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September 2022
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What is GameChange?
Building on Council's successful work within the employment landscape, GameChange was designed to be a community-led program.
SEBN's GameChange is supported by the City of Greater Dandenong and the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, to engage employers, job seekers, service providers and training organisations to better work together and shape a healthier, more effective jobs and skills system.
Latest News
GameChange Collective Roundtable - Successful Start for Community-led Initiative
Greater Dandenong City Council has consulted representatives from all levels of government, local businesses, jobseekers and service providers at a series of forums designed to reshape local employment.
At our recent collective roundtable, five key priorities (and action groups) were identified:
- Central Employment Hub and System Navigation
- Communication and Collaboration
- Investing in Those Who Need it the Most
- Targeted Training
- Workplace Flexibility
GameChange in the News
GameChange has generated quite a bit of excitement in the news, with articles in the local paper and across social media. We've included a selection below:
GameChange Principles
All GameChange activities are underpinned by four key principles:
- Led by community
- Enabled by Trust and Relationships
- Collaborative
- Fueled by Learning.
Each month we will highlight one of these principles, showcasing community's commitment and mission through recent work, interactions and participant activities.
Early Wins
Cultural Cuisines – Embedding Social Procurement
We are working to embed social procurement into Council practices. These small but significant opportunities to showcase local services will help to contribute to sustainable outcomes for the Greater Dandenong community.
Read more about the Cultural Cuisines catering at our GameChange event
Connecting Community
Connecting people at our GameChange roundtable meetings has been one of the initiative’s early wins, as both jobseekers and organisations seek to change the system and move their communities into employment.
Read more about a recent successful connection between Afri-Auscare and Oasis Horticulture.
Spotlight On
Wellsprings for Women - Cultural Cuisines
Wellsprings for Women offer services, supports and programs for women to improve education, employment, health and wellbeing and to live life safely and free from violence.
Read more about Wellsprings for Women and their Cultural Cuisines social enterprise
Employment Resources
As our work evolves we will flag existing and new information to assist people across the whole jobs and skills system.
Jobs Victoria
Jobs Victoria can support you to find work or hire the staff you need. They deliver free services and can connect you with training, education and paid learning opportunities. They also offer free recruitment support to connect businesses and employers with new staff.
Visit the Jobs Victoria website to find out about the opportunities
Mid-Career Skills Checkpoint
This Australian Government initiative provides free skills assessments to help you identify your training, employment and career objectives.
Visit the Mid-Career Skills website for your free assessment.
Greater Dandenong - Jobs Support
Fine the contact details of local Jobs Victoria mentors and advocates who can help you to find a job, support, or the right staff.
Supporting Community
Endorsements from the Mayor and Minister
Greater Dandenong City Council Mayor Jim Memeti said,
“For Greater Dandenong to continue to have a thriving local economy that provides residents with secure, meaningful employment, we need to shift the jobs and skills ecosystem to deliver better outcomes for local jobseekers and businesses. The GameChange roundtable is a great example of how we can work together with service providers, other levels of government, local jobseekers and industry to secure a brighter future for our community”
Minister for Employment Jaala Pulford said the State Government was proud to work with the Greater Dandenong community to deliver jobs and skills support that responds to the needs of local businesses and people looking for work
“It’s fantastic to see this investment support more than 135 people into jobs, back four new microenterprises and engage more than 1,500 local businesses with support and opportunities such as the GameChange roundtable".
Your Opportunity to Make a Difference
GameChange is led by you. It is collaborative, communicative, transparent and each one of us can make a difference.
Priority Action Groups - be part of the change.
Whilst we generated a lot of nominations for the priority action groups at our collective roundtable meeting in July, we are still seeking members for some groups.
For more information on the action groups or to nominate yourself, a friend or colleague, contact Jane Faulkner: Phone: 0403693379 Email: jane.faulkner@cgd.vic.gov.au
Has GameChange made a difference for you?
GameChange's success will rely on learning about the small steps of change to the employment system.
If you have examples of any shift in practices, processes and mindsets around employment - share your learnings with us via the Impact and Learning Log. This will help us to build momentum, review our progress and improve.
Contact the GameChange Support Team
Would you like to get in touch with the team or provide some general feedback on the jobs, skills and employment system?
Email the team: gamechange@cgd.vic.gov.au
Jane Faulkner
Coordinator - Community Revitalisation Project
Phone: 0403 693 379
Email: jane.faulkner@cgd.vic.gov.au
Andrea Wintrip
Community Revitalisation Senior Project Officer
Phone: 0479 191 089
Email: andrea.wintrip@cgd.vic.gov.au
Sidra Haidari
Community Revitalisation Business Support Officer
Email: sidra.haidari@cgd.vic.gov.au
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