2. Session Outline
1. Introduction
2. Partnership Frameworks
-‘Co-contribution’ and implications
3. Reflections on:
- employment initiatives
- enterprise: linking with the ‘outside’ world
- education initiatives
4. In My View, Two Priorities
3. Introduction
• Initial banking and quality management
• 10+ years Community Partnerships
• 8 years Local Government (Elected)
• 3 years Regional Development Australia
(RDA)
• Corporate Governance & Community
roles
4. Partnership Frameworks
• Build it and they will come
• Work with others – co-contribution
• Sustainable capacity, but consider implications:
- time
- money
- governance
5. Connections
2008 day-to-day 2009 day-to-day
2008 strategic information 2009 strategic information
Strengthening Local Communities DPCP 2010
6. Reflections on Employment Initiatives
• Caroline Springs: 6,000 FTE
• Skilling Centre – Business Accelerator model
• Designing for employment
• Supporting home-based and SME with NBN technology
• Youth and Community Enterprise
• Broaden past construction-related employment
7. Reflections on Enterprise Initiatives
• Home-based business opportunities
• Technology, leveraging NBN
• Small to medium enterprise
• Business incubator, accelerator, lounge, serviced offices
• Community Bank ®
• Engage & support the community, don’t do it to them
8. Reflections on Education Initiatives
• Why have education providers in a project?
• What type?
• What are the benefits?
• What are the challenges?
9. In My View, Two Priorities..
1. Decision makers with shared vision
around the table
2. Enable and empower don’t
necessarily do!
