B4. Samoan new arrivals - planning services - an example

Vision

For newly arrived people from Samoa and those already settled in Sydney to have access to services so they can fully participate in the Australia community, maintain their cultural identity and be seen by the wider community to be making a contribution.

Mission

The Samoan Migrant Services Organisations exists so that newly arrived people from Samoa can fully participant in the Australian community. It achieves this through providing referral, casework and information sessions. It is committed to social justice in Australia.

Values

Empowerment of individuals
Respect for the individual
The right of all to be able to access opportunities in the Australian community
The right to services irrespective of gender, age, religious background or sexual preferences.

Needs

Women, students and elderly people need safe environments, to know and understand what services are available and sometimes to have an advocate to support them.

Aims

For women to improve their English language skills so as to be more able to get a job.
For women to be able to deal with issues such as domestic violence and gambling
For students to be able to study their school work effectively

Objectives

For 15 women to have access to English classes to enhance their chances of getting work over the next 3 months
For 30 women to be able to better understand issues of domestic violence and gambling over the next month
For 30 students to be able to improve their study opportunities and skills during Term 2

Strategies

Run after school study sessions where students can can get help with their study
Run 2 discussion groups to raise issues of domestic violence and gambling
Conduct 2 meetings with parents, students and teachers to raise issues concerning class attendance and school performance
Run English classes

Inputs

Staff time
Instructors time
Meeting rooms
Information materials

Outputs

Number of students attending study sessions
Number of people coming to information sessions
Number of people attending meetings with parents, students and teachers
Number of people attending English classes

Outcomes

Women improving their English and enhance their chances of getting work
Women better able to understand issues of domestic violence and gambling
Students improving their study opportunities and skills

Performance indicators

Outcomes achieved

Number of women who improve their English and enhance their chances of getting work
Number of women who are able to better understand issues of domestic violence and gambling
Number of students who improve their study opportunities and skills

Strategies/activities completed (outputs)

Number of students attending study sessions
Number of people coming to information sessions
Number of people attending meetings with parents, students and teachers
Number of people attending English classes