Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop relevant and effective resources to engender community support for initiatives aimed at specific community groups.
This unit applies to workers using a community development approach to carry out work in the health, community services or other sectors. Workers at this level are 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 or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
• identify resource priorities for at least one specific community group
• design and develop at least two resources for at least one specific community group
• establish at least two networks of key stakeholders and organisations and participate in at least one meeting for each
• document and store resources according to organisational policies and procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
• social, political, cultural and historical issues that affect and are relevant to specific community groups
• legal requirements and organisational policies and procedures for:
• copyright and confidentiality
• documentation and storage of information
• facilitating endorsement and implementation of community resources
• review and maintenance of community resources
• media, resources and techniques used to develop community resources
• strategies for developing and maintaining professional networks
• strategies for promotion of community resources
• key aspects of specific community groups:
• group composition
• community and group structures
• practices and values
• cultural preferences
• social issues relevant to the specific community group
• health issues relevant to the specific community group
• relevant networks, people and stakeholders
• communication protocols and practice.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions.
Assessment must ensure:
• access to facilities, equipment and resources that reflect real working conditions and model industry operating conditions and contingencies
• access to organisational policies and procedures
• opportunities for engagement with community stakeholders and a specific community group.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Reading skills to:', 'description': 'interpret a variety of text to determine and confirm task requirements.'}
• {'skill': 'Numeracy skills to:', 'description': 'select and interpret mathematical information that is relevant to budget of strategic planning.'}

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