Community projects
Auckland Council works with many sectors and agencies to achieve sustainable community outcomes.
Our community based projects are council initiated and/or
developed in partnership with other groups.
Projects
can involve participants from a particular geographic area or across the whole city.
Council initiated projects
These include:
Safety in the City - DVD and educational resource for international students
The council has produced a DVD and resources to help international students keep themselves safe
and avoid breaking the law while in New Zealand. The DVD is designed as an
interactive resource for teachers to use during inductions or classroom
activities.
The council worked in collaboration with a number of organisations' including Study Auckland, the New Zealand Police and the Asian
International Students Crime and Safety Focus Group to produce these resources. Additional input and advice was received from the Ministry of Education and several private language schools.
You can view sections
of the DVD on You Tube.
Visit the
Study Auckland website to find out more
about the DVD and to order a copy.
Projects developed in partnership with others
These projects are developed in partnership with central government. We work with government departments, local service providers
and community workers to facilitate local planning and develop projects based on the needs of the community.
The following projects are funded by the Ministry of Health:
Community Action on Youth and Drugs (CAYAD)
Parents needed for a research project on Parenting Programme for
Parents of Adolescents
CAYAD is supporting a PhD study being done by the Triple P Research
Group at the University of Auckland. The study is evaluating the
effectiveness of Teen Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) Seminar
series and Group Teen Triple P. Teen Triple P is a new version of Triple
P that has been designed specifically for parents of adolescents.
Triple P is about supporting the wellbeing of parents and their
family. It provides easy to use tips and new ideas that will help you
build confidence and new skills.
The study is looking for parents who have a teenager between the age
of 12-14 years and are interested in attending 3 seminar series or
an
8-week programme.
If you are interested in participating or would like further
information please contact Joanna Chu on 09 623 8899 ext 83042, email
tprg@auckland.ac.nz or
visit the Triple P website. |
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CAYAD works in collaboration with agencies and community groups to attain common development outcomes. It is part of a nationwide
project addressing the health and social impacts of drug and alcohol abuse.
The purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of Auckland city youth by reducing drug and alcohol related harm, and
increasing community ownership and capacity to address these issues.
The main objectives are:
- increasing informed debate on drug issues and their impact in the community
- promoting, implementing and supporting policies and safe behaviours on drug use
- identifying existing or developing 'best practice' programmes to address school and student needs including youth/whanau in need of support
- developing alliances between key community organisations and sectors
- development of local resources to raise awareness and facilitate and support youth voice and discussion on reducing drug-related harm.
Glen Innes health project
Glen Innes health project works with the community and community workers to develop projects to improve the health and
wellbeing of Glen Innes.
The project focuses on involving communities as effective partners for determining their own health needs. The project
has been acknowledged nationally for its success in working with the community.
The objectives are to:
- facilitate local participatory research and inquiry, focusing on local experiences and processes
- facilitate inter-sectoral and inter-agency collaboration for promoting community health and well being
- strengthen communities and build social capital through participation, innovative action and empowerment
- develop and support innovative action around health determinants to reduce health inequalities in specific areas
- provide a platform for community workers for interactive learning and sharing, and provide specific action to strengthen skills
- facilitate a knowledge centred approach by supporting generation of, access to, and use of knowledge for sustainable community development.
Communities Living Injury Free
Communities living injury free works in collaboration with agencies and groups in injury prevention to attain holistic health and social
benefits for our communities.
It facilitates the Auckland City Injury Prevention Forum, which provides strategic level support and information on unintentional injury issues
in Auckland city.
Contact us if you would like more information about any of these projects.
Updated March 2010
