The Strength Within

1. Project Profile

Project Name(s)	The Strength Within (previously Community Capacity Building and Training Project (CCBTP) and Drop the Rock)
Funded Organisation	Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Geographical Area	Local
State/Territory	Queensland
Approach(es)	Selected
Individual/Group	Group
LIFE Action Areas	Improving the evidence base and understanding of suicide prevention Building individual resilience and the capacity for self-help Improving community strength, resilience and capacity in suicide prevention Taking a coordinated approach to suicide prevention Implementing standards and quality in suicide prevention
Target Groups	People bereaved by suicide Indigenous populations Rural and remote communities Whole of community Workforce

2. Project Description

The project was developed out of a need within the organisation and the communities which the RFDS service, to provide locally and culturally appropriate social and emotional well-being (SEWB) services.

The project objectives are to provide training and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from the four Cape York Welfare Reform communities (Aurukun, Coen, Hope Vale and Mossman Gorge) to develop a sustainable workforce in the Social and Emotional Wellbeing field. The project employs local Indigenous people in trainee positions and provides nationally accredited training at a Certificate IV level.

3. Activities

The activities undertaken to meet the project aims and objectives are:

• Supporting the recruitment of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for trainee Community Development Consultant roles in the Welfare Reform Wellbeing Centres
• Delivery of 'Family Wellbeing' Stage One training to all project participants
• Developing relevant training plans and supporting trainees through with the plan
• Supporting the connection between community practice and training through the development and implementation of mentoring and practise supervision systems and other appropriate support
• Supporting participants of the training to seek appropriate employment upon completion of their training Top of page

4. Funding

• Round 1
  • NSPP funding
    • 2006/07 - $365,000
    • 2007/08 - $170,000
    • 2008/09 - $247,000
  • % project funding - approx. 40%
• Round 2
  • NSPP funding
    • 2009/10 - $309,136
    • 2010/11 - $323,365
  • % project funding - 41%
• Round 3
  • NSPP funding
    • 2011/12 - $321,943
    • 2012/13 - $327,738
  • % project funding - 53%

5. Staffing

• Round 1 (2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 2
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 2
• Round 2 (2009/10, 2010/11)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 2
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 2
• Round 3 (2011/12, 2012/13)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 2.5
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 2.5