Networks and Partnerships in Wyndham

 

 

Networks and Partnerships

Network Description Organiser Contact details
Wyndham
Child & Family Services Alliance – Strategic Group

Focus – 0-12 years old children and their families - vision is to work together to enable all children to reach their potential. With a focus on children experiencing vulnerability.

Targeted audience – Managers

Meets- Bi-monthly

 Wyndham
City Council 		9742 0762
Wcfs.Alliance@wyndham.vic.gov.au

Vulnerable
Children Strategic Working Group

Focus - Access & Participation to early childhood services for children experiencing vulnerability. Referral pathways and service systems.

Targeted audience – practitioners working with vulnerable children and families in Wyndham.

Meets - Bi-monthly

Wyndham
City Council - Best Start Facilitator

  

9742 0762 Wyndham.BestStart@wyndham.vic.gov.au

 

Middle
Years Working Group

Focus – Access to information, supports and services for 8-12 year old children and their families.

 Targeted audience – Services working with 8-12-year-old children

Meets – Bi-monthly

Wyndham
City Council

  

9742 0762 Wyndham.BestStart@wyndham.vic.gov.au

 

 

 

    

 

Wyndham Humanitarian Network (WHN)

The Wyndham Community and Education Centre Inc., auspices the Wyndham Humanitarian Network (WHN), a grouping of over forty Federal, State, Local Government, community service providers and community leaders. This network was established in 2006 to provide an integrated settlement service to newly arrived migrants and refugees to Wyndham.

Working groups include:

  • Education
  • Employment and Training
  • Events
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Legal, Housing and Consumer Issue
  • Youth

Wyndham Community & Education Centre

  

9742 4013 For more information:

www.wyndhamcec.org.au

 

  

 

 

 

  

 
 

 

  

 

  

 
 

 

  

 

  

Community Connections – engaging families in early years and school programs



The pilot worked towards the long-term outcome of all children arriving at school who are ready to engage.  The project recognised that being ready to engage at school means that children have the social, emotional and learning skills and attitudes that will enable them to benefit from the school environment. Activities and processes implemented throughout the pilot acknowledged that in order for this to occur, a number of things needed to take place before children get to school:

  • Participation in high quality early childhood services.
  • Strong relationships between early childhood services, schools and families to support a smooth transition to school for children and families.
  • Families supporting their children's learning and development

The work developed in this pilot continues, with Wyndham Park Primary School being the lead in chairing and hosting the Community Connections meetings.  For more information email Wyndham.BestStart@wyndham.vic.gov.au