Our Local Area Development strategy for 2010 - 2012 includes

  1. Develop a best practice model for Local Area Development
  2. Develop and build on the collaborative approach to Local Area Development with MABS, NTMABS, Travellers, and related bodies
  3. Enhance knowledge and understanding of Traveller issues and culture within MABS
  4. Promote Travellers awareness of and involvement in MABS

Best Practice Model for Local Area Development

We undertake to

  • Evaluate our current practices and redesign as required
  • Work in new areas of the country
  • Continue to monitor and support all areas where Development links are established with NTMABS
  • Document feedback and disseminate
  • Evaluate networking model and its impact in order to establish best practice and incorporate into planning future actions

Collaborative Approach with MABS, NTMABS, Travellers, and related bodies

We undertake to

  • Promote and support local networking between the MABS and Travellers locally
  • Disseminate to MABS information regarding local Traveller organisations and Traveller issues
  • Disseminate to Travellers information regarding MABS
  • Evaluate actions, document feedback and outcomes, and incorporate into planning future actions

Enhance knowledge and understanding of Traveller issues within MABS

We undertake to

  • Prepare information on Traveller issues for inclusion in training for new employees
  • Promote active participation of MABS staff within Traveller organisations
  • Support Traveller participation in all areas of MABS
  • Encourage all MABS to invite Traveller input in the development of their service
  • Track Traveller involvement and highlight most positive actions
  • Evaluate actions, document feedback and outcomes, and incorporate into planning future actions

Promote Travellers awareness of and involvement in MABS

We undertake to

  • Promote and support active participation of Travellers within MABS locally
  • Facilitate and support local MABS and Travellers towards successful inclusion
  • Establish an advisory group of Travellers for NTMABS
  • Promote MABS by raising awareness of the MABS website and publications, NTMABS website and newsletters
  • Evaluate actions, document feedback and outcomes, and incorporate into planning future actions
Published: 01 July 2010