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
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