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LLP
provides living and learning opportunities for Cardinia in a caring,
professional supportive, community environment, with a
focus on prevention rather than health or crisis
intervention. LLP has become a
significant nucleus for Community Education in
Pakenham.
LLP offers a range of
Neighbourhood Services and opportunities for new and old
residents, individuals and families adding to community
support and debate by providing a central focus
encouraging self help rather than dependency. Single
issue groups have administrative support and a venue
from which to operate.
LLP community development reduces
isolation, facilitates involvement, provides leadership,
increases life opportunities and enriches quality of
life. people of Non English Speaking background or who
have a range of DisAbilities attend courses and programs
as clients, tutors and committee members.
Accredited courses offered locally, at affordable
prices, cater to those upgrading work-based skills,
those seeking to gain entry to the workforce and the
unemployed. Individual tuition and small classes offer a
chance to gain the confidence to embark on a life of
learning for those unsuccessful at school and early
school leavers. Challenging opportunities are provided
for learning that are not workbased.
LLP
provides short term low cost flexible child care,
extension programs and opportunities for
carers/parents Access to the "virtual campus" and
improved Information Technology capacity ensures that
there is a local focus for all residents, small business
starters and providers. An increasing number of
youth, and early school leavers requiring a non formal
learning environment will find increasing
opportunities
Such a diverse community
organisation enables cost efficiencies. More importantly
it ensures that through networking the non-duplication
of services is monitored for the benefit of the whole
community.
LLP is ideally located in the CbD
not a residential area, and thus is able to provide for
the whole of Cardinia and beyond.
LLP is
an OTTE Registered training Organisation and Human
Services provider of Neighbourhood Activities and
Childcare.
LLP Government, peak body
Involvement, Recognition, project Management
Some areas of involvement and contribution to sectors
include:
- participation in and case study for Human Services Spice Review;
- Member of State Government working party to review policy on Neighbourhood Houses;
- Respondent to Kirby Report on post Compulsory training and Education;
- Cardinia Cluster Neighbourhood Community and Learning Centres;
- ANHLC-representative/speaker conferences;
- Committee Member Community House Network;
- Initiation and Management Southern Westernport New Learning Technology Group;
- SW/Quality Self Assessment project management;
- bass Coast/Cardinia Marketing project Management;
- Southern Westernport Regional Marketing Strategy 2000-2002 management;
- Shire Disability policy and Advisory Group. Migrant Settlement Committee;
- Advisor to Southern Westernport Regional board of ACFE;
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Cardinia Shire Health policy Advisory
Committee, Lead agent ACE in CARDINIA, AMES pilot
project, Community Workers in the Cardinia Shire,
Community Information Victoria, ACE Youth Network,
Cardinia Shire Youth network, Strength training
partnership Casey Cardinia, Seniors Week, Adult
Learners Week, Neighbourhood House Week.
At the start of 2004 the manager is a representative on the
Association of Neighbourhood Houses and Learning centres
board; president of the Community House Network of
Southern Western port;
Chair of the Cardinia Cluster of neighbourhood
Houses. living and Learning in Cardinia is managed by a
Voluntary Committee of Management representing the range
of interest groups within Cardinia.
The Advisory board has seven members representing Adult
Education through National peak body, Local Government,
Youth and Community, business and Retail, Financial
Management, Quality Management.
LLP employs a part-time Manager
and 20 permanent part-time Staff from 2hours to 29 hours
per week.
At least 35 people volunteer at LLP each
week.
People from over 32 countries of origin
participate across the range of
activities.
Approximately 1,200 people have been accessing
LLP services each week.
People enroll from 26 post code areas, 24% of
these are from outside Cardinia.
Background Documentation
Strategy Documents
Social Capital Research
Quality Improvement Action plan
Annual Reports
Letters
LLP 12 year History
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