Our Place’s greatest asset is our people. Our Partnership Managers and Community Facilitators are impartial professionals that have expertise in building relationships between site partners and engaging with communities.  

Within each community, there is a complex system of organisations providing education and family support services. It takes skilled and dedicated people to connect these organisations and families to provide successful outcomes for the community.  

Our Place’s role in building community relationships and engagement includes:  

  • Leading partnerships with education providers, local government and service providers
  • Engaging community by providing activities and opportunities for connection and building skills 
  • Supporting service coordination based on the needs of the community
  • Engaging community by providing activities and opportunities for connection and building skills 
  • Supporting service coordination based on the needs of the community 

Ingredients of ‘The Glue’

There are four key components that enables Our Place’s role:   

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PEOPLE: Building community relationships and engagement

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PLACE: Advocate for space and infrastructure

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PURPOSE: Forming collaborative governance

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KNOWLEDGE: Guiding evidence informed decisions