Now Available: Communities Of Change Report - Western Sydney Community Forum

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Communities of Change: Western Sydney Now and into the Future. Insights for Shaping the Delivery of Services. Report Now Available and Roadshow Dates Announced Western Sydney Community Forum and St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, with host partner PwC, were delighted to launch their report to a full house of regional leaders from community, business and government. The launch generated over 6,000 social media impressions on the day and activated robust conversations about the future landscape of Western Sydney. The Communities of Change report contains essential information for service providers and policy makers to assist in making strategic decisions for investment and delivery of services across the region. Western Sydney Community Forum will be working directly with you to unpack the Communities of Change report and to explore the implications at the local level. See below for Roadshow session dates in your local government area.

Communities of Change: Western Sydney Now and into the Future. Insights for Shaping the Delivery of Services. Report Now Available and Roadshow Dates Announced Western Sydney Community Forum and St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, with host partner PwC, were delighted to launch their report to a full house of regional leaders from community, business and government. The launch generated over 6,000 social media impressions on the day and activated robust conversations about the future landscape of Western Sydney. The Communities of Change report contains essential information for service providers and policy makers to assist in making strategic decisions for investment and delivery of services across the region. Western Sydney Community Forum will be working directly with you to unpack the Communities of Change report and to explore the implications at the local level. See below for Roadshow session dates in your local government area. Takeaways from the Launch The Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones, Government Whip, NSW Legislative Council, representing The Hon. Ray Williams NSW Minister, stated: "This (initiative) has produced an important resource for government at all levels to consult, in building the future of Western Sydney. This report points us all in the right direction." Social Commissioner Heather Nesbitt from the Greater Sydney Commission's reaffirmed a commitment to equitable distribution of resource, referencing the report's insights and implications for future planning and development that benefits people and communities. St Vincent de Paul CEO, Jack de Groot highlighted the importance of the report, "to anticipate where resilience will fail, where fragility will be, so that we are able to plan for the future - not just today but in the next 20 years.” Western Sydney Community Forum CEO, Billie Sankovicunpacked the report and illustrated its benefit for regional planning and investment, describing how it begins to unlock the complex service system web in a quantifiable way. Susan Goldie, Western Sydney Executive Officer, St Vincent de Paul Society NSW noted that the initiative represented a different approach for the organisation, presenting new opportunities for strategic thinking and planning. Peter Prants, Manager, Department of Community Services drew attention to vital information contained in the report and the value it would bring to agencies across the region in determining priorities for supporting local communities. Nafiye Mind, Executive Officer, Blacktown Area Community Centres insisted that not-for-profit organisations should push for a "seat at the table" to shape the future of the region and that the report was a key resource in supporting agencies to pro-actively contribute to the regional debate. Dr Eddie Jackson from Liverpool City Council stressed that regional growth needed to be a key factor when considering the delivery of services that ensure the wellbeing of residents and communities in newly developed areas across Western Sydney.    WSCF Manager Tom Nance cast light on the report's methodological approach, highlighting the unprecedented breadth of the data that was captured and collated as part of this report.  What does this mean for you? Western Sydney Community Forum will be working directly with you to unpack the Communities of Change report and to explore the implications at the local level. In the coming months, we will be holding sessions in each Western Sydney local government area, as part of a roadshow to present the Report. The Communities of Change Roadshow sessions will deliver key findings and offer insights specifically related to current and future service delivery in your local government area. Our mailing address is: Western Sydney Community Forum Level 9, 100 George Street Parramatta, NSW 2150 Australia