1. Getting Everyone On The Same
Page
Michael Tudball
Director, School & Community Partnerships DPCD
2. Deliverables
• Demonstrate the benefits of doing government
differently
• Strengthen the ability of local government to deliver
community infrastructure through collaboration
• Demonstrate the contribution of innovative shared-
use facilities to sustainable, strong communities
3. Strategic Benefits to Partners
• Demonstrate innovative approaches to integrated
land use planning and community infrastructure,
• Linking Government plans with Councils,
• One approach to planning community
infrastructure,
• Allocating resources to local strategic planning,
• Testing new governance models with diverse public
and private institutions at the local level.
4. Strategic Benefits to Partners
• Demonstrating how the Government’s policy focus
on shared-use school facilities can best be
facilitated at a local level,
• Supporting the objective of more linked-up and
integrated Victorian Government departments and
services, to deliver better outcomes at the local
level,
• Opportunities for the two local governments to work
collaboratively together.
5. The Partnership
• Broker/Facilitator appointed to work across all
partners
• Establishment and maintenance of the governance
and planning processes
• Joined-up community facilities and services relating
to education, health and neighbourhood
• Key stakeholders working together to integrate
service delivery with Education, Health &
Community Strategies
6. Leveraging Investment into
Communities
• $1.8 billion over 4 years into School development &
re-generation
• Significant local government investment into
services & facilities into growth corridors
• DPCD investment with grants
• Living Libraries
• Sport & Recreation Victoria
• Community Support Fund
• Multi million developer contributions into community
infrastructure
7. Alliance Model
• Formal Alliance via MoU
• Membership includes all stakeholders
• State & Local Gov’t, Developer, Providers &
Community
• Community Forums
• Community Membership
• Sustainable approach & structure
8. Kororoit Creek Hub, Melton
Koroit Creek PS
partnering with
Melton Shire Council
incl. Children’s Hub,
Community space
and Aquatic facility
10. Springside Hub, Shire of Melton
• State, Catholic & Private Education
• Integrated planning of community-based
childcare facilities, council services and
education services
• Collaboration and joint tendering of school
and community facilities and services
• Sporting, Community & Education Precinct
• NAC location
13. Laurimar, City of Whittlesea
• Delivery of joint school and community
facilities early and efficiently
• NAC location, Primary Education and
Community Facilities
• Attract NGO to operate CAC, service
provision & community development
• Governance models
15. Caroline Springs, Shire of Melton
• Delivery of joint school and community
facilities early and efficiently
• Town Centre location
• Secondary, Primary State & Private
Education
• Civic & Community Facilities
17. Caroline Springs
• Community Services Hub
• Brotherhood of St Laurence
• Local Health Service providers
• Education & Employment Services
• MAC location
• Linked to Anglican Church, Hall & Services
19. Some Principles
• Walkability between major activities
• Senior education – employment - higher
order activities – Activity Centres
• Civic facilities (library, stadium, performing
arts) linking to education and vice versa
• Open space linking to schools
• Private providers, not-for-profit, NGO’s as
service providers and partners
• Private sector partnerships – Learn to Swim
• Public transport linkages
20. Partnerships success factors
1. A highly skilled broker
2. The right decision-makers at the table with
commitment and a willingness to contribute
(including finance)
3. A shared vision, clear objectives and good
processes
4. Champions and early results
5. Flexibility
6. Demonstrated results - $34M+ combined investment
into one community
7. Demonstrated savings to partners
31. Evaluation
Assessment of Achievements
• Timing, quality and integration of infrastructure &
services
• Achievement audit of deliverables
Assessment of Process
• Model of working, sustainability, lessons learned
• Partnership Evaluation Tool (Pre & Post
Interviews)
• Internal workshop of key policy makers
