Government policies and strategies
Online resources
Annual reports
Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania
Performance is reported against four goals - healthier individuals; stronger
families; stronger, healthier communities; and a healthier organisation.
New Zealand's agenda for children
The Agenda for Children is a government strategy aimed at improving
the lives of New Zealand's children. It was developed through an
open consultative process, including nationwide consultation with
children and adults.
Queensland Families: Future Directions
The statement outlines the Government's vision for investing a $188 million four-year budget increase for the Department of Families, with initiatives focusing on the central theme of
prevention.
Stronger Families and
Communities Strategy
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services, 2000
Information about Approved Projects;
SFCS Evaluation;
Case Studies; Can Do Community.
Useful links
Community Builders NSW
With an emphasis on practical resources and how to do things, this site is an
interactive electronic clearing house which aims to help local communities across
New South Wales share ideas on how to enhance and strengthen their community.
It relates what others are doing and what works to make their community safer,
healthier, inclusive, and more vibrant and enterprising. Users contribute its
content and ongoing development by publishing their stories and tips to the
site.
Community
Renewal Program (Qld)
Community Renewal is a Queensland Government funded program to improve the quality
of life, image and confidence of local people. The program team works with people
at the grassroots level to ensure planning takes local needs into account. The
web site profiles the community projects that have been funded.
Department for Community
Development (WA)
The new Department will be designed to achieve the WA Government's goals for
community development. It is being created to integrate the functions of Family
and Children's Services, Family and Children's Policy Office, Office of Seniors
Interests, Women's Policy Office and Office of Youth Affairs.
Family Relationships Services Program - Commonwealth Department of Family and Community
Services
The Program's current aims are to:
enable children, young people and adults in all their diversity to develop and sustain safe, supportive and nurturing family relationships; and
minimise the emotional, social and economic costs associated with disruption to family relationships.
Queensland Government Department of Communities
The Department's stated purpose is to strengthen and protect the well-being of Queenslanders, particularly those who are vulnerable and most in need.
The web site provides information about the services, activities and publications of the Department.
Strengthening Families
(NZ)
Strengthening Families is a strategy that joins the health, education and welfare
sectors of government in New Zealand to improve life outcomes for children.
The site includes newsletters, articles, case study reports.
Stronger Families and
Communities Strategy
This site of the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services provides
information about the Strategy and the types of projects to be funded; invites
applications from projects; provides links to fact sheets, information kits,
project registration form, online publications and brochures
