About the Project
LCSA has been funded by Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) for the Targeted Early Intervention (TEI) Community Strengthening Data Project (CSDP).
The objective of this project is to develop a Community Strengthening Data Set that adds value and complements the Data Exchange (DEX) compliance data collated under the TEI Program and showcases activities that are designed to build strong and resilient communities, preventing issues from arising in the first place.
Further objectives of the project are to:
- Develop an IT solution for collecting Community Strengthening Data including data on social capital, service collaboration and sector development
- Establish a co-design process working with a Project Reference Group and at least 2 pilot site groups
- Make recommendations to DCJ for further implementation of the project, and ultimately
- Curate and present a Community Strengthening Data Report to both the sector and DCJ
LCSA is the lead agency and is working in partnership with the DCJ Central Office (TEI Team) to ensure all processes fit together and are engaged in all aspects of the project.
Pilot Project
A Community Wellbeing Survey was developed for Community Strengthening organisations to distribute to their clients, community members and stakeholders to:
- Better understand how our services contribute to community wellbeing.
- Tell the story behind the data reported in the Data Exchange (DEX)
- Collect consistent information about community wellbeing
In order to test the survey and data collection approach TEI services were invited to participate in a Pilot Project. The aim was to engage the sector in helping refine the questions, ensuring they’re suitable
and provide us with the right information. Forty four organisations signed up to participate in the Pilot Project which ran for 8 weeks, representing a wide range of service types, organisational size, geographic locations and TEI funding allocations.
The Pilot Report
To read about the outcomes of the Pilot Project, click on the link button below to view or download a copy of the Report.
Pilot Project Report