Snapshot of supports for at risk young people in our region

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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

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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

Imagined Futures launches new website to connect people to the right support at the right time

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Imagined Futures is pleased to introduce a new website – Where is the door? This is a key step in progressing the Where is the door? Framework a multi-pronged approach to help people better navigate community services in the local government areas of Cockburn, Fremantle and Melville.

With cost-of-living pressures hitting individuals, and families, harder than ever, more people are reaching out for support; many for the first time. Where is the door? is a free, simple to use resource to help people to find the help they need, at the right time, in the right place – our local community!

Where is the door? shows people where they can access mental health, family and domestic violence, financial counselling and other supports in their community. It also provides tools and pathways for people to access specific and multiple forms of support eg: support for parents while waiting for a child’s specialist medical appointment, or financial counselling to help ease stress during tough times.

The website connects community members to first point of contact for a range of local supports including crisis lines, local and mostly free face to face services, vetted telephone and online supports. Where is the door? shares information about our region for service providers to make appropriate referrals and better understand the service mix in Cockburn, Fremantle and Melville.

Click here to veiw the Where is the door? website.

Davis Park Recipe Book Volume 2

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The Davis Park project is run by Imagined Futures who have been operating in Davis Park since 2014. Imagined Futures work with the community to create a community where residents feel safe and supported; where children and young people are engaged in educational, vocational, and recreational activities. We work together to create a good place to live, providing a place and time for residents to meet and connect. It is at these gatherings that local community matters are discussed, problems and joys are shared. Volume 2 of the Davis Park Recipe Book is to share the healthy, affordable, and yummy meals we have been serving up each Friday for the Davis Park community.  The recipe book can be found here

Imagined Futures Annual Story

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2023 marked the 10th year anniversary of the Imagined Futures partnership.

It is a remarkable milestone given that, despite delivering on strategic priorities, most of its work sits outside of established funding pathways. Remarkably, four members of our Leadership Group have been on our journey since the beginning – Michael Piu, Leanne Hartill, Julie Mitchell, and Claire Heffernan. Many others have served for several years. Michael Piu, in his role as Chair, has made an especially significant contribution by embodying the qualities that underpin collaborative working and in doing so, leads by example.

The ongoing commitment of our members towards working beyond the scope of their individual agencies toward shared objectives is the foundation of the partnership’s success.

This Annual Story is a testament to the vision and shared commitment of them

 

South Metropolitan Regional Homeless and Housing Plan

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Imagined Future is proud to present the South Metropolitan Regional Homelessness and Housing Plan, which guides a whole-of-community approach toward improving outcomes for people experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing homelessness in the south Metropolitan Region.

As in other parts of the State and indeed Australia, the South Metropolitan Region of WA is experiencing record low post-pandemic vacancy rates coupled with the challenges wrought by increasing inflation and cost of living.  These pressures are disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable people in our community.  In such difficult circumstances it is vital that all parts fo the community rally togethr to identify and implement solutions.  This strategy represents a practical tool to underpin collective efforts.  For a copy of the plan click here:

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Imagined Futures Annual Story 2022

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Imagined Futures is delighted to present its Annual Story 2022.

The impressive array of achievements delivered over the course of the year is a demonstration of the dedication of the Imagined Futures partners to collaborative working, even against the headwinds of demand in their primary sphere of work. Together, we have achieved so much throughout 2022, however it has been particularly gratifying to see the increasing connection with the broader community.

We often hear the aphorism that the answer to many of the challenges facing us require a “whole of community response”. It is hence reassuring that, in our place-based way, we are providing a mechanism as well as building the capacity of the community to engage constructively in addressing some of these challenges.

Investing in the business of relationships

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Imagined Futures Executive Officer, Leigh Sinclair, presented to the WACOSS conference on the importance of investing in the business of relationships as a way of tackling some of the toughest social challenges impacting our community.

In her presentation Leigh argued that creating conditions that allow relationships to flourish is a purposeful endeavour in and of itself. In recent times we have seen this knowledge begin to translate into practice. Funders are realising that if we are to move from an outdated transactional approach to a contemporary relational one then they must invest in mechanisms that drive this change. We have seen such an investment in relationships deliver dividends in the South West Metropolitan Region of Perth. In this community three of these mechanisms come together to focus their collective efforts on same geographic community. The Fremantle Rockingham Family Support Network (FRFSN), the Suicide Prevention Coordinator program (SPC) and the Imagined Futures District Leadership Group all have different but intersecting remits, yet they all have the business of relationships at their heart. Over the turbulent pandemic years, they have leveraged their relationships to unlock the strength that exists in the community. They have worked together to deliver several collaborative projects including: improving support for people experiencing depression, enhancing connections for Aboriginal children in care to their family, culture, and community, and testing innovative ways of connecting people new to seeking support to the right support at the right time. Their experiences are a heart-warming testament to the collective power of community to rally together to tackle the most complex of challenges.

Davis Park Recipe Book Volume 1

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The Davis Park project is run by Imagined Futures who have been operating in Davis Park since 2014. Imagined Futures work with the community to create a community where residents feel safe and supported; where children and young people are engaged in educational, vocational, and recreational activities. We work together to create a good place to live.
A sausage sizzle has been held at Davis Park for several years, providing a place and time for residents to meet and connect. It is at these gatherings that local community matters are discussed, problems and joys are shared. In 2022, we came up with the One Pot Wonder idea – where we would cook up a healthy, affordable, and yummy meal once a week that could be cooked in one pot. Each week, we come together to prepare and cook a one pot wonder to share. We love our Fridays in the park and we hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we have! Our recipe book can be found here!

Snapshot of Homelessness and Housing in the South Metropolitan region

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The Imagined Futures Housing and Homelessness working group was formed to support the State Government’s 10 year Homelessness strategy with place-based interventions.  To be able to deliver on the high-level directions laid out, the working group identified the need for the development of a regional plan for the South Metropolitan region to foster alignment, generate clarity and guide key directions and actions.  Consultant, Pauline Logan, has been engaged to lead the process.

As part of the preparations for the development of the Plan, Pauline has gathered insights via consultations, information gathering and a desk top review to provide a Snapshot of the region. The Snapshot seeks to inform the differing levels of awareness about what is happening across the region and recognises that the regional context is impacted by the wider homelessness and housing system.  It also seeks to inform different roles and interests of stakeholders.  A copy of the Snapshot can be found here