Burnie Works exists to help the Burnie community make changes that improve lives. We do this by walking alongside the community, ensuring every voice, no matter how quiet, is valued and heard in our mission to bring about positive change.
We know that when we build the knowledge, skills, and experience of the people in Burnie, we strengthen our ability to drive positive change together.
To help do this, we have designed a program to deliver Community Capability Building workshops for our community – get ready for an incredible twelve months of community empowerment in Burnie!
The program consists of several workshops. Each is aimed at building people’s knowledge, skills and abilities.
The program includes topics such as diversity and inclusion, community leadership, understanding generations, advocacy, power dynamics, and local data; how to collect it, how to use it, and why. These topics have been carefully selected based on our experience, conversations with community, and valuable feedback from workshop participants. We have also chosen topics that align with our organisational goals and values.
Burnie Works Chair Jacqueline de Jonge said, “We are incredibly grateful that our community has received funding for such an important program. When we learn together, we can apply what we’ve learned together. We can move forward with a shared aspiration and plan for change.”
The Burnie Works team is eager to connect with new and familiar faces and is excited about the opportunity to learn and grow together to create positive change.
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We are fortunate to be able to deliver this program thanks to funding from the Australian Government and the Stronger Places, Stronger People initiative. It acknowledges the urgent and growing need for inclusive engagement, local leadership and governance in communities.