System/ Workforce Development
OLD WAY
pre-TGP SYSTEM
10 separate programs
8 disparate PDs
7 program entry points
5 program manuals
Staff located in office
Housing specific workforce
Multiple Workers
Information inaccessible
Multiple Data Collections
NEW WAY
TGP SYSTEM
1 Early Intervention Platform
1 common Position Description
1 Flexible Entry Point
1 common practice framework
Staff co-located in schools
Youth & Family Workers
One Key Worker
Information shared
Common outcomes measures

17. Achieving Collective Impact
Reformed local service system;
Community collaboration;
Reduced crises through proactive pre-crisis interventions.
A common agenda
Dedicated data support;
AIAD indicators;
Longitudinal outcomes measurement; informing practice.
Shared data & analysis
Mutually reinforcing activities
Early intervention platform;
Coordinated client intake;
Youth-centred family-focused casework;
Flexible practice framework.
Shared info
dialogue & decision-making
Backbone community support
Community Development;
TGP Project Coordinator;
Staff resources supporting more integrated local service system.

18. To what end?

19. The Geelong Project Program Logic

21. The number of homeless adolescents [Geelong 2002 – 2017]

22. The number of homeless adolescents [Geelong 2002 – 2017]

23. Geelong early school leavers

24. Geelong early school leavers

25. The challenge is place-based system reform and a strategic cross-sectoral approach