The Establishment of

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• The Establishment of
• COP for Service Provision to NESB people in the
  Western Corridor of South East Queensland

Supporting ANTA objective 3 Communities and
regions will be strengthened economically and
socially through learning and employment Presente
d by - Virginia Hasker WELL Funding
Coordinator Bremer Institute of TAFE
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• Addressing factors that impact on statistics
  gathered in the compilation of the report CREATES
  relating to
• Unemployment rates of NESB people living in the
  Western Corridor
• Unemployment rates of women
• AND
• Supporting Qld Government strategy for
• The timely provision of appropriate employment
  and training programs developed through
  partnerships of government, industry, community
  and other stakeholders is pivotal to the growth
  of a sustainable, skilled workforce that can meet
  identified industry skill shortages and reduce
  unemployment Smart Investment Qld Training
  employment priorities 2003-04

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This presentation covers -

• The Community
• Who is involved
• The communitys focus
• Identified areas for discussion
• Factors that impact
• The outcomes
• Against those anticipated

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Duality Job Network Trainers
Job Network Providers
Our Community of Practice Involves Service
Providers to the Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse migrant community living in the
Western Corridor
Inala Community House Support Network
Ipswich City Council Community Planning Dev.
Branch
Bremer Institute of TAFE ESL Department
West Moreton Migrant Resource Services
Anglicare Refugee Migrant Services
Pro-Diversity
Centrelink
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Identify the process for skills recognition
Explore opportunities for service integration
Explore Training Delivery Models
Our focus is
Find pathways to outcomes
Discuss Service Delivery methods
Use The Findings of the Project to inform
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Employability Factors
Language Literacy
Physical Health
Social
Factors
Psych Wellbeing
Economic
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What did we do?

• Programmed a series of meetings
• Each with a focus
• Established a network of communication on-line
• So that those who missed a meeting were still
  informed
• Circulated the proceedings of each meeting
• Established a repository of knowledge

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• Outcomes as identified through evaluations

• For individuals
• An increase in knowledge understanding of
  client groups has developed through sharing
  knowledge.
• Understanding of information on the NTF lead to
  discussion on pathways for clients -
• Shared Case Studies have lead to better
  understanding of individual needs and pathways
  open to them
• Needs for further personal and vocational skill
  development by COP members have been expressed
  and discussed
• A forum - Multicultural Employment Advocacy
  Network (MEAN) has been identified as a follow up
  to the project for advocacy
• Some areas for change in practice have been
  identified.

• For organisations
• There is evidence of closer working relationships
  between members of the COP integration of
  services
• Improved practices such as changed attitudes,
  more referral options, advocacy for clients has
  taken place better pathways for client
• Increased motivation to find workable solutions
  to clients needs has been evident in the
  consistent commitment and meeting attendance by
  Community members evaluation of delivery of
  services
• Financial/business outcomes will take longer to
  come about.
• Identification of overseas skills recognition
  is a continuing barrier for clients