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Working towards aHealthier Hume

• Service Village
• A place to be your best

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Vision

• An opportunity to prove a new model of health and
  social services delivery which will markedly
  improve the health and social service outcomes
  for the Broadmeadows and Craigieburn communities.

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The Argument for Action

• Aging population growing in Broadmeadows, with
  the current 60 population growing by 42.7 to
  2031.
• Population increases in the Craigieburn, with
  current population projected to grow by 122 to
  2031.
• Broadmeadows, Dallas, Coolaroo, Campbellfield,
  Meadow Heights and Jacana fall within the first
  decile of most disadvantaged suburbs in
  metropolitan Melbourne.
• Existing community services have no spaces for
  new service providers, inhibiting community
  access to needed services
• Current infrastructure is not fit for purpose and
  often with limited security of tenure

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Service Village

• The concept is to dramatically improve access to
  services by co-locating a range of health and
  social services under one roof.
• This will enable providers to cross refer clients
  for their other service needs.
• The providers will build the model of cross
  referral.
• Most importantly it will be a safe place to
  celebrate life and achieve potential.

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ALCOHOLISM
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EMERGENCY RELIEF
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The Providers

• The proposal is put forward by the members of the
  Hume Health and Community Service Alliance.
• This includes Hume Council and ten service
  providers, who are developing a specific MOU to
  support this proposal.
• The Alliance is an established partnership which
  has a demonstrated record of health and community
  services collaboration and delivery in the
  BroadmeadowsCraigieburn area.
• All know that they can be far more effective in
  outcomes if they could improve the outcomes from
  their collaboration in delivery practices.

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Possible Parties to the MOU

• Anglicare Victoria
• Broad Insight Group
• Broadmeadows Disability Services
• Broadmeadows Uniting Care
• Brotherhood of St Laurence
• Dianella Community Health
• Family Relationship Centre
• Hume City Council

• Melbourne City Mission
• North West Mental Health Service
• Northern Health
• Orana Family Services
• Salvation Army
• UnitingCare Moreland Hall
• Victoria Aboriginal Health Service

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The Memorandum Commitment

• Develop and submit a funding submission to the
  State Government to develop a Service Plan and
  Strategic Business Case
• Develop brief and tender documents for the
  procurement of appropriate consultancy services
• Conduct procurement processes that concludes with
  the engagement of a suitable Consultant
• Oversight, review and contribute to the
  completion of the Service Plan and Strategic
  Business Case
• Identify and plan for the next stages of the
  development and implementation process including
  further studies and funding submissions

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A Service Village is

• The inter-connection and integration of a broad
  spectrum of community services and organisations
  that enables improved access by the community to
  these resources.
• A place that provides opportunities for people to
  improve their capacity to look after themselves,
  family and others in the community.
• It will be-
• housed under one roofline in purpose built
  infrastructure.
• Welcoming, safe and active spaces that are seen
  as part of the fabric of the community not just a
  place to get services.
• Incorporate a range of services for all ages and
  all stages of life.

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Next Steps

• The Alliance has had initial discussions with the
  Department of Human Services.
• We now need to develop and undertake a
  feasibility study into the establishment of an
  interconnected and integrated service village in
  Hume City which is adaptable to the local
  circumstances in Broadmeadows and Craigieburn.
• Financial assistance and advice is sought from
  the Government to undertake this feasibility
  study.

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Conclusions

• Recent report Dropping off the Edge identifies
  Broadmeadows as one of the most disadvantaged
  communities in Australia based on 25
  indicators.
• There is strong evidence for a place based whole
  of government, whole of community approach to
  planning.
• BIGGEST IMPEDIMENT TO SERVICE GROWTH IS THE LACK
  OF INFRASTRUCTURE AT BROADMEADOWS AND
  CRAIGIEBURN.