Annual Report 2003-04 I volume 1
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PartnershipsKey points The National Community Business Partnerships Brokerage Service was launched to help promote partnerships between, and offer practical resources to, businesses and community groups. The Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership, supported by FaCS, continues to encourage fruitful collaboration between the community sector, the business sector and government. The Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships, held annually since 1999, recognise the joint contributions of business and community to projects addressing community concerns. While there is no single model or design for strengthening communities, the enduring approaches appear to be those tailored to local circumstances. Partnerships between communities, government, business and nongovernment organisations can be effective in developing local solutions, and in creating lasting benefit for local communities. Business, for example, has long recognised the benefits of linking its reputation to what it is doing environmentally and socially. Community organisations find that partnerships with governments and business are helping to develop stronger and more dynamic approaches to meeting the needs of their community. National Community Business Partnerships Brokerage ServiceLaunched in December 2003 by the Prime Minister, the National Community Business Partnerships Brokerage Service is an initiative of the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership. It targets community groups and businesses that want to connect, make a difference in their community and find out more about forming a partnership. The contract to deliver this service was awarded to Our Community Pty Ltd and its partners, the Municipal Association of Victoria and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The brokerage service is a key tool for promoting and facilitating collaboration between small- to medium-sized businesses and community groups. Major features include an online matching service, a brokerage resource kit, and a regional seminar series. The service is designed to be a national, long-term approach to bringing the community and business sectors together to make our communities stronger, and is creating much interest already. The Government is providing seed funding but the service is to be self-sufficient in future years. Cape York Family Income Management projectAn example of partnerships in action is the Cape York Family Income Management project that helps Indigenous communities to improve their financial management. The project involves participation from the community, Cape York Partnerships, Australian Government agencies, and Westpac (for more information please refer to page 45). Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community Business PartnershipsThe Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships are another initiative of the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership. They recognise the joint contributions of business and community to projects addressing community concerns, and raise awareness of the many businesses contributing to the social and economic wellbeing of the communities in which they operate. FaCS provides secretariat support for the awards. The awards, held annually since 1999, show a steady increase in the number and quality of nominations each year. The 2003 awards were the most successful to date, with a record 306 nominations from all parts of Australia. The high quality of the nominations led the judges to give a number of judges’ encouragement awards in addition to the state, territory and national awards. The Prime Minister presented the national awards at a gala dinner in Sydney on 17 December 2003. The 2003 five national winners in each category were as follows:
The Blackwood Adolescent Centre, Victoria offers an alternative secondary school program for young people at risk. For many years it struggled for funding but through its partnership with the Executive Development Centre and Royal Sun Alliance, Blackwood has been able to secure financial support and improve the professional expertise of staff. Blackwood is now offering education programs that have been recognised as models of excellence. Medium Business: Blackwood Waterwatch Program and WA Plantation Resources This Western Australian partnership supports a broad-based community program involving schools, environmental groups and community organisations in monitoring the water quality in the Blackwood River catchment area and raising awareness of environmental issues relating to the area. The program covers an area of 30 000 square kilometres. Large Business: Ngarda Ngarli Yarndu Foundation and Henry Walker Eltin, Indigenous Business Australia This Western Australian partnership has created a business, Ngarda Civil and Mining, which aims to provide cost-effective contracting services to the mining and construction industries in conjunction with a dedicated employment and training program for the integration of Indigenous people with all its operations. Special Award, Impact on a Community: BHP Billiton In 2000 BHP Billiton adopted a new Community Programs Strategy to deliver sustainable long-term community benefits. The business moved away from supporting numerous one-off projects and instead decided to form significant long-term partnerships that address issues of mutual interest to the company and its community partners. Since that time BHP has worked with Conservation Volunteers, the School of Volunteer Management, the Smith Family with its Learning for Life program, the Foundation for Young Australians and the Bell Shakespeare Company. Special Award, Longevity: Greening Australia and Alcoa World Alumina Since this partnership began in 1982, it has brought to fruition a range of initiatives that support the sustainable management of Australia’s land and water resources. Outcomes have included provision of practical tools for environmental restoration, improved seed supply for revegetation, and extensive and ongoing environmental education. The five national winners in the 2003 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships represent the diversity of community business partnerships operating across Australia. Further information about each partnership and the state and territory award winners can be found on the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership web site at www.partnerships.gov.au.
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