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Strong Pacific FamiliesDownload this presentation (Part 1) - 243KB PDF Presenting authorAnn Dysart and community representativesSpeakerAnn DysartOrganisationFamily and Community Services, Ministry of Social Development,Wellington The aim of this presentation is to give information about a community development approach to addressing a priority social issue - violence within families. A joint presentation will be given by representatives of the Ministry of Social Development and Pacific communities on the development and implementation of Strong Pacific Families. Strong Pacific Families is the Pacific action strand of Te Rito New Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy, a 2002-2006 government strategy that seeks to prevent and address violence within families. Strong Pacific Families is inspired by the vision of 'Nurturing, strong and vibrant Pacific families' - a vision of resilient families that can confidently demonstrate, celebrate and share the richness of Pacific cultures that contributes positively to all parts of New Zealand society. Strong Pacific Families comprises two action areas: enhance and increase knowledge to assist government and communities to work collaboratively to prevent and address violence in Pacific families and communities increase awareness and ownership of family violence prevention issues amongst Pacific leaders and encourage community action The presentation will focus on the implementation of the action areas for the Pacific communities in Waitakere, Manukau, Porirua and Christchurch, including the community engagement process and the development of a tailor made Pacific families and communities' resource kit. A community development process is about working with communities and supporting them rather than simply delivering a programme or product. It is also about involving a cross section of community people. Those involved have come from a broad range of backgrounds, including church leaders, youth workers, social workers, public servants, business people and community elders, all of whom have reacted positively to the opportunity to discuss how they want their families and communities shaped in the future. The presentation will demonstrate that a community development approach is not an easy or quick process for the communities. It requires discussion of inter-generational interpretation and expression of Pacific values and cultures if we are to achieve the desired outcome of reducing family violence and building and maintaining 'nurturing, strong and vibrant Pacific families'. PresentationPaperBiographyAnn has worked for many years mainly in government departments, in a range of roles from delivery of services frontline to ensuring that policy development was connected to the poeple and places it would impact upon. She has a strong commitment to working with communities and community members to ensure that people, as far as possible, are able to find their own answers and that wherever possible programmes that impact on the community do it with respect, knowledge and collaboration. |
