Role Title: Evaluation Intern, Economic Development Strategy
Organisation: North Eastern Wheatbelt Regional Organisation of Councils (NEWROC)
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: Mukinbudin and from home
The North Eastern Wheatbelt Regional Organisation of Councils (NEWROC) includes the
local governments of Dowerin, Wyalkatchem, Nungarin, Trayning, Mt Marshall, Mukinbudin
and Koorda. The NEWROC is a voluntary organisation of seven Councils, who have been
working together for 27yrs.
The NEWROC establishes the framework for the joint and collaborative progression of
community and economic development actions, initiatives and priorities across the member Shires.
We have an Economic Development Strategy in place. One of the outcomes in the Strategy
is:
1 e) There is a skilled local workforce, including volunteers for health services in the
NEWROC.
St Johns Ambulance is a critical service in the district. It is 100% volunteer run and is often the only health support service in town (we have 2 hospitals in 7 Shires and a GP service in
Wyalkatchem/Koorda as well as Kununoppin).
We are experiencing an older volunteer base and less people stepping forward.
The NEWROC would like to seek support from an intern to:
• Investigate the current state of volunteerism across the St John’s Volunteer Ambulance
Service in the NEWROC (7 Shires) as well as engage with St John’s in Perth;
• Write a report summarising the findings, present this to the NEWROC; and
• Working with the NEWROC EO, develop strategies for the NEWROC and St Johns
Ambulance Service to consider ensuring there is a long-term local supply of St John’s
volunteers.
The NEWROC is a voluntary organisation of seven Councils whose purpose is to work together for successful communities. The group achieves this through regional collaboration to champion opportunities for the participating communities.