What we've done

Health and wellbeing

Heatwave Planning Guide: Development of heatwave plans in local councils in Victoria for the Public Health Unit, Victorian Department of Human Services

A three-part guide designed to assist local councils to develop strategies to respond to heatwaves including background to the impacts of heatwaves, preparing a heatwave plan and a communication strategy.

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Victorian Food Safety Templates for the Department of Health Victoria

Based on international research and trialled with the range of food businesses, the templates provide assistance to meet the requirements of food safety legislation.

Mental Health Services consultations for the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services

Consultations included public forums on: the proposed Mental Health Consumer and Carer Participation Framework; the proposed new Mental Health Act and Regulations; the impact of changes to the community-based service delivery model; and strategic planning for the Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Committee.

Pathway to a Healthy Community: a guide for councillors for WA Health, South Metropolitan Region

Resource was designed to encourage local government to better integrate health and wellbeing into their core business.

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Wyndham City’s Health, Wellbeing and Community Safety Plan 2010-2013

A complex, multifaceted project built on extensive consultation, the development of a robust social model of health framework, and clear and measurable goals, objectives and strategies.

Evaluation Plan for Wyndham City’s Health, Wellbeing and Community Safety Plan 2010-2013

Following development of the Plan by PDF, a performance framework was developed to evaluate the Plan as the basis for an organisation-wide shift towards greater learning and evidence-based practice in health and wellbeing.

Evaluation Plan for the City of Casey Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2009-2013 for the City of Casey

Developed an evaluation framework to support Council to measure its progress towards improving the health and wellbeing of Casey residents and to build evaluation capacity across Council departments.

Leading the Way: Councils creating healthier communities: for VicHealth

A resource and seminar series designed to encourage Victorian councils to better integrate health and wellbeing into their core business; included presentations and workshops to all 79 Councils.

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Walking School Bus: A guide for parents and teachers for VicHealth

A step-by-step web-based guide designed for teachers, parents of school-age children and local government project staff wishing to establish a walking school bus in their area.

Resource guide for planning effective community drug prevention for the Premier’s Drug Council, Victoria

Guide assists local communities in Victoria to develop strategies to prevent drug use.

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Housing and human services

A local government guide to effective communication with culturally and linguistically diverse food businesses for the Food Safety Unit of the Department of Human Services

The three-part guide provides support to environmental health officers working in local government to work more effectively and consistently with food businesses operated by people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds to improve compliance with food safety standards and achieve sustainable change in food safety practice.

Towards Healthy Environments: Case studies from the Municipal Public Health Planning Good Practice Program for the Department of Human Services Victoria

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Evaluation of Community Housing Services for Red Shield Housing Association

Evaluated the viability and effectiveness of a community housing model and included research of current national literature on community housing, modelling of financial inputs and options, and interviews with tenants, Departmental and Red Shield staff.

Evaluation of Supported Residential Facilities - Effectiveness and Viability for Housing Tasmania

These two concurrent evaluations were undertaken to recommend improvements for Burnie Lodge and Indigo Lodge, and to explore potential models for similar proposed facilities; included national literature review, analysis of financial inputs and options, one-to-one interviews with tenants, and interviews with stakeholders.

Evaluation of Transitional Support Model: Children accompanying parents in supported accommodation for Housing Tasmania

Included review of current national literature, one-to-one interviews with parents, service staff, other stakeholders and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Road safety

Victorian Community Road Safety Strategy Review for VicRoads

Involved literature review of community based programs; consultation with RoadSafe Councils, the Saferoads program and other key stakeholders; analysis of their input and development of a recommended model; and implementation support.

arrive alive Action Plan 2012 to 2017 for VicRoads

Undertook Victoria-wide public consultations and facilitated discussions with local government around Victoria on local road safety issues.

Models for Future Delivery of Early Childhood Traffic Safety Education for VicRoads

A program logic was developed as part of the business case to reconceptualise the delivery of early childhood traffic safety education program and resulted in a new outsourced model with community-based statewide provider.

Traffic Safety Education Priorities and Actions 2011-13 for VicRoads

Parliamentary Enquiry into Motorcycle Safety for VicRoads

Hampton Park Community Road Safety Strategy (2012-2014)

A community-based Road Safety Strategy developed with a broad range of stakeholders from the Hampton Park community and Victorian Government following two fatal road crashes involving young people.

Small and medium business development

Growing Enabling Organisations for the Department of Economic Development Tasmania

Training provided business development and business planning workshops, along with follow up one-on-one support, for small to medium sized businesses and community organisations.

Wineskills for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

This resource and training was developed in association with Wine Food Tourism to support business planning and marketing for small and medium sized wineries around Australia and included case studies, templates and financial models.

ShowSkills Program for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (in partnership with the Federal Council of Agricultural Societies)

Developed and delivered resources and business management training for agricultural show societies around Australia following comprehensive survey of needs and two national pilots.

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Community development

Talking Participation Taking Action: A Local Government Guide to Youth Participation for the Tasmanian Office of Children and Youth Affairs

A three-part resource designed to encourage councils to design and implement models of youth participation appropriate to their specific circumstances including Approaches to Youth Participation, Case Studies and Resources and Youth Participation Tools.

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Tasmania Together Community Consultations for the Department of Premier and Cabinet Tasmania

Undertook Tasmania-wide consultations for the 10-Year Review of Tasmania Together, a 20-year plan for Tasmania, to determine whether changes were required and to make recommendations accordingly.

Unemployed Workers Program Evaluation for TasCOSS

A review of job creation programs in Tasmania including a written questionnaire to stakeholders and in-depth one-on-one interviews.

Evaluation of Private Rental Support Scheme

Determined the effectiveness of services provided under the Private Rental Support Scheme including analysis of financial inputs and service data with a snapshot of service users and interviews with stakeholders.

Communities for Children for Anglicare Tasmania

National Community Services Project for Australian Red Cross

Evaluation of Everyday Literacy for Local Communities Program for Tasmanian Association of Community Houses

Playgroup of Tasmania

Review to restructure four separate entities into a single new state-wide organisation including development of a new governance model, new Constitution and organisational model.

Tasmanian Youth Consultative Committee (TYCC) Evaluation for the Youth Network of Tasmania

Examined the governance and operational structure of TYCC, involving extensive consultation with the youth sector, current and past Committee members and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Glenorchy Police and Community Youth Club Feasibility Study for Police and Community Youth Club

Huon Valley Events and Cultural Development Strategy (2007-2010)

Extensive community and stakeholder consultation followed by development of the Strategy.

Early Years Strategy for Glenorchy City Council Tasmania

A single plan for children aged from birth to 12 years placing children in a family context; involved extensive mapping, consultation, analysis and validation prior to being adopted by Council.

Regional and rural communities

Prevention of harm from alcohol consumption in rural and remote communities for the Australian Drug Foundation

Explores strategies for reducing harm from alcohol consumption in rural and remote communities in Victoria based on an issues paper and local responses using regulation, enforcement, advocacy, community programs, social marketing and service provision.

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