Groundswell

Who is Groundswell?

Groundswell is a coalition of residents, non-government local agencies and peaks committed to assisting residents within the Redfern and Waterloo areas in understanding what the Government plans to do in their local communities and homes.

Groundswell Mission Statement

Groundswell is an avenue for the Redfern/Waterloo community to make informed decisions and to ensure their voices are heard during the Built Environment and Master planning processes. Groundswell aims to provide resources and mechanisms for organisations and residents to achieve this goal. Groundswell celebrates our community and its diversity in a spirit of mutual respect, openness and good humour.

We will work together to

  • To develop and offer capacity-building opportunities (peaks and local NGOs, community groups to share information and skills to develop training programs and other learning opportunities for both residents and across-sector agencies)
  • To provide a mechanism for peer support/communication for those working in tenant participation and community engagement
  • To impartially document and share residents’ perspectives in its diversity during the redevelopment through multiple platforms as resources allow.
  • To provide opportunities for individuals, organisations, and community groups’ views to be heard without fear of reprisals and provide and undertake advocacy work where appropriate
  • To provide guidance and input in the independent community development, support and capacity-building positions funded by Homes NSW and the City of Sydney.

Groundswell and the Waterloo Human Services Collaborative

Groundswell agencies helped form and participate in the Waterloo Human Services Collaborative. Groundswell representatives also meet regularly with the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) around human services issues. The DCJ and SLHD addenda to the Collaborative’s Action Plan are based on Groundswell’s meetings with these agencies. Representatives from Groundswell jointly chair the Collaborative and both the Co-ordination Groups that developed and are implementing the Action Plan.

Groundswell coordination group includes the following organisations, Resident groups, and others.

Groundswell contacts