Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Operate within a community development framework
- Work towards the vision and mission of the community development work plan
- Work with communities to achieve their priorities through enhancing skills, accessing appropriate support and working with others in the community who share concerns and issues
- Identify and document the interrelationships between the priorities and rights of the individual, the family, the community and society
- Distinguish between private and public issues arising in community development work
- Employ appropriate interpersonal skills to hear individual stories and distinguish between private and public issues
- Identify the individual’s willingness to engage in a public process to bring about change and facilitate the move from private concern to public action
- Provide appropriate referrals to support people to deal with personal issues
- Ensure all work reflects and meets duty of care responsibilities
- Work with groups to achieve community development outcomes
- Research and analyse community priorities
- Identify and document shared community priorities within the public group processes
- Plan appropriate strategies in collaboration with the group to ensure community priorities are addressed
- Document community structures and resources available to groups to maximise outcomes for groups
- Provide advice and information to groups and individuals as required to ensure they are fully informed about relevant issues and opportunities
- Advocate and lobby for community based outcomes
- Manage group dynamics, facilitate discussions and engagements processes
- Review and modify own work practice within a community development framework