Our Pathways
Together
We believe in a strong and cohesive Hedland where the community supports each other through thick and thin.
Hedland is known for the strength of its community. Like a rough diamond, it’s not showy, but strong and cohesive at its core. The Hedland Collective is committed to supporting initiatives and projects that bring the community together in positive ways and will do this through a focus on supporting households, communities and community organisations.
GOAL
The Hedland community is cohesive with high levels of social capital and connectedness
HEDLAND COLLECTIVE ROLE
To support the establishment of initiatives and provide information
MEASUREMENT
- Number of required childcare places
- Perception of safety at home
- Decrease in family violence
- Number of people accessing and engaging with Community Platform
OBJECTIVES
STRATEGIES
ACTIONS
LEAD PARTNER
There are high levels of community connectedness and cooperation
Launch StreetNet and commence activities to connect neighbours and streets
IN PROGRESS
- Develop Hedland StreetNet and negotiate partnerships with key stakeholders
- Launch StreetNet and identify StreetNet representatives
- Mentor and support StreetNet representatives to run program in their own street
- Promote StreetNet activities
Hedland Collective, Town of Port Hedland
The Hedland community has high-quality accessible childcare
Initiate a priority project to increase childcare places in Hedland
IN PROGRESS
- Research the dimension of need for childcare places
- Advocate for increased provision of childcare places
- Support Hedland Collective partners to enter into contract to provide additional childcare places
- Promote the delivery of childcare places
- Monitor, evaluate and advocate where needed for further additional childcare places
Pilbara Development Commission, BHP, Town of Port Hedland
Hedland is safe for families
Commence a priority project to establish and support a Pilbara Family and Domestic Violence Network
IN PROGRESS
- Form a partnership with WACOSS to establish the network
- Invite key stakeholders and jointly research, plan and deliver actions to support families
WACOSS, Hedland Collective
People have access to and are connected to resources, health advice, event listings and education opportunities
Launch and host the Stronger Together Community Platform
DELIVERED
- Design a digital community platform to support the community during COVID-19 and beyond
- Keep platform up to date with access to resources, health advice, event listings and education opportunities.
- Promote and facilitate engagement with the platform
Hedland Collective