Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify potential for group
- Develop approach to create and maintain interest
- Community organisations and media are identified as potential avenues for promotion.
- Program is promoted in region or locality to create interest in it and its objectives.
- Approaches to diverse sections of the community are modified to cater for their perspectives and cultures.
- People interested in forming new groups are brought together to explore their potential.
- Communicate group potential and achievements
- Environmental issues that have the potential to be addressed by the community and group are identified and promoted to raise interest.
- Group and regional achievements are recorded and used to promote the group and the program.
- Any tension and/or conflict between people in group formation and development is identified and addressed using appropriate and consistent conflict resolution approaches.
- Enlist members and volunteers
- Contacts are invited to join the group and program to increase community involvement and resources.
- Interests and skills of community members are identified to introduce them to relevant program activities and others with mutual interests.
- People who wish to form new groups are given advice, support and access to information and program resources to form the new group.
- Approaches and dealings with individuals and groups include appropriate regard for cultural issues, equity and disability.
- Minority interests within the group are managed to develop group cohesiveness in line with program requirements.