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Community Partners
A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO RAISING CHILDREN AND BUILDING COMMUNITY
Our community partners meet to discuss each partner's strategic goals and plans, which are then coupled with research, best practice and local issues to develop and explore ideas for action. Community partners consist of representatives from key stakeholders in early childhood services in far north Queensland. Community Partners provide support to the Early Childhood Community Networks (ECCNs), the practitioner groups which share information and implement activities at a local level.
Membership of the FNECN community partners group is set loosely at up to 25 places, to incorporate the variety of children and family services stakeholders in Far North Queensland.
This comprises 2, max 3, positions within each of the following categories:
Application for membership:
If you feel you may be of value to this group, please do not hesitate to complete an application form for consideration.
Community Partners Application Form
Our community partners meet to discuss each partner's strategic goals and plans, which are then coupled with research, best practice and local issues to develop and explore ideas for action. Community partners consist of representatives from key stakeholders in early childhood services in far north Queensland. Community Partners provide support to the Early Childhood Community Networks (ECCNs), the practitioner groups which share information and implement activities at a local level.
Membership of the FNECN community partners group is set loosely at up to 25 places, to incorporate the variety of children and family services stakeholders in Far North Queensland.
This comprises 2, max 3, positions within each of the following categories:
- Adult Education and Professional Development
- Distinguished Community Member
- Early Childhood Education and Care Services
- Family and Community Support
- Health and Well-being
- Indigenous and Multicultural Perspectives
- Parent and Family Engagement
- Schooling and Transition
- Services Supporting Children with Special Rights
Application for membership:
If you feel you may be of value to this group, please do not hesitate to complete an application form for consideration.
Community Partners Application Form
Our Community Partners
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Adult Education and Professional Development |
Melanie Clarke (FNECN executive) & Julie McGregor (shared membership role) Business Manager Community and Health /Trainer and Assessor TAFE Melanie.Clarke@tafe.qld.edu.au julie.mcgregor@tafe.qld.edu.au |
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Distinguished Community Members |
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Early Childhood Education and Care |
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Family and Community Support |
Cassy Bishop / Shelly Turner (shared membership role) Manager / Team Leader Child and Family Practitioner Benevolent Society Cassy.Bishop@benevolent.org.au Shelley.Turner@benevolent.org.au |
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Health and Well-being |
Debbie Elder &Julie Brooker (shared membership role) Snr Social Worker/Clinical Nurse CYFC Access Unit Cairns Base Hospital julie.brooker2@health.qld.gov.au deborah.elder@health.qle.gov.au |
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Indigenous and Multicultural Perspectives |
Aunty Maureen Mossman Community Elder descendent of the Guaggandji people of Yarrabah Mpmossam@gmail.com |
Nichole Ware & Lorna Baker (shared membership role) Family Well Being / Acting Manager Wuchopperen / Children and Family Centre nware@wuchopperen.org.au lbaker@wuchopperen.org.au |
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Parent and Family Engagement |
Donna McCullough (FNECN executive) Area Manager Smith Family donna.mcculloch@thesmithfamily.com.au |
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Schooling and Transition |
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Irene Goodrich (FNECN executive) Transitions Officer Department of Education - Early Childhood irenegoodrich@qed.qld.gov.au |
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Services Supporting Children with Special Rights |
Natasha McAlister Hub Manager Regional and Mt Isa Inclusion Support Services natasha.mcalister@iaqld.com.au |
Michelle Wattridge Service Area Manager ECEI National Disability Inclusion Scheme - Early Childhood Early Intervention michelle.wattridge@ndis.gov.au |