CHCCDE005
Develop and support relevant community resources


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop relevant and effective resources to engender community support for initiatives aimed at specific groups.

This unit applies to workers in both health and community sectors and/or a community development work context. Workers at this level will be part of a professional team and under the guidance of a supervisor.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.


Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess community resource requirements

1.1 Document resource requirements through participation of networks and stakeholder needs

1.2 Research existing available community resources and assess their capacity to meet priorities of the group

1.3 Develop strategies to address gaps in available resources

1.4 Develop strategies for the provision of resources to assist in meeting organisation objectives within funding considerations

2. Develop an information base

2.1 Establish and maintain professional networks with key people and organisations

2.2 Create opportunities to develop supportive connections between key people, including arranging and conducting meetings

2.3 Identify and plan for obstacles to effective contact between people and develop appropriate strategies to overcome these

2.4 Maintain records and make available as required to facilitate community interaction

3. Develop community resources

3.1 Develop resources with participation of key people

3.2 Follow processes and procedures to facilitate endorsement and implementation

3.3 Undertake appropriate work to ensure that maintenance of community resources is carried out according to agreed procedures and budget allocations

4. Facilitate community access to resources

4.1 Publicise availability of resources to target group, key people and organisations to encourage participation in activities

4.2 Make resources available to all users as required in accordance with organisation procedures

4.3 Review resources regularly to ensure usefulness and currency

Foundation Skills

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.