Through our knowledge and advocacy , Berry Street contributes to a fairer and more inclusive community
BERRY STREET ANNUAL REPORT 2013
KNOWLEDGE , ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP
Through our knowledge and advocacy , Berry Street contributes to a fairer and more inclusive community
One of Berry Street ’ s core Values is Working Together . We believe that a stronger and better informed sector is good for all of us , but especially for the people who use our services . What this commitment means on the ground is :
J J That we are investing more of our own resources in building the evidence about what works J J All our senior staff and many others play active leadership roles in local , regional , state and national forums
J J We are always looking for new ways to collaborate with funders , colleagues and tertiary institutions
Some of the highlights included :
J J Presenting our work in many different conferences and forums , including Turkey , New Zealand , Norway and Portugal
J J Take Two being accredited as the first Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics ( NMT ) in Australia and providing regular consultation to over 80 professionals and organisations
J J Our ELF ( Early Learning is Fun ) program being recognised for excellence by the Victorian Multicultural Commission
J J In partnership with our Indigenous colleagues , hosting Brad McKenzie to share the Canadian experience of empowerment of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations ( ACCOs ) and seconding senior staff to the Northern Territory and local ACCOs
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Providing training to the rest of the sector on : kinship care ; therapeutic residential care ; quality of care ; Yarning Up on Trauma ; and infants and mental health
J J Extending our efforts to ensure every service has a documented program logic as part of our Organisational Evaluation Framework
J J Policy submissions to the : Service Sector Reform Project ; Improving Diversion Responses for Young People ; Parliamentary Inquiry into Handling of Abuse Allegations by Religious and other organisations ; and the Royal Commission
J J Together with Family Care in the Goulburn Valley , contracted Monash University to review models of Income Management , which has been extended to Shepparton
J J Leading a campaign about the value of respite care in supporting families and the need for it to be expanded
J J Commissioned or commenced evaluations on : our Berry Big Adventure ; Gippsland Wilderness Program ; Healthy Eating and Living ( HEAL ) Program in Residential Care ; Foster Care Camps ; Early Learning is Fun program ; Connect for Kids in Alexandra ; Therapeutic Residential Care in Shepparton ; and the Family Violence Strengthening Risk Management Pilot
We believe that a stronger and better informed sector is good for all of us , but especially for the people who use our services .
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