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A PROJECT OF THE GREAT SOUTH COAST SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACTION GROUP
The Geographic Area
Ice in our Communities
 Increase in serious violent & high volume crime.
 Increased representation in Road Trauma.
 People are presenting at our emergency services in growing
numbers with ICE-related injuries and conditions.
 Family Support networks are responding to an increasing
number of ICE-fuelled family incidents.
 Sporting networks report an increasing risk to players as a
consequences of taking ICE.
 Workplaces are identifying alarming rates of use among its
workers (especially in the building – construction and
hospitality industries).
Why Act?
 Community Expectations
 Government Actions & Initiatives
 Relevant Legislation
 Media Speculation & Influence
Great South Coast Substance Abuse
Action Group – Steering Committee
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Great South Coast Group, representing participating Local Government Areas that constitute the
GSC Region – Colin RYAN (Mayor for Moyne and Chair of Great South Coast Board).
Victoria Police – Superintendent Don DOWNES & S/Sgt Steve THOMPSON
Rotary Clubs of the South West – Acting Secretary Andrew SUGGETT
Australian Drug Foundation – National Policy Manager Geoff MUNRO
Western Region Alcohol & Drugs – Director Geoff SOMA
South West Health Care – Jodie OUTTRAM
Western Victoria Primary Health Network – Western Regional Manager Sue FLEMMING
Brophy Family & Youth Services – CEO Frances BROEKMAN & Ian CAIRNS
ACE Radio Network – CEO Peter HEADON, Tracy KOL & Matty STEWART
Depart of Justice & Regulation – Renee PERRY
AFL – Western Region Manager Lachy PATTERSON
South West Aboriginal Communities – John BELL
Deakin University - Sharon HORWOOD (Lecturer - School of Psychology)
RYP International – Dave STEWART
Good Idea Advertising Pty Ltd – Russ GOODEAR
Project Aim
 To engage the community across the Great South
Coast to adopt a united and coordinated approach in
identifying and then implementing strategies to
positively influence against the harm caused by the
drug “Ice”. The focus of the approach will be based
around Awareness, Action & Prevention.
Project Objectives
 Lead a bold, innovative, local approach to tackle the issue of Ice
by adopting a unique Community driven Collective Engagement
Approach. A representative Steering Committee will be
established to oversee the project.
 The Project will draw input from all Great South Coast Local
Councils, key Government Agencies and community groups,
including sport, youth, health, education, police and business.
 The major focus project is to engage the local community to
coordinate resources and develop a range of initiatives to reduce
harm caused by the prevalence and use of Ice.
 All initiatives will be structured around the key principles of
awareness, action and prevention.
The Collective Engagement Model
 The Collective Engagement (Impact) model involves
the commitment of a group of empowered
representatives from different agencies,
organisations & community groups working to a
common agenda to solve a specific social problem
or issue. The model relies upon a structured form of
collaboration to develop a framework through which
sustainable change can be realised. (Stanford Social
Innovation Review 2011).
6 Stages of the Model
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ENGAGEMENT............ Coalition of the Willing, Stakeholders & Funders
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COMMUNICATION...... Great South Coast Media & Communication
Strategies
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INITIATION................... Community Action Summit – 1 Day Summit
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100 DAY PLAN............ Teams prepare and develop agreed Actions
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IMPLEMENT................. Declaration Day, Launch and One Year of Actions
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EVALUATION............... Action Research Methodology
Our Model for Engagement &
Action
LGA Project Teams
AWARENESS &
PREVENTION Focus
supported by Regional
Steering Committee.
Glenelg
Corangamite
Steering
Committee
Warrnambool
Independent Evaluation &
Action Research
Moyne
Southern
Grampians
Local Actions & Initiatives
Funding & Sponsorship
 Funding sub committee established and pursuing 4
base tiers of funding;
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Major Corporations
Government and Government Departments &
Agencies
Local Trusts / Foundations / Sponsors
Members of the Public
Project Pathway
Questions
&Contacts
A PROJECT OF THE GREAT SOUTH COAST SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACTION GROUP
Steve Thompson – Victoria Police, Warrnambool
Colin Ryan – Chair, Great South Coast Group
Russ Goodear – Good idea Marketing
Website – icechallengegsc.com
Facebook – Under Development