Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop and provide community projects on relevant issues.
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
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Develop a community project | 1.1 Develop project plan through participation of key people and organisations that identifies priorities and desired outcomes to address issues of concern of target groups 1.2 Identify and secure appropriate human, financial and physical resources 1.3 Develop strategies and educational resources and materials appropriate to the context, issue and audience 1.4 Prepare promotional materials in line with organisation policy and disseminate to target audience and others as appropriate |
2. Deliver the community project | 2.1 Implement strategies and distribute educational resources and materials to ensure maximum effectiveness for delivery of the project 2.2 Implement strategies to encourage full participation in the project and the expression of views and feelings about its process or content 2.3 Make project adjustments as required to meet the needs of specific groups 2.4 Seek feedback on the community project or activity from participants |
3. Review the community project | 3.1 Assess the community project against the planned goals and objectives in accordance with organisation policies and procedures 3.2 Discuss outcomes of project evaluations with key people and organisations to determine future directions 3.3 Document community project outcomes, and where necessary act on them in accordance with organisation procedures |
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. |