Building Capacity for Service Delivery

Sujay Kentlyn Outrageous Ageing LGBTI Elders' Wellbeing Project

sujay@outrageousageing.org.au

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

What are the needs?

What do people want?

Is anyone being left out?

Who is already doing this well?

Collaborate

What is best for LGBTI older people?

Bottom Line