Strategic advice
CLIENT: FaHCSIA
Indigenous Communities Baseline Mapping
WestWood Spice was engaged to conduct research to provide an overview of government investments in 29 Indigenous communities across Australia and to assess the extent to which the services and infrastructure were comparable to non-Indigenous communities of similar location, size and needs. The service areas were recreation and culture, social security and welfare, employment services, transport services, youth services and emergency services. In carrying out this project we:
- Recognised that a tailored approach to each state and region would be needed.
- Dedicated a consultant to each state in order to explore state-based program and regional issues.
- Provided an important baseline snapshot of specified services in 29 remote communities.
- Drew summary conclusions about matters which influence the baseline picture.
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CLIENT: NATIONAL ABORIGINAL SPORTING CHANCE ACADEMY
Capacity Building
WestWood Spice was engaged to assist with capacity building for this rapidly growing fledgling organisation for them to deliver in line with new expectations and requirements for reporting and accountability. The CEO and Board recognised that there was an urgent need to work with individual staff and teams to develop new skills, templates and systems to deliver the new programs and also to build cohesion across various team members. WestWood Spice:
- Mapped the key areas of need with the CEO and the Board.
- Held individual sessions over a number of months with members of the wider team.
- Adopted a strength-based approach to identify and build on team abilities.
- Tailored support and mentoring individually for each person.
- Analysed and reported systematic inefficiencies.
- Provided mentoring for the CEO to maximise leadership potency.
- Facilitated a whole day team workshop to celebrate successes and work on future planning.