Maranguka Role of Men Working Group

working group purpose

To improve the lives of Men in Bourke.

Working Group focus

Men feel connected to culture

More service providers support staff and client connection to local culture

More service providers support staff and client connection to local country

More men are supporting each other to connect with culture

Men report feeling more connected to culture

Men feel supported to overcome trauma, grief and loss

Men get help for mental health & drug & alcohol issues (increase in occasions of service) and go on to lead healthy lives (reduced hospital admissions)

Less men requiring support for D&A related incidents

More men are accessing the dedicated mens space in times of need

More men engage in and are exposed to the learnings of the Strong Aboriginal Mens (SAM) program

Men say they feel supported to overcome trauma, grief and loss

Men are on a healing journey

Service providers report that men are making good progress towards achieving goals

Men believe that they are making progress toward healing

Men have meaningful employment

Men describe challenges to obtaining meaningful employment

Men feel like they have meaningful employment

Job opportunities are made available to men in Bourke

Number of REDI job seekers

Reduction in men receiving unemployment, Newstart and Youth Allowance benefits

Men increase their skills in parenting and being a role model

Educators report proportion of children who have male role models

Men attend parenting programs and appointments with their children

Aboriginal people say they have stronger family relationships

Men say they feel more confident in their parenting skills

Men feel respected

Men say they feel valued

Men say they feel respected when they engage with services

Men protect community and family wellbeing

More MOB members play a role in protecting community and family wellbeing

Attendance rate at Mens’ group meetings

Women report feeling safer and more supported by the men in their family and community

More men contribute to the financial needs of their children

Less family violence offences in Bourke

Reduced number of family violence offenders in Bourke

Reduction in the number of family violence related assults

Reduced number of family violence victims in Bourke

Reduced family violence reoffending

Men offend less

Less adult breach bail

Reduced average sentence length for adults

Less receptions into custody for adults

Reduction in adult offending in top five offence categories

Reduction in revoked intensive corrections orders (ICO)

Reduction in adult reoffending at 12 & 24 months from final court date

Men are on positive pathways

More people in Bourke are obtaining their licence

Less people are having their licence suspended

Increased percentage of men taking up leadership, volunteer and mentoring roles in the community

Reduction in men receiving unemployment, Newstart and Youth Allowance benefits

working groups coming up

If you want to work towards making Bourke an even better place for Children and Young People, we would love for you to attend. All community members are welcome.

For more information come into the Maranguka office or call us