sujay kentlyn, outrageous ageing: building capacity for service delivery
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Building Capacity for Service Delivery
Sujay Kentlyn Outrageous Ageing LGBTI Elders' Wellbeing Project
0488 035 500
What does 'building capacity' mean?
Building relationships
Working collaboratively
Delivering capacity building programs
Introduction
Capacity Building
Identifying a need
Finding partners
Enhancing abilities
Understanding obstacles
Developing strategies
Building Knowledge
Reflexive Practice
Triangle Square
- Affordable housing for low-income seniors
(over 62), especially LGBT and PLWHA. Waiting list.
- Independent living; some community-based aged care services coming in,
but privately arranged
Partnerships:
- socially conscious housing developer, McCormack, Baron and Salazar
- 21 major funding partners (mostly foundations, bequests, private donors);
cf Lavender Seniors
- 39 other partner organisations, grouped under Aging in Place; Education &
Training; Housing Retention; Health & Wellness (including FBOs)
- Triangle Square run by commercial facility administration
- Site of many LGBT services for seniors.
GLEH, Los Angeles
IDAHO 2013 Blue Mountains IDAHO Committee Community representatives
Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre
Blue Mountains City Council
Blue Mountains Family Support Service
Blue Mountains TAFE
Blue Mountains Women's Health and Resource Centre
Bush Lemons
Springwood Neighbourhood Centre
Cooperative
Pink Mountains
Three Sisters Social Group
Wimlah Blue Mountains Women's &
Children's Refuge
IDAHO 2013 Blue Mountains
Bent Art Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre Blue Mountains City Council Blue Mountains Family Support Service Blue Mountains Women's Health and Resource Centre Connect: Children and Family Services
Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Pink Mountains Three Sisters Social Group Wimlah Blue Mountains Women's & Children's Refuge Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre
Organisations that gave financial support
Friday 17 May
Morning - Katoomba
Free Community Breakfast
thisoz. Photo booth
Welcome to Country
Speeches
Rainbow Flag raising
Daytime – Springwood Town Square
BBQ
thisoz. Photo booth
Mingle and chat
Evening – BMCC, Katoomba
Free Screening, 'Gen Silent'
Thursday 23 May For service providers
Free Screening, 'Gen Silent'
2 hour training session
Program Theme: 'Generations of Pride': LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care
Metro NSW LGBTI Interagency
Northern Rivers GLBTI Advisory Committee
Local Councils
Service Providers
Consumer organisations
LGBTI / Mainstream
Academics / Universities
Partnerships
Far North Coast, Hunter, Central Coast, Inner West, Blue Mountains
Improve health and wellbeing of LGBTI elders
Sustain independent, active and healthy lives
Improve skills and awareness of aged care providers www.outrageousageing.org.au
www.facebook.com/outrageousageing
Outrageous Ageing