Community Resource Center
CRCS ORIGINATED AS TELECENTRES, WITH THE FIRST CENTRE ESTABLISHED IN 1991. TELECENTRES WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INTERNET ACCESS AND REMOTE LEARNING IN SMALL TO MEDIUM REGIONAL TOWNS
Djarindjin CRC is one of The Western Australian Community Resource Network (WACRN) comprised of over 100 rural, remote and regional Community Resource Centres (CRCs). The centre not-for-profit and is independently owned and operated by the local community.
The CRC provides access to government and community services and information, and undertakes community, business, health and economic development activities.
The CRC provides a wide array of information and community-based services to local people and businesses
The Djarindjin CRC has been running at different capacities over the years it has been operating. Set up originally to provide computer and internet access to the community in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the advent of smart phones and wi-fi has made this role less of a necessity and the CRC has morphed into so much more.
The Djarindjin CRC is a very busy place to be. Local health service providers use the space to run women's gatherings with a strong emphasis on education around issues of particular concern to women. They have covered a wide range of topics from FASD, to drug and alcohol abuse and mental health. These get togethers encourage socialising and conversation and have also included pampering sessions and baby showers and participants end each evening sharing a meal together.
The Safehouse, Goolboo Jawal Financial Counselling, Commonwealth Home Support Program and other outside service providers have all availed themselves of the facilities at the CRC to run workshops and training in a safe and comfortable space with teleconferencing facilities available for workshops and training.
In 2019 DAC installed a café at the CRC to support these gatherings with tea and barista coffees, and the kitchen is on hand for catering if required.
Money Story participants are also regulars at the CRC. With guidance provided by our financial counsellor, they meet to create their beautiful silk creations for sale in the community and beyond. They are currently in the process of setting up to sell their product online which will be facilitated by the CRC staff.
The Djarindjin CRC also has a print shop. From here we are able to print on all manner of merchandise from caps and t-shirts to thongs and mugs and much more, for sale at the Roadhouse.
