The Whole of Community Engagement (WCE) initiative is part of the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership previously led by Professor Steven Larkin (2010-2015) at Charles Darwin University. The initiative is funded under the Australian Government's Higher Education Participation & Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) and commenced in 2014.
Our engagement approach involves working with local leaders, researchers and other stakeholders to guide project directions at the local level.
Community based staff are leading consultations with elders, leaders, families, schools, shires, youth groups, and other government and non-government organisations. These consultations are critical for understanding educational perspectives, identifying enablers and barriers to participation and developing solutions appropriate to the community context.
The Whole of Community Engagement initiative based its approach on guiding principles developed internally in the WCE initiative Communication and Engagement Strategy.
I joined the team in April 2016, just in time for the team meeting at Tennant Creek, where it was realised that the team needed someone to analyse the data that was being generated across the different communities.
Being a part of the WCE Initiative has been a wonderful experience and I have learnt so much from being a part of this team with such diverse backgrounds that supported each other throughout the initiative.
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