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Kempsey Shire Council Social Plan

Social Plan:report 2004.2009 Modified: 23-May-08

Table of Contents PPage

Abbreviations used throughout the Document 4

1 Executive Summary 5

2 General Plan for Improvement Across all Community Sectors 9

3 Kempsey Shire Council’s Role in Social Planning 13 3.1 Corporate Strategic Plan - Goals 13 3.2 Vision Statement 13 3.3 Mission Statement 13 3.4 Values

144 Background to the Social Plan 4.1 Legislative Requirements 14 4.2 Social Justice and Community Planning 14 4.3 Social Capital – The Benefits of Social Networks 15 4.4 Purpose of the Social Plan 18 4.5 Needs Assessment – Issues Addressed 18 4.6 Target Groups 19

5 Assessment of the 1999 – 2004 Social Plan 20

6 Scope of the 2004 – 2009 Social Plan 21

7 Distribution of the Plan 21

8 Methodology 22 9 Overview of Kempsey Shire 23

10 Trends and Statistics 26 10.1 The Ageing Population 26 10.2 Demographics 28

11 Community Input: Target Group Improvement Plans & Recommendations 43 11.1 Children (0 – 11 years) 43 11.2 Youth (12 – 24 years) 51 11.3 Women 62 11.4 Men 68 11.5 People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

Backgrounds (CALD) 74

11.6 Older People 79



11.7 People with a Disability Including HIV/AIDS 88 11.8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (ATSI) 94

12 Summary - Social Plan Issues 105

13 Recommendations 107

14 Conclusion 109

15 Attachments 110 15.1 Examples of good or promising services, practices, approaches, 110

projects or events

15.1.1 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People 110 15.1.2 Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds 114 15.1.3 Children 115 15.1.4 Men 117 15.1.5 Older People 119 15.1.6 People with Disabilities 121 15.1.7 Women 123 15.1.8 Youth 125

15.2 List of Participants to Consultation 127

16 List of Reference Documents 129

17 List of Tables 1. Visitor Numbers to Kempsey Visitor Information Centre 24

2. Visitor Numbers to South West Rocks Visitor Information Centre 25 3. Population Pyramid Summary for Australia 27 4. Population Growth in the Mid North Coast Local Government Areas

and NSW, 1991-2001 28

5. North Coast Draft Population Projections to 2026 28 6. Age by Sex 29 7. Birthplace by Sex 30 8. Language Spoken at Home by Sex 31 9. Dwelling Structure by Persons Usually Resident 32

Selected Characteristics of10. Kempsey Township 33

11. Frederickton 34 12. Gladstone 35



13. Crescent Head 36 14. Grassy Head 37 15. Hat Head 38

16. Kundabung 39 17. Smithtown 40 18. South West Rocks 41 19. Stuarts Point 42

18 List of Figures 1 Social Capital – Resources and Outcomes 16

2 Social Capital, Culture and Political, Legal and Institutional Conditions

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Abbreviations used throughout the Document

AAS Assistance Scheme (Funded through the Department of Community Services)

ACDC Arts Cultural and Development Committee AECG Aboriginal Education Consultative Group AHS Area Health Service ACYFS Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy ALC Aboriginal Liaison Committee ALO Aboriginal Liaison Officer ATSI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander CALD Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds CACPS Community Aged Care Packages CBD Central Business District CDEP Community Development Employment Program CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design DoCS Department of Community Services EACH Extended Aged Care at Home (Packages)GIG Goori Interagency Group IEC Indigenous Employment Centre KAP Kempsey Assistance Patrol –bus for community use, owned by

Kempsey Shire Council KIM Kempsey Interagency Meeting KSC Kempsey Shire Council MAHA Macleay Aboriginal Housing Association MARC Men’s Accommodation Resource Committee MNCAHS Mid North Coast Area Health Service (renamed North Coast Health) NAIDOC National Aboriginal Islander Day of Observance Committee NCAP New Careers for Aboriginal People PCYC Police and Citizens Youth Club PWD People with Disabilities SK South Kempsey TAFE Tertiary and Further Education (in this region, the North Coast Institute) WK West Kempsey



1 Executive Summary

The Local Government (General) Regulation 1999 requires all Councils in NSW to develop a social plan at least every 5 years, and to review it annually in conjunction with Council’s Management Plan. Councils must include a statement about proposed access and equity activities in their management plans and report on these identified activities in their Annual Reports (NSW Department of Local Government 2002).

Kempsey Shire Council is committed to creating a thriving, sustainable community. The Social Plan is an underpinning factor in achieving this objective. There have been substantial resource limitations in its research and development. As such, it has been produced with the intention of providing a strong foundation for further in depth investigation of identified issues and development of specific strategies to address them over the 5 year time frame.

The Social Plan broadly identifies and addresses the needs of the community through describing the demographic makeup of the area, reviewing and analysing trends locally and compared with other areas, identifying current and future key priority issues and recommending actions to address these issues. It also prepares Council to be in a position to act in an advocacy role, where appropriate, for diverse groups within the community. In addition, it functions as a management tool to enable Council to remain accountable to the community in relation to its activities and decisions.

Community input into the Social Plan was encouraged via newspaper and radio, the distribution of over 1,000 information packs (which included a cover letter, information brochure and survey) to services, agencies and individuals, as well as Council representation at community and agency meetings, and extensive word of mouth. Community members had the option of providing comment through attending focus groups, completing the survey or a free form submission, or discussing concerns directly with the Project Officer co-ordinating the process.

Certain groups of people that are commonly disadvantaged in regard to having their needs heard, understood and addressed were specifically targeted for review in the Social Plan. The NSW Department of Local Government has identified 7 mandatory target groups and this plan includes ‘Men’ as an additional group that was considered. The 8 groups addressed in this document are:

1. Children (aged 0-11 years)

2. Youth (aged 12-24 years)

3. Women

4. Men

5. People from Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Backgrounds (CALD)



6. Older People (ie Aboriginal people aged 45 years and over and non Aboriginal people aged 55 years and older)

7. People with Disabilities including those with HIV/AIDS

8. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (ATSI)

Eight focus groups were held in May 2004 with people representing the above sectors of the community.

The following issues, suggested by the NSW Department of Local Government, were specifically addressed in the needs assessment of the Kempsey Community:

1. Recreational and Social Opportunities 2. Employment 3. Alcohol and Drugs Management 4. Education 5. Culture and Arts 6. Housing 7. Crime Prevention 8. Health Services 9. Transport 10. Civic Buildings 11. Sport 12. Natural Environment 13. Safety 14. Services: water, power, sewerage

Through consultation and research, several key issues emerged across the 8 community sectors. These issues should be regarded as paramount in terms of community need and perception of priority. The issues are:

1. Ageing Population – The impact of changing demographics on the local area and the Mid North Coast.

2. Mid North Coast Correctional Centre – The impact of this facility on the Kempsey community and services in the area.

3. Transport – This is a primary area that has extensive impact on a wide range of access and equity issues within the Kempsey community, particularly for residents outside the township.

4. Housing (Including increasing crisis accommodation and providing low rental housing)



5. Health (Including mental health) 6. Education 7. Buildings (eg Indoor sports facility needed)

To establish innovative, successful solutions to the pressing challenges of these priority issues, ongoing collaboration and planning between Council and the community sectors is required. Effective forums will be essential to determine specific objectives to undertake, to rank them in terms of priority of action and establish measures and monitoring. Indicators of objectives achieved should be outputs as these are measurable. However, explicit data is required for benchmarking and to identify what needs to be monitored.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

To obtain improvement in the above key areas, with benefits across all community sectors, the following recommendations are suggested for Kempsey Shire Council to consider:

1. All community sectors expressed the need for dedicated resources to address issues pertinent to their respective areas. It is suggested that a more cost effective and productive way of addressing the complex issues involved would be to develop a position within Council for a Community Development Worker or Social Planner. This position would bring continuity and co-ordination to a range of activities and responsibilities as well as ensure strong, cohesive and ongoing partnerships between Council and the community sector.Consistency in open communication and recognition of the changing diversity of perspectives and needs in the community are essential for the successful implementation of the Social Plan.

2. KSC co-ordinates its planning processes to ensure linkages between them. These would include the strategic plan, social plan, cultural development plan, management plan, asset management plans, environmental plans etc. This would maximise efficiency and effectiveness, minimise duplication of output, and enhance formal and informal communication networks.

3. An effective interagency forum is in place with responsibility to co-ordinate social planning. This forum would be responsible for identifying and prioritising critical issues to be addressed across the different groups. A memorandum of understanding should be developed between KSC and the interagency to clarify scope and responsibility of involvement.

4. All target groups involved in community consultations voiced the need for an effective interagency group in their sector. This issue should be addressed through the creation of a ‘thinktank’, subcommittees or working parties of the above interagency that will meet quarterly, and are representative of sectors as well as of issues. Attendance of people who are critical to specific issues is essential.



5. KSC’s Social Plan comprehensively documents the various agency contributions to the outcomes sought. Collaboration establishes the breadth and depth of responsibility, and accountability measures are clear and in place.

6. The whole of Kempsey Shire is aware of services available for all people and specific sectors of the community. To raise awareness, an annual event (eg expo), as well as regular participation in other community events would inform and educate.

In current times of increasing social, economic and environmental pressure, it is essential that Kemspey Shire Council demonstrate leadership, strength and optimism to guide the local population, by example, to become a thriving and sustainable community. Council can contribute to creating a prosperous, self-determining community through commitment to effective social planning and sustainable partnerships.

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3 Kempsey Shire Council’s Role in Social Planning

Kempsey Shire Council is committed to creating a thriving, sustainable community. Implementation and ongoing evaluation of diverse services and strategies, with a focus to improving the quality of life of the area’s residents, is a priority. Council aspires to take a proactive approach to make certain that appropriate needs assessments, planning and monitoring are achieved. These may include local, regional, national and global outlooks to ensure a corporate perspective that is focused on informed, current and flexible strategic thinking practices. The Council’s Corporate Strategic Plan, Vision, Mission and Values statements underpin this commitment.

3.1 Corporate Strategic Plan – Goals

1. To facilitate sustainable economic development in the Shire

2. To build civic pride and foster effective social and community relations

3. To ensure that Kempsey town is a viable and vibrant economic hub

4. To adequately plan and fund the Shire’s infrastructure needs

5. To position Kempsey Shire in the region to actively participate in regional activities

6. To position Kempsey Shire to reap the benefits of its attributes

7. To provide value for money services in the Kempsey Shire

3.2 Vision Statement:

The beauty of the natural environment and the country and coastal lifestyles are both preserved and enhanced by an economy of high productivity and employment.

3.3 Mission Statement:

We will work with the community to provide high quality services and facilities through excellence in leadership and consideration for the needs of the environment and future generations.

3.4 Values:

1. Trust: We earn trust by being honest, respecting differences and by encouraging open communication.

2. Co-operation: We achieve the best for our community through effective teamwork.

3. Service: We value our community by providing quality professional service to all.

4. Innovation: We encourage creative and visionary thinking to achieve sustainable outcomes.

5. Pride: We take pride in Kempsey Shire Council’s contribution to our community.



4 Background to the Social Plan

4.1 Legislative Requirements

The Local Government (General) Regulation 1999 requires all Councils in NSW to develop a social/community plan at least every 5 years. It must be reviewed annually in conjunction with Council’s management plan. Councils must include a statement about proposed access and equity activities in their management plans and report on these identified access and equity activities in their annual reports (NSW Department of Local Government 2002).

The principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) were incorporated into the Local Government Act in 1998. Councils are required to manage their regulatory and service functions in an ecologically sustainable manner. Kempsey Shire Council has ensured that the direction undertaken by the organisation meets these requirements and has developed an ESD policy reflecting its definition of ecologically sustainable development:

ESD aims to provide for the social and economic needs of the community of Kempsey Shire, while protecting and enhancing the essential natural life processes for the benefit of future generations.

4.2 Social Justice and Community Planning

The 1996 NSW Social Justice Directions Statement, “Fair Go, Fair Share, Fair Say” reflects a strong foundation to promote a more inclusive community through the State Government and the Department of Local Government. To ensure that services, structures and systems are responsive to community needs and diversity, the Social Plan emphasises four interrelated social justice principles to which Kempsey Shire Council is committed:

1. Equity – Fairness in resource distribution.

2. Access – Ensuring fairer access for all members of the community to the resources and services essential to meet basic needs and improve quality of life.

3. Rights – Recognition and promotion of civil rights.

4. Participation – Better opportunities for everyone to participate in and be consulted about decisions affecting their lives.



4.3 Social Capital – The Benefits of Social Networks

The term ‘social capital’ can be defined as resources available to the community through people forming social connections and networks based on principles of trust, mutual reciprocity, inclusiveness, norms of action and common purpose (for instance social, civic or economic participation). Social capital resources draw upon and feed back into other types of resources within a community such as natural, human, physical and financial. Together, these five types of capital assets contribute to a wide range of well-being outcomes that are embedded within the social dimension.

The capital assets model ‘suggests that sustainable systems accumulate these stocks, while unsustainable systems deplete them. Using the capital assets model, sustainable natural resource management should at least partially aim to build the capacity of citizens, groups and social cohesion. Deliberate and discursive public participation methods can assist this process.’ (Taylor 2004).

Kempsey Shire can enhance the quality of its resources by recognising the interconnectedness and interdependency of them, and then developing/supporting structures, systems and processes within the community that encourage people to participate fully in its social and economic life. This approach to social inclusion will, of necessity, include addressing the barriers that may hinder or prevent particular individuals or target groups from being actively involved. Research has shown that, over time, the existence of such barriers may create social deprivation in residents which impacts strongly on the whole of the community. Such deprivation can be measured in communities through indicators related to areas such as unemployment, youth unemployment, single parent families, low socio-economic status, overcrowding and people with long term health conditions.

In its information paper, Measuring Social Capital: An Australian Framework and Indicators(2004), the Australian Bureau of Statistics has noted the following 8 of many possible barriers that may contribute to a range of social problems within communities:

1 Legal or administrative restrictions, for example when government agencies barred the employment of married women

2 Lack of social acceptance, for example because of race, culture, sexual orientation or mental illness

3 Language difficulties 4 Remoteness 5 Lack of reasonable adjustment to the needs of older people and people with

disabilities6 Lack of suitable skills for available jobs 7 Lack of economic resources 8 Depression and despair



The following Figures 1 & 2, are ABS data used with permission from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and provide a framework for understanding social capital in a wider context.



The following Figure is ABS data used with permission from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.



4.4 Purpose of the Social Plan

The Social Plan directs activity to increase social capital within the community. The document is an integral consideration in Council’s strategic planning process. It is a mandatory requirement that Council has a current Social Plan. The Social Plan broadly identifies and addresses the needs of the local community through:

� Describing the demographic makeup of the Shire to understand who is living, extensively visiting or working here. The Social Plan can build on this information over time and examine particular needs and issues that are often faced by the people of the community. Certain groups of people that are commonly disadvantaged in regard to having their needs heard, understood and addressed are specifically targeted for review.

� Reviewing and analysing trends locally and compared with other areas.

� Identifying practices and approaches currently in use that are successful and can be further developed for community benefit.

� Identifying key priority issues within the community both currently and for the future.

� Recommending actions to address these issues so that Council, other government and non-government agencies can be proactive in meeting existing and future community needs.

The Social Plan prepares Council to be in a position to act in an advocacy role, where appropriate, for the diverse groups within its community. In addition the document acts as a management tool to enable Council to remain accountable to the community in relation to its activities and decisions. This is achieved by providing the community with an increased ability to review Council’s priorities.

4.5 Needs Assessment – Issues Addressed

The 2004–2009 Social Plan addresses the well being of the people in Kempsey Shire and identifies unmet needs that came to light through the community consultation process that was undertaken. The following issues, suggested by the NSW Department of Local Government, were specifically addressed in the needs assessment of the Kempsey Shire community:

1. Recreational and Social Opportunities 2. Employment 3. Alcohol and Drugs Management 4. Education 5. Culture and Arts 6. Housing 7. Crime Prevention 8. Health Services 9. Transport 10. Civic Buildings 11. Sport 12. Natural Environment 13. Safety 14. Services: water, power, sewerage



4.6 Target Groups

While broad community needs are identified and addressed in the Social Plan, the NSW Department of Local Government has identified 7 mandatory target groups to specifically be considered. These target groups are:

1. Children (aged 0 – 11 years)

2. Youth (aged 12 – 24 years)

3. Women

4. People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds (CALD)

5. Older People (ie Aboriginal people aged 45 years and over and non Aboriginal people aged 55 years and older)

6. People with Disabilities including those with HIV/AIDS


In addition, the Kempsey Shire Council Social Planning Steering Committee decided to include Men as an eighth target group to be addressed.



5. Assessment of the 1999 – 2004 Social Plan

The previous Social Plan (1999-2004) has been a key feature in enabling Council, government and non-government agencies to work together to identify changing needs within the Shire over the last five years. The document has provided a basis and rationale for agencies to direct activities and to obtain funding from outside sources to successfully implement strategies addressing diverse social needs within the Kempsey community.

Council has acted in an advocacy role, providing support and leadership, in many instances. The stakeholder partnerships created through the process of periodic/ongoing review of the Plan have served to strengthen existing linkages and develop new ones, thus increasing the capacity of the community to share information, resources and to build trust.

Limitations of the previous Social Plan include too wide a scope of suggested strategies in some instances. Strategies were often very broad and consequently unrealistic in terms of practical achievement within proposed timeframes. In addition, there was no process in place to ensure accountability and follow through in terms of stakeholder participation and responsibility for outcomes. This gap impacted on monitoring and evaluation processes that facilitate success of achievements. Therefore, the degree of effectiveness of some areas of the previous Social Plan cannot be measured adequately in quantitative terms.

Furthermore, access to useful qualitative data for evaluation would require substantial resources to acquire, collate and analyse. The financial and time resources required to develop and ensure essential stakeholder commitment and practical input to access this data for effective evaluation have not been available.



6. Scope of the 2004 – 2009 Social Plan

� The Kempsey Shire Council Social Plan is relevant to the Local Government Area of Kempsey Shire.

� The Plan relates only to those matters where it is appropriate for Kempsey Shire Council to contribute and can add value either by direct service provision or advocacy.

� The document reflects the corporate structure and strategic focus of Kempsey Shire Council.

� The Social Plan is an integral part of other Kempsey Shire Council planning activities as there are often strong links between issues and strategic directions across different planning areas. These include the Corporate Strategic Plan, Crime Prevention Plan, Cultural Plan, Residential Land Release Strategy, Rural Land Release Strategy, Local Housing Strategy, Transportation Infrastructure Strategic Plan (incorporating the Pedestrian Access Mobility Plan), Tourism Strategic Plan and the Environmental Strategy Document.

� The document has been informed by a range of consultative processes with the community, the community service sector and Council. During this current review, the process of information exchange was developed to encourage a sustainable system whereby enduring, open communication is the basis for ongoing feedback and review of the Social Plan.

� The document embodies a whole of Council approach.

� The Social Plan identifies issues and opportunities relevant to diverse internal and external stakeholders that may not be addressed in existing service provider plans due to lack of direct relevance, but that have been identified by the community as an issue.

7. Distribution of the Social Plan

The Social Plan is a public document. Details of how to obtain or examine a copy are to be provided in Kempsey Shire Council’s annual report and management plan. A copy of the report is to be available in Council libraries, on the Council website and in various other community locations.



8 Methodology

The Department of Corporate and Community Services has overseen the research and development of the Kempsey Shire Council Social Plan. A project officer was engaged to co-ordinate the process, reporting to the Community Services Committee of Council. A management and consultative structure for planning was developed that included the roles and terms of reference for key groups involved in the process.

To ensure the Kempsey Shire community had ample opportunity to contribute to the social planning process, consultation was encouraged in a number of ways. The process was advertised through newspaper and radio media that included a call for community input, through attendance by the project officer at diverse community meetings to inform and answer questions, and extensive word of mouth. An information pack including a brochure, cover letter and survey was developed and distributed to over 1,000 services, agencies and individuals. (It is of note that less than 4% of these were returned.) These were distributed by email and hard copy and also made available to the public at key locations in the Shire including libraries, Council offices and tourist information centres. Community members had the option of providing feedback for the Social Plan through filling out the survey, writing a free form submission, attending focus groups, or discussing concerns directly with the project officer.

Eight focus groups were held in May 2004, each one addressing the needs of the respective target groups:

1. Children (0 – 11 years)

2. Youth (12 – 24 YEARS)

3. Women

4. Men

5. People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds (CALD)

6. Older People

7. People with a Disability Including HIV/AIDS


The focus groups ran for a minimum of 2 hours and were facilitated by a trained, independent consultant. Consistent approaches and processes were undertaken throughout all the focus groups. Participants were first briefed on the purpose and nature of the Social Plan. They were then asked to contribute examples of good or promising services, practices, approaches, projects or events that they were aware of in their specific industry or areas of expertise.

The participants were asked to rank specific issues relevant to the community in order of importance, and to identify an order of priority for improvement for them. This was achieved through the use of Nominal Group approach for voting, where each person was given 10 votes that he/she could choose to distribute over the particular issues as each felt was appropriate. They were invited to brainstorm in small groups to identify specific methods/strategies to address these priority areas. It was stressed that the strategies developed be realistic, practical and achievable.



The collated information gathered from the focus groups was distributed to each member of the respective target group forums for his/her information and to encourage further reflection and comment.

The development of the Social Plan included consideration of other existing plans and relevant research material. Documents that will be beneficial in the future to the Social Plan’s implementation over the next 5 years, and in periodic reviews were identified. It has been stressed in communication with community members and organisations that the social planning document and process are of an ongoing and flexible nature. As such, input is welcome at any point and will be considered during the regular reviews of the Social Plan and its action plans.

9 Overview of Kempsey Shire

Kempsey Shire has a population of over 28,000 people (11,000 in the town of Kempsey) and is part of the Mid North Coast Region - the fastest growing non-metropolitan area in NSW. The original inhabitants of the Macleay Valley were the Dunghutti people.

Kempsey Shire has a land area of a 3,355 square kilometres. It is comprised of several coastal and rural towns and villages, many small rural properties and the town of Kempsey is the commercial centre of the Shire. Main industries of the area include manufacturing (Akubra Hats, Boral Bricks, Explosive Entertainment, Australian Solar Timbers, Sherwood Wines and Farrawell Aluminium), rural (beef, dairy, timber, maize, potatoes, bananas, fishing, prawning and oysters), tourism (beach, country and Aboriginal experiences) and cottage industry such as arts, crafts and Aboriginal artefacts.



Located approximately half way between Brisbane and Sydney, the Shire is situated in the Macleay River Valley. The Macleay River is at the heart of the area and contributes to its great natural beauty and relaxed lifestyle. Tourists travelling the eastern coastline of Australia stop over in the Shire to enjoy the uniqueness of the region. The following data reflects the numbers of visitors to the area over the period of 2000 to 2004. Fluctuations in visitor numbers can be attributed to a variety of factors including global considerations (for instance less international travellers after September 11, 2001) and economic constraints.

Table 1 Visitor Numbers to Kempsey Visitor Information Centre

Based on quarterly periods

Year March June Sept Dec Yearly TOTAL 2000 5024 4304 4636 5064 190282001 5650 5476 5859 6743 237282002 7140 6578 8270 7332 293202003 7069 6024 6425 5637 251552004 10904 9994 10729 31627

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Year March June Sept Dec Yearly TOTAL 2000 3351 2879 2799 3128 121572001 3196 2623 3024 3277 121202002 3684 3297 3370 3607 139582003 3962 3192 3651 3933 147382004 4181 3804 3336 11321



10 Trends and Statistics

10.1 The Ageing Population

In analysing the demographic situation of Australia’s ageing rural population, National Rural Health Alliance/Aged & Community Services Australia cite the following statistics:

On 30 June 2002 Australia had 2.5 million people aged 65 years or more, representing 12.7% of the nation’s population.

In 2031 older people will represent 22.3% of the total population (or 5.4 million people) and by 2051 they will represent one quarter of our population.

The increase in the older old, those over 85, will be even more marked, rising from 9.1% of those aged 65 and over in 1996, to 20.1% by 2051.

(National Rural Health Alliance/Aged & Community Services Australia 2004)

The discussion paper further states that:

“Factors such as social isolation, fewer economic means to plan for retirement, and limited access to transport, residential and community care, medical and preventative health care mean that many rural older people are coping with these consequences themselves.”

In addition, the document notes that the ratio of carers to elderly people requiring care will undergo a dramatic change in the coming three decades. It states that for every 100 people aged 65 and over in need of care, the number of carers will decline from 57 to only 35. (National Rural Health Alliance/Aged & Community Services Australia 2004).

Many issues impact on the viability of existing residential and community care services in rural areas. The discussion paper has identified the following factors as being the most significant in country areas:

1 Underfunding of aged care in general through use of the Australian Government’s Commonwealth Own Purpose Outlays (COPO) Index, which fails to take full account of the cost increases faced by the sector (in 2004, COPOP was 2% while costs faced by the industry grew by an estimated 7%).

2 Compliance costs for small facilities and accountability costs

3 Mergers of organisations and takeovers by larger (sometimes metropolitan) organisations.

(National Rural Health Alliance/Aged & Community Services Australia 2004)

It is essential that, as a community, Kempsey Shire anticipates and acknowledges these demographic changes and that they become a focus for a proactive approach to planning in the social, environmental and economic arenas. The challenges inherent in future growth can provide Kempsey Shire with the impetus and motivation to develop effective, innovative strategies to ensure it becomes a self-directing, thriving part of the Mid North Coast.



The following data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a trend of increasing aged population. The graphs show the projected increase in the elderly population in Australia over a 50 year period. This data is particularly important to the Kempsey district, and indeed the whole of the Mid North Coast, due to the increase in the population from urban areas undergoing a ‘seachange’, and choosing to relocate to this area (Mid North Coast Regional Profile, 2003).

Table 3 Population Pyramid Summary for Australia



10.2 Demographics

The Mid North Coast Regional Profile (2003) states that the population of the Mid North Coast increased by 10% between 1991 and 1996, and increased by 5% between 1996 and 2001. In the period of 1996 to 2001, the fastest growing LGA’s were Hastings and Coffs Harbour, while the population of Bellingen declined in this time.

This report notes that the percentage increases in the Mid North Coast population were most pronounced in the older age groups, particularly those aged 75 or more, with the percentage change for older age groups higher in this area than the State average. Large increases were also seen in the 45 – 60 year bracket, and these were also higher than those seen at the State level.

Table 4 Population Growth in the Mid North Coast Local Government Areas and NSW,

1991-2001

Area Population Total Growth 1991 1996 2001 1991-1996 1996-2001

Bellingen 11,649 12,253 12,208 5.2% -0.4%Coffs Harbour 51,520 51,337 61,635 13.2% 5.7% Taree 40,519 42,410 42,943 4.7% 1.3%Hastings 50,058 58,010 64,483 15.9% 11.2% Kempsey 25,343 26,430 26,934 4.3% 1.9% Nambucca 16,691 17,610 17,718 5.5% 0.6%

Mid North Coast 195,782 215,050 225,921 9.8% 5.1%

NSW 5,732,032 6,038,696 6,371,745 5.4% 5.5%

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Population Census 1991, 1996, 2001

Table 5 North Coast Draft Population Projections to 2026

Area 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026Bellingen 13,300 14,000 14,800 15,700 16,500 17,200 Coffs Harbour 63,400 69,100 75,100 81,400 87,600 93,200Greater Taree 46,000 48,200 50,400 53,000 55,300 57,200 Hastings 63,700 69,600 75,500 81,700 87,500 92,600Kempsey 27,700 29,000 30,400 31,700 32,900 33,900 Nambucca 18,900 20,100 21,300 22,600 23,700 24,700 Mid North Coast 233,300 250,300 267,800 286,400 303,800 319,100 North Coast Total 502,000 538,500 576,600 616,400 654,500 688,200

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At the time of the 2001 Census, Kempsey had a higher median age than the State of NSW. The age profile showed the following predominant features:

� Slightly higher percentage of children in the 0-14 year age group � Slightly lower percentage of youth in the 14-24 year age group � Significantly lower percentage of people in the 25-44 year age group � Higher percentage of people in the 45-64 year age group � Higher percentage of people in the 65 and over age group

Table 6 Age by Sex Kempsey Township

Age Males Females

0-14 years 1136 1050 15-24 years 536 591 25-44 years 1050 1106 45-64 years 1000 1077 65-84 years 589 811 85+ years 55 163 Total 4363 4798

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 2001 Census of Population and Housing

0 – 14 years



Table 7 Birthplace by Sex

Country of Birth Males Females Persons

Australia 3878 4316 8194 Canada 0 0 0 China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province)(a) 3 0 3 Coatia 0 0 0 Egypt 0 0 0 Fiji 3 3 6 France 0 0 0 Germany 12 9 21 Greece 3 3 6 Hong Kong (SAR of China)(a) 9 0 9 India 3 3 6 Indonesia 3 0 3 Ireland 3 6 9 Italy 6 0 6 Korea, Republic of (South) 0 0 0 Lebanon 0 0 0 Macedonia, FYROM(b) 0 0 0 Malaysia 6 3 9 Malta 0 0 0 Netherlands 12 9 21 New Zealand 30 20 50 Philippines 3 28 31 Poland 0 3 3 Singapore 3 0 3 South Africa 0 0 0 Sri Lanka 0 3 3 Turkey 0 0 0 United Kingdom© 74 101 175 United States of America 0 6 6 Viet Nam 0 0 0 Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of 0 0 0 Born elsewhere overseas(d) 12 33 45 Not Stated 282 280 562 Overseas visitors 9 6 15

Total 4354 4832 9186

(a) SAR = 'Special Administrative Region'. SARs comprise 'Hong Kong (SAR of China) & 'Macau (SAR of China)'

(b) FYROM is an abbreviation of 'Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'.

(c) Includes 'England', 'Scotland', 'Wales', 'Northern Ireland', 'Channel Islands', 'Isle of Man', and 'United Kingdom, nfd'

(d) Includes 'Inadequately described', 'At sea', and 'Not elsewhere classified'.




Table 8 Language Spoken at Home by Sex

Language Males Females Persons

Speaks English only 4089 4516 8605 Speaks other language: Arabic (including Lebanese) 3 0 3 Australian indigenous Languages 6 3 9 Chinese languages Cantonese 3 0 3 Mandarin 7 0 7 Other 3 0 3 Croatian 0 0 0 French 0 3 3 German 6 3 9 Greek 3 3 6 Hindi 0 3 3 Hungarian 0 0 0 Indonesian 0 0 0 Italian 0 3 3 Japanese 0 0 0 Khmer 0 0 0 Korean 0 0 0 Macedonian 0 0 0 Maltese 0 0 0 Netherlander 0 0 0 Persian 0 0 0 Polish 0 0 0 Portuguese 0 0 0 Russian 0 0 0 Samoan 0 0 0 Serbian 3 0 3 Singhalese 0 0 0 South Slavic nfd 0 0 0 Spanish 0 0 0 Tagalog (Filipino) 0 16 16 Tamil 0 0 0 Turkish 0 0 0 Vietnamese 0 0 0 Other(a) 21 27 48 Total 55 61 116 Not stated 193 222 415 Overseas visitors 6 3 9

Total 4343 4802 9145

(a) Includes 'Inadequately described' and' non-verbal so described'.




Table 9 Dwelling Structure by Persons Usually Resident

1Private dwellings and Persons in occupied private dwellings (excluding overseas visitors)

11 Dwellings(a) Persons 11 Separate house 2947 7905 1 Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. with: 1 One storey 88 120 1 Two or more storeys 36 47 1 Total 124 167 1 Flat, unit or apartment: 1 In a one or two storey block 239 377 1 In a three storey block 20 27 1 In a four or more storey block 0 0 1 Attached to a house 6 10 1 Total 265 414 1 Other dwelling: 1 Caravan, cabin, houseboat 91 159 1 Improvised home, tent, sleepers out 3 3 1 House or flat attached to a shop, office, etc. 26 46 1 Total 120 208 1 Not stated 9 11 1 Unoccupied Private Dwellings 305 n.a. 11 Total 3770 8705 11 (a) Includes visitor only households.




Table 10 Kempsey Township Selected Characteristics

Persons

Males Females Persons

Total Persons(a) 4343 4815 9158

Aged 15 years and over(a) 3222 3760 6982Aged 65 years and over(a) 667 968 1635

Aboriginal 678 786 1464Torres Strait Islander 9 4 13Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(b) 10 12 22Total Indigenous Persons 697 802 1499

Born in Australia 3878 4316 8194Born overseas(c) 175 214 389

Speaks English only 4089 4516 8605Speaks other language(d) 52 74 126

Indigenous Persons aged 18 years and over 331 439 770

Australian citizen 4033 4475 8508Australian citizen aged 18 years and over 2815 3316 6131

Enumerated in private dwelling(a) 4166 4545 8711Enumerated elsewhere(a)(e) 177 268 445

Overseas visitors 6 6 12

(a) Includes Overseas visitors. (b) Applicable to persons who are of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin. (c) Includes 'Inadequately described', 'At sea', and 'Not elsewhere classified'. (d) Includes 'Non-verbal so described' and 'Inadequately described'. (e) Includes 'Non-Private dwellings, Migratory and Off-shore. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 2001 Census of Population and Housing



Table 11 Frederickton Selected Characteristics



Table 12 Gladstone Selected Characteristics



Table 13 Crescent Head Selected Characteristics



Table 14 Grassy Head Selected Characteristics



Table 15 Hat Head Selected Characteristics



Table 16 Kundabung Selected Characteristics



Table 17 Smithtown Selected Characteristics



Table 18 South West Rocks Selected Characteristics



Table 19 Stuarts Point Selected Characteristics



11 Community Input:Target Group Improvement Plans and Recommendations

11.1 Community Sector (Target Group):

Children (0 – 11 years)

NEEDS ANALYSIS The main issues are ranked below, firstly in order of importance to this community sector and secondly in order of priority for improvement. The rankings were achieved by a process of multi-voting by the representatives of this community sector who participated in the focus group consultations.

ORDER OF IMPORTANCE %Votes

ORDER OF PRIORITY FOR IMPROVEMENT

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Issue % Issue % � Education 14 � Education 16� Safety 14 � Health Services 12� Health Services 12 � Recreation and Social

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Needs are defined as gaps in services in delivering what’s important to the community.

To clarify priority needs the focus groups firstly identified what was already working well (see Attachment 15.1). Then within each of the high priority “issues for improvement” the focus groups identified more specific issues and needs. These were then expressed in the goals in this plan. The strategies and actions to achieve the goals drew upon experience of good practice to date, as summarised in the next section ‘Features of Success’.

Kempsey Shire Council Social Plan Community Sector - Children


Features Of Success In Providing Services To Children

The people consulted who represented this sector of the community identified several features of good or promising practices / services, based on their experiences.

A holistic and preventive approach to children’s well-being is important, targeting parents, as well as the children themselves and giving priority to ATSI families, isolated families, young parents and domestic violence or homeless situations. Maintaining sufficient refuge accommodation, with adequate staff support, is a first priority to give children and parents basic safety and shelter.

Where there are issues, early intervention services will usually have the best success in identifying specific service needs. Multi-disciplinary and cross-agency services that combine a range of specialisations are essential with access to these facilitated by outreach and/or special transport arrangements.

Regular playgroups and holiday programs that involve parents have been effective channels for information, education support and referral. In general, programs that use play to engage children and communicate important life messages have been successful and are often integrated into school and holiday curriculums.

Special events also can be very effective in providing opportunities for children and young people to meet, be active, express their cultures and special talents and feel a sense of acceptance and belonging in the community. The involvement of police and others in community events can promote a friendly image, positive role models and a sense of security.

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es

3. H

ost e

vent

s th

at

advo

cate

for c

hild

ren

and

educ

ate

abou

t ch

ildre

n’s

need

s as

w

ell a

s se

rvic

es

avai

labl

e fo

r chi

ldre

n an

d fa

milie

s

� P

rom

ote

posi

tive

imag

es o

f ch

ildre

n, fa

milie

s (o

f all

kind

s)

and

serv

ices

o e.

g. C

hild

ren’

s W

eek

even

t lo

cally

� O

rgan

ise

Tedd

y B

ears

Pic

nic

(bas

ed o

n P

ort M

acqu

arie

ex

ampl

e)�

Fost

er c

omm

unity

invo

lvem

ent

in e

vent

s e.

g. F

amilie

s W

eek

� C

onso

lidat

e, im

prov

e an

d ad

d to

eve

nts

supp

ortin

g ch

ildre

n’s

need

s

i. E

vent

s ar

e pl

anne

dii.

E

vent

s ho

sted

iii.

C

omm

unity

sa

tisfa

ctio

n w

ith

even

ts

� KS

C

� W

ider

co

mm

unity

� S

choo

ls

� P

re-

Sch

ools

� D

epar

tmen

t E

duca

tion

� M

acle

ay

Val

ley

Voc

atio

nal

Col

lege

�K

emps

eyFa

mily

Day

C

are

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - C

hild

ren

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Page

47

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

S4.

Hos

t eve

nts

that

pr

omot

e to

lera

nce

of

a di

vers

ity o

f rac

es

and

cultu

res

and

reco

ncilia

tion

� In

itiat

e lo

cal “

Love

Thy

N

eigh

bour

” wee

k du

ring

Har

mon

y w

eek

in M

arch

to

prom

ote

tole

ranc

e an

d ac

cept

ance

.�

Pro

mot

e po

sitiv

e im

ages

th

roug

h sh

owca

sed

cultu

ral

activ

ities

e.g

. ATS

I dan

cing

ev

ents

� C

onso

lidat

e, im

prov

e an

d ad

d to

eve

nts

prom

otin

g to

lera

nce

� E

ncou

rage

two-

way

flow

of

educ

atio

n on

cul

tura

l div

ersi

ty

with

sch

ools

and

fam

ily

serv

ices

� A

cces

s fu

ndin

g th

at s

uppo

rts

ATS

I and

non

Abo

rigin

al

activ

ities

(e.g

. not

ATS

I spe

cific

fu

ndin

g th

at h

as to

be

spen

t ex

clud

ing

non-

ATS

I)

i. E

vent

s ar

e pl

anne

dii.

E

vent

s ho

sted

iii.

C

omm

unity

sa

tisfa

ctio

n w

ith

even

ts

� KS

C

� Th

ink

Tank

�

Fest

ival

E

vent

Com

mitt

ees

�A

rts &

C

ultu

ral

Com

mitt

ee�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Educ

atio

n is

sues

5.

Acc

ess

for a

ll to

pre

-sc

hool

edu

catio

n �

Exp

and

pre-

scho

ols

and

pre-

scho

ol p

lace

s th

roug

h lo

bbyi

ng�

Iden

tify

obst

acle

s to

goa

l and

ad

dres

s th

ese

i. R

educ

ed w

aitin

g lis

ts a

nd w

aitin

g tim

es fo

r acc

ess

to p

re-s

choo

l

� K

SC

�

Pre

-Sch

ool

Rep

rese

nt-

ativ

e G

roup

�

Oth

er

agen

cies

espe

cial

lyD

oCS

and

E

duca

tion

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - C

hild

ren

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Page

48

PRIO

RIT

Y TW

O A

CTI

ON

S G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Hol

istic

Issu

es

6. P

rogr

am o

f val

uing

ch

ildre

n, fa

milie

s an

d ho

me

life

is in

pla

ce

� R

einf

orce

, eva

luat

e an

d bu

ild

on F

amilie

s Fi

rst i

nitia

tives

and

ot

her p

rogr

ams

o Id

entif

y ga

ps

� E

ncou

rage

“hea

lthy”

hom

es, a

po

sitiv

e en

viro

nmen

t to

ensu

re

wel

l bei

ng fo

r chi

ldre

n o

Edu

cate

par

ents

re n

eed

for p

ositi

ve a

ttitu

de

� E

duca

te p

aren

ts o

n is

sues

re

soci

al ju

stic

e �

Edu

cate

com

mun

ity o

n va

luin

g ch

ildre

n an

d th

e im

pact

of

certa

in b

ehav

iour

s an

d at

titud

es

i. P

rogr

am to

ed

ucat

e pa

rent

s is

impl

emen

ted

� Th

ink

Tank

�

KS

C a

nd

� Fa

milie

s Fi

rst

� S

choo

ls

� P

re-

Sch

ools

� D

epar

tmen

t of

Edu

catio

n �

Mac

leay

V

alle

yV

ocat

iona

lC

olle

ge�

Kem

psey

Fam

ily D

ay

Car

e�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Educ

atio

n is

sues

7.

Im

prov

e pr

ogra

ms

and

info

rmat

ion

in

scho

ols

that

impr

ove

child

ren’

s w

ell-b

eing

� To

iden

tify

the

prog

ram

s av

aila

ble

and

prio

rity

unm

et

need

s.�

Con

tinue

ski

lls a

nd re

sour

ces

alre

ady

in th

e co

mm

unity

(d

on’t

over

load

teac

hers

)

� Id

entif

y th

e pr

ogra

ms

avai

labl

e an

d pr

iorit

y un

met

nee

ds,

impl

emen

t whe

re p

ossi

ble.

o

Pilo

t a w

ell-b

eing

pro

gram

�

Ext

end

exis

ting

Cof

fs H

arbo

ur

dom

estic

vio

lenc

e pr

ogra

m in

to

i. E

xist

ing

prog

ram

sev

alua

ted

and

prio

rity

unm

et

need

s id

entif

ied

ii.

Exi

stin

g

� KS

C

� Th

ink

Tank

�

Sch

ools

�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - C

hild

ren

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Page

49

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SK

emps

ey p

rimar

y sc

hool

s o

Cof

fs H

arbo

ur d

omes

tic

viol

ence

teac

hers

’ in

form

atio

n pa

ckag

e –

man

ual a

nd in

form

atio

n�

Use

ski

lls a

nd re

sour

ces

alre

ady

in th

e co

mm

unity

(don

’t ov

erlo

ad te

ache

rs)

o S

choo

ls a

udit

the

skill

s of

pa

rent

s an

d gr

andp

aren

ts

� C

onsi

der e

xpan

ding

the

use

of

soci

al c

lubs

, dra

ma

club

s In

tern

et c

lubs

etc

prog

ram

sex

tend

ed o

r new

pr

ogra

ms

pilo

ted

iii.

Age

ncie

s ac

tivel

y w

orki

ng w

ith

scho

ols

8. I

mpr

ove

child

ren’

s ac

cess

to le

arni

ng

� Id

entif

y se

rvic

es to

be

exte

nded

� K

SC

Lib

rary

ext

end

serv

ices

: ho

mew

ork

cent

res,

Inte

rnet

se

rvic

eso

Impr

ove

trans

port

for

child

ren

and

pare

nts

i. C

omm

unity

sa

tisfie

d w

ith

KS

C li

brar

y’s

hom

ewor

kce

ntre

s an

d ac

cess

to th

em

� KS

C

� S

choo

ls

Spor

t and

Rec

reat

ion

Issu

es

9. T

here

are

man

y po

sitiv

e op

portu

nitie

s fo

r chi

ldre

n an

d yo

ung

peop

le to

be

soci

al a

nd a

ctiv

e

� Id

entif

y co

ntin

uous

recr

eatio

n op

portu

nitie

s�

Inve

stig

ate

prog

ram

s th

at

gene

rate

par

enta

l pa

rtici

patio

n.

� E

ncou

rage

con

tinuo

us

recr

eatio

n op

portu

nitie

s,

mon

itor t

o en

sure

pos

itive

en

viro

nmen

to

E.g

. pin

ball

arca

de o

r am

usem

ent c

entre

o

Mov

ie th

eatre

that

cat

ers

to k

ids

– ne

eds

to b

e in

i. N

umbe

r, ty

pe

and

qual

ity o

f re

crea

tiona

lop

portu

nitie

sbe

nchm

arke

dag

ains

t tho

se in

si

mila

rco

mm

uniti

es

� KS

C

� B

usin

ess

com

mun

ity�

Spo

rting

C

lubs

� P

CY

C

� A

rts

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - C

hild

ren

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Page

50

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

Sto

wn

(cen

tral l

ocat

ion)

�

Org

anis

e ev

ents

e.g

. “B

attle

of

the

Ban

ds”,

skat

e pa

rk

com

petit

ion,

dan

ce

com

petit

ions

etc

regu

larly

th

roug

hout

the

year

�

Impr

ove

trans

port

to s

ocia

l ac

tiviti

eso

Invo

lve

pare

nts

and

acce

ss

othe

r for

ms

of tr

ansp

ort

e.g.

com

mun

ity b

uses

�

Enc

oura

ge p

aren

tal

invo

lvem

ent i

n or

gani

sing

, ov

erse

eing

and

par

ticip

atin

g in

ev

ents

Cou

ncil

� S

ilver

B

and

� S

cout

s �

Girl

Gui

des

� C

hurc

h G

roup

s�

Sur

f Clu

bs

� O

ther

ag

enci

es


Community Sector - Youth

Modified: 23-May-08


Youth (12 – 24 Years)

NEEDS ANALYSIS

The main issues are ranked below, firstly in order of importance to this community sector and secondly in order of priority for improvement. The rankings were achieved by a process of multi-voting by the representatives of this community sector who participated in the focus group consultations.



%Votes

Issue % Issue % � Recreation and Social

Opportunities15 � Counselling and Support

Services14

� Employment 15 � Civic Buildings 13� Alcohol and Drugs

Management14 � Recreation and Social

Opportunities12

� Education 12 � Employment 9� Culture and Arts 10 � Housing 8� Housing 9 � Alcohol and Drugs

Management8

� Crime Prevention 8 � Crime Prevention 8� Health Services 6 � Culture and Arts 7� Transport 5 � Transport 7� Civic Buildings 2 � Safety 6� Organised Sport 2 � Education 3� Natural Environment 1 � Health Services 2� Safety 1 � Services: water, power,

sewerage2

� Organised Sport 1TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100




Community Sector - Youth

Modified: 23-May-08

Features Of Success In Providing Services To Youth


Services for young people that achieve best success:

� Involve local young people in their planning and delivery

� Are free (or at least affordable)

� Are welcoming and friendly

� Provide youth-friendly information

� Respect cultural differences and

� Are accessible (e.g. by bus or the services are mobile)

Young people have responded well to alternatives offered in education (eg TAFE, Booroongen Djugun, Macleay Valley Vocational College and House of Youth). School retention has been assisted by homework support, more available tutoring, welfare support in schools, fencing of school grounds and special programs such as the Primary to High School Transition Project.

Recreation is important to young people’s well-being and sense of inclusion in the community. Organised sport, the skate park, holiday programs and musical events (such as the Battle of the Bands) are positive local examples. Support from police, (through initiatives such as Point Zero Safe Party in Port Macquarie) help to ensure recreation is safe.

Kempsey has an active youth worker network and cooperation between agencies; schools and other groups have contributed significantly to the success of various initiatives (eg Love Bites). Self esteem and confidence can be issues for young people. These have been enhanced by events and programs (such as the West Kempsey Renewal Project) that provide bridges between cultures, fun, social connection, self expression and affirmation.

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pag

e 53

PLA

N F

OR

IMPR

OVE

MEN

T –

Develo

ped f

rom

Discu

ssio

ns

with T

arget

Gro

ups

PRIO

RIT

Y O

NE

GO

ALS

G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Hol

istic

issu

es

1. A

cro

ss-a

genc

y co

mm

unity

-bas

edfo

rum

to fa

cilit

ate

deve

lopm

ent o

f and

ac

cess

to y

outh

se

rvic

es is

in p

lace

� C

ounc

il co

ordi

nate

cro

ss-

agen

cy c

omm

unity

-bas

ed

foru

m to

faci

litat

e ac

cess

to

and

deve

lopm

ent o

f you

th

serv

ices

o Fe

atur

ing

yout

h co

nsul

tatio

no

You

th m

agaz

ine

by

yout

h –

Pal

ais

Roy

ale

mod

elo

You

th o

f the

Stre

ets

prog

ram

� Fo

rum

dev

elop

s an

d im

plem

ents

an

actio

n pl

an

i.

For

um fo

r cro

ss

agen

cy fo

rum

is

impl

emen

ted

ii.

Act

ion

plan

is

deve

lope

diii.

A

ctio

n pl

an is

im

plem

ente

d

� KS

C

� Y

outh

W

orke

rsN

etw

ork

� G

uide

s �

Sco

uts

� C

hurc

h G

roup

s�

You

th

Cou

ncil

� O

ther

ag

enci

es2.

You

th-fr

iend

ly

info

rmat

ion

and

serv

ices

, tar

getin

g yo

uth

need

s, a

re

read

ily a

vaila

ble

� M

ore

spec

ific

info

rmat

ion

and

serv

ices

at y

outh

in

form

atio

n an

d re

ferra

l se

rvic

e an

d sc

hool

s ta

rget

ing:

o E

atin

g di

sord

ers

o G

ende

r iss

ues

o H

omel

essn

ess

o Bu

llyin

g o

Dom

estic

vio

lenc

e

o S

exua

l ass

ault/

abus

e

� In

vest

igat

e co

st e

ffect

ive

elec

troni

c m

eans

for y

outh

to

acce

ss in

form

atio

n an

d se

rvic

es a

s su

pple

men

ts to

w

hat i

s lo

cally

ava

ilabl

e

i. Fu

ndin

g so

urce

fo

r inf

orm

atio

n an

d se

rvic

es

iden

tifie

dii.

A

ctio

n pl

an fo

r ac

quiri

ngin

form

atio

n an

d se

rvic

es in

pla

ce

iii.

Act

ion

plan

im

plem

ente

d

� KS

C

� Y

outh

W

orke

rsN

etw

ork

� G

uide

s �

Sco

uts

� C

hurc

h G

roup

s�

You

th

Cou

ncil

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pag

e 54

GO

ALS

YE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

o Te

en p

regn

ancy

o

Sui

cide

o

Rac

e re

latio

ns

(You

th N

etw

ork

curre

ntly

w

orki

ng o

n th

ese)

iv.

Sui

cide

trai

ning

pr

ovid

ed.

� C

omm

unity

H

ealth

� S

alva

tion

Arm

y�

Ref

uges

�

St V

ince

nt

De

Pau

ls

� O

ther

ag

enci

esSa

fety

issu

es

3 A

saf

e en

viro

nmen

t fo

r you

th

� Im

prov

e sa

fety

of t

he tr

ain

brid

ge b

etw

een

sout

h an

d w

est –

inst

all l

ight

ing

� Lo

bby

in c

onju

nctio

n w

ith

othe

r sta

keho

lder

s fo

r an

incr

ease

stre

et p

olic

e pr

esen

ce.

i.

Lig

htin

g in

stal

led

ii.

Incr

ease

d P

olic

e

p

rese

nce.

� R

oads

Tr

affic

Aut

horit

y�

Sta

te R

ail

� C

ount

ry

Ene

rgy

Hea

lth is

sues

4

Hea

lth s

ervi

ces

that

ar

e sp

ecifi

cally

ta

rget

ed to

you

th

� K

SC

reco

mm

end

to lo

cal

Are

a H

ealth

Ser

vice

: �

You

th s

peci

fic

heal

th s

ervi

ce

� M

ore

educ

atio

n on

ha

rm m

inim

isat

ion

in re

latio

n to

alc

ohol

an

d ot

her d

rugs

� S

uppo

rt/Im

plem

ent s

choo

l /

educ

atio

n pr

ogra

m in

re

latio

n to

alo

chol

and

oth

er

drug

s.

i. K

SC

dis

cuss

es

the

issu

e w

ith

loca

l AH

S a

nd

loca

l are

a ed

ucat

ors.

� KS

C

� Lo

cal A

HS

�

Div

isio

n of

G

.P.’s

� P

CY

C

� Lo

cal

Sch

ools

� TA

FE

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pag

e 55

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ic B

uild

ing

issu

es

5

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elop

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port

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yout

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ecin

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rvic

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catio

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rmat

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o

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ate

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city

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clud

ing

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port

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port

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or

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cilit

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ct to

in

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lity

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way

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dium

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ittee

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enci

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ft

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pse

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hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

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mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

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ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pag

e 56

Empl

oym

ent i

ssue

s 7

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qual

em

ploy

men

t op

portu

nity

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cipl

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cal

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oyer

s

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omm

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omot

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ork

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nd

mai

nstre

am e

mpl

oym

ent t

o em

ploy

ees.

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plem

ent s

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er

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ft

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pse

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hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

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mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

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ified

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May

-08

Pag

e 57

PRIO

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CC

ESS

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ILIT

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Cul

ture

and

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s 9

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th fe

el p

art o

f th

eir c

omm

unity

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ar

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as

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tran

sitio

n to

ad

ulth

ood

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vite

and

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oura

ge

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ease

d m

ultic

ultu

ral

invo

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n pl

anni

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r cu

lture

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arts

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ativ

es

or e

vent

s

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ces

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toge

ther

ac

ross

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pro

vide

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odel

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ratio

n e.

g. o B

ig B

roth

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ncle

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ct�

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arly

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outh

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ge

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ore

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hire C

ounci

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lan

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mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

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ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pag

e 58

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ther

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ft

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pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pag

e 59

Crim

e pr

even

tion

issu

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(Ref

er a

lso

to K

SC

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e P

reve

ntio

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lan)

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sitiv

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acem

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or y

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spen

ded

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pend

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om

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p �

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port

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lop

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ities

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pse

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hire C

ounci

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al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

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ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pag

e 60

13

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ver

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pen

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ore

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ndly

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el s

afe

in p

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as

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reat

ion

and

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al O

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tuni

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14 Y

oung

peo

ple

can

parti

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crea

tion

and

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al

activ

ities

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volv

e yo

uth

in p

lann

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ctiv

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ablis

h m

ore

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co

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unity

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activ

ities

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wis

h

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ultu

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er

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cies

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ft

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pse

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hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - Y

outh

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pag

e 61

Empl

oym

ent I

ssue

s

15

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ease

op

portu

nitie

s fo

r em

ploy

men

t for

yo

uth,

esp

ecia

lly

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r you

ths

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ncou

rage

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ploy

ers

/ C

ham

ber o

f Com

mer

ce to

de

velo

p pa

rtici

patio

n an

d pa

thw

ays

plan

thro

ugh

train

eesh

ips

and

appr

entic

eshi

ps.

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rovi

de s

uppo

rt an

d pr

actic

al

assi

stan

ce fo

r lon

g te

rm

unem

ploy

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eopl

e �

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ove

acce

ss to

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gnis

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edite

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inin

g

i. Y

outh

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empl

oym

ent

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C

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mpl

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ent

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cies

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usin

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agen

cies

Draft Kempsey Shire Council Social Plan

Community Sector - Women

Modified: 23-May-08


Women




%Votes

Issue % Issue % � Counselling and Support

Services19 � Housing 16

� Safety 15 � Safety 15� Housing 11 � Crime Prevention 8� Education 10 � Health 8� Employment 9 � Counselling and Support

Services8

� Health 7 � Culture and Arts 7� Culture and Arts 6 � Employment 7� Crime Prevention 5 � Alcohol and Drugs

Management7

� Recreational and Social Opportunities

5 � Education 6

� Alcohol and Drugs Management

5 � Transport 4

� Transport 4 � Organised Sport 3� Sport 3 � Recreational and Social

Opportunities1

� Natural Environment 1TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100




Community Sector - Women

Modified: 23-May-08

Features Of Success In Providing Services To Women


People and services working together to bring about successful events such as International Women’s Day has been very positive.

An increase in community awareness of domestic violence issues has been crucial to the advances made in that area along with the Domestic Violence Liaison Officer in the local police unit. Workers in domestic violence who represent the cultural background of their clients are most effective. Through the Domestic Violence Committee there has been good cooperation between services in advocating for the needs of women in domestic violence situations, providing information about services available and acting to address needs.

Services to young mothers such as the volunteer home visit program and early childhood services have been successful in providing support. Support groups, education programs on interesting topics, organised sport and excursions have also reduced isolation and created a social and community context for women.

There has been good success where there has been a focus on services specifically for Aboriginal women with indigenous workers, especially in health, education and legal matters. Elders in the Aboriginal community are taking a strong role and this is having a unifying and empowering impact on Aboriginal women of all ages.Providing indigenous women with opportunities to contribute to their community through working together and communicating through art (e.g. “Making Messages” initiative) are very affirming and raise the confidence of women.

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - W

omen

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ified

: 23-

May

-08

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mm

unity

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eth

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ac

cept

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enes

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ultic

ultu

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al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - W

omen

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

65

GO

ALS

YE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

� K

SC

lobb

y M

NC

AH

S fo

r a

spec

ific

dom

estic

vio

lenc

e po

sitio

n at

Kem

psey

C

omm

unity

Hea

ltho

Wor

king

gro

up to

rese

arch

an

d pr

esen

t a c

ase

� Lo

bby

for r

e-in

stat

emen

t of 2

4 ho

ur 7

day

s fu

lly s

taffe

d R

efug

e.

� If

not s

ucce

ssfu

l in

first

yea

r co

ntin

ue lo

bbyi

ng

esta

blis

hed

a de

dica

ted

reso

urce

in

Kem

psey

for

dom

estic

vio

lenc

e vi

ctim

siii

. R

eins

tate

men

t of

Ref

uge

staf

fed

24

hour

7 d

ays.

� M

any

Riv

ers

Vio

lenc

eU

nit

� Ju

stic

e S

yste

m�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Hou

sing

issu

es

3. A

fford

able

, sui

tabl

e ho

usin

g is

ava

ilabl

e �

Cou

ncil

to lo

bby

Dep

t of

Hou

sing

to m

aint

ain

exis

ting

prop

ertie

so

KS

C to

wor

k in

par

tner

ship

w

ith lo

cal b

odie

s (e

.g.

CD

EP

, TA

FE, M

NC

CS

, G

oori

Mod

ifica

tions

) to

assi

st w

ith m

aint

enan

ce

� C

ounc

il to

lobb

y D

ept o

f H

ousi

ng re

low

rent

al h

ousi

ngo

Prio

rity

need

– w

omen

with

ch

ildre

n in

priv

ate

rent

al

sect

or�

Impr

ove

acce

ss e

.g. c

arav

an

park

s m

ore

fam

ily fr

iend

ly

o P

riorit

y ne

ed –

wom

en

with

out c

hild

ren

o A

ddre

ss n

eeds

of f

amili

es

of g

aol i

nmat

es

� A

dvoc

ate

for w

omen

who

do

not h

ave

refe

renc

es to

get

re

ntal

acc

omm

odat

ion

in th

e ge

nera

l rea

l est

ate

mar

ket

� C

ounc

il to

faci

litat

e th

e co

nstru

ctio

n of

low

rent

al

hous

ing

incl

udin

g yo

uth

host

els,

she

lters

� C

ounc

il to

ass

ist i

n en

surin

g te

nant

s ar

e in

form

ed o

f the

ir rig

hts

and

oblig

atio

ns�

Exp

and

hom

eles

s pe

ople

’s

cris

is a

ccom

mod

atio

n th

roug

h co

-ope

ratio

n w

ith a

ll ag

enci

es

i.

Mai

ntai

ning

ex

istin

gnu

mbe

rs o

f Dep

t of

Hou

sing

pr

oper

ties

ii.

Sat

isfa

ctio

n of

w

omen

with

thei

r ac

cess

to

affo

rdab

le a

nd

suita

ble

hous

ing

iii.

Incr

ease

d cr

isis

ac

com

mod

atio

nfo

r hom

eles

s pe

ople

.iv

. E

ffect

ive

partn

erhi

ps

betw

een

Age

ncie

s.

� K

SC

�

Dep

t of

Hou

sing

�C

omm

unity

H

ousi

ng�

Rea

l E

stat

eA

gent

s�

Abo

rigin

alH

ousi

ngC

orpo

ratio

n�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - W

omen

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

66

PRIO

RIT

Y TW

O A

CTI

ON

S G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Safe

ty is

sues

– (

Ref

er a

lso

to K

SC

Crim

e P

reve

ntio

n P

lan)

4.

Wom

en a

re s

afe

in

publ

ic p

lace

s �

Iden

tify

if ‘re

ality

’ of v

iole

nce

(oth

er th

an d

omes

tic v

iole

nce)

in

the

com

mun

ity is

true

in

fact

, or i

s a

perc

eptio

n�

Gat

her d

ata

abou

t oc

curr

ence

of v

iole

nce

in p

ublic

pla

ces

� A

ddre

ss is

sues

��

Ong

oing

e.g

. CP

TED

i.

Wom

en re

port

feel

ing

safe

in

publ

ic p

lace

s

� K

SC

�

Polic

e �

Atto

rney

-G

ener

al�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Wel

fare

Issu

es

5. S

uppo

rt is

ava

ilabl

e fo

r wom

en in

cris

is

and

wom

en w

ith

emot

iona

l hea

lth

issu

es

� C

ounc

il as

sist

in in

vest

igat

ing

need

s an

d op

tions

for p

ossi

ble

fund

ing

of a

pos

ition

� E

ncou

rage

fem

ale

GP

s to

co

me

to th

e ar

ea e

spec

ially

re

mot

e ar

eas

� Lo

bby

Are

a H

ealth

Ser

vice

to

incr

ease

cou

nsel

ling

serv

ices

, eg

gam

blin

g / d

rug

alco

hol

coun

selli

ng.

� � O

ngoi

ng

i. I

ssue

is

cons

ider

ed in

ap

prop

riate

foru

m

and

actio

n pl

an

deve

lope

d if

appr

opria

te

� KS

C

� Li

felin

e �

Com

mun

ityH

ealth

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - W

omen

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

67

Hea

lth is

sues

6.

Wom

en o

f all

ages

ca

n ac

cess

ap

prop

riate

hea

lth

care

� C

omm

ence

Vol

unte

er V

isiti

ng

Net

wor

k�

Iden

tify

heal

th is

sues

rele

vant

to

wom

en o

f all

ages

.�

Add

ress

soc

ial i

sola

tion

o H

olis

tic a

ppro

ach

o

You

th v

olun

teer

s o

Wom

en g

o in

to s

choo

ls

to h

elp

� O

ngoi

ng

� O

ngoi

ng

� O

ngoi

ng

i. K

SC

liai

ses

with

lo

cal A

rea

Hea

lth

Ser

vice

abo

ut th

is

issu

e

� KS

C

� A

rea

Hea

lthS

ervi

ce�

Dur

ri �

Div

isio

n of

G.P

. �

Com

mun

ityH

ealth

� M

eals

on

Whe

els

� O

ther

ag

enci

es


Community Sector - Men

Modified: 23-May-08


Men




%Votes

Issue % Issue % � Counselling and Support

Services15 � Counselling and Support

Services16

� Housing 13 � Housing 15� Employment 9 � Alcohol and Drugs

Management9

� Alcohol and Drugs Management

9 � Health Services 7

� Education 8 � Employment 6� Health Services 5 � Education 6� Crime Prevention 3 � Recreation and Social

Opportunities5

� Transport 3 � Crime Prevention 4� Recreation and Social

Opportunities3 � Culture and Arts 1

� Safety 1 � Civic Buildings 1� Culture and Arts 1

TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100




Community Sector - Men

Modified: 23-May-08

Features Of Success In Providing Services To Men


Working on prevention of problems is a key strategy and this includes:

� Creating positive community events and recreational experiences

� Educating the community about men’s issues

� Targeting juveniles

� Having a police presence in the community and in schools

� Focusing on family support as the context

� Life skills (emotional intelligence) education

� Support groups for men, encouraging positive relationships

There is a need to continue to encourage collaboration across agencies and cultures. It is important to have sufficient male workers.

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - M

en

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

70

PLA

N F

OR

IMPR

OVE

MEN

T –

Develo

ped f

rom

Discu

ssio

ns

with T

arget

Gro

ups

PRIO

RIT

Y O

NE

GO

ALS

G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Hol

istic

issu

es

1. T

he K

emps

ey

com

mun

ity is

aw

are

of th

e pr

iorit

y so

cial

is

sues

for m

en

� M

en’s

gro

ups

colla

bora

te to

de

velo

p pr

ogra

ms

/ eve

nts

to

rais

e co

mm

unity

aw

aren

ess

of

men

’s is

sues

e.g

. cris

is

acco

mm

odat

ion

� C

omm

unity

edu

catio

n pr

ogra

ms

be im

plem

ente

d to

ra

ise

the

prof

ile o

f men

’s h

ealth

an

d w

ell-b

eing

i.

Prio

rity

issu

es

are

iden

tifie

d.

ii.

Edu

catio

n /

awar

enes

spr

ogra

ms

are

impl

emen

ted

� KS

C

� M

en’s

gr

oups

� D

oCs

� O

ther

ag

enci

es�

2. T

here

is a

n ef

fect

ive

mec

hani

sm in

pla

ce

to fa

cilit

ate

inte

rage

ncy

colla

bora

tion

in

iden

tifyi

ng a

nd

addr

essi

ng m

en’s

is

sues

� Id

entif

y cu

rrent

ser

vice

s an

d ga

ps.

� E

ncou

rage

net

wor

k in

tera

genc

y m

eetin

gs to

fost

er

colla

bora

tion

on m

en’s

issu

es

and

prom

ote

the

Com

mun

ity

Ser

vice

s C

omm

ittee

as

the

appr

opria

te c

hann

el fo

r co

ncer

ns/is

sues

� Fu

rther

col

labo

ratio

n be

twee

n in

dige

nous

/non

-indi

geno

us

serv

ices

/gro

ups

– bu

t not

at

the

expe

nse

of a

borig

inal

sp

ecifi

c se

rvic

es/c

ultu

re

� C

ounc

il pr

omot

es th

e sp

ecia

l ne

eds

of K

emps

ey S

hire

are

a (a

s a

disa

dvan

tage

d co

mm

unity

) to

gove

rnm

ents

an

d fo

r fun

ding

und

er

gove

rnm

ent p

rogr

ams

e.g.

C

omm

unity

Sol

utio

ns�

Enc

oura

ge a

ll ag

enci

es to

ef

fect

ivel

y ca

se m

anag

e,

iden

tifyi

ng s

peci

al n

eeds

and

ad

dres

sing

com

plai

nts

i.

Ser

vice

s an

d ga

ps a

re

iden

tifie

d.

ii.

The

re is

an

inte

rage

ncy

foru

m in

pla

ce

that

regu

larly

an

d sp

ecifi

cally

ad

dres

ses

men

’s w

ell-b

eing

is

sues

� KS

C

� Li

quor

C

onsu

ltativ

eC

omm

ittee

� M

AR

C

�N

eigh

bour

-ho

odC

entre

� M

enta

l H

ealth

� Fa

mily

S

uppo

rt�

Pro

batio

n &

Par

ole

Net

wor

kW

orke

r

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - M

en

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

71

GO

ALS

YE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

� Y

outh

W

orke

r�

Oth

er

agen

cies

3. M

en a

nd th

e w

ider

co

mm

unity

are

aw

are

of s

ervi

ces

avai

labl

e fo

r men

.

� C

ounc

il sp

onso

rs a

nnua

l w

hole

of C

omm

unity

Ser

vice

s E

xpo,

with

invo

lvem

ent o

f go

vern

men

t age

ncie

s –

able

to

be a

cces

sed

byw

hole

com

mun

ity e

.g. i

n P

ark

o A

lso

prom

ote

spec

ial n

eeds

in

com

mun

ity

� C

omm

unity

Ser

vice

s E

xpo

is

cond

ucte

d an

nual

ly

i.

Com

mun

ity

Ser

vice

s E

xpo

is

cond

ucte

dan

nual

ly

� KS

C

� TA

FE

� M

en’s

gr

oups

� M

ale

pare

ntin

ggr

oups

� D

oCs

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Hou

sing

issu

es

4. A

dequ

ate,

affo

rdab

le

hous

ing

� K

emps

ey In

tera

genc

y M

eetin

g (K

IM) w

ork

with

men

’s g

roup

s to

lobb

y go

vern

men

ts fo

r fu

ndin

g to

exp

and

avai

labl

e ho

usin

g to

mee

t men

’s p

riorit

y ne

eds

� C

ounc

il lo

bby

for f

undi

ng fo

r S

afe

Hou

se fo

r men

out

of

tow

n an

d pr

ovid

e su

ppor

t to

build

app

ropr

iate

faci

lity

if fu

ndin

g is

gra

nted

� O

ptio

ns fo

r cris

is

acco

mm

odat

ion

for m

en w

ith

drug

/ al

coho

l / m

enta

l hea

lth

prob

lem

s an

d so

urce

s of

fu

ndin

g be

con

side

red

i.

Incr

ease

d pu

blic

hous

ing

ii.

Fun

ds a

re

sour

ced

for

esta

blis

hing

Saf

e H

ouse

v.

C

risis

ac

com

mod

atio

nop

tions

are

ex

pand

ed

� K

SC

/ K

IM

� M

en’s

gr

oups

� D

ept o

f H

ousi

ng�

Abo

rigin

al

Hou

sing

Cor

pora

tion

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - M

en

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

72

GO

ALS

YE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

o P

lann

ed in

con

junc

tion

with

A

TSIC

and

Man

y R

iver

s W

elfa

re /

fam

ily s

uppo

rt is

sues

5.

Ful

l tim

e m

en a

nd

fam

ilies

serv

ice

is

esta

blis

hed

� C

ounc

il lo

bby

gove

rnm

ents

to

seek

com

mitm

ent t

o se

cure

re

curr

ent f

undi

ng fo

r ful

l tim

e m

en a

nd fa

milie

s se

rvic

e to

su

ppor

t men

e.g

. sep

arat

ed

fath

ers

� V

isib

le c

entre

and

/or w

orke

r sp

ecifi

cally

for m

en

impl

emen

ted

o W

ith th

e ro

le to

incl

ude

advo

cacy

and

lega

l aid

o M

en’s

par

entin

g gr

oup

i.

Vis

ible

cen

tre

(and

/or w

orke

r)

spec

ifica

lly fo

r m

en is

in p

lace

� K

SC

�

Men

’s

grou

ps�

Cen

trelin

k�

Chu

rch

Gro

ups

� D

ads

in

Dis

tress

� A

lcoh

ol

Ano

n�

MA

RC

�

Gam

bler

s A

non

�G

over

nmen

t A

genc

ies

�C

hild

Sup

port

Age

ncy

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r - M

en

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

73

PRIO

RIT

Y TW

O A

CTI

ON

S G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Men

tal H

ealth

Issu

es

6.

Men

feel

sup

porte

d w

hen

acce

ssin

g m

enta

l hea

lth

serv

ices

� Lo

bby

for a

men

tal h

ealth

in

take

wor

ker a

vaila

ble

on-c

all

24 h

our 7

day

s.

� D

evel

opm

ent o

f Vol

unte

erin

g N

etw

ork

to s

uppo

rt du

ring

men

tal h

ealth

cris

es.

� In

vest

igat

e es

tabl

ishm

ent o

f su

ppor

t gro

up.

� E

ncou

rage

sui

cide

pre

vent

ion

train

ing

thro

ugh

men

’s

serv

ices

� O

ngoi

ng

� M

en’s

exp

erie

nce

of m

enta

l hea

lth

inta

ke p

roce

ss is

sa

tisfa

ctor

y�

Ser

vice

es

tabl

ishe

d�

Sui

cide

pr

even

tion

train

ing

offe

red

and

wel

l atte

nded

� K

SC

�

NC

AH

S

� D

urri

� C

hurc

hes

� Li

felin

e �

MA

RC

�

Oth

er

Age

ncie

s

Empl

oym

ent I

ssue

s 7.

Inc

reas

ed

empl

oym

ent

� E

ncou

rage

re-tr

aini

ng

prog

ram

mes

for o

lder

men

. �

Dev

elop

pro

gram

s to

impr

ove

empl

oym

ent p

rosp

ects

for

youn

g pe

ople

i. U

nem

ploy

men

tra

tes

dow

n ii.

Pro

gram

s de

velo

ped

and

atte

nded

by

Targ

et g

roup

s

� KS

C

� D

ept o

f E

duca

tion

�E

mpl

oym

ent

Age

ncie

s�

Cha

mbe

r of C

omm

erce


Community Sector – People from Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds

Modified: 23-May-08


People From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds (CALD)




%Votes

Issue % Issue % � Culture and Arts 18 � Culture and Arts 20� Recreation and Social

Opportunities14 � Recreation and Social

Opportunities14

� Education 12 � Employment 14� Crime Prevention 10 � Education 12� Transport 10 � Civic Buildings 10� Employment 10 � Crime Prevention 8� Housing 8 � Safety 6� Health Services 8 � Transport 6� Safety 6 � Housing 4� Alcohol and Drugs

Management4 � Health Services 4

� Services: water, power and sewerage

2

TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100




Community Sector – People from Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds

Modified: 23-May-08

Features Of Success In Providing Services To People From Culturally And Linguistically

Diverse Backgrounds

The people consulted who represented this sector of the community identified good or promising practices / services, based on their experiences.

Successful projects have had the following features:

� Identifying, prioritising and addressing gaps and issues for specific groups of people (e.g. S.E. Asian women)

� Provision of referral services

� Regular support group meetings

� Participation of a range of agencies

� Outreach services, including by radio

� Community workers who speak the language

� Expression of and making visible the unique culture through fun activities, theatre, dancing and story telling.

There is a great deal of support for the multicultural festivals that have taken place elsewhere (eg Port Macquarie) and a similar first-time event was successful in Kempsey in August 2004.

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – P

eopl

e fro

m C

ultu

rally

& L

ingu

istic

ally

Div

erse

Bac

kgro

unds

Mod

ified

: 23

-May

-08

Pag

e7

6

PLA

N F

OR

IMPR

OVE

MEN

T –

Develo

ped f

rom

Discu

ssio

ns

with T

arget

Gro

ups

PRIO

RIT

Y O

NE

GO

ALS

G

OA

LSY

EA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Hol

istic

issu

es –

(R

efer

Als

o to

KS

C A

rts &

Cul

tura

l Pla

n)

1. T

he c

omm

unity

ce

lebr

ates

its

dive

rsity

� K

SC

pro

mot

es th

emes

of

sust

aina

bilit

y an

d lo

ngev

ity

o W

ith a

shi

ft of

focu

s to

po

sitiv

e en

hanc

emen

t mor

e th

an p

robl

em s

olvi

ng

(bal

ance

d ap

proa

ch)

o A

nnua

l mul

ticul

tura

l fes

tival

fo

r Kem

psey

� A

nnua

l Mul

ticul

tura

l fes

tival

is

held

� C

ontin

ue H

arm

ony

Day

– K

SC

as

sist

in s

ecur

ing

fund

ing

i. I

nfor

mat

ion

goes

to

the

com

mun

ity

prom

otin

g its

di

vers

ityii.

Ann

ual

Mul

ticul

tura

l fe

stiv

al is

hel

d

� KS

C

�N

eigh

bour

-ho

odC

entre

� W

omen

for

R

econ

cilia

tion

� A

rts

Cou

ncil

� A

CD

C

Com

mitt

ee

2.

The

gaps

in s

ervi

ces

and

issu

es fo

r sp

ecifi

c gr

oups

of

peop

le a

re id

entif

ied,

pr

iorit

ised

and

ad

dres

sed

� C

ounc

il se

ek fu

ndin

g to

pr

ovid

e a

dedi

cate

d an

d qu

alifi

ed re

sour

ce fo

r soc

ial

plan

ning

� C

ounc

il se

ek fu

ndin

g to

pr

ovid

e a

arts

and

cul

tura

l de

velo

pmen

t wor

ker a

nd c

rime

prev

entio

n�

KS

C c

onsi

der e

stab

lishi

ng a

m

ultic

ultu

ral c

omm

unity

� C

onsi

der l

onge

r ter

m p

lans

to

help

peo

ple

and

cultu

res

to

inte

grat

e in

to th

e co

mm

unity

i. T

he a

bilit

y to

at

tend

to th

e ne

eds

of p

eopl

e fro

m C

ALD

ii.

Fu

ndin

g fo

r po

sitio

n.

� KS

C

� D

oCs

� E

thni

c A

ffairs

� R

egio

nal

Co-

ordi

nato

rfo

rC

omm

unity

Rel

atio

nsC

omm

issi

on

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – P

eopl

e fro

m C

ultu

rally

& L

ingu

istic

ally

Div

erse

Bac

kgro

unds

Mod

ified

: 23

-May

-08

Pag

e7

7

GO

ALS

YE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

Sde

velo

pmen

t wor

ker p

ositi

on

to o P

lan

even

ts

o B

e a

cont

act p

oint

and

o

Mai

ntai

n fo

cus

on g

ettin

g fu

ndin

g.

� O

ngoi

ng

for a

Mul

ti-C

ultu

ral

NS

W

3. K

SC

sup

ports

su

cces

sful

pro

ject

s fo

r peo

ple

from

C

ALD

� K

SC

pro

mot

e th

emes

of

sust

aina

bilit

y an

d lo

ngev

ity

� K

SC

see

k to

mai

ntai

n fu

ndin

g fo

r S.E

. Asi

an D

omes

tic

Vio

lenc

e po

sitio

n fo

r the

long

te

rm (D

oCs

fund

ing)

� O

ngoi

ng

i.

S.E

. Asi

an

Dom

estic

Vio

lenc

epo

sitio

n re

mai

ns

in p

lace

� KS

C

� D

oCS

� D

epat

men

tE

thni

cA

ffairs

Rec

reat

ion

and

soci

al is

sues

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – P

eopl

e fro

m C

ultu

rally

& L

ingu

istic

ally

Div

erse

Bac

kgro

unds

Mod

ified

: 23

-May

-08

Pag

e7

8

Educ

atio

n is

sues

5.

C

ounc

il pr

ovid

es

hom

ewor

k he

lp

serv

ices

that

are

ac

cess

ible

to p

eopl

e fro

m C

ALD

� To

inve

stig

ate

KS

C

allo

catin

gmor

e re

sour

ces

to

the

Libr

ary

for h

omew

ork

help

; an

em

ploy

ee to

wor

k w

ith

scho

ols

and

prov

ide

outre

ach

serv

ices

KS

C m

akes

reco

mm

enda

tions

to

NS

W D

ept o

f Edu

catio

n:�

In th

e in

tere

sts

of s

choo

l re

tent

ion,

and

con

sequ

ently

cr

ime

prev

entio

n an

d in

crea

sed

empl

oym

ent,

mak

e ed

ucat

ion

mor

e fu

n �

Rev

iew

cur

ricul

ums

to b

e m

ore

rele

vant

, esp

ecia

lly fo

r boy

s �

Edu

cate

teac

hers

and

stu

dent

s fo

r cul

tura

lly a

ppro

pria

te

appr

oach

i. C

ALD

com

mun

ity

satis

fied

with

ac

cess

to

hom

ewor

k he

lp

serv

ices

� KS

C

� D

ept o

f E

duca

tion

� W

.K. &

S

.K.

Ren

ewal

Pro

ject

Com

mitt

ees

�U

3A�

TAFE

� V

ocat

iona

l C

olle

ge


Community Sector – Older People

Modified: 23-May-08


Older People




%Votes

Issue % Issue % � Health Services 16 � Health Services 15� Recreation / social

opportunities14 � Housing 14

� Transport 13 � Transport 13� Crime Prevention 10 � Recreation and Social

Opportunities9

� Housing 6 � Safety 8� Education 3 � Crime Prevention 4� Safety 3 � Culture and Arts 3� Civic Buildings 1 � Education 2� Natural Environment 1 � Civic Buildings 1� Employment 1 � Employment 1� Alcohol and Drugs

Management1

� Culture and Arts 1TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100




Community Sector – Older People

Modified: 23-May-08

Features Of Success In Providing Services To Older People


Mobile services work well for enhancing access. However, most programs and services need to be supported by workable and accessible transport options.

Holistic and multidisciplinary community health care has been important to older people’s mental, emotional and physical health for example when rehabilitating following illness / hospitalisation or where there are ongoing chronic or complex care needs. Discharge planning, information, education, exercise and support are often important components of such care.

Good specialist health care is essential and mental health services and podiatry have been important to older people in Kempsey.

Social and mental well-being are important to older people and University of the Third Age is one of the programs that can help older people to share their knowledge and feel valued. The community benefits from using people’s skills and connecting people socially. Programs such as “Live It Up” can provide lots of options for social activity but need to be supported with workers who can encourage and assist older people to participate

Respite for carers is most effective when a number of options are available.

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – O

lder

Peo

ple

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pa

ge81

PLA

N F

OR

IMPR

OVE

MEN

T –

Develo

ped fro

m D

iscu

ssio

ns

with T

arget

Gro

ups

PRIO

RIT

Y O

NE

GO

ALS

G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Hol

istic

issu

es

1. O

lder

peo

ple

fully

ac

cess

ing

avai

labl

e re

leva

nt s

ervi

ces

� Id

entif

y th

e se

rvic

es a

nd g

aps

for o

lder

peo

ple

and

thei

r ca

rers

abo

ut h

ow to

mor

e ef

fect

ivel

y ac

cess

rele

vant

se

rvic

es

� H

elp

peop

le to

acc

ess

exis

ting

serv

ices

mor

e ef

fect

ivel

y i.

P

eopl

e ar

e ac

cess

ing

rele

vant

ser

vice

s

� K

SC

�

RTA

�

Dep

t of

Hou

sing

� V

eter

an

Affa

irs�

Taxi

s �

Div

. G.P

. �

Mea

ls o

n W

heel

s�

Red

Cro

ss

� V

olun

teer

G

roup

s�

Chu

rche

s �

Com

mun

ity

Tran

spor

t�

Hea

lth

Ser

vice

s�

HA

CC

�

Sta

te R

ail

� C

entre

link

� P

ensi

oner

G

roup

s�

Oth

erag

enci

es

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – O

lder

Peo

ple

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pa

ge82

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SH

ealth

issu

es –

(Ref

er A

lso

to K

SC

Rec

reat

ion

Pla

n)2.

Con

tinua

lly e

nhan

ce

acce

ss to

hea

lth

serv

ices

� E

ncou

rage

ope

rato

rs in

the

heal

th in

dust

ry to

: o

Incr

ease

info

rmat

ion

exch

ange

o W

ork

toge

ther

to id

entif

y ne

eds

and

lobb

y to

in

crea

se fu

ndin

g “p

acka

ges”

for m

ediu

m a

nd

high

car

e ne

eds

(CA

CP

S

and

EA

CH

)�

Incr

ease

acc

ess

to d

octo

rs

and

dent

ists

by

attra

ctin

g m

ore

prof

essi

onal

s to

the

area

o

Pro

mot

e ar

ea

o W

ork

with

the

Div

isio

n of

G

ener

al P

ract

ice

toen

cour

age

bulk

billi

ng

� E

ncou

ragi

ng th

e es

tabl

ishm

ent o

f an

Activ

e &

O

lder

gro

up in

the

Shi

re.

� D

evel

op s

peci

fic s

trate

gies

to

enha

nce

fund

ing

for a

ged

care

se

rvic

eso

Pro

mot

e sa

ving

s th

at a

ccru

e fro

m tr

ansi

tiona

l car

e be

ing

in th

e ho

me

rath

er th

an in

a

nurs

ing

hom

e or

hos

tel

� W

ork

with

hea

lth s

ervi

ce

prov

ider

s to

pla

n ap

prop

riate

lo

catio

n of

hea

lth fa

cilit

ies

i. In

crea

se in

fu

ndin

g fo

r age

d ca

reii.

O

lder

peo

ple

and

care

r sat

isfa

ctio

n w

ith a

cces

s to

es

sent

ial h

ealth

se

rvic

es

� KS

C

� Lo

cal A

rea

Hea

lthS

ervi

ce�

RTA

�

Dep

artm

ent

of H

ousi

ng

� V

eter

an

Affa

irs�

Taxi

s �

Div

. G.P

. �

Mea

ls o

n W

heel

s�

Red

Cro

ss

� V

olun

teer

G

roup

s�

Chu

rche

s �

Com

mun

ity

Tran

spor

t�

Hea

lth

Ser

vice

s�

HA

CC

�

Sta

te R

ail

� C

entre

link

� P

ensi

oner

G

roup

s�

Sen

ior

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – O

lder

Peo

ple

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pa

ge83

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SC

itize

nsG

roup

s�

Spo

rting

C

lubs

and

G

roup

s�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Tran

spor

t iss

ues

3. A

cces

sibl

e tra

nspo

rt to

ena

ble

olde

r pe

ople

to a

cces

s se

rvic

es a

nd

parti

cipa

te in

co

mm

unity

act

iviti

es

� R

evie

w lo

cal t

rans

port

arra

ngem

ents

and

con

side

r: o

Usi

ng v

olun

teer

s o

A p

rogr

am w

here

peo

ple

are

paid

/sub

sidi

sed

to

trans

port

olde

r peo

ple

� M

aint

ain

rail

link

to S

ydne

y an

d no

rth

� D

evel

op a

nd im

plem

ent a

pl

anne

d ap

proa

ch to

impr

oved

tra

nspo

rt fo

r old

er p

eopl

e o

Esp

ecia

lly in

rem

ote

area

s �

Adv

ocat

e fo

r a fl

exib

le s

cale

of

fees

for H

ACC

tran

spor

t

i.

Tra

nspo

rt ar

rang

emen

tsar

e re

view

edii.

Im

prov

emen

ts to

tra

nspo

rt ar

e pl

anne

d an

d im

plem

ente

d

� K

SC

�

KA

P

� Ta

xi

� B

us

Com

pani

es�

Has

tings

/ M

acle

ayC

omm

unity

Tran

spor

t�

Reg

iona

l Co-

ordi

nato

r, M

id

Nor

th C

oast

Lo

cal

Tran

spor

tD

ivis

ion

(Min

istry

of

Tran

spor

t)�

Loca

l Are

a H

ealth

Ser

vice

�O

ther

agen

cies

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – O

lder

Peo

ple

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pa

ge84

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SR

ecre

atio

n is

sues

– (A

lso

see

Hea

lth Is

sues

)4.

Old

er p

eopl

e ar

e pa

rtici

patin

g in

soc

ial

activ

ities

� U

pdat

e an

d di

strib

ute

“Liv

e it

Up”

dire

ctor

ies

(clu

bs,

resi

dent

ial f

acilit

ies,

hea

lth

wor

kers

)�

Com

mun

ity S

ervi

ces

Dire

ctor

ies

incl

ude

recr

eatio

n ac

tiviti

es�

KS

C li

brar

y in

itiat

e re

adin

g cl

ubs/

disc

ussi

on g

roup

s �

Pro

mot

e V

olun

teer

Vis

itors

S

chem

e (lo

caliz

e, p

rese

ntly

ba

sed

in P

ort M

acqu

arie

)�

Intro

duce

frie

ndsh

ip c

ircle

s –

perh

aps

new

resi

dent

s w

elco

min

g pr

ogra

m

� C

onso

lidat

e an

d en

hanc

e th

ese

initi

ativ

es

� A

dvoc

ate

for s

ocia

l act

iviti

es fo

r ol

der p

eopl

e w

ho a

re

cogn

itive

ly in

tact

i.

Com

mun

ity

Ser

vice

sD

irect

ory

is

prod

uced

and

di

strib

uted

ii.

Rea

ding

Clu

b in

pl

ace

iii.

Loc

al V

olun

teer

s V

isito

rs S

chem

e w

orki

ngv.

F

riend

ship

ci

rcle

s in

pla

ce

vi.

Num

ber o

f ac

tiviti

es o

ffere

d vi

i. A

ctiv

ities

are

wel

l at

tend

ed

� KS

C

� Lo

cal A

rea

Hea

lthS

ervi

ce�

Pen

sion

ers

Leag

ue�

Chu

rch

Gro

ups

� S

port

Clu

bs

& G

roup

s �

Red

Cro

ss

� V

olun

teer

G

roup

s�

Com

mun

ity

Day

Car

e G

roup

s�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Educ

atio

n is

sues

5.

Old

er p

eopl

e ar

e pa

rtici

patin

g in

ed

ucat

iona

l act

iviti

es

� C

ontin

ued

supp

ort f

or

Com

mun

ity E

duca

tion,

U

nive

rsity

of t

he T

hird

Age

, M

obile

Lib

rary

and

oth

er

succ

essf

ul in

form

atio

n /

educ

atio

n pr

ogra

ms

� C

onso

lidat

e an

d en

hanc

e th

ese

initi

ativ

es

i. O

lder

peo

ple

are

parti

cipa

ting

in

educ

atio

npr

ogra

ms

to th

e ex

tent

that

they

w

ish

� KS

C

� U

3A

� A

dult

Edu

catio

n�

TAFE

�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – O

lder

Peo

ple

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pa

ge85

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SH

ousi

ng is

sues

– s

ee H

ealth

6. A

dequ

ate

affo

rdab

le

hous

ing

6a.

Sup

port

Exi

stin

g A

ged

Car

e re

side

ntia

l pro

vide

rs.

� E

ncou

rage

retir

emen

t villa

ge

deve

lopm

ent (

appr

opria

te to

ol

der p

eopl

e’s

need

s an

d en

viro

nmen

t)�

Ado

ptio

n or

enc

oura

gem

ent o

f bu

ildin

gs b

uilt

to “A

dapt

able

H

ousi

ng” S

tand

ards

� E

duca

tion

of b

uild

ers

/ de

velo

pers

abo

ut c

hang

ing

need

s/op

portu

nitie

s of

ac

com

mod

atin

g an

age

ing

popu

latio

n�

Lobb

y fo

r inc

reas

e in

nur

sing

ho

me

and

host

el b

eds

– ex

tend

Boo

roon

gen

Dju

gun

exam

ple.

� S

uppo

rt ex

istin

g A

ged

Car

e re

side

ntia

l pro

vide

rs.

� C

ontin

ue to

lobb

y to

war

ds a

n ag

eing

in p

lace

faci

lity

in S

WR

� In

vest

igat

e ot

her o

ptio

ns e

g A

bbie

field

Mod

el

� D

evel

op p

lan

to a

chie

ve g

oal.

�

Wor

k co

llabo

rativ

ely

to id

entif

y an

d ad

dres

s ol

der p

eopl

e’s

need

s in

car

avan

par

ks

� O

ngoi

ng u

ntil

achi

eved

� O

ngoi

ng u

ntil

faci

lity

esta

blis

hed.

i.

Pla

n to

ach

ieve

go

al is

in p

lace

ii.

O

lder

peo

ple

are

hous

edap

prop

riate

ly

iii.

Fac

ility

esta

blis

hed

iv.

Fac

ility

es

tabl

ishe

d.

� K

SC

�

Bui

lder

s /

deve

lope

rs�

Car

avan

par

k ow

ners

� A

rea

Hea

lth

Ser

vice

s�

Age

d C

are

&

Hea

lthD

epar

tmen

t �

SW

R A

ged

Car

eC

omm

ittee

� C

hurc

hes

� S

ervi

ce C

lubs

�

Priv

ate

Ent

repr

eneu

rs�

Dep

artm

ent o

f H

ousi

ng(in

clud

ing

Fede

ral)

� D

oCs

� V

ince

nt C

ourt

� C

edar

Pla

ce

� A

mity

�

Boo

roon

gen

�O

ther

agen

cies

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – O

lder

Peo

ple

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pa

ge86

PRIO

RIT

Y TW

O A

CTI

ON

S G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Safe

ty Is

sues

7.

Old

er p

eopl

e ca

n sa

fely

be

mob

ile in

K

emps

ey S

hire

� D

evel

op in

crea

sed

seat

ing,

es

peci

ally

dow

ntow

n K

emps

ey

o Id

entif

y hi

gh u

se a

reas

�

Inve

stig

ate

safe

hig

hway

cr

ossi

ng (S

mith

St)

� K

SC

inve

stig

ate

safe

use

of

scoo

ters

and

bet

ter a

cces

s (s

afe

trans

it) b

etw

een

com

mon

ly a

cces

sed

serv

ices

�

And

spe

cific

pro

blem

s m

inim

ised

whe

re p

ossi

ble

� In

vest

igat

e m

obilit

y is

sues

in

the

who

le o

f the

Shi

re

� O

ngoi

ng

i.

Sea

ting

in to

wn

is in

crea

sed

ii.

Saf

e hi

ghw

ay

cros

sing

is

inve

stig

ated

iii.

Pro

mot

e gu

idel

ine

on

safe

use

of

scoo

ters

is

prod

uced

iv.

Ide

ntifi

ed

prob

lem

s ar

e m

inim

ised

thro

ugho

ut th

e S

hire

� K

SC

–

Acc

ess

Com

mitt

ee�

RTA

Empl

oym

ent I

ssue

s 8.

Inc

reas

ed

empl

oym

ent a

nd

enga

gem

ent o

f old

er

peop

le in

loca

l en

terp

rise

� Im

prov

e ge

nera

l em

ploy

men

t in

the

Shi

re

� E

ncou

rage

org

anis

atio

ns to

im

plem

ent f

lexi

ble

wor

k pr

actic

es –

e.g

. job

sha

ring

� D

evel

op li

nkag

es w

ith a

nd

betw

een

empl

oym

ent

agen

cies

� D

evel

op a

ltern

ativ

e oc

cupa

tion

� O

ngoi

ng

i.

Sat

isfa

ctio

n of

ol

der p

eopl

e th

at

usef

ul w

ork

is

avai

labl

e to

th

em in

K

emps

ey S

hire

ii.

R

educ

ed

num

bers

of

olde

r peo

ple

� KS

C

� O

ther

ag

enci

eses

peci

ally

empl

oym

ent

brok

ers

� S

enio

r G

roup

s�

Ser

vice

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – O

lder

Peo

ple

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

Pa

ge87

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

Sop

portu

nitie

s - t

hink

late

rally

–

e.g.

clu

b to

geth

er to

form

en

tity

(for i

nsur

ance

pur

pose

s)

that

can

em

ploy

/ us

e vo

lunt

eers

o U

sing

Bus

ines

s ne

twor

ks

� E

ncou

rage

atti

tudi

nal c

hang

e to

old

er w

orke

rs

repo

rting

them

selv

es a

s un

dere

mpl

oyed

Clu

bs�

CW

A

� R

ed C

ross


Community Sector – People with a Disability

Modified: 23-May-08


People with a Disability Including HIV/AIDS




%Votes

Issue % Issue % � Employment 15 � Transport 20� Counselling and Support

Services15 � Education 10

� Housing 13 � Counselling and Support Services

10

� Transport 10 � Civic Buildings 10� Civic Buildings 10 � Employment 10� Organised Sport 10 � Housing 8� Culture and Arts 8 � Health 6� Education 5 � Drugs and Alcohol

Management6

� Health 5 � Crime Prevention 4� Recreation and Social

Opportunities5 � Safety 4

� Safety 2 � Culture and Arts 4� Natural Environment 2 � Organised Sport 4

� Recreation and Social Opportunities

4

TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100




Community Sector – People with a Disability

Modified: 23-May-08

Features Of Success In Providing Services To People With Disabilities


A central focus on access increases the likelihood that people with disabilities (PWD) will make best use of the services and opportunities that are already available. With the involvement of people with disabilities and their carers, the Access Committee of Kempsey Shire Council has achieved a lot in this area and also in increasing community awareness of the issues. Council employees are educated about the needs of people with disabilities, especially as that related to the physical aspects of buildings. Attention to basic transport services that meet the special needs of people with disabilities and respite services are very important aspects of access.

Initiatives such as Leisure Link that have sought to improve safe access to a variety social activities and fun have been well received.

Holistic and collaborative approaches to the intersecting issues of employment, training, housing and accommodation support have been most successful. The co-location of services not only improves access but also can lead to greater information exchange and collaboration among service providers to meet client needs.

Employment and education services that emphasize integration, choice and empathic support have been most appreciated.

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – P

eopl

e w

ith a

Dis

abilit

y

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

90

PLA

N F

OR

IMPR

OVE

MEN

T –

Develo

ped f

rom

Discu

ssio

ns

with T

arget

Gro

ups

PRIO

RIT

Y O

NE

GO

ALS

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SH

olis

tic is

sues

1.

A fo

rum

to id

entif

y an

d ad

dres

s th

e sp

ecia

l ser

vice

, ac

cess

and

in

form

atio

n ne

eds

of

peop

le w

ith

disa

bilit

ies

is in

pla

ce

� D

evel

op a

n in

tera

genc

y gr

oup

for p

eopl

e w

ith d

isab

ilitie

s an

d di

sabi

lity

serv

ices

, o

Per

haps

by

chan

ging

the

focu

s of

the

exis

ting

Acc

ess

Com

mitt

ee to

pr

omot

e th

e av

aila

bilit

y of

th

e se

rvic

es p

rovi

ded

by

othe

r age

ncie

s o

Eg

to fo

cus

on e

duca

tion

and

awar

enes

s of

wha

t is

avai

labl

e

� P

WD

foru

m d

evel

ops

and

impl

emen

ts a

n ac

tion

plan

o

Incl

udin

g br

oade

ning

co

mm

unity

aw

aren

ess

of

the

rang

e of

dis

abilit

ies

and

to m

ove

beyo

nd s

tere

otyp

es

i.

Foru

m is

in p

lace

ii.

A

ctio

n pl

an is

de

velo

ped

iii. A

ctio

n pl

an is

im

plem

ente

d

� KS

C

� S

ervi

ce

prov

ider

s�

DA

DH

C

� Le

isur

elin

k �

Oth

er

agen

cies

Empl

oym

ent i

ssue

s 2.

Im

prov

ed a

cces

s to

op

en e

mpl

oym

ent

� C

enta

care

to le

ad a

mar

ketin

g ca

mpa

ign

in p

artn

ersh

ip w

ith

othe

r age

ncie

s to

pro

mot

e th

e be

nefit

s of

em

ploy

ing

peop

le

with

dis

abili

ties

o P

rom

o m

ater

ial,

even

ts

o U

se m

edia

.

o C

omm

unity

invo

lvem

ent.

� S

trate

gy a

nd p

lan

to in

crea

se

open

em

ploy

men

t of P

WD

is in

pl

ace

with

the

invo

lvem

ent o

f em

ploy

ers

and

empl

oyer

gr

oups

� C

onsi

der d

evel

opin

g a

“trai

nees

hip”

pro

gram

to m

arke

t P

WD

to s

mal

l bus

ines

s

i. P

rom

otio

nal

cam

paig

n is

la

unch

ed

� KS

C

�C

enta

care

and

othe

r em

ploy

-m

ent

agen

cies

�E

mpl

oyer

s/e

mpl

oyer

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – P

eopl

e w

ith a

Dis

abilit

y

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

91

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

S�

Pro

vide

tran

spor

t to

and

from

em

ploy

men

t whe

n ne

cess

ary

� To

adv

ocat

e a

supp

ort e

xist

ing

Age

ncie

s

� In

vest

igat

e fu

ndin

g fo

r ong

oing

pr

ojec

tsgr

oups

� P

riorit

y O

neEm

ploy

men

t�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Civ

ic B

uild

ings

issu

es

3. P

WD

hav

e ac

cess

to

com

mer

cial

and

oth

er

build

ings

in th

e C

BD

� C

ontin

ue d

evel

opm

ent o

f a

mob

ility

map

to fa

cilit

ate

acce

ss to

com

mer

cial

and

ot

her b

uild

ings

o

Con

tinue

to u

tilis

e vo

lunt

eers

e.g

. TA

FE

stud

ents

o O

ngoi

ng

� A

ctiv

e ca

mpa

ign

for c

omm

erci

al

prem

ises

to m

ake

thei

r ac

com

mod

atio

n us

er fr

iend

ly.

i.

Mob

ility

map

is

prod

uced

� KS

C

� TA

FE

�B

usin

ess

Com

mun

ity

� C

ham

ber

of Com

mer

ce�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Tran

spor

t iss

ues

4. A

cces

s to

CB

D fo

r P

WD

� Im

prov

e tra

nspo

rt ac

cess

to

CB

D fr

om o

utly

ing

area

s (in

clud

ing

corr

ectio

nal f

acili

ty)

o In

vest

igat

e vi

abilit

y of

af

ter h

ours

on

call

trans

port

o Im

plem

ent d

irect

te

leph

one

line

to ta

xi a

nd

othe

r tra

nspo

rt at

trai

n

� O

ngoi

ng

i. S

atis

fact

ion

of

PW

D w

ith a

cces

s to

CB

D

� KS

C

� P

WD

Fo

rum

� Ta

xi

� H

astin

g /

Mac

leay

Com

mun

ity

Tran

spor

t�

Cor

rect

ive

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – P

eopl

e w

ith a

Dis

abilit

y

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

92

GO

ALS

YEA

R 1

STR

ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

Sst

atio

n an

d ot

her m

ain

cent

res

o C

olla

bora

te w

ith

volu

ntee

r age

ncie

s

Ser

vice

s�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Wel

fare

issu

es

5. P

ublic

con

tact

em

ploy

ees

are

train

ed in

sui

cide

pr

even

tion

� C

ounc

il co

nsid

er p

rovi

ding

tra

inin

g fo

r its

ow

n st

aff i

n su

icid

e pr

even

tion

o A

s a

first

ste

p to

sho

w

lead

ersh

ip a

nd ra

ise

awar

enes

s of

the

vuln

erab

ility

of

this

com

mun

ity

oS

ugge

sted

trai

ning

pro

gram

is

A.S

.I.S

.T. w

hich

is a

vaila

ble

thro

ugh

Life

line

� R

aise

aw

aren

ess

of h

ow P

WD

ar

e vu

lner

able

to s

uici

de

o U

se th

is to

obt

ain/

appl

y fo

r fu

ndin

g�

Eva

luat

e C

ounc

il pr

ogra

m a

nd

cons

ider

reco

mm

enda

tion

to

impl

emen

t in

othe

r pub

lic

cont

act o

rgan

isat

ions

i.

Cou

ncil

staf

f are

tra

ined

in s

uici

de

prev

entio

n

� K

SC

–

Acc

ess

Com

mitt

eeto

co-

ordi

nate

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Rec

reat

ion

and

soci

al o

ppor

tuni

ties

issu

es

6. A

cces

s fo

r PW

D to

co

mm

unity

recr

eatio

n an

d so

cial

act

iviti

es

� B

uild

com

mun

ity re

silie

nce

thro

ugh

prac

tical

pos

itive

pr

ogra

ms

e.g.

mar

ket g

arde

ns

� Lo

bby

to m

aint

ain

and

deve

lop

fund

ing

for N

eigh

bour

hood

P

roje

cts,

with

a D

isab

ility

Sup

port

Per

son

atta

ched

�

Enc

oura

ge v

olun

teer

s

� O

ngoi

ngi.

Sat

isfa

ctio

n of

P

WD

with

thei

r ac

cess

to

com

mun

ityre

crea

tion

and

soci

al a

ctiv

ities

�K

SC

–

Acc

ess

Com

mitt

ee�

Leis

urel

ink

�N

eigh

bour

-ho

od A

id

� H

AC

C

�C

omm

unity

Tr

ansp

ort

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – P

eopl

e w

ith a

Dis

abilit

y

Mod

ified

: 23-

May

-08

P

age

93

PRIO

RIT

Y TW

O A

CTI

ON

S G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

YEA

R 2

-4 A

CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Wel

fare

issu

es

7. P

rovi

de a

dequ

ate

acce

ss to

resp

ite fo

r ca

rers

� E

ncou

rage

ser

vice

s to

iden

tify

need

(e.g

. col

lect

sta

tistic

s)

� Lo

bby

(col

labo

rativ

ely)

to

gove

rnm

ent f

or m

ore

fund

ing

� R

aise

com

mun

ity a

war

enes

s of

exi

stin

g re

spite

ser

vice

s �

Edu

cate

car

ers

that

they

are

care

rs a

nd e

ntitl

ed to

resp

ite

� O

ngoi

ng

i. S

atis

fact

ion

of

care

rs w

ith th

eir

acce

ss to

ad

equa

te re

spite

� KS

C

� S

ervi

ce

prov

ider

s�

Par

klan

d C

otta

ge�

Hos

pita

l �

Pen

sion

ers

Leag

ue�

Sen

ior

Gro

ups

� H

AC

C

Ser

vice

� O

ther

ag

enci

es8.

Pro

vide

ade

quat

e ac

cess

to c

ouns

ellin

g se

rvic

es

� E

ncou

rage

ser

vice

s to

iden

tify

need

(e.g

. col

lect

sta

tistic

s)

� Lo

bby

(col

labo

rativ

ely)

to

gove

rnm

ent f

or m

ore

fund

ing

� R

aise

com

mun

ity a

war

enes

s of

exi

stin

g co

unse

lling

serv

ices

� O

ngoi

ng

i.

Sat

isfa

ctio

n of

P

WD

and

thei

r ca

rers

with

thei

r ac

cess

to

adeq

uate

coun

selli

ng

� KS

C

� S

ervi

ce

prov

ider

s�

Leis

urel

ink

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Kempsey Shire Council Social Plan Aboriginal and Torres Islander People (ATSI)

Modified: 23-May-08


Aboriginal and Torres Islander People (ATSI)




%Votes

Issue % Issue % � Employment 15 � Employment 11� Education 15 � Education 10� Health Services 10 � Housing 9� Culture and Arts 10 � Other: family services 9� Housing 9 � Crime Prevention 8� Crime Prevention 8 � Health Services 6� Transport 7 � Culture and Art and Heritage 6� Alcohol and Drugs

Management 5 � Services: water, power and

sewerage6

� Recreation and Social Opportunities

5 � Natural Environment 6

� Services: water, power, sewerage

4 � Transport 6

� Safety 3 � Alcohol and Drugs Management

5

� Counselling and Support Services

3 � Safety 4

� Organised Sport 3 � Counselling and Support Services

4

� Natural Environment 3 � Civic Buildings 4� Recreation and Social

Opportunities4

� Sport 2

Needs are defined as gaps in services in delivering what’s important to the community. To clarify priority needs the focus groups firstly identified what was already working well (see Attachment 15.1). Then within each of the high priority “issues for improvement” the focus groups identified more specific issues and needs. These were then expressed in the goals in this plan. The strategies and actions to achieve the goals drew upon experience of good practice to date, as summarised in the next section ‘Features of Success’.

Kempsey Shire Council Social Plan Aboriginal and Torres Islander People (ATSI)

Modified: 23-May-08

Features Of Success In Providing Services To Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

People (ATSI)


First and foremost for success and sustainability is that the service or initiative is grounded in Aboriginal culture. This can include the following aspects:

� Responsibility is vested in the Aboriginal community

� People in the wider community are encouraged to understand, appreciate and respect Aboriginal culture, history and heritage

� Communication channels are consistent with Aboriginal culture such as ensuring appropriate roles for elders

� Families are central and are the key to instilling appropriate ambition, discipline and respect in young people

� Services and community centres featuring Aboriginal workers are available especially for Aboriginal people

Great benefit is gained from adequate representation of and response to ATSI issues in all agencies, preferably through a dedicated Aboriginal Liaison Officer, as is the case in Kempsey Council. These roles must be empowered to have input into developments across the board.

In addition a holistic approach has proven to be essential, combining in particular education, training, employment, transport, environment and social support initiatives. This requires effective interagency collaboration and implies that a strong driving and facilitation role is needed. Special issues for the ATSI community such as isolation must be always on the agenda of such an interagency group.

Note however, that it has been found to be important to identify the needs of specific target groups within the ATSI community, complementary to the holistic approach. Thus initiatives targeted for children, youth, men, women, families, people with disabilities or older people specifically are generally seen to be most effective. The suggestion was put that perhaps there should be a separate social plan for the ATSI community addressing each of these sub-groups.

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rom

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ssio

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with T

arget

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ups

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Hol

istic

issu

es

1. T

he S

tate

men

t of

Com

mitm

ent t

o th

e lo

cal A

TSI c

omm

unity

is

pro

mot

ed b

y C

ounc

il an

d is

su

ppor

ted

by a

ctio

n an

d ke

y pe

rform

ance

in

dica

tors

� C

ounc

il re

view

s th

e S

tate

men

t of C

omm

itmen

t A

ctio

n P

lan

with

the

ATS

I co

mm

unity

thro

ugh

the

mai

n A

borig

inal

Lia

ison

C

omm

ittee

and

with

fa

cilit

atio

n fro

m th

e A

borig

inal

Lia

ison

Offi

cer

� Th

e S

tate

men

t of

Com

mitm

ent A

ctio

n P

lan

deve

lope

d in

to a

co

mpr

ehen

sive

act

ion

plan

ov

erse

en b

y th

e A

borig

inal

Li

aiso

n C

omm

ittee

is

ongo

ing

� Th

e ac

tion

plan

is

impl

emen

ted.

i.

Sta

tem

ent i

n pl

ace

ii.

Ext

ent o

f com

mun

ity

awar

enes

s of

st

atem

ent

iii.

Act

ion

plan

dev

elop

ed

iv.

Act

ion

plan

im

plem

ente

d

� K

SC

�

Abo

rigin

al

Liai

son

Com

mitt

ee

2. A

com

mun

icat

ion

stra

tegy

is in

effe

ct

cons

ulta

tion

with

the

Abo

rigin

al c

omm

unity

� C

ounc

il de

velo

ps th

e co

mm

unic

atio

n st

rate

gy in

co

nsul

tatio

n w

ith th

e A

TSI

com

mun

ity th

roug

h th

e A

borig

inal

Lia

ison

C

omm

ittee

to e

nsur

e th

at

prot

ocol

s ar

e in

pla

ce fo

r co

nsul

ting

appr

opria

te

pers

ons

� Th

e co

mm

unic

atio

n st

rate

gy is

app

lied

to a

ll as

pect

s of

KS

C p

lann

ing

� O

ther

age

ncie

s ar

e en

cour

aged

to a

dopt

si

mila

r stra

tegi

es

i.

Com

mun

icat

ion

stra

tegy

dev

elop

ed

ii.

App

ropr

iate

per

sons

ar

e co

nsul

ted

� K

SC

�

Kem

psey

Lo

cal

Abo

rigin

alLa

nd C

ounc

il �

Dun

ghut

ti E

lder

sC

ounc

il�

BD

AC

�

Abo

rigin

al

Com

mun

ity�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – A

borig

inal

& T

orre

s S

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AR

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TIO

NS

SUC

CES

S IN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

S3.

The

re is

an

effe

ctiv

e in

tera

genc

y gr

oup

in

plac

e to

coo

rdin

ate

exis

ting

serv

ices

and

pr

ogra

ms

that

add

ress

hi

gh p

riorit

y A

TSI

issu

es

� Th

e ex

istin

g G

oori

Inte

rage

ncy

(GIG

) is

cons

ider

ed a

s th

is g

roup

. �

Cou

ncil

acts

as

faci

litat

or

to h

elp

the

grou

p to

cla

rify

its ro

le a

nd im

prov

e its

ef

fect

iven

ess

� A

wor

k pl

an is

dev

elop

ed

by th

e gr

oup

base

d on

an

agre

ed s

et o

f cro

ss-a

genc

y is

sues

whi

ch a

re p

riorit

ised

�

App

ropr

iate

refe

rral

sy

stem

s ar

e de

velo

ped

by

the

grou

p

i. C

lear

Ter

ms

of

Ref

eren

ce a

re in

pla

ce

for t

he G

IG

ii.

Wor

k pl

an is

in p

lace

fo

r GIG

iii

. W

ork

plan

is

impl

emen

ted

� K

SC

�

GIG

�

Oth

er

agen

cies

4. A

n im

prov

ed A

borig

inal

M

ento

ring

Pro

gram

�

KS

C fa

cilit

ate

a re

view

of

the

Abo

rigin

al m

ento

ring

prog

ram

to e

nsur

e th

at it

is

mor

e se

nsiti

ve to

nee

ds

and

enab

les

the

sele

ctio

n of

app

ropr

iate

men

tors

� E

valu

atio

n of

pro

gram

i.

S

atis

fact

ion

of

parti

cipa

nts

� K

SC

� A

borig

inal

Li

aiso

nC

omm

ittee

5. A

TSI s

acre

d si

tes

are

com

preh

ensi

vely

map

ped

in a

cul

tura

lly

appr

opria

te m

anne

r.

(A

lso

See

Poi

nt 1

0)

� In

volv

e th

e A

TSI

com

mun

ity in

map

ping

pr

otoc

ol�

Con

side

r the

fully

gra

nt

fund

ed e

mpl

oym

ent o

f A

borig

inal

Cul

tura

l &

Her

itage

Offi

cer

� M

ap is

use

d fo

r ide

ntify

ing

sign

ifica

nt s

ites

for u

se b

y pl

anni

ng w

ithin

Cou

ncil.

i.

Map

take

s in

to a

ccou

nt

com

mun

ity v

iew

s �

KS

C

� G

IG�

NP

WS

� A

borig

inal

Li

aiso

nC

omm

ittee

Empl

oym

ent i

ssue

s 6.

A

n A

borig

inal

E

mpl

oym

ent S

trate

gy

(AE

S)

for S

hire

-wid

e em

ploy

men

t for

A

borig

inal

s (e

.g.

� C

ounc

il fa

cilit

ate

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f an

AE

S in

co

nsul

tatio

n w

ith k

ey

stak

ehol

ders

(Abo

rigin

al

com

mun

ity, A

borig

inal

� S

eek

fund

ing

base

d on

the

AE

S�

Impl

emen

t the

AE

S

� P

rofe

ssio

nal d

evel

opm

ent

and

train

ing

to s

uppo

rt

i.

AE

S is

in p

lace

ii.

C

olla

bora

tion

acro

ss

agen

cies

iii.

Mor

e po

sitio

ns

avai

labl

e eg

NC

AP

,

� K

SC

�

GIG

� E

mpl

oyer

s�

NC

AP

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – A

borig

inal

& T

orre

s S

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ple

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NS

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CES

S IN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SM

oree

mod

el)

orga

nisa

tions

, em

ploy

men

t ag

enci

es, l

ocal

bus

ines

s)

empl

oym

ent i

nclu

ding

m

ento

ring

� E

ncou

rage

and

sup

port

priv

ate

prov

ider

s an

d ot

her

agen

cies

to e

ncou

rage

em

ploy

men

t of A

borig

inal

s.

CD

EP

, Job

IE

C/W

esle

yvi

. In

crea

sed

empl

oym

ent

of A

TSI p

eopl

e in

the

shire

� C

DE

P

� Jo

b IE

C /

Wes

ley

� C

ham

ber o

f C

omm

erce

� B

usin

ess

Hou

ses

� W

esle

y

� Ji

gsaw

�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Tran

spor

t iss

ues

7.

Tran

spor

t is

affo

rdab

le

� M

inim

um s

tand

ards

of

acce

ss to

and

affo

rdab

ility

of

tran

spor

t est

ablis

hed

by

KS

C w

ith in

put f

rom

GIG

an

d w

ider

com

mun

ity

� K

SC

revi

ews

own

fee

stru

ctur

e fo

r KA

P b

uses

� K

SC

lead

s di

scus

sion

with

se

rvic

e pr

ovid

ers

and

agen

cies

abo

ut h

ow to

ac

hiev

e st

anda

rds

of

acce

ss a

nd a

fford

abili

ty

� Im

prov

e in

form

atio

n/pr

omot

ion

of

KA

P ro

les

and

also

oth

er

trans

port

serv

ices

�

App

ropr

iate

cou

rses

for

mor

e L

R c

lass

hol

ders

�

Pol

icie

s to

refle

ct c

ultu

ral

issu

es e

.g. f

uner

als

i.

Sta

ndar

ds in

pla

ce

ii.

Sta

ndar

ds a

pplie

d �

KS

C

� G

IG

� S

ervi

ce

prov

ider

s�

Taxi

s �

Priv

ate

Tran

spor

tco

mpa

nies

� M

acle

ay /

Has

tings

Com

mun

ityTr

ansp

ort

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – A

borig

inal

& T

orre

s S

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nder

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ple

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ified

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-08

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ALS

YEA

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ATE

GIE

S YE

AR

2-4

AC

TIO

NS

SUC

CES

S IN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SH

ousi

ng is

sues

8.

A

dequ

ate

affo

rdab

le

hous

ing

� � To

sup

port

the

Mac

leay

A

borig

inal

Hou

sing

A

utho

rity

(MA

HA

) �

KS

C e

ncou

rage

re

spon

sibl

e ag

enci

es to

In

vest

igat

e re

al e

stat

e re

ntal

ser

vice

s an

d cl

arify

po

licie

s re

late

d to

priv

ate

and

gove

rnm

ent A

borig

inal

re

al e

stat

e �

� K

SC

enc

oura

ge re

leva

nt

agen

cies

to a

ddre

ss

iden

tifie

d sh

ortfa

ll of

ho

usin

g�

Pos

sibi

lity

of in

vest

igat

ing

yout

h/sh

ared

acco

mm

odat

ion

i.

Nee

ds c

larif

ied

ii.

Pla

ns in

pla

ce to

ad

dres

s ho

usin

g ne

eds

iii.

Pla

ns im

plem

ente

d

� K

SC

to

advo

cate

� D

ept o

f H

ousi

ng�

Abo

rigin

al

Hou

sing

Cor

pora

tion

� M

AH

A

� C

omm

unity

H

ousi

ng�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – A

borig

inal

& T

orre

s S

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nder

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ple

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RIT

Y TW

O A

CTI

ON

S G

OA

LSYE

AR

1 S

TRA

TEG

IES

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CTI

ON

S SU

CC

ESS

IND

ICA

TOR

S R

ESPO

NS-

IB

ILIT

IES

Fam

ily S

ervi

ces

– (s

ee a

lso

Chi

ldre

n S

ectio

n)9.

A

borig

inal

Chi

ld,

You

th &

Fam

ily

Stra

tegy

for M

acle

ay

Val

ley

usin

g pa

rtner

ship

s�

impr

ovin

g ac

cess

to

curr

ent s

ervi

ces

appr

opria

tely

.

� D

evel

op, e

nhan

ce a

nd

revi

ew p

artn

ersh

ips

with

ke

y ag

enci

es to

ens

ure

acce

ss a

nd e

quity

of

serv

ices

to A

TSI

com

mun

ity�

oi.

ATS

I com

mun

ity

invo

lved

in

form

ulat

ing

stra

tegy

with

re

leva

ntag

enci

esii.

S

trate

gy in

pla

ce

� K

SC

�

GIG

�

Hea

lth

Ser

vice

� Fa

mili

es

Firs

t�

DoC

s �

Bur

run

Dal

ai�

Oth

er

agen

cies

Cul

tura

l, H

erita

ge a

nd A

rts

– (A

lso

See

Poi

nt 5

)10

. A

pol

icy

that

en

hanc

es, p

rote

cts

and

mai

ntai

ns

cultu

rally

sig

nific

ant

site

s an

d is

sues

su

ch a

s la

nd,

dial

ect,

belie

fs,

valu

es a

nd c

ultu

ral

� A

borig

inal

Lan

d C

ounc

il to

ad

voca

te fo

r em

ploy

men

t of

a C

ultu

re &

Her

itage

O

ffice

r ful

l tim

e�

Ens

ure

Abo

rigin

al C

ultu

ral

Aw

aren

ess

Trai

ning

to a

llst

aff o

f KS

C in

clud

ing

cont

ract

ors

etc

�

Rol

e of

NA

IDO

C W

eek

– K

SC

to m

aint

ain

co-

ordi

natio

n

� R

ecog

nitio

n of

trad

ition

al

lang

uage

and

use

in n

amin

g of

st

reet

s an

d on

wel

com

e si

gns

� In

clud

e id

entif

icat

ion

of tr

ibal

na

tion

resp

onsi

bilit

ies

such

as

boun

darie

s

� O

ngoi

ng

i.

Pol

icy

in p

lace

ii.

P

olic

y im

plem

ente

d

� K

SC

- A

LC�

GIG

�

KS

C

�A

borig

inal

Liai

son

Offi

cer

� O

ther

ag

enci

es

Dra

ft

Kem

pse

y S

hire C

ounci

l Soci

al P

lan

Com

mun

ity S

ecto

r – A

borig

inal

& T

orre

s S

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nder

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ple

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ALS

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S YE

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NS

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CES

SIN

DIC

ATO

RS

RES

PON

S-

IBIL

ITIE

SEd

ucat

ion

11

. R

educ

ed

susp

ensi

on a

nd

abse

ntee

ism

from

sc

hool

s, in

crea

sed

rete

ntio

n, li

tera

cy

and

num

erac

y

� Im

prov

e co

mm

unic

atio

n ab

out i

ssue

s co

ntrib

utin

g to

sus

pens

ion

and

take

pr

even

tativ

e ac

tion

earli

ero

In-h

ouse

(sch

ool)

susp

ensi

ons

polic

y

� K

SC

adv

ocat

e fo

r mor

e vo

catio

nal t

rain

ing

and

wor

k ex

perie

nce

oppo

rtuni

ties

in

Kem

psey

�K

SC

sup

port

AE

CG

– lo

cal,

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12 Summary - Social Plan Issues

During the compilation of the Social Plan the various target groups identified to some degree or another the following as issues that need to be addressed by relevant agencies.

The following is a summary of the issues and the proposed action(s) sought by the groups.

HEALTH:

� Retention of the existing services and lobbying to ensure:- � no further loss of service provision � that the Kempsey District Hospital stays at least at Level 3 � adequate specialist networking / partnerships for higher level services

are readily available for Kempsey Shire residents

� The need for more mental health services.

EDUCATION:

� Ensure that pre school through to TAFE and higher tertiary education is adequate and to maintain the vocational college as an integral part of the Education System.

� To try to increase school retention levels and to provide homework assistance etc.

ORGANISED SPORT AND RECREATION:

� The need to make all avenues available to the various users on an affordable basis

� The need for a multi purpose indoor stadium and facility. � The need for transport to and from venues.

PASSIVE RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT:

� The need for youth friendly facilities in particular the need for a modern cinema.

TRANSPORT:

� The need for affordable transport options.

COMMUNITY SAFETY:

� The need for safe open space and public areas


Modified: 23-May-08

CRIME PREVENTION:

� The need for the Crime Prevention Plan to address the perceptions of parts of Kempsey Shire as being unsafe.

� CPTED principals to be made an urgent priority in all new designs of buildings and open space areas.

CULTURE AND HERITAGE:

� The desire for continuation of initiatives to showcase the cultural diversity of the Shire. Continue the Multi cultural festival, Country Music and Trucking Show, the Crescent Head Skyshow, NAIDOC week celebrations, etc.

HOUSING:

� Need for low cost affordable housing. � Accommodation for homeless men be that by a brokerage or a purpose

built refuge. � Retention of 24 hour 7 days per week Women’s Refuge.


Modified: 23-May-08

13 Recommendations:

To obtain improvement in the key areas, with benefits across all community sectors, the following recommendations are suggested for Kempsey Shire Council to consider:

1. All community sectors expressed the need for dedicated resources to address issues pertinent to their respective areas. It is suggested that a more cost effective and productive way of addressing the complex issues involved would be to develop a position within Council for a Community Development Worker or Social Planner. This position would bring continuity and co-ordination to a range of activities and responsibilities as well as ensure strong, cohesive and ongoing partnerships between Council and the community sector. Consistency in open communication and recognition of the changing diversity of perspectives and needs in the community are essential for the successful implementation of the Social Plan.

2. KSC co-ordinates its planning processes to ensure linkages between them. These would include the strategic plan, social plan, cultural development plan, management plan, asset management plans, environmental plans etc. This would maximise efficiency and effectiveness, minimise duplication of output, and enhance formal and informal communication networks.

3. An effective interagency forum is in place with responsibility to co-ordinate social planning. This forum would be responsible for identifying and prioritising critical issues to be addressed across the different groups. A memorandum of understanding should be developed between KSC and the interagency to clarify scope and responsibility of involvement.

4. All target groups involved in community consultations voiced the need for an effective interagency group in their sector. This issue should be addressed through the creation of a ‘thinktank’, subcommittees or working parties of the above interagency that will meet quarterly, and are representative of sectors as well as of issues. Attendance of people who are critical to specific issues is essential.

5. KSC’s Social Plan comprehensively documents the various agency contributions to the outcomes sought. Collaboration establishes the breadth and depth of responsibility, and accountability measures are clear and in place.

6. The whole of Kempsey Shire is aware of services available for all people and specific sectors of the community. To raise awareness, an annual event (eg expo), as well as regular participation in other community events would inform and educate.


Modified: 23-May-08

In current times of increasing social, economic and environmental pressure, it is essential that Kemspey Shire Council demonstrate leadership, strength and optimism to guide the local population, by example, to become a thriving and sustainable community. Council can contribute to creating a prosperous, self-determining community through commitment to effective social planning and sustainable partnerships.


Modified: 23-May-08

14 Conclusion

In a climate of intensifying social, economic and environmental pressure, Kempsey Shire Council has an ever-increasing responsibility to its residents. It must demonstrate leadership, strength and optimism to guide the community, by example, towards the goals of positive growth and a flourishing future. To this end, sincere, open, two-way communication with individuals, organisations and agencies must be further developed and sustained in order to build trust and commitment towards a shared vision of the future. Changing needs and priorities must be identified and acted upon in the spirit of partnership if the community is to succeed in creating sustainable social, economic and environmental prosperity in our local area. Kempsey Shire Council has a unique opportunity and role in creating a prosperous community that is self-determining and empowers its residents. Commitment to effective social planning and its subsequent actions must be shown through adequate resourcing to ensure these objectives are achieved.

In 2003 the Queensland Government and University of Queensland jointly undertook research that provided both quantitative and qualitative information about why some rural Australian towns are able to demonstrate resilience, optimism and growth in the face of difficult challenges while others in similar circumstances do not. As an outcome of their research, they compiled a list of recommendations to help direct rural communities to thrive. These suggestions provide excellent underpinning approaches to guide Kempsey Shire Council to develop innovative strategies for the enhanced, successful future of its community.

1 Encourage the development of a vision for the town and the planning and activity to get there

2 Encourage diversity in every dimension

3 Encourage the public celebration of creativity and achievement

4 Encourage continuing education, formal and informal, for all residents

5 Encourage the development of home-grown talent

6 Encourage the development of a town community resource center

7 Encourage holders of all civic positions that those positions be held for a short and fixed period, and that leadership be rotated as often as possible

8 Encourage any mechanism that helps build a broad base of civic skills and experience

9 Encourage the concept of ‘leadership’ and discourage the concept of ‘leaders’

10 Encourage travel away from the town in order to bring back ideas

11 Encourage any mechanism that fosters the exchange of ideas

12 Encourage any mechanism that helps newcomers feel needed and welcome

13 Encourage every form of investment, financial, commercial, social and civic, back into the town

14 Foster the development of opportunities for shared relaxation and play

15 Encourage self-help and discourage dependence upon outside agents or funders(University of Queensland/Department of Primary Industries, Queensland 2004)


Modified: 23-May-08

15 Attachments

15.1 Examples of Good or Promising Services, Practices, Approaches, Projects

or Events

This attachment is a summary of the discussion in focus group consultations where participants were invited to nominate good or promising practice from their own experience in Kempsey Shire and features of that practice.

15.1.1 FOR ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE

� Organised sport o Bringing families together

o Playful

o Discipline and respect

� Safety/injury at Bellbrook – First Response Program (Ambulance/Dept of Health) NRMA funding o Responsibility in community

o Collaborative

o Community: First Aid plus

� Employment – Booroongen Djugun College o Training courses (vocational)

o Assistant in Nursing courses – aged care Wesley/Goori

o Specific for ATSI youth

o Funds available for transport and clothing to help gain employment

� Djigay students Certificate I-IV, Aboriginal culture and art practices class in Djigay language o Organised by elders

� CDEP program o Mentoring courses

o Training in computers etc

� Goori Galbans Aboriginal Corporation o Art and craft

o Health posters re breast cancer

� Going beyond Kempsey

o Leadership and understanding

o Workshop on Aboriginal history through art – culture focus

� Employment o Regional consultant engaged – cross agency approach


Examples of Good or Promising Services, Practices, Approaches, Projects or Events

Modified: 23-May-08

ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE Continued:

� Natural Environment o Heritage Protection Program

o Protecting significant sites

� Recreation / Social / Sport o Worker employed by Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation –

implementing framework: Kempsey is priority region

o Identifying resources

o Co-ordinated planning

o Partnerships

o Sustainability

o Targeting 12-24 year olds with DoCS

o Holiday activities (children)

o After school care

o Weekend activities

� Wigay – Aboriginal park o Holistic: Education, culture, employment and environment combined

o Encourages tourism which supports employment

o Education: Certificate I &II in horticulture, conservation

o Preserving site

o Cultural focus

o Partnership – Kempsey Shire Council, CDEP etc

� Booroongen Djugun education o Community involvement

o Targeted to ATSI people

� Stuarts Point project has started o Initiative of Wetlands trust with NPWS and elders of Aboriginal

community, Kempsey Shire Council

o Land management

o Heritage/culture

o Education

o Involving young people helps in crime prevention

� Transport – Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation funding to isolated communities to help people, especially elders get to activities (e.g. shopping elsewhere)



Modified: 23-May-08


� Social support through Booroongen Djugun o Opportunities for people to get together eg Elders Olympics

� Interactive Distance Learning through Djigay Centre o Satellite

o Trial at Bellbrook

o Partnership of Optus, Commonwealth and State governments

� ATSI Community Centres o Promotion and advocating services eg counselling etc

o Addressing isolation

o Venue to wider agencies (providing security)

� Maintaining the reconciliation activity in partnership with Kempsey Shire Council

� Burrun Dalai places children in foster care in Aboriginal families o Maintaining culture

o Supporting Aboriginal workers

o Extending to Nambucca with DoCS

o Incorporate body of Aboriginal people

� Aboriginal Medical Services (Durri) o Primary health care

o Alcohol and Drug workers

o Diabetes service

o Funds for community bus (for recreation and sport)

� Aboriginal child, youth and family strategy – sustainability, viability o Enhancing partnerships

o Identifying and maximising resources

o Co-ordination, planning and delivery

� Youth worker in Nambucca Heads

� Durri – parenting program to be implemented o Fathers program (Families First)

o Target 0-18 year old children and their families

o Improving outcomes

� Booroongen Djugun is an outstanding centre

� School holiday activities (through ACYFS)



Modified: 23-May-08


� Aboriginal Connections (building company) o Delivering apprenticeships and employment

� Aboriginal Liaison Officer in Council

� Male youth worker (but need female youth worker)

� Women’s Refuge 24 hr (but being reduced)

� Transition to work program

� Kempsey Assistance Patrol (crime prevention)

� Construction of Mid North Coast Correctional Facility – keeping families close



Modified: 23-May-08

15.1.2 FOR PEOPLE FROM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY

DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS

� JindiJupen Dreamtime Festival

� Arts Council

� Multikulti – launch of migrant stories at Library

� Library resource van o Goes to schools with high representation of ATSI – assists kids with

assignments

� S.E. Asian Domestic Violence Project Worker (has been running 3 yrs) o Identifying gaps and issues especially for S.E. Asian women (33

presently in regular group)

o Refer to services e.g. education

o Monthly support group meeting

o Agencies participate

o Outreach through radio (S.E. Asia division)

o Speak own language

� Multicultural Connection

� Community workers from “target group”

� Multicultural Festival in Port – coming to Kempsey

� Interpreter services (KSC)

� Partnership for Aboriginal Care – funds services provided direct to Aboriginal communities (outreach)

� S.E. Asian Domestic Violence group o Having fun e.g. dancing (folk) performing

� Access to KSC bus

� Amnesty Middle Eastern afternoon

� Wigay Park o Food education

o Supported by KSC

� Expression of culture o Education of others

o Breaking down barriers, providing visibility and acceptance

� South Sudanese people o Insufficient notice to community but now supported

o Kempsey Pipe Band reformed in 2003 (Scot)



Modified: 23-May-08

15.1.3 CHILDREN

� Families First supported weekly play groups – 1 South Kempsey, 1 West Kempsey (for parents under 25 years old)o Break down isolation of young mums

o Information about services

o Early intervention focus (pick up specific needs)

o Access to workers e.g. domestic violence, Aboriginal

o All the organising done for them

o Benefits of play for children

o Meets needs of kids

� Refuge – domestic violence situations plus homeless o Specific children’s workers (1 ATSI, 1 not)

o Safe place for women and children

o 4 rooms

o Outreach and follow up after leaving

o Supported play groups

o Options to women to access activities and/or learning while their children are cared for

� West Kempsey Community Renewal House / South Kempsey Neighbourhood Improvement Project (Dept of Housing) o Outside of school tutoring (e.g. when kids are suspended)

o Holiday programs with parents (targeted)

o Get the community working together – empowering advocating for children

o Addressing day-to-day issues

o Cooking, library, suicide prevention

o Drop-in

� Families First o Bellbrook Playgroup targeting Aboriginal families

� Tim Tams o For teenage women having babies

� Mobile PCYC (in future PCYC Clubhouse)



Modified: 23-May-08

CHILDREN continued:

� Youth Week celebration o Skate park, BMX

o Talent quest, karaoke

o School bands

o Meet people, somewhere to go, activity, belonging

o Their community

� Protective Behaviours talks by police o Promotes positive image of police

� Fire Brigade talks in schools

� Life Education Van (Department of Education?)o Messages targeted playfully to age groups

� Skate park

� Durri programs o Specialised workers and programs e.g. midwives, dental

o Multi disciplinary approach

o Community presence

o Doctor outreach to remote areas weekly

o Educating Aboriginal community/parents

o Referral – housing, transport

o Holistic approach

o Counselling, alcohol and drugs services

o Transport – taxi voucher system

o Programs in schools, free to ATSI e.g. diabetes, sexual health, alcohol and drugs, hearing, optical care

� Kids Can at Coffs Harbour o Cross-agency program for kids who have experienced domestic

violence

o Transportable program (was AAS funded)

� Volunteer Home Start Program o Families First

o Assist parents with young children (under 5) with daily routines

o Priority to young and/or socially isolated



Modified: 23-May-08

15.1.4 MEN

� Crime Prevention o Juveniles

o Police presence in community and schools

o Interagency approach

o Holiday programs e.g. sport , “Ton o’ Fun Day”, at Christmas 64 families attended

o Smaller groups working together

� Aboriginal Men’s’ Group o Partnership of Durri, Probation and Parole, Housing, Health

o 1 day per week

o Focus on culture

� Camp weekends – 10-16 year old youths with Fire Brigade “Bush Fire Safety Camps” o Aboriginal Men’s Group

o Older men working as facilitators with young men

o Information, awareness

o Good with youngest men

� Collaborations are successful o Mutuality

o Culture change

� Centacare Anger Management courses

� Male workers o Community consciousness of men’s issues

� Collaboration between indigenous and non-indigenous – life skills for men’s courses – Durri and Centacare o Understanding of Aboriginal cultures

o Anger management courses � responsibility for own behaviour �acknowledge own feelings � communication skills � self awareness



Modified: 23-May-08

MEN Continued:

� Family support for fathers o Run by male

o Support re sexuality

o Addressing anger in relationships

o Relating to families in positive way

o Parenting groups � mutual support � discuss relationships with own fathers



Modified: 23-May-08

15.1.5 OLDER PEOPLE

� Cardiac and Pulmonary rehabilitation program in MNCAHS (not age specific) brings about a reduction in depressiono 6-8 weeks

o Education

o Multi-disciplinary integrated

o Exercise component

o Mutual support

NB: want program to continue but transport is an issue

� University of Third Age o Use of skills in community

o Share knowledge

o Opportunities

o Links people

o Stimulating

o People feel valued

o Educate people re health/ageing issues

� Mobile respite services (MNCAHS) o Recreational excursions (dementia specific)

o Parklands cottage

o Day centre/respite for carers

o Social environment

o Transport provided

o Run by volunteers but has limitations

� Kookaburra Club o Good service

� Community Transport o For local people through facilities

� Recreational and Social o “Live-it-up” for local government areas (MNCAHS)

o Activity options (lots of choices but shyness or transport can block access)



Modified: 23-May-08

FOR OLDER PEOPLE Continued:

� Community liaison (MNCAHS) o Assisting chronic and complex care needs in community

o Discharge planning

o Links services

� Mental Health Service for aged in Kempsey/Macleay

� Community Health Services o Dependable resource base

o Specialist help

� Division of General Practice o Podiatrist service also full time podiatrist in Kempsey Community

Health



Modified: 23-May-08

15.1.6 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

� Kempsey Shire Engineering staff aware of physical aspects of buildings to cater to People with Disabilities o Giving them experience in a wheelchair, or in glaucoma goggles etc

� Access Committee of Kempsey Shire Council over many years o Film made – community awareness

o People with Disabilities participate and their carers

o Director’s enthusiasm for his position

� Leisure Link o Improving social skills

o Integration of People with Disabilities with others (volunteers)

o Safe, fun

o Affordable

o Variety of activity

o John Mawson Access Award (Kempsey Shire Council)

� Centacare Action Group o Input

� Centacare’s holistic approach: o Employment, housing, training and accommodation support

� Watuma Aboriginal Keeping Place o Land near museum

o Good idea (not yet actualised)

o Activities/social

o Art and function room

� Co-location of services in Macleay Valley Community Care Centre building � collaboration and exchange of knowledge � partnerships o Focus on client needs

� Buses to take people on outings (Kempsey Shire Council, Leisurelink, etc) o Respite o Wheelchair friendly o Social/recreational benefits

� Special units in Education system o Value of integration

o Commitment of staff



Modified: 23-May-08

FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Continued:

� Taxi service o Wheelchair access – PRIVATE

� Mental Health Program of Durri – psychiatrist services

� Centacare employment services o Access to open employment

o Choice

o Integration

o Support in the workplace

� Durri bulk billing



Modified: 23-May-08

15.1.7 WOMEN

� Community awareness about domestic violence. o Domestic violence liaison officer in local police

� Local presence helps workers to work with Police o Reclaim the Night since 1999

� People and services working together to bring about successful events e.g.o International Women’s Day

� TAFE Welfare course o Transition

� Dijgay (literally means “hearing”) Educational Centre attached to TAFE o Makes people visible

o Specific services to meet needs

� Specific Aboriginal women’s services are effective

� Elders in Aboriginal community taking a strong role – stories o Annual get together to discuss services available

o Empowering people to work together to help own community

o Bringing women closer

o Healing and grief workshop (lots of losses in Aboriginal community)

� Aboriginal medical services (Durri) – women feel comfortable, fear is reduced and they are more willing to access needed services

� “Making Messages” o Aboriginal women working together creating artful information about

health and social issues for posters and public awareness campaigns

� Craft groups providing pathways to affirmation, pride, confidence, self esteem and employment

� S.E. Asian Domestic Violence worker

� Domestic Violence Committee o Services working together to address issues, “voice” concerns of

victims and increase awareness



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FOR WOMEN Continued:

� (Aboriginal) Court Assistance Scheme o Support reduces feelings of intimidation

o Needed for all women

� Resource manual re Domestic Violence services o Will eventually be accessible on website

(MNCAHS may be producing manual for Kempsey)

� Volunteer home visit to mums, especially single mums o However there is a lack of trained volunteers

� Supportive TAFE women o Several have welfare backgrounds

� West Kempsey Community House o Welcoming

o Community ownership

o Interesting programs: Spanish, cooking, excursions, homework centre, church

� Greenhill Centre o Participation by Greenhill women

o Services for young parents, men etc

� Quality and equity through free health services eg o Durri AMS

o MNCAHS Community Health

o MNCAHS/Community Solutions

� Early Childhood Services o Give women opportunities to participate

� Education o Enable women to find themselves as individuals and develop

strengths

� Organised sport, especially for Aboriginal women o Touch football

o Rugby league

o Women empowered: men supportive, family event

o Friendship and support



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15.1.8 YOUTH

� West Kempsey Renewal Project – writing and recording a song o Bridging between cultures

o Mingling / socialising

o Fun

o Developing confidence, self-esteem

� Health Services o Welcoming friendly

o Awareness of what’s available is good

o Committed and open staff

o Good information: pamphlets, posters

o Easy access, free

� Transport o Durri 12-seater bus & KAP bus

o Allows access to sporting events, and other positive recreational activities

� By schools and other groups o Saves money so young people can afford other things e.g. lunch

� Education o Homework Centre (Durri)

� Goes to Bellbrook & Kempsey High School o More tutoring now happening

o Fencing of school grounds preventing truanting

o Alternatives to main high school

� Macleay Valley Vocational College � House of Youth � TAFE � Boorungen Djugun

� Kempsey Family Support Counselling o Cooperation between schools and welfare sector e.g. Love Bites:

� Respectful relationships – fun activities



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FOR YOUTH Continued:-

� Newcastle Palais is excellent model (contact Newcastle Council) o Work for the dole renovating theatre into Youth Centre

o Sense of achievement

o Driven by youth

� School drop in program o All welfare sector working together

� Youth Precinct o Skate park – activity centre, education pathways

o Youth health clinic

� Partnerships/communication between services and active youth worker network (monthly meetings – under auspices of Council)

� Community Renewal holiday programs (West Kempsey)o E.g. for girls

o “Battle of Bands” event was great success

� Opportunity for expression and showcasing of young talent

� Young people gathering and meeting around positive activity

� Adolescent/youth worker positions in agencies e.g. Housing

� Point Zero Safe Party: Port Macquarie model o Crime prevention initiative where young people register their party with

the local Police

� “Kick Start” Program of the PCYC o Free doctors/counsellors

� Primary to High School transition project o Targets kids at risk of early school leaving

� Especially Aboriginal youth o Practical projects e.g. gardening

� TAFE Youth Worker course o Steps from partnership

o Unique course in region

o Provides prospect of young local people working with local youth

� Tele-psych link o Access to psychiatric services


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15.2 List of Participants to Consultation

Australian Breastfeeding Association

Bellbrook Hall & Combined Charities Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation

� Region HACC Development & Support

Cedar Place Aged Care Hostel Centacare Employment Centrelink

� Indigenous Services

Commonwealth Health Crescent Head Country Club Veteran’s Golf Club

Djigay Centre Kempsey TAFE DoCSDrug & Alcohol Services Mid North Coast Area Health Central Sector Durri Aboriginal Medical Service

Friends of South West Rocks

Goodagan Aboriginal Corporation Goorie Galbans Aboriginal Corporation (Women’s Group) Goorie Interagency Group

Hastings Macleay Housing Support Service Hat Head Women’s Bowling Club Helping Hand Home Service Hope’n Adventure Farmstay House of Youth Djigay (Links to Learning) REFS

Kempsey Children’s Services Kempsey Family Support Service Inc Kempsey High School Kempsey Library Kempsey-Macleay Home Start Kempsey Respite Services Inc Kempsey Shire Council Kempsey West Public School Kempsey Women & Children’s Service

� Aboriginal Child Support � Child Support � South East Asian Domestic Violence Project

Kempsey Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme Kempsey Youth Refuge Lifeline Mid Coast Lions Club of Kempsey Inc


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List of Participants to Consultation continued:

Macleay Community Care Options Macleay Men’s Network Macleay Valley Community Education Macleay Valley Workplace Learning Centre Inc Men’s and Resource Committee Mid North Area Health Service

� Aboriginal Health � Area Chief Executive Officer’s Unit � CNS Psychogeriatrics � Falls Injury Prevention

Mirriwinni Gardens Aboriginal School MNC Network Office, DoCS

NSW Attorney General’s Department � Violence Against Women Strategy � Regional Violence Prevention

Nulla Nulla Boongutti Aboriginal Corporation

Parish Council – Anglican – Holy Trinity Church Parks & Wildlife Division of the Department of Environment & Conservation

� Macleay Area

Probation & Parole

Regional Extended Family Services/Reconnect

Schools as Community Centres ScoutsSouth West Rocks Aged Care Committee South West Supported PlaygroupsSPADCOSt Paul’s College Stoner, Andrew MP, Member for Oxley Stuarts Point Women’s Bowling Club

TAFEThe Valley ARKS (Arthritis Group) Thunghutti Tiddas Aboriginal Women’s Group

Uniting Church of Australia

West Kempsey Renewal Project

and Members of the Community


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16 List of Reference Documents

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2004, Measuring Social Capital, An Australian Framework and Indicators

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2004, Rural and Regional Statistics Information Model (Draft)

Hastings Council, 2004, Final Report for the Mid North Coast Non- English speaking Background Access Project

Hunter Valley Research Foundation, 2003, Mid North Coast Regional Profile;A socio-economic profile of the Mid North Coast Region (prepared for the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources)

Karez, Joanne & Mitchell, Rebecca, 2002, Safe Communities in NSW – A guide to developing a Safe Communities coalition

Kempsey Shire Council, 2004, Community Safety & Crime Profile

Kempsey Shire Council, 2004, Corporate Image, Communication and Public Relations Strategy

Kempsey Shire Council, 2004, Corporate Strategic Plan

National Rural Health Alliance Inc/Aged & Community Services Australia, 2004, Older people and aged care in rural, regional and remote Australia: A discussion paper

NSW Dept of Local Government, 2002, Social and Community Planning and Reporting Manual

NSW Dept of Local Government, 2002, Social and Community Planning and Reporting Guidelines

NSW Dept of Local Government, 1998, Local Government (General) Amendment (Community and Social Plans) Regulation 1998

NSW Health, 2002, The health of the people of New South Wales

University of Queensland/Department of Primary Industries, Queensland 2003, Innovation in rural Queensland: Why some towns prosper while others languish

Taylor, A C, 2004, Guidelines for Evaluating the Economic, Environmental and Social Performance of Urban Stormwater Management Measures, in prep, CRC for Catchment Hydrology, Melbourne, Victoria

Thompson, Jardine Lloyd, National Economics/Australian Local Government, 2003, State of the Regions Report 2003


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2004. 816 RESOLVED:

1. That Council adopt the Social Plan as amended subject to continued recurrent funding of the State Government towards staff positions of the Aboriginal Liaison Officer and the West Kempsey Community Renewal Development Worker, and funding for the new Generalist Community Worker identified in the Plan.