1. Wyndham Humanitarian Network (WHN) As a best practise innovative model

2. Wyndham Community &Education Centre (formerly Werribee) - Staff coordinating LLNP classes Centrelink – Multicultural Services Officer(s) AMES Settlement & Education – IHSS workers/case managers / AMEP Manager Wyndham City Council – Community Access & Inclusion: Social Development Situation in 2005 Increasing numbers of refugee / SHPs settling in Wyndham and no funded services Origins of Wyndham Humanitarian Network late 2005 – early 2006

3. Common problem / need Dedicated individuals Origins of WHN

4. WHN Education Providers Vic Police Community volunteers Service Clubs Service Providers Original 4 Early WHN structure Gradually evolved to include more and more members…

5. Chairperson WCEC WHN Members Health & Well-being Education Employment & Training Youth Legal, Housing & Consumer Events WHN strategic meetings Karen Community Sudanese Community Wyndham Interfaith Network WHN Structure

6. Wyndham City Diversity Planner Councillor Youth Planner YRC rep Recreation Officer DIAC Grants Manager Complex Case Support African CLO HSS /SGP Providers WCEC Spirit West CatholicCare NHF African Holistic Social Services AMES Settlement Vic Police Multicultural Liaison Community Liaison Other VU AMES Education WCIG Foundation House CMY SFYS DHS – Centrelink CAV MacKillop Family Services ISIS PC WELS LLEN WCLS FCLS Werribee Support & Housing YMCA Community Volunteers WHN Strategic Meetings There is also a constant group of transient individuals / organisations who float in and out

7. Health & Well-being Spirit West ServicesWyndham City Western Region Health Centre Isis PCNew Hope Foundation Foundation House DHS – CentrelinkVICSEGWCEC Werribee FCGambler's Help Western Multicultural Gambler's Help Education DEECDWynBay LLENSchool Focused Youth Services WCIGNPESH Catholic Education Office VICSEGWELS Wyndham City – Early Childhood WCEC Primary & Secondary Schools Foundation House Employment & Training WCECCatholicCare DHS – CentrelinkJSAs VUNew Hope Foundation AMES Youth SFYSVic PoliceWyndham City – Youth Resource Centre WCIGSpirit West Services Centre for Multicultural YouthNew Hope Foundation Legal, Housing & Consumer Vic PoliceConsumer Affairs WCLSYarra Community Housing FCLS WCEC Events WCECVic PoliceParks Victoria Wyndham CityAMESDHS – Centrelink City West WaterCatholicCare

8. Karen Community Werribee Baptist Church Melbourne Karen Buddhist Association Australian Karen Organisation Westgate Baptist Church MEAs Others Sudanese Community African Holistic Social Services Victoria South Sudanese Community Association St Andrew’s Church Epiphany Anglican Church Others Other members Volunteers from communityFamily RelationshipsASIC Sri Lankan CommunityMercy HospitalABS DIACGordon TAFEAMCS Spectrum Migrant Resource CentreMacKillop Family Services Interfaith Network Werribee Islamic CentreBrahma KumarisAnglican Melbourne Karen Buddhist Association Hindu CommunityRoman Catholic Werribee Karen Baptist ChurchSikh CommunityPresbyterian Westgate Karen Baptist ChurchSalvation ArmyUniting Church Church of Latter Day SaintsOther Christian

9. Doesn’t duplicate services Targeted work Continuity – core group that hasn’t changed Tangible outcomes Local Strengths Collaboration in environment of competition Keeping momentum Communication flow between groups and levels of WHN People and organisations come and go Small organisations and hierarchical organisations Challenges Ability to lobby Strength in numbers Partnerships Reputation Ability to respond quickly Power

10. Client Service Provider Government (funding body) Who does it work for? YES! Is it best practice? Yes BUT it won’t be exactly the same nor should it be Can it be replicated?