Other Collaborations

Blue Mountains Consortium

Connect is the lead agency for the Blue Mountains Consortium. The Consortium has developed an integrated service delivery plan that is being used to inform current and future service provision for vulnerable families and children across the Blue Mountains LGA.

• Blue Mountains City Council
• Blue Mountains Family Day Care
• Blue Mountains Family Support Service
• Children’s Service Forum (representing Blue Mountains children’s services)
• Connect Child and Family Services (Lead agency)
• Gunedoo Child Protection Service
• Lower Mountains Family Support Service
• Mountains Community Resource Network
• Mountains Outreach Community Service

Stronger Families Alliance

Connect represents the Blue Mountains Consortium and the Early Childhood Intervention Coordination Program (ECICP) on the Stronger Families Alliance. The Stronger Families Alliance represents all the possible interfaces Blue Mountains families may have, either directly or indirectly, with government and community organisations supportive of the care and education of children aged birth to twelve years.

• Identify emerging issues for children and families in the Blue Mountains; and
• Collectively plan a pro-active, shared response to these issues.

• Blue Mountains Children’s Services Forum
• Blue Mountains City Council (Community Planning)
• Blue Mountains Community Interagency
• Centrelink
• Department of Community Services
• Department of Education and Training
• Families NSW (Training and Development Project)
• Family Support Association
• Sydney West Area Health – Child and Community Health
• University of Western Sydney (School of Education)

The Stronger Families Alliance is convened by Blue Mountains City Council, Mountains Community Resource Network and Families NSW.