LIST OF TABLES: 1 – Underlying Problem, Strategic Intervention and Generalised Benefit v Table 2 – Strength of Evidence for Integration Contributing to the Focus Outcomes vii Table 3 – Defining the Problem: Key Considerations and Areas For Exploration viii Table 4 – Acronyms And Abbreviations xiv 5 – Fieldwork Case Study Sites 12 Table 6 – Representative and Counterfactual 12 Table 7 – ROI from Education Investment – Case Studies 16 Table 8 – Gross Capital Investment 18 Table 9 – ICC Economic Benefits (Longevity) 21 Table 10 – Summary of Key Findings 23 Table 11 – Defining the Problem: Key Considerations and Areas for Exploration 26 Table 12 – Strength of Evidence for Benefits Associated with Integration Approaches 29 Table 13 – Examples of Possible Benefits Associated with Vertical Integration 30 Table 14 – Examples of Possible Benefits Associated with Services Integration 30 Table 15 – Examples of Possible Benefits Associated with Community Integration 31 Table 16 – Evaluation Findings in Response to Key Evaluation Questions 36 Table 17 – Metropolitan Early Childhood Education Centre Distance to Nearest Govt Primary School 45 Table 18 – Metropolitan Governmentt Primary School Distance to Nearest Government Secondary College 45 Table 19 – Recommended Revisions to Evaluation Framework Key Measures 66 Table 20 – Case Study Sites: Positioning on the Integration and Co-Location Continua 75 Table 21 – Partnerships, Collaboration and Client Pathways in Case Studies 76 Table 22 – Summary of Case Studies – Indicators of Disadvantage 77 Table 23 – Summary of Case Studies – Change on Selected Markers 78 Table 24 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Doveton 80 Table 25 – Services Involved in Doveton 82 Table 26 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Doveton 84 Table 27 – Change on Selected Markers, Doveton 85 Table 28 – Potential Economic Benefits, Doveton 88 Table 29 – Economic Benefits, Doveton 90 Table 30 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Yuille Park 91
Table 31 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Yuille Park 94 32 – Change on Selected Markers, Yuille Park 95 Table 33 – Potential Economic Benefits, Yuille Park 97 Table 34 – Economic Benefits, Yuille Park 100 35 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Sherbrooke 101 Table 36 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Sherbrooke 104 Table 37 – Change on Selected Markers, Sherbrooke 105 Table 38 – Potential Economic Benefits, Sherbrooke 107 39 – Economic Benefits, Sherbrooke 109 Table 40 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Moe Place 110 41 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Moe Place 113 Table 42 – Change on Selected Markers, Moe Place 113 Table 43 – Potential Economic Benefits, Moe 116 Table 44 – Economic Benefits, Moe 118 Table 45 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Frankston North 120 Table 46 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Frankston North 123 Table 47 – Change On Selected Markers, Frankston North 124 Table 48 – Potential Economic Benefits and ROI, Frankston North Ess 126 Table 49 – Economic Benefits, Frankston North Extended Hub 127 50 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Broadmeadows 129 Table 51 – Services in the Broadmeadows Schools Regeneration Project 131 Table 52 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Broadmeadows 132 53 – Change on Selected Markers, Broadmeadows46 133 Table 54 – Potential Economic Benefits and ROI, Hume Central 136 Table 55 – Economic Benefits – Hume Central 137 Table 56 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Tarneit 138 Table 57 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Tarneit 141 Table 58 – Change on Selected Markers, Tarneit 141 Table 59 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Deer Park 143 Table 60 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Deer Park 146 Table 61 – Change on Selected Markers, Deer Park 147 Table 62 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Whittington 150 Table 63 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Whittington 152 64 – Change on Selected Markers, Whittington 154
Table 65 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Hoppers Crossing 156 Table 66 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Hoppers Crossing 159 Table 67 – Change on Selected Markers, Hoppers Crossing 160 Table 68 – Integration and Co-Location Findings, Dandenong 162 Table 69 – Indicators of Disadvantage, Dandenong 165 Table 70 – Change on Selected Markers, Dandenong 167 71 – Evaluation Framework 174 72 – Matrix of Service and Infrastructure Integration 185 Table 73 – Sample Interview Guide 187
12 Case study: Moe PLACE 12.1 SYNOPSIS This section summarises the findings of the Moe PLACE case study. PLACE has only been operating for a short time (Figure 22). Figure 22 – Timeline of Moe PL.A.C.E. Project 40 illustrates the level of co-location and integration in this case study, based on a qualitative assessment undertaken by field researches attending the location. TABLE 40 – INTEGRATION AND CO-LOCATION FINDINGS, MOE PLACE The key outcomes of co-location and integration at Moe PLACE are: • earlier identification of children with developmental difficulties for the allocation of Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) funding in primary school and information sharing and warm referrals across the centre for children with concerns • improved professional learning for staff and better access to a range of services for families • community pride in the centre and strong relationships for staff leading to better engagement with parents in the service • access to more, and better facilities for services, in a cost-effective way. The key enablers of these outcomes are: • co-location, which makes it easier to both build smooth transitions and facilitate professional learning • effective staff in key enabling positions. Figure 23 shows the location of Moe PLACE in Moe. FIGURE 23 – LOCATION MAP: MOE PLACE 12.2 DESCRIPTION Moe PLACE (people, learning, activity, community, education) is an ICC located in the community of Moe, Gippsland, approximately 135 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. Moe is a regional town with an economically disadvantaged profile: the SEIFA of the community is 838. Moe PLACE is part of the Southside Community Precinct Project, an $11.7m project that also incorporates the Ted Summerton Reserve and Moe South Street Primary School. The project received funding from a number of sources including DEECD and the Community Support Fund. Funding for Moe PLACE also came from an ICC Grant. The facility was purpose-built to integrate a number of early childhood facilities: LDC, with integrated kindergarten, MCH services, a toy library, a sports stadium, sports ovals, meeting rooms and a community kitchen. Moe South Street Primary School is located adjacent to Moe PLACE and is connected via a gate. The kindergarten, LDC and MCH services operate within the main centre, and one reception desk oversees the entry points to these services. The kindergarten and LDC program operate out of the same facility and operate as one service. The kindergarten has a good relationship with the school, with children from the