1 Media Centre Hunter TAFE Shootout Film Festival

1. 1 Media Centre Hunter TAFE Shootout Film Festival

2. How it Developed

3. Shootout Film Festival Shootout approached Media Centre to conceptualise and produce a television advertisement for the festival. After discussion, staff guide the students through the process

4. Shootout Film Festival Aim of the Relationship

5. Shootout Film Festival To give students hands on experience and opportunity to work with a real client with a real brief. Network students with professionals in the film and television industry

6. Shootout Film Festival Why the Relationship Worked

7. Shootout Film Festival • Dedication of the teachers • Cooperation of the client • Enthusiastic students • Availability of equipment

8. Shootout Film Festival Result

9. 2 Wesley Mission

10. How it Developed

11. Wesley Mission Advanced Diploma Music Business students at Hunter Institute develop a song writing workshop as part of their studies. The following year a student from the class is employed as a Youth Worker  for Wesley Newcastle Youth Service

12. Wesley Mission Aim of the relationship

13. Wesley Mission To run a song writing workshop for disadvantaged youth to give them an outlet for self expression. To provide Music students with opportunities to work in the community through teaching song writing workshops and assisting in the performance and recording of the songs

14. Wesley Mission Why the relationship worked

15. Wesley Mission • Tuition and teaching by peers • Ability of teachers to relate to students and students to relate to teachers • Peer pressure to finish projects and succeed

16. Wesley Mission Result

17. Wesley Mission • Students create tangible product from their own intellectual property • Validation of artistic drive and self belief • Motivation to continue in the Creative Industries

18. 3 Access and Equity Hunter Institute Maitland Campus for Morisset Hospital

19. How it Developed

20. Morisset Hospital Access and Equity at Maitland contact the Hunter Institute re conducting classes at Morisset Hospital as a creative outlet and diversion for clients who were about to assimilate back into society.

21. Morisset Hospital Clients at that time were not interested in the horticulture programs and we discovered there were at least 6 patients who played musical instruments either as previously payed work or as a main interest

22. Morisset Hospital Aim of the relationship

23. Morisset Hospital • Provide a combination of tuition and music therapy • Embed literacy components in song writing classes • Delivery appropriate for beginners and those with some musical ability • Focus toward group activities as opposed to individual • Occupational Therapist assisted teacher

24. Morisset Hospital Why the relationship (nearly) Worked The learning curve….

25. Morisset Hospital • Class times organised • Teaching space organised • Timetable organised • Equipment purchased • Teacher assigned

26. Morisset Hospital Where did we go wrong?

27. Morisset Hospital Matching the facilitator to the facility Balance of……… knowledge, skills, demeanour, personality, approachability, willingness,openness, sensitivity, connectivity,receptivity,perceptiveness, intuition, humility,etc. etc. etc. etc.

28. Morisset Hospital Result

29. Morisset Hospital • The hospital staff have reported that despite the ongoing challenges that individuals have to manage with mental health, they have been most enthusiastic about their music program each week. • They have produced a CD with 4 individual tracks and 2 group works. • This result should not be undervalued as merely a few tracks in 1 semester. The qualitative outcomes of the patients is measurable in their daily medical reports from staff observation. New Teacher Assigned

30. 4 Access and Equity Hunter Institute Maitland Campus as HYPAR program conducted at Raymond Terrace

31. How it Developed

32. Port Stevens Access and Equity at Maitland contact the Hunter Institute re conducting classes at venues around the Port Stephens area

33. Port Stephens Aim of the relationship

34. Port Stephens To assist disadvantaged students in learning basic PA operations, song writing and performance skills while gaining entry requirements for TAFE Cert 3 Music Courses.

35. Port Stephens Why the Relationship Worked

36. Port Stephens • Subjects tailored to interests of students • Course conducted in cooperation with existing community groups with whom students were already associated • Training utilised in end of year concert

37. Port Stephens

38. Port Stephens Result

39. Port Stephens Out of 11 students • 2 Employed full time • 3 Employed part time • 3 Returned to school • 1 Participated in community work

40. 5 Outreach provide a program for Dept of Corrective Services called Pathway to Education & Employment Training. Probation and Parole

41. How it Developed

42. Probation and Parole The Music department were asked to provide training that could lead to employment. It was decided to run classes teaching students to set up and run a musical gig.

43. Probation and Parole Aim of the relationship

44. Probation and Parole To run 6 sessions consisting of industry technical skills, working in a team, OH&S off site and communication & presentation on an industry worksite.

45. Probation and Parole Result

46. Probation and Parole The clients were enthusiastic and although they have not worked in a related industry area yet, 1 has gained full-time work and the majority have gone onto part-time employment or further TAFE training.

47. Probation and Parole The Outreach coordinators reported an increase in self esteem in clients and a realisation that there were avenues of hope open to them.

48. 6Production House Hunter Institute Awards

49. Other Projects • Pasha Bulker • HMA Awards • Thankyou Concert • Video Clip Gig • Gigs at the Tighes Hill Social Club

50. 7 Newcastle Music Week www.newcastlemusicweek.com.au