Community Sector Resilience Program

Regional workshops completed

Feedback from evaluation so far...

Completed by Clear Horizon

 

Mid-term evaluation results are in nearly finalised and the mid-term report will be shared with you when complete.

Participant reactions

 

Overall, workshops positively received

Minimal negative responses

"[I have] ongoing interest in the outcomes of the stages, particularly 1+2."

"I'm taking away thinking about resilience within organisations and a community solution approach"

"[I’m] feeling we’re not alone… [I have] confidence that there’s a real commitment to help."

Participant reactions

 

 

Overall, participants really enjoyed the opportunity  to network and share experiences with other agencies

   "[The most important thing was] sharing of ideas, situations with others, and learning of others experiences."

    "I’m taking away the] importance of collaboration and benchmarking/ networking [and] learning from the experience of others." 

    "[I’ve] taken on different perspectives of other CSOs. [It was] interesting to listen to and understand how other CSOs might act/implement."

Challenges were also noted...

 

    "Mapping the community sector in changing times with NDIS."

    "Simplify[ing] thinking into diagram charts – positive challenge for me – clarifies thinking etc, broadens understanding."

    "Understanding links to or strategies that may improve existing business continuity management systems."

    "[Doing the] rich picturing. The day was very picture based – not everyone learns that way."   

 

One participant did not enjoy the rich picture activity 

Knowledge change...

Overwhelmingly, the greatest knowledge change was in relation to the broader concept of resilience planning 

"The planning approach (including ‘resilience’ concept) is a ‘new thing’"

 

"Greater understanding about embedding resilience planning, including within CSO sector"

 

"Perspective change in relation to a broader view of emergency management"

Knowledge change

at the same time... 

Some people found the planning approach challenging

 

Some gained no 'new things' from their participation

 

Some provided no response to what was new

Knowledge change

Participants noted an increased appreciation for the importance  of inter-agency  connections:

 

 

    "[I’m taking away] a better understanding of the importance of links/partnerships systems. The case studies/examples were useful. Input from other agencies is great for us."

    "[I’m taking away] a better greater understanding on how connected we are as an organisation to others."

    "Looking at disasters from a resilience/sustainability perspective [was new], not just a recovery approach… a co design approach."

    "The systems approach in regard to climate change, resilience, local impact [was new]. I love the systems approach because almost all of us can make a tiny or large contribution to a tricky problem within that map of connections."

Response to tools and approach used

 

 

 

A high proportion of respondents also noted the tools, e.g. rich picturing, case studies and online survey tool.

 

Many participants noted that they were taking away the new tools

 

Participants noted  a greater understanding of the program

 

    "[The most important thing is] knowing that the program enables someone to come out and assist with program goals."

 

 

 

Over half of the overall participants reported some change in perspective

 

Many participants noted a change in perspective in relation to deeper appreciation of resilience planning and links between agencies

Just over 40% of agencies noted that they are taking information away for their agency to work on

The most important thing noted:

    "The most important thing was] building relationships with a new group of people. Taking the word to those not here to give them an opportunity to be involved"

 

    "[The most important thing is] making sure those who influence change/progress in this area are in the room – take back to the organization as an opportunity."

 

and positively...

 

    "Key learnings will be discussed at [our] next exec meeting forum with a view to build framework, business continuity networking."

Social Network Analysis

At each workshops, participants were asked to answer the following questions:

• Who do you learn from or access information from?
• Who do you turn to in the face of a disaster?

This information has been collated to form networks within each region. 

This information allows the team to target agencies for the best social learning outcomes and informed clustering.

Social Network Analysis

At the meeting on Friday we will run through some of the networks and discuss.

An example has been provided in the next slide. 

This illustrates for the Gippsland region:

"Who do you learn from or access information from?"

Purple squares indicate workshop attendees

Black squares indicate DHHS funded agencies

Black triangles indicate non-DHHS funded agencies

 

 

Online monitoring resilience tool

 

Feedback from the tool was received at each workshop and this has been incorporated into an updated version.

 

This final version will be sent around to PAG members and agencies shortly.

Project 3 Planning

 

We have been collating options for resourcing and engagement for Project 3.

 

These will be presenting these to you on Friday for discussion.

 

Types of engagement have been recommended against the resilience characteristics and stages of the adaptation process. 

DHHS compliance considerations have also been included.

 

 

As a reminder, the resilience characteristics...these form the criteria for the assessment tool and have been tested with agencies.

 

 

 

That stages of the resilience/adaptation planning process (purple, outside) have been mapped against adaptive capacity of agencies (green, centre) in this diagram (VCCCAR, 2014). This is also used to inform the engagement recommendations.

 

 

 

Looking forward to seeing you on Friday at 10am!