Reference no: EM133802122

Question

You are Micha Orland, the Community Program Coordinator at First Access. During your recent team meeting, the service coordinators mentioned that there seems to be a significant issue with the ability of community members to find and maintain a job which in turn is causing issues with housing, family violence, community health and wellbeing and accessing childcare. The community is a low-income, urban community with a high proportion of single-parent households, located in Melbourne. The community is diverse, with a significant immigrant population and a mix of ethnic and racial backgrounds. Many community members work in low-wage service jobs and struggle to make ends meet. Transportation is also a challenge, with limited public transportation options and many families not having access to a vehicle, are relying on walking or biking to get to work and other essential activities. Being able to access childcare has been an issue since the local primary school lost funding for out of school hours care two years ago and the fees at the closest childcare facility have continued to increase each year. You have decided that a community meeting needs to be held to gain insight into the issue and determine what the priorities of.