Welcome To
Goulburn Region
Open Dialogue Connect
Goulburn Region, Victoria
A whole of community approach to youth mental health and wellbeing
Welcome to the GRODC community site! Your go-to for information on what we are doing, what we have coming up and how you can get involved.
Measurement and evaluation workshop success!
On June 5th, our collaboration to build a whole-of-community approach to improve youth mental health and wellbeing throughout the Goulburn Region felt alive and energising!
Clear Horizon facilitated a measurement and evaluation workshop on to support how the Open Dialogue Approach is implemented so that it can be sustained by the community for the long-term. We had a room full of community partners and young people who participated.
Our goal is to identify measures that are meaningful to the community and young people. Embedding their voices in our approach to measurement and evaluation is key to shaping how Open Dialogue will take form.
Our story so far
GRODC is now seeking support so that we can take the next steps in our collaborative work to transform mental health and wellbeing for young people in our region. Check out our story so far. So much has been achieved in just a few years.
Voicing our community partners, young people
‘We are creating the conditions we need to bring the mental health service into the community so that our clinicians are working collaboratively with our community and with peer workers – outside of a clinical environment.’
– Sally Thomas, Manager – Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Services, Goulburn Valley Health
‘A big part of what we are doing is the listening – and then acting on it. For young people who have experienced homelessness, Open Dialogue network meetings present a safe space for dialogue and connection.’
– Anita McCurdy, Senior Manager, Shepparton Youth Foyer
