Latrobe City webpage
We're more than happy for those students who express interest in completing the CBPP at Latrobe City to further discuss the flexibility and programs that we have available for the program.
Heather Farley
Coordinator Community Development
Latrobe City Council
heatherfa@latrobe.vic.gov.au
Direct: (03) 5128 5648
Mobile: 0408 143 947
Fax: (03) 5128 5672
Jason Membrey
Human Resources Advisor
Latrobe City Council
jasonme@latrobe.vic.gov.au
Direct: (03) 5128 5423
Mobile: 0417 345 682
Fax: (03) 5128 5340
Please find details below of potential projects that the students may undertake during the CBPP 2008.
The Social Support and Aged Programs will offer students placements to undertake projects in:
Meals on Wheels - The nutritional value and accessibility of the service to the client base.
Koorie Elder S Program -Diversity and needs of the Koorie elders program that differentiate between mainstream Planned Activity Groups - obstacles and benefits
Assessment -Understand the role of the assessment officer and how it relates to services being implemented, with an increased participation by referral from GP's and other related medical officers.
Volunteering -An opportunity to explore the benefits of volunteering within the community that enhances growth and spirit within the communities with an opportunity to decrease constant attendance at doctors or casualty.
Morwell CBD Safety Group
This group chaired by Cr Darrell White meets every six weeks and involves Council officers and councillors, local businesses, Advance Morwell, police, welfare and support agencies, State Government Departments, Transport operators and members of the local Indigenous community. It has been established in response to concerns by predominantly local businesses about bad behaviour and alcohol consumption of people gathering in the bus interchange in Commercial Rd Morwell. it has led to all parties coming together to identify issues, underlying causes and potential solutions. There are concerns about the fundamental health and wellbeing of those gathering and consuming alcohol and the lack of an alternative and more appropriate meeting place. There are also concerns about insufficient engagement by agencies and services with these people and insufficient alternatives for them.
This project would involve working with the local Indigenous community and their leaders and other stakeholders to help develop sustainable and complementary solutions, supported by Council officers. Attached are some minutes of previous meetings to give a bit of an outline of the issues and those involved. The local Koorie leaders and working closely with us.
Transport Connections Program
This program is funded by the State Government and is in its early stages with a project officer commencing next week. The key task would be to facilitate the establishment of a local public transport users group, with a focus on the transport disadvantaged as identified in the original funding submission, and their input into the program to develop solutions to local needs. There is an overarching Steering Committee and the students would be working with the officer employed.
Youth Council - Independent Student Scholarship & Williams Trust Fund
We are currently working with the Youth Council (as outlined below) to review the areas of need for these two programs and then to make recommendation on any changes that may need to be made to ensure they meet local needs. The Monash students could work with our Youth Council (and other stakeholders) to identify how these funds could best be spent or distributed and the focus and criteria to be used. CD staff would assist and provide guidance.
Status Report to Latrobe City Trust –
research conducted by Youth Council
14 September 2007
Report written by: Teresa Pugliese
The Latrobe City Youth Council was approached by Rosie Berry Latrobe City Governance Officer in June 2007, on behalf of the Latrobe City Trust to undertake an extensive review of the MSE Williams Fund in conjunction with the Independent Scholarship Fund.
The Trustees have asked Youth Council to:
1. prepare a report to the Trust on what resources are now available to support independent students, current issues facing youth and any welfare and recreational initiatives they would recommend; and then
2. present their findings to the Trustees at a meeting to be especially convened for that purpose.
During August 2007, Youth Councillors have spoken to student welfare coordinators, VET coordinators and principals at their schools in an effort to gather some initial information about what is available to independent students at their school.
Programs/activities that are offered in schools attended by Youth Councillors:
Kurnai College Morwell
Fusion Gippsland offer a breakfast club program at the school. Specific information in relation to how the frequency of this program, or how it is funded is still to be sourced.
The school has offered a year seven development program and an anti bullying program. Both of these programs require funds to continue.
Approximately 15 students live independently.
Gippsland Education Precinct Churchill
The school is developing a text book library, where students can borrow text books for a semester or the entire year instead of purchasing them. Once the student has finished with the text books they are returned to the library so that they can be reissued.
Approximately 30 students live independently.
Lavalla College
The school has just started running a breakfast club program which has been very successful.
Traralgon College
Approximately 90 students will be enrolled in first year VET in 2008 and approximately 60 students will enrol in second year VET in 2008. The VET student fee is $250.
Additionally approximately 85 students will each be required to pay materials, books, equipment fees of between $60 and $90. Approximately 6 students will be required to each pay around $400 for materials, books and equipment.
Based on previous years and similar enrolment numbers, around 15 students per year struggle to pay the $250. Most of the students pay the cost off over a couple of months; a few pay it off over the year.
Around 5-10 students select alternative classes as they can't afford the cost.
Lowanna College Newborough
According to the principal, the school has one of the highest percentages of students who live independently (need to clarify this); many are unable to complete their chosen classes because of the cost associated with these classes.
General comments (from a number of different schools)
· Suggested that a fund be established to support independent students with the purchase of uniforms, books, clothing and 'tools of the trade' (for those students that are undertaking apprenticeships and VCAL courses).
· Suggested that a fund be established to support disadvantaged families or single parent families who have difficulties paying school fees or for books and uniforms (will need to look at how this fits into to the Education Maintenance Allowance and the support that The Smith Family provides to disadvantaged families).
Proposed Course of Action
That a meeting is facilitated with community support agencies who work with young people such as; the Baw Baw Latrobe Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN), Berry Street, The Smith Family, Quantum Support Services, Department of Education and Centrelink to develop an appropriate scholarship program for independent students within Latrobe City.
That a report and recommendations be developed, based on the outcomes of the above meeting and further research conducted, for the Latrobe City Trust's consideration by March 2008.
Recommendation
That the Latrobe City Trust gives its in-principal support for further research to be undertaken by Youth Council in partnership with the Latrobe City Community Support and Development Team. |
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