CHCCDE027 - Implement community development strategies

Unit code:CHCCDE027Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Werribee

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work with individuals, groups and the community to identify issues and develop cooperative processes to facilitate change.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 have the responsibility of supervision of others.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

identify at least one community priority and assess the structures and issues
engage cooperatively with at least one community group to develop strategies to address their priorities and issues
support at least three activities to facilitate community participation.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and public policies impacting on community development processes
community processes and protocols
funding sources and their policies and strategies for encouraging community input and participation
principles and practices of community development work:

structural disadvantage and inequality
social justice and human rights:

individual
family
community
society

community development approaches and frameworks:

asset-based
rights-based
needs-based
gap-based

representation, lobbying and advocacy
power and conflict management
principles of networking and the role of partnerships
key methods of information dissemination and the benefits of use
referral processes
purpose and process of reflection
methods of monitoring and reviewing processes
general and cultural issues relating to specific community groups
group processes
organisational policies and procedures for data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.