Strategic Planning

Building wellbeing and resilience across the ageing Italian community

DIRECTION

OUR VISION

A leading body for the wellbeing of ageing Italo- Australians in South Australia

OUR MISSION

Addressing the needs and advancing the wellbeing of ageing Italo-Australians with access to information, support, advocacy, services and programs that promote a fulfilling life

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

LEADERSHIP Acting according to best practice in governance and service delivery

INTEGRITY Promoting a transparent and ethical approach to decision making

HOLISTIC Applying a quality of life framework to the Italo-Australian community

INNOVATION Focused on continuous improvement and solution focused thinking

POSITIVE Affirming our vision in everything we do

EMPOWERMENT Enabling our community to live with purpose

TARGETS

Critical targets and ongoing activities 2020-2024

Social Support (Group) Activity

  • Campania Sports and Social Club: Modbury
  • Casa D’Abruzzo Molise: Prospect
  • Unley Italian Community Association (Unley MENSA): Unley
  • Italian Pensioners of Thebarton and Suburbs Group: Thebarton
  • St Maria Goretti Social Group: Ascot Park
  • Club Italico: Whyalla
  • The Italian-Australian Society of Port Augusta: Port Augusta

Community Participation

  • Key collaborations with founding members for participation in the Italian festival
  • Key collaborations with Italian personalities for community entertainment activities

Volunteering

  • Annual Italian Community Volunteer Awards
  • New events to attract new volunteers, youth and students for placements, projects and research opportunities

Education & Information Dissemination

  • Ongoing broadcasts and information dissemination on two Italian radio stations
  • Further development of the ‘Ciao’ application
  • COASIT ‘Stay Informed / Rimani Informato’ information sessions
  • Delivery of PERMA+ program in Italian
  • Delivery and dissemination of the ‘Stay Active for Wellbeing’ program

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

Co.As.It (SA) has identified several critical success factors that would denote the successful implementation and execution of the 2020-2024 strategic plan. 

These are:

  • Enhanced brand recognition and awareness
  • Increased demand for project collaboration
  • Increased private and Government project funding over and above the current Australian Government CHSP funding
  • Increased volunteer numbers
  • Increased number of partner groups
  • Increased Co.As.It (SA) direct revenue generation
  • Increased social media followers
  • Increased website traffic
The successful delivery of the listed critical success factors is dependant on the following critical partnerships. 

strategic partners

Social Support (Group) Partnerships

Support, liaise and strengthen relationships with the groups who facilitate the Co.As.It (SA) social support (group) programs and the Upper Spencer Gulf Social Support Initiative: 

  • Casa D’Abruzzo Molise Club, Prospect
  • Campania Sports and Social Club, Modbury
  • Unley Italian Community Association (Unley Mensa), Unley
  • St Maria Goretti Social Group, Ascot Park
  • Italian Pensioners of Thebarton and Suburbs Group, Thebarton
  • Club Italico, Whyalla
  • The Italian-Australian Society of Port Augusta, Port Augusta

 

Founding Member Partnerships

Support, liaise and strengthen relationship with Co.As.It (SA) founding members in its role as a leading body:

  • St Hilarion Aged Care
  • Bene Aged Care
  • Nonna’s Cucina
  • Coordinating Italian Committee (CIC)
  • Associazione dei Pensionati e degli Anziani Italo-Australiana (APAIA)
  • Associazione Nazionale Famiglie degli Emigrati Inc (ANFF)

Community Partnerships

Support active engagement and work opportunities with local communities and other service providers:

  • Mainstream aged care service providers
  • Local councils in areas with a high concentration of ageing Italo-Australians
  • Volunteering SA & NT
  • Italian Consulate
  • Italian Lions and Rotary Clubs
  • South Australian Teachers of Italian (SAATI)
  • General National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers
  • Multicultural Communities Council South Australia (MCCSA)

Research Partnerships

Support partnerships with research institutions and ensure the Italian community is represented in key culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) research:

  • Flinders University
  • University of Adelaide
  • University of South Australia

Media Partnerships

Support close engagement with key community information providers:

  • Radio Italiana Adelaide
  • Radio Italia Uno
  • Il Globo Newspaper
  • Social Media Platforms i.e. Facebook & Instagram

FOCUS

COMMUNITY

  • Ageing Italo-Australians
  • Aged care service providers
  • Volunteers

STAKEHOLDERS

  • Italian community in South Australia
  • Aged care service providers
  • Local, State and Commonwealth government

AREA & KEY LOCATIONS

  • Metropolitan Adelaide
  • Regional South Australia (Whyalla and Port Augusta)

SERVICE OFFERING

  • CHSP funded Social Support (group) services
  • Volunteer recruitment & referral pathways
  • Aged Care system information
  • Lifestyle and ageing related information

STRATEGIC PLAN DIRECTIONS

DIRECTION 1

Identification of the needs of the ageing Italo-Australian community

DIRECTION 2

Lobbying and advocacy

DIRECTION 3

Providing information and education to the ageing Italo-Australian community

DIRECTION 4

Cultural preservation and cultural awareness

DIRECTION 5

Addressing the needs of the ageing Italo-Australian community

Journey

NEXT 12 MONTHS

ProFile & Sustainability

Lift the Profile

  • Find a politically neutral patron that can assist with lobbying and advocacy
  • Work towards lifting the profile of the organisation in the ageing and welfare sector and throughout the wider South Australian Community

Funding & Sustainability

  • Create a portfolio of successfully completed Co.As.It (SA) projects for future marketing
  • Explore alternate funding opportunities to reduce reliance on CHSP
  • Pursue corporate sponsorship for community events and initiatives such as the annual ‘Italian Community Volunteer Awards’

 

STRATEGIC PLAN DIRECTIONS

Focused Growth

Network Expansion & Funding

  • Strengthen relationships with private enterprise and sponsors
  • Create a subscription-based database of professional service providers to promote their services in the Italo-Australian Community
  • Advocate and lobby Government at all levels for greater support both in money and resources

Build the Board

  • Strengthen the diversity, structure and effectiveness of the Board, with particular emphasis on legal expertise, psychological wellbeing, geriatric care and governance
  • Build the competencies of board members through training and development

STRATEGIC PLAN DIRECTIONS

Broader Expansion

Research

  • Investigate the phrasing of Italo-Australian versus Australians of Italian heritage
  •  Investigate broadening the scope of Co.As.It (SA) outside of the ageing sector
  • Investigate in becoming a NDIS registered service provider for ageing Italio-Australians
  • Develop and write the next three year strategic plan for the 2025-2028 period
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