Annual Report 2012 - Lifeline Darling Downs

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Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland Ltd 2012 Annual Report
Program Calendar of Events for the PaCE program.
A PaCE reference committee exists.
A cultural sensitive play is written.
Resource file of achievements of Indigenous community highlighting their educational
and life achievements to be used at functions to inspire the next generation.
Mums and Bubs group meet fortnightly.
St George
PaCE has successfully worked collaboratively with other community service providers
and health promotion officers to provide school holiday activities to enhance parental
engagement and social inclusion opportunities. There were 241 parents and carers in
attendance over both the Easter holidays and the June/July holidays. There were two
hundred and seventy-two children present over the two sets of holidays.
PaCE has been able to support the St George State Primary School Sunrise Playgroup.
Attendance has been low and consistent. At present PaCE has been working towards
making sustainable transport options with parents and teachers.
PaCE has been instrumental in homework group at the St George State Primary School
Adam has worked closely with the Cultural and Heritage Officer to deliver cultural
attendance at the Indigenous Studies Unit at the St George State High School.
Deadly Dynamics is a series of sessions held within the St George State Primary School
for Indigenous students to showcase their achievements. There were seventeen
children participating in this activity.
The Community and Parents Partnerships Agreement are in the process of being signed
off.
Toowoomba
20 participants for the Business Success Training Digital Literacy Course were
presented with a Certificate and a Gift Certificate for a computer upon completion of the
course to assi
Course will be in the next 4 weeks with 10 parents and carers prepared to do the 4 day
course. Parents are encouraged to participate in a session to build their confidence with
a focus to sustaining their engagement.
It is critical to highlight that the approach PaCE is taking is governed by the community
engagement in the first instance. The learning environments are engaged further along
in the process. Therefore, when schools are mentioned, in depth consultation has been
actioned with community engagement.
Currently we are supporting two playgroups, one at Wilsonton Heights Centre and
Harlaxton Neighbourhood Centre. Catholic Education University provided the parents
with numeracy in service. The trainers developed a package for parents to use at
parents and Harlaxton parents to have their training in August.
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