Governance and Support The Facilitating Partner The CfC FP is the non-government organisation with whom the Australian Government enters in to a grant agreement to manage and facilitate the Communities for Children initiative for the Service Area. The CfC FP is responsible for overall facilitation and management of the Communities for Children initiative within the Service Area. They facilitate relationships with and between stakeholders, facilitate processes and establish management and administrative frameworks for ensuring the success of the initiative. The CfC FP will subcontract Community Partners to deliver direct service delivery activities that meet the outcomes identified in the Community Strategic Plan. The CfC FP will regularly review the performance and need for activities provided by Community Partners, especially when preparing Activity Work Plans, to ensure services continue to meet the needs of the community. Communities for Children Committee CfC FPs establish and maintain CfC Committees assist the CfC FP to plan, guide and support the initiative. CfC Committees should reflect the characteristics and demographics of local communities. Membership of the Committee should include: clients, parents and caregivers; local businesses; and service providers, including Community Partners and other non-government organisations that deliver children’s services, family support services and adult services, as well as schools, preschools and health providers. The CfC FP and the CfC Committee should give particular attention to engaging representation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, or others who do not readily participate. The CfC FP may also wish to consider how the Committee can engage children in planning processes. Employees of government departments, whether Australian, State or Territory or Local Governments, may be involved in a CfC Committee in an advisory capacity only. Representatives from these departments can contribute to discussions, bring relevant
Governance and Support The Facilitating Partner The CfC FP is the non-government organisation with whom the Australian Government enters in to a grant agreement to manage and facilitate the Communities for Children initiative for the Service Area. The CfC FP is responsible for overall facilitation and management of the Communities for Children initiative within the Service Area. They facilitate relationships with and between stakeholders, facilitate processes and establish management and administrative frameworks for ensuring the success of the initiative. The CfC FP will subcontract Community Partners to deliver direct service delivery activities that meet the outcomes identified in the Community Strategic Plan. The CfC FP will regularly review the performance and need for activities provided by Community Partners, especially when preparing Activity Work Plans, to ensure services continue to meet the needs of the community. Communities for Children Committee CfC FPs establish and maintain CfC Committees assist the CfC FP to plan, guide and support the initiative. CfC Committees should reflect the characteristics and demographics of local communities. Membership of the Committee should include: clients, parents and caregivers; local businesses; and service providers, including Community Partners and other non-government organisations that deliver children’s services, family support services and adult services, as well as schools, preschools and health providers. The CfC FP and the CfC Committee should give particular attention to engaging representation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, or others who do not readily participate. The CfC FP may also wish to consider how the Committee can engage children in planning processes. Employees of government departments, whether Australian, State or Territory or Local Governments, may be involved in a CfC Committee in an advisory capacity only. Representatives from these departments can contribute to discussions, bring relevant
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