Case Studies

Bourke

• Bourke High School Mentoring Program
  - The mentoring program at Bourke High School was initially funded as a project from Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) in 2003. When DEST funding for the project ceased, the Premier’s Department through the Community Solutions program provided further funding.

Gosford

• The Peninsula Project and Celebration Calendar
  - The aim of the Peninsula Project is to develop and implement effective and efficient whole of government and whole of community solutions that address the issues facing young people and older people in the Peninsula area and to increase the community's capacity to resolve future issues as they arise. The need for a promotional tool to introduce the concept of the Peninsula Project to the community was identified through discussions with stakeholders and community members.

Mt Druitt

• Chifley Centre, Bidwill Campus
  - Funding through the NSW Government's Community Solutions and Crime Prevention Program has enabled the multi-campuses of Chifley College in Sydney's western suburbs to implement three educational initiatives focussing on supporting students (and their families) at risk from a number of factors.
• Sustained Home Visiting Team
  - Sustained Home Visiting is a program that employs specialist child and family health nurses to work intensively with high needs families with children 0-2 years in the first 2 years of a child’s life. Through the provision of this service the project aims to improve developmental outcomes for children and reduce the rates of child abuse.
• Youth Outreach Program, Chifley College
  - Funding through the NSW Government's Community Solutions and Crime Prevention Program has enabled the multi-campuses of Chifley College in Sydney's western suburbs to implement three educational initiatives focussing on supporting students (and their families) at risk from a number of factors.

Nowra

• South Coast NSW Regional Women's Business Gathering - Case Study
  - The Community Solutions Fund has provided funds to the South Coast Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation to establish and develop the South Coast Aboriginal Holistic Healing Service Substance Use for Aboriginal families and communities along the South Coast of New South Wales.

Walgett

• The Good Start Breakfast Club Walgett
  - A nutritious breakfast can have a significant and positive impact on a child’s behaviour and their ability to perform at school. The Australian Red Cross has long recognised this and has been operating Good Start Breakfast Clubs in schools around the state since 1991.

Warrawong/Berkeley

• A Different Warrawong - Case Study
  - A small, neighbourhood level consultation held at Warrawong Community Centre attracted people who lived in the local area. The group included some homeless men who met frequently to pass the day together in a lane at the back of the Neighbourhood Centre; some long term Warrawong residents; some older people; and a couple of people from public housing estates.

Wyong

• School-Link Plus
  - School-Link+ is a collaborative initiative between the Central Coast Area Mental Health Service and the Department of Education and Training. The initiative identifies schools as strategic locations for programs around promotion, prevention and early intervention in depression in young people, building on the existing School-Link program.
• Vehicle Brokerage Scheme
  - Young people on the Central Coast, particularly those in remote locations, now have a better chance of accessing the services that are provided to help maximise their potential as young adults.