February 2022 - December 2023

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Engaged by the Errinundra to Snowy communities of Bonang, Bendoc, Goongerah and Tubbut to review, redesign and progress a key community priority for the district - improvement of access to key services including healthcare (Stage 1). Built a network of project champions and stakeholder support to support the community to design and benchmark a new approach to remote health service delivery that balanced their local needs against available resources.

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Secured over $350,000 of funding to deliver Stage 2 (renovation of existing under-utilised community facilities to create 3x private consulting rooms with high speed internet).

 

Brokered a service delivery relationship between the community and the local health service and secured $400,000 of funding to deliver Stage 3 - a pilot program to be refined and evaluated for future expansion. The pilot is world-leading using a combination of in-community nurse-led healthcare, visiting services and merged reality technology.

• Omeo District Health (Staff Accommodation Options), 2023

• C4 Impact (Buchan district Nature-based Tourism Accreditation), 2022

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Undertook desktop research, interviews and site visits to identify issues and opportunities, compare options and propose recommendations for action.

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Engaged by East Gippsland Shire Council to support the Buchan district to document their community recovery and renewal priorities.

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Included community engagement, communications, preparation of the renewal plan in teh approrpiate document format and oversight of document design and printing processes.

April 2022- October 2022

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Partnered with Elbow Community to deliver a community capacity building project funded by Gippsland Primary Health Network. The program delivered three tiers of support to community groups:

• Grant writing workshops (in-person & online)

• Grant writing services

• Project development support

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13 community projects/groups were supported based on their level of need, resulting in over $500,000 of funds being received.

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Projects included Omeo Community Hub, Dargo Bush Nurse, Orbost Exhibition Centre, Orbost, Bairnsdale & Bruthen Neighbourhood Houses, Nowa Nowa Community Development Group. 

July 2022 - Ongoing

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Engaged by the Goongerah, Bendoc, Bonang and Tubbut communities to scope and deliver community facility upgrades.

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Included internal renovations, building additions, creation of outdoor recreation areas and resilience upgrades safeguarding access to power, water, food and basic hygiene services during and after emergency events.

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Included consultation on scope of works, prioritisation of scope of works, negotiation of funds shared across facilities/groups, securing of additional funds and procurement and construction management. Liaised with state and local governmetn land managers.

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Engaged by the Friends of Errinundra to project manage reinstatement of an important community boardwalk, damaged by falling trees.

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Refined the scope, undertook procurement processes and contract management of principal contractor and signage consultant.

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Liasied with land manager, Parks Victoria

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Project managed signage and brochure design and delivery and delivered a major opening event attended by over 80 nature-based tourists and stakeholders to demonstrate the impact of the project on the local economy.