Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Work within the structures and process of the organisation
- Identify and work within the management and governance structure, philosophy and purpose of own organisation
- Work within lines of decision-making and accountability in contributing to planning processes in relation to organisation’s community development activities
- Ensure decisions and processes are documented and accessible to all involved
- Assess extent to which organisation supports community development work
- Plan for aspects of the management structure, philosophy and purpose, governance structures, policies and procedures which are supportive of community development work
- Plan for aspects of the management structure, philosophy and purpose, governance structures, policies and procedures which may create barriers to community development work
- Utilise all levels of government for community development activities and projects
- Research all levels of government that provide community funding
- Identify current and possible future funding sources for community resources and programs
- Plan for government policy barriers and, with community members, identify strategies to support change
- Develop strategic alliances between organisation, community members and relevant government agencies to support community development activities
- Proactively seek opportunities to influence government decision and policy making in line with community issues and priorities
- Ensure community development activities and projects adhere to relevant commonwealth, state/territory and local government legal requirements
- Regularly update information about current legal requirements and if appropriate, develop proposals to modify organisation policy and procedures in relation to community development activities
- Maintain the profile of community development work within the organisation
- Use formal and informal networks to communicate the organisation’s community development activities and achievements
- Use a range of communication media and activities to convey information about community development activities and achievements of the organisation to encourage support and interest
- Seek and utilise opportunities to promote the organisation and its community development work and activities
- Display confidentiality and sensitivity in details, content and extent of public comment on organisation’s activities
- Maintain management support for community development activities and projects
- Identify and advise management of political, social, cultural and economic trends that may impact on community development activities and projects
- Ensure community development activities and project work is within the policies and procedures of the organisation
- Promptly address problems in implementing defined procedures to ensure resolution
- Identify and seek to resolve conflict between organisation policies and community or public issues
- Ensure information about community development activities and projects is provided within the management structures to facilitate effective and informed deliberations and decision-making