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We’ve actually just given our project a name and we’ve called it the sundown project. And that’s because when the sun goes down, it’s when a lot of workers that working in night patrol, when communities become very unsafe. And the night patrol workers, in that time, are having to work in many different environments, under many different models and often under really difficult conditions. So why are we doing this – is we want to create a safer community. About the Project ... The Australian Government, Attorney-General’s Department, Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division, are supporting the implementation and/or extension of Night Patrol Services across 73 remote communities in the Northern Territory. (Source: http://www.ag.gov.au – Night Patrol Services, FAQs). This demand has come through the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) night patrol measure, whose service is to: |
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Developers for this project aim to develop a resource which includes photos, videos, drawings overlaid with storytelling, that is culturally appropriate; provides an introduction to the work of Night Patrollers and some basic understanding for personal safety; client safety that is linked to training and assessment relating to two units of competency in the CHC02 Community Services Training package: |
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Progress to date has been substantial as information and resources have been gathered since the initial project meeting was held on 20 May. A Sundowner Project Wiki was organized and and meeting notes and timelines were recorded. A number of people working in the Night Patrol sector in the NT were invited to join. Letters were sent to a number of organizations with an interest or previous experience with resource development and/or training for Night Patrol workers, to keep them informed about the project and its expected outcomes. Kadeja then set about interviewing four Night Patrol workers about their jobs asking a series of questions. From these interviews came some interesting stories from people on the job, and these will be used as case studies for the project. This input gave the project team a good insight into what was most appropriate for induction training, and included such questions as: |
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Project Team IT support is being provided by Cutting Edge; one of Australia’s largest full service post and production companies with facilities in Brisbane; Sydney and Darwin. Todd Williams is the production Manager in Darwin working with CAAPS and HSTAC to undertake this project. For more information contact Project Manager, Judy McKay, at CAAPS. |