Snapshot of supports for at risk young people in our region

/in , /by

This Regional Snapshot aims to help build understanding about the profile of young people, including at risk young people, in the Cockburn, Melville and Fremantle region and insights about issues, needs, responses and emerging initiatives. The Snapshot also includes information on the wider context impacting young people, state and local strategies and plans, youth homelessness and service responses.

The Snapshot was prepared for Imagined Futures and St Patrick’s Community Support Centre (St Pat’s) by Pauline Logan Consulting to share with the Imagined Futures network and to inform the St Pat’s Youth Place Review and exploration of opportunities and gaps for supporting at risk young people in the region.

The Snapshot draws on demographic information, research and consultations by YACWA for the City of Cockburn, City of Fremantle, City of Melville to inform their respective Youth Strategies, a brief desk top exploration and insights from the Imagined Futures network and consultations with the Imagined Futures – Youth Initiative Working Group, and representatives from CREATE Foundation, Y-Shac (Anglicare), SMYL Community Services, headspace Fremantle, Cockburn Youth Centre (City of Cockburn) and the City of Fremantle (Community Development team).

Click here to download the Final Regional Snapshot 2024

Help us share Where is the door? key messages

/in , , /by

Imagined Futures Where is the door? project has developed a campaign to share key messages which address barriers for people who may be reaching out for support. We need your help to share the key messages of the campaign in Cockburn, Fremantle and Melville as the more people involved in sharing these messages, the more impactful the campaign will be.

A Community Toolkit has been developed with a step-by-step guide to download tiles and share the key messages of the campaign. You can choose from a range of tiles that can be shared through social media, e-newsletters and other online platforms to encourage people to reach out for support.

Click here to download the Community Toolkit

Where is the door? Project Introduction

Imagined Futures Where is the door? program helps people navigate local services to find the right support at the right time. The program is targeting people living in local government areas of Cockburn, Fremantle and Melville.

The Where is the door? is responding to an increased need from community due to higher costs of living, housing pressures and other demands creating increased stress for individuals and families. Many people find themselves looking for support for the first time and do not know where to start.

The Where is the door? website shows people where they can access mental health, family and domestic violence, financial wellbeing and other supports, connecting community members to a range of local free and low-cost services, including face-to-face, phone support, online resources and contacts for further support in navigating services.

Where is the door? Key Messages:

FREE and low cost supports available in Cockburn, Fremantle and Melville
The earlier you reach out, the more options are available
A range of options to suit you: face-to-face, phone support, online support and resources
You may be eligible for more than you think
There’s support available to help you navigate complex problems

Kambarang Cultural Connections 2024

/in /by

Two years, seven connection events, countless partners, and more children attending than ever before.

It’s hard to put into words the impact of the Connecting Aboriginal Children in Care project. Initiated by local Aboriginal Practice Leaders, Brenda van der Hor and Stephen Loo, this project creates invaluable opportunities for children in care to build and maintain relationships with their families, culture, and community.

While attending a single event offers benefits, it’s the repeated participation over time that truly deepens these connections and amplifies the positive outcomes. The latest event – Kambarang Connections Day – saw the highest attendance of children and family members/carers yet, as word of mouth continues to spread.

Uncle Gerrard welcomed the children and their families to country, Binar Futures painted faces and performed dances and had lots of the children on their feet being Yongkas (kangaroos) and Wetjs (emus), and Create Foundation had the kids rolling around the field playing bubble soccer. The City of Cockburn were once again generous hosts.

 

Fremantle Zero Project

/in /by

One Community. Zero Homelessness.

Imagined Futures and the Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (WAAEH) have joined forces for the Fremantle Zero Project, an evidence and place-based approach to ending rough sleeping in the Fremantle local government area by 2028.

By pooling the collective resources and expertise of the organisations already working in our region, IF and WAAEH can drive systems-wide change and ensure that any experience of rough sleeping in our community is rare, brief and one-off.

The WAAEH an independent coalition of individuals and organisations committed to working together to end homelessness in Western Australia. They are leading the implementation of the Advance to Zero (AtoZ) Initiative in WA, which seeks to demonstrate that ending homelessness is possible, starting with chronic and rough sleeping homelessness, one community at a time.

The Fremantle Zero project brings together the collective strength and skills of Imagined Futures and WAAEH towards one common goal. We have developed the vision and the plan and have already begun implementing it in our community.

To learn more about this exciting project click here.