Getting Everyone On The Same Page

Michael TudballDirector, School & Community Partnerships DPCD

Deliverables

• Demonstrate the benefits of doing government

differently

• Strengthen the ability of local government to deliver

community infrastructure through collaboration

• Demonstrate the contribution of innovative shared-

use facilities to sustainable, strong communities

Strategic Benefits to Partners

• Demonstrate innovative approaches to integrated

land use planning and community infrastructure,

• Linking Government plans with Councils,

• One approach to planning community

infrastructure,

• Allocating resources to local strategic planning,

• Testing new governance models with diverse public

and private institutions at the local level.

Strategic Benefits to Partners

• Demonstrating how the Government’s policy focus

on shared-use school facilities can best be

facilitated at a local level,

• Supporting the objective of more linked-up and

integrated Victorian Government departments and

services, to deliver better outcomes at the local

level,

• Opportunities for the two local governments to work

collaboratively together.

The Partnership

• Broker/Facilitator appointed to work across all partners

• Establishment and maintenance of the governance and planning processes

• Joined-up community facilities and services relating to education, health and neighbourhood

• Key stakeholders working together to integrate service delivery with Education, Health & Community Strategies

Leveraging Investment into Communities

• $1.8 billion over 4 years into School development &

re-generation

• Significant local government investment into

services & facilities into growth corridors

• DPCD investment with grants

• Living Libraries

• Sport & Recreation Victoria

• Community Support Fund

• Multi million developer contributions into community

infrastructure

Alliance Model

• Formal Alliance via MoU

• Membership includes all stakeholders

• State & Local Gov’t, Developer, Providers &

Community

• Community Forums

• Community Membership

• Sustainable approach & structure

Kororoit Creek Hub, Melton

Koroit Creek PS

partnering with

Melton Shire Council

incl. Children’s Hub,

Community space

and Aquatic facility

Kororoit Creek Hub, Melton

Springside Hub, Shire of Melton

• State, Catholic & Private Education

• Integrated planning of community-based childcare facilities, council services and education services

• Collaboration and joint tendering of school and community facilities and services

• Sporting, Community & Education Precinct

• NAC location

Springside Shire of Melton

Springside Hub, Shire of Melton

Laurimar, City of Whittlesea

• Delivery of joint school and community facilities early and efficiently

• NAC location, Primary Education and Community Facilities

• Attract NGO to operate CAC, service provision & community development

• Governance models

Laurimar, City of Whittlesea

Caroline Springs, Shire of Melton

• Delivery of joint school and community facilities early and efficiently

• Town Centre location

• Secondary, Primary State & Private Education

• Civic & Community Facilities

Caroline Springs

Caroline Springs

• Community Services Hub

• Brotherhood of St Laurence

• Local Health Service providers

• Education & Employment Services

• MAC location

• Linked to Anglican Church, Hall & Services

BSL Community Hub

Some Principles

• Walkability between major activities

• Senior education – employment - higher order activities – Activity Centres

• Civic facilities (library, stadium, performing arts) linking to education and vice versa

• Open space linking to schools

• Private providers, not-for-profit, NGO’s as service providers and partners

• Private sector partnerships – Learn to Swim

• Public transport linkages

Partnerships success factors

1. A highly skilled broker

2. The right decision-makers at the table with

commitment and a willingness to contribute

(including finance)

3. A shared vision, clear objectives and good

processes

4. Champions and early results

5. Flexibility

6. Demonstrated results - $34M+ combined investment

into one community

7. Demonstrated savings to partners

School & Community Partnerships – Research & Evaluation

Shared Facility Guides

Evaluation

Assessment of Achievements

• Timing, quality and integration of infrastructure &

services

• Achievement audit of deliverables

Assessment of Process

• Model of working, sustainability, lessons learned

• Partnership Evaluation Tool (Pre & Post

Interviews)

• Internal workshop of key policy makers

Evaluation

Assessment of Community Outcomes

• Improved community connectedness & participation

• Focus Groups/Forums

• Census (Local and ABS)

• Membership/Interviews

Getting Everyone On The Same Page

Michael TudballDirector, School & Community Partnerships DPCD