How we work
Planning and working as one system – partnership, trust and local leadership to co-design solutions that reflect Carnarvon’s needs and strengths.
Guided by community and what they know works. A focus on prevention rather than reacting to problems.
We turn shared priorities into real action for families and young people in Carnarvon.
We are doing things differently in Carnarvon – built by us, for us.
How our model works
Community shares priorities
Community members, families and young people share experiences, ideas and priorities.
Working groups drive action
Working groups bring together community, service providers and the CCG Operations Team.
The Operations Team delivers
The CCG Team coordinate projects, partnerships, funding and reporting.
The Board ensures accountability
The Board makes sure the organisation is well governed, accountable and focused on delivering community-agreed priorities.
Elders guide the work
The Elders Advisory Council provides cultural advice and guidance to community members, service providers and the Board.
Who is involved
Members and Community
Members represent the Carnarvon community. They identify priorities for action.
Elders Advisory Council
The Elders Advisory Council provide guidance drawn from lived experience - they mentor, strengthen relationships and support thoughtful decision-making.
Working groups
Working groups are action-focused bringing together community, service providers and CCG Operations Team.
Service providers
CCG Operations Team work with Service providers to deliver community-agreed priority actions.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides governance, accountability and strategic oversight.
The CCG Operations Team
The CCG team are the connectors - they coordinate, co-design, manage partnerships and help turn community-agreed priorities into action.
Our Working Groups
- Young mums, families and parenting support
- Health and wellbeing in the early years
- School readiness
- Cognitive, social and emotional development
- School attendance and retention
- Pathways into further education
- Youth justice and diversion
- Education and school attendance
- Health and wellbeing for young people
- Alcohol and drug awareness and support
- Life skills and engagement
- Youth voice and leadership
- Through-care and support after contact with the justice system
- Education and engagement
- Family violence prevention and response
- Reducing recidivism
- Supporting safer communities
- Diversion and prevention
- Pathways into jobs, training and further study
- Support for local Aboriginal business and enterprise
- Work readiness, mentoring and on-the-job support
- Stable housing and landlord support linked to work and incomes
- Financial security
- Longer-term economic opportunities that keep benefits in community
- Connection and kinship
- Grandparents and Elders sharing knowledge
- Transfer of knowledge across generations
- Language and cultural strengthening
- On-Country engagement
- Cultural awareness
- Prevention and early support
- Alcohol and other drug support
- Mental health
- Social and emotional wellbeing
- Life skills
- Community engagement around wellbeing
- Healing and trauma recovery
- Family support
- Kinship strength
- Stronger community connections
- Therapeutic and recovery-focused programs
Our Structure at a Glance
Elders Advisory Council
Cultural Advice and guidance
Community decision-making
Community informs priority actions for Working Groups to deliver
WORKING GROUPS
CCG staff, community members, service providers Drive Actions
- Young mums, families and parenting support
- Health and wellbeing in the early years
- School readiness
- Cognitive, social and emotional development
- School attendance and retention
- Pathways into further education
- Youth justice and diversion
- Education and school attendance
- Health and wellbeing for young people
- Alcohol and drug awareness and support
- Life skills and engagement
- Youth voice and leadership
- Through-care and support after contact with the justice system
- Education and engagement
- Family violence prevention and response
- Reducing recidivism
- Supporting safer communities
- Diversion and prevention
- Pathways into jobs, training and further study
- Support for local Aboriginal business and enterprise
- Work readiness, mentoring and on-the-job support
- Stable housing and landlord support linked to work and incomes
- Financial security
- Longer-term economic opportunities that keep benefits in community
- Connection and kinship
- Grandparents and Elders sharing knowledge
- Transfer of knowledge across generations
- Language and cultural strengthening
- On-Country engagement
- Cultural awareness
- Prevention and early support
- Alcohol and other drug support
- Mental health
- Social and emotional wellbeing
- Life skills
- Community engagement around wellbeing
- Healing and trauma recovery
- Family support
- Kinship strength
- Stronger community connections
- Therapeutic and recovery-focused programs
Corporate Governance
Board of Directors
Compliance/Governance
Board ensures the implementation of community priorities.
CEO/Managers
Carnarvon Common Ground Operations Team
Coordinate Working Groups
- Early Childhood & Education
- Employment & Economic Development
- Culture
- Justice & Safety
- Health & Wellbeing
- Youth
- Healing
Business Arm
- Asset management
- Grant applications and acquittals
- Operating costs and sourcing ongoing
- Financial management/governance
- Focus on building financial sustainability
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