Guidelines and templates
Neighbourhood Renewal has developed Guidelines for each of its six action areas. Similar documents have been developed to direct the Initiative's evaluation processes.
Implementation
Implementation Guidelines
The Implementation Guidelines outlines the initial two years of implementation of Neighbourhood Renewal projects commencing in 2009. It also contains updated information for established projects.
Implementation Guidelines 2009 (Word Size 330KB, Pages 20)
Action Plan and Reporting Templates
The Neighbourhood Renewal Action Plan is the central planning and reporting tool for projects. This document is also the linchpin between resident and stakeholder participation and whole-of-government agreements.
Action Plan and Reporting template (Word Size 88KB, Pages 5)
Part 1 Introduction and community profile template (Word Size 55KB, Pages 5)
Part 2 Governance, partnerships and consultation template (Word Size 43KB, Pages 3)
Part 3 Community concerns template (Word Size 43KB, Pages 3)
Part 3 Key concerns summary template (Excel Size 53KB)
Part 4 Twelve month Action Plan template (Word Size 58KB, Pages 1)
Part 4 Action Plan template (Excel Size 74KB)
Part 5 Action Plan template (Word Size 67KB, Pages 2)
Part 5 Action Plan template (Excel Size 74KB)
Pride and Participation
Participation and Partnership Framework
The Participation and Partnership Framework clarifies the principles, objectives and role of community development and community governance in Neighbourhood Renewal.
Participation and Partnership Framework 2009 (Word Size 111KB, Pages 8)
Participation and Partnership Funding Guidelines
The Participation and Partnership Funding Guidelines clarifies the principles, objectives and role of community development and community governance in Neighbourhood Renewal. The document should be used as a resource for developing funding specifications and service agreements for the community development component of Neighbourhood Renewal.
Participation and Partnership Funding Guidelines 2009 (Word Size 164KB, Pages 11)
Housing and the Physical Environment
Community Infrastructure Funding Guidelines
The Community Infrastructure Fund aims to improve the amenity of degraded community facilities. Neighbourhood Renewal has entered into partnerships with other stakeholders to develop and expand community facilities.
Community Infrastructure Funding Guidelines (Word Size 355KB, Pages 27)
Community Infrastructure Audit Manual
The Community Infrastructure Audit is focused on the supply of community infrastructure at a neighbourhood level, consistent with the neighbourhood place based approach of Neighbourhood Renewal.
Community Infrastructure Audit Manual (Word Size 264KB, Pages 17)
Employment and Learning
Employment, Learning and Economic Development Framework
The Employment, Learning and Economic Development Framework guides the development of local employment and learning strategies to effectively engage and support residents in education, training and employment.
Employment, Learning and Economic Development Framework (Word Size 704KB, Pages 41)
Employment, Learning and Economic Development Planning Toolkit
This toolkit complements the Employment, Learning and Economic Development Framework prepared by Neighbourhood Renewal in November 2007. It provides a step-by-step approach to preparing a local Employment, Learning and Economic Development (ELED) Strategy.
Employment, Learning and Economic Development Planning Toolkit (Word Size 179KB, Pages 12)
Employment, Learning and Economic Development Coordinator Guidelines
This document provides information to implement and deliver the Neighbourhood Renewal Employment and Learning Coordinator initiative and to assist prospective service providers in the preparation and lodgement of submissions.
Crime and Safety
Crime and Safety Framework
The Crime and Safety Framework document provides a guide to plan a crime and safety strategy for the Neighbourhood Renewal action plan.
Crime and Safety Framework (Word Size 246KB, Pages 20)
Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing Planning Guidelines
The Health and Wellbeing planning guidelines have been developed to support Neighbourhood Renewal staff and residents, in partnership with key stakeholders, plan quality interventions to address identified health and wellbeing priorities for the Health and Wellbeing action area.
Health and Wellbeing Planning Guidelines (Word Size 397KB, Pages 28)
Whole of Government
Implementation Plan
This document is a consolidated set of Implementation Plans for Neighbourhood Renewal from participating government departments and agencies.
Implementation Plan 2008-09 (Word Size 665KB, Pages 45)
Evaluation
Evaluation Framework
The Evaluation Framework sets out what the evaluation of Neighbourhood Renewal seeks to achieve, how the evaluation framework was developed and how it is being implemented.
Evaluation Framework 2009 (Word Size 225KB, Pages 15)
Community Survey Guide
The Community Survey Guide is a guide to administering the Neighbourhood Renewal Community Survey.
Community Survey Guide (Word Size 290KB, Pages 16)
Community Survey
The community survey is used to find out what local residents think should be done to improve their neighbourhoods. The results will be used to evaluate the Neighbourhood Renewal initiative and inform policy and programs to improve other neighbourhoods with similar needs.
Community Survey 2008 (Word Size 472KB, Pages 38)
Success Factors
The purpose of the Success Factors document is to consider some of the high-level qualities and characteristics that contribute to the success of Neighbourhood Renewal initiatives implemented in disadvantaged communities across Victoria.
Success Factors (Word Size 218KB, Pages 13)
Communications
Communications Strategy
The Communications Strategy is used to promote the co-operation and communication between DHS, other Government Departments, local government, service providers and the community on a range of issues related to Neighbourhood Renewal.
Communications Strategy (Word Size 147KB, Pages 11)
Mainstreaming
Mainstreaming Strategy
The purpose of the Mainstreaming Strategy 2007 is to outline a strategy to achieve lasting benefits by mainstreaming the key features of Neighbourhood Renewal into the core business of State and local governments.
Mainstreaming Strategy 2007 (Word Size 79KB, Pages 7)
Local Mainstreaming Plan Template
Each project site will develop a local strategy or Local Mainstreaming Plan. The Local Mainstreaming Plan articulates the goals and milestones to implement both the Mainstreaming Actions and the Year Eight Action Area Benchmarks. This document provides a template for the Local Mainstreaming Plan.
Local Mainstreaming Plan Template (Word Size 183KB, Pages 21)
Monitoring
Quality Assurance Framework
The purpose of the Quality Assurance Framework template is to facilitate progress against the six Neighbourhood Renewal objectives in all Neighbourhood Renewal areas.
Quality Assurance Framework (Word Size 36KB, Pages 1)
Annual Review Project Report Template
The Annual Review Project Report template is a tool for projects to use to assess progression including key achievements and challenges.
Annual Review Project Report Template (Word Size 57KB, Pages 3)
Project Stage Benchmarks
The project stage benchmarks can be used by Neighbourhood Renewal initiatives as a guide to implementation stages. It will also be used in desk-top reviews as an indicator of whether a project has reached a phase of development that accords with the length of time it has been established.
Project Stage Benchmarks (Word Size 46KB, Pages 2)
Pride and Participation Action Area Benchmark (Word Size 42KB, Pages 2)
Housing Action Area Benchmark (Word Size 44KB, Pages 2)
Employment and Learning Action Area Benchmark (Word Size 59KB, Pages 2)
Crime and Safety Action Area Benchmark (Word Size 59KB, Pages 2)
Health and Wellbeing Area Benchmark (Word Size 69KB, Pages 2)
Access to Services Action Area Benchmark (Word Size 61KB, Pages 2)
Year 8 Action Area Benchmark
During year 8 each project should prepare a final report that documents project achievements against the action area benchmarks. The Year Eight report will describe the local mainstreaming arrangements in place to ensure an on-going place-based response.
Year 8 Action Area Benchmark (Word Size 72KB, Pages 2)
Please contact us to obtain copies for those guidelines which are available on request.
