Thread: A Resourse under used - bit more back ground

I agree whole heartedly with your idea, and think it's fantastic, giving people a chance to get some life skills. Try going to Centrelink with the idea, saying what you had done and the way you went about it, explain your predicament back back etc. and see what they have to say about it, if you get the OK, get it writing. As I'm certain they have a work for the dole scheme. I'm sure there would be a lot of people in the same situation as you, too much work for one person or a disability, but not enough for two. Another alternative is that there are a lot of Grey Nomads and some not so grey, for a free camp site they do some work to help you out. Get in touch with the national body of Caravan and Motorhome Clubs for there thoughts and to put it in their magazine
"The Wanderer". That way you're not exploiting anyone, and I'm sure there would be retired farmers and others out there, that would jump at the chance to save some dollars with no camp fees, in exchange for some work, I know I would.
Kryn

I dont get it. were these 5 people/employees getting paid in something more tangible than life skills or a reason to wake up in the morning?

that was another part of the plan as the property was 2km down the back road to from Awoonga Dam, great fishing. had marked out two site at the back of the property for camping reserve to hilly, didn't want cattle up there, thus the new fence lines. but money ran out, drought, back surgery costs had to sell out. I have been a team leader for "work for the dole" and "Conversation volunteers Australia" and in my belief and what I have seen , badly planed.

the idea was, there are people ever week that are required to do CCO - community corrections order or ICO -Intensive correction orders, they have been charged a amount of fines have been issued, so instead of paying it of in cash they work I of in hours

"A community corrections order is a flexible order that allows you to serve your sentence in the community. These court orders have at least one condition attached. These conditions differ according to the kind of offence you have been found guilty of and your particular circumstances"

The biggest problem is there was not a great deal of clubs or people involved, and some just cant get over the stigma of this court app

Originally Posted by Opelblues2

some just cant get over the stigma of this court app

That's life. They need to learn, do the crime, pay the fine or do the time. Deal with it.
Kryn

I spent a few years as a corrections officer, driving the community service bus and supervising in Victoria, the types of work that was done was for the benefit of the community, i.e planting out reserves and parks( Parks Victoria). mowing school grounds etc. Sorting stuff out for St Vincent De Paul. It was not to benefit an individual, nor could individuals apply for any work to be done as part of a CCO, things may have changed or be different in your state.

you are correct Shedbound. that was guidelines and was shut down i was not a non-profit being a what i believed a pilot program was not enough. there was at the time a poor up taking in the community. a lot of clubs and non-profit at the time didn't want "criminals" on their property. now more so with the induction of the blue card

I did ask but i got a department reply.