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| Community Development/Community Development Resources| Building and strengthening community capacity in Australia |
 @GRASS-ROOTS.ORG [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | @GRASS-ROOTS.ORG tells the stories of the most innovative grassroots programs in the United States and the local heroes who've found effective ways to build their communities, fix what's broken and make them better. We hope you'll be inspired, and then we hope you'll decide to roll up your sleeves and get involved in your own community, be it in the U.S. or anywhere on Earth. | | Author | Individual - Robin Garr | | Country | USA |
| Alcoa Research Centre for Stronger Communities [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Launched in July 2003, the Centre was established as a research initiative of Curtin University of Technology and Alcoa World Alumina Australia.
The Centre is committed to increasing resiliency and community capacity through multi-disciplinary research partnerships.
The Centre has been established with the support of Alcoa World Alumina Australia and BankWest. It is auspiced by the Division of Humanities with additional support from the Curtin Business School. | | Author | Educational Institution - Alcoa Research Centre for Stronger Communities |
| Asset-Based Community Development Institute | | Description | The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) is built upon three decades of community development research by John Kretzmann and John L. McKnight. The ABCD Institute spreads its findings on capacity-building community development in two ways:
(1) through extensive and substantial interactions with community builders, and
(2) by producing practical resources and tools for community builders to identify, nurture, and mobilise neighbourhood assets. | | Author | Educational Organisation - Northwestern University's Institute for Policy Research | | Country | USA |
| Asset-Based Community Development: Oceania Network [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Asset-based community development (ABCD) contrasts with traditional problem-solving philosophies by focusing on the assets and strengths of a community rather than its needs and weaknesses. The ABCD Oceania Network is a group of organisations, well versed in the principles of ABCD, who offer support, showcase successes, provide hints on how to approach challenges, and give ideas on how to evalulate your ABCD-based program. | | Author | Community Organisation - ABCD Oceania Network |
| Bank of I.D.E.A.S. [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Bank of IDEAS assists communities to: stimulate economic development, develop employment opportunities and retain their young people. They do this by: supporting communities in identifying and implementing actions to improve opportunities and overcome challenges; assisting government agencies in the development and implementation of initiatives that promote local community and economic development; exposing community and government representatives to new initiatives through involvement in training opportunities and study tours. | | Author | Community Organisation - Bank of I.D.E.A.S. |
| Blueprint for the Bush, Qld [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Blueprint for the Bush was launched by the Honourable Peter Beattie MP, Premier of Queensland in Charleville on 1 June 2006. The Blueprint for the Bush is a 10-year plan to build a strong rural Queensland of sustainable, liveable and prosperous communities. It is the culmination of an historic partnership between the Queensland Government, AgForce Queensland and the Local Government Association of Queensland. | | Author | State Government - Queensland Department of Communities |
| Building community participation [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | "Building community participation and involvement, a key element of action research, is likely to ensure community 'ownership' of a project, suit local circumstances, and increase a project's sustainability. However, developing and maintaining the participation of stakeholders can often be a challenge. Richard Munt outlines some of the strategies and considerations." | | Author | Individual - Richard Munt (Australian Institute of Family Studies) |
| Building Strong Communities Website Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Community Building is a Victorian Government priority that seeks to develop cohesive and sustainable communities. It involves whole of government strategies to improve the ability of communities to manage their own affairs, build on their strengths and engage in partnerships with government and other sectors that result in shared social, economic, cultural and environmental benefits. | | Author | State Government - Department for Victorian Communities |
| communitybuilders.nsw [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | This site is an interactive electronic clearing house for everyone involved in community level social, economic and environmental renewal including community leaders, community & government workers, volunteers, program managers, academics, policy makers, youth and seniors. | | Author | State Government - Project of the New South Wales Government |
| Capacity Building for NGOs, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The aim of this project is to enhance the organisational capacities of non-profit, non-government organisations in NSW. Resources include:
- Resources;
- Reference Group;
- Information Technology;
- Fundraising and Financial Management;
- Management Support and Organisational Development;
- Managing Industry and Service Systems Change;
- Aboriginal Community Organisations;
- Capacity Building Project; and
- a Discussion Forum.
Each topic, except Resources and the Discussion Forum, provides Contacts, Minutes, Discussion Papers and Case Studies. | | Author | State Government - communitybuilders.nsw |
| Case Studies [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The communitybuilders.nsw website includes a number of stories/case
studies that provide inspiration for others to engage in their
community's social, economic and environmental wellbeing. | | Author | State Government - communitybuilders.nsw |
| Citizenscape, Western Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Citizenscape provides a wealth of information on citizenship-related organizations, activities, resources and projects including: issues relating to citizenship, governance, human rights and democracy;
advice and techniques for organising and facilitating meetings, getting funded, working with the media and writing grant applications;
information on how Local, State and Commonwealth Governments work;
tips for community engagement practitioners
ConsultWA a catalogue of State Government consultations;
publications on effective consultation. | | Author | State Government - Western Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet |
| Communities in Control Manifesto [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | This document draws together some of the major challenges and issues facing the community sector. The document was born out of the Communities in Control conference in April 2003 where 1,300 people turned up to talk about the need for local communities and groups to have a greater say in proceedings. | | Author | Commercial Organisation - Our Community Pty Ltd |
| Community Building - Grants, Tools, and Support, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Victorian Government recognises that successful community strengthening depends on access to effective support and advice.
The Government works in partnership with non-government, academic and private providers to ensure the integrated and efficient delivery of support services and products. These support services are seen as a vital part of developing sustainable capacity in communities as well as assisting the implementation of new projects. | | Author | State Government - Department for Victorian Communities |
| Community Development Society [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | "The Community Development Society (CDS) is a professional association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world. CDS members represent a variety of fields: education, health care, social services, government, utilities, economic development practitioners, citizen groups, and more. Members have multiple opportunities to learn what's new in the profession, to exchange ideas, to obtain the most current research and reference information available and to share professional expertise." | | Author | Professional Association - Community Development Society | | Country | United States |
| Community Gold [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | 'Community Gold' is an Online Magazine for communities who participate in the "Growing a Community" Program. This Site offers individuals, families, investors and entrepreneurs a continually growing wealth of community gold options that lay hidden in regional, rural and remote rural communities. | | Author | Commercial Organisation - Future Heritage Network |
| Community Indicators and Local Democracy Project, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Community Indicators and Local Democracy Project is at work in two local government areas in NSW, Waverley and Queanbeyan. The community indicators and local democracy project is also concerned with enhancing deliberative decision-making processes at the level of local communities in partnership with councils. The two elements of our project – community indicators and local democracy – are integral to one another. | | Author | Commercial Organisation - Brian Elton & Associates Pty Ltd |
| Community Practices in
Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | This publication presents 15 contemporary examples of community practices defined as the conscious
application of principles, strategies and skills to build and maintain a sense of community, both as
an end in itself and as a vehicle to achieve social, economic, political and cultural change. | | Author | Edited by Wendy Weeks, Lesley Hoatson and Jane Dixon |
| Community Renewal, Queensland [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Community Renewal is a Queensland Government initiative, delivered in partnership between State and local governments, business, residents and the community sector to deliver projects that improve people's lives in selected Queensland Communities. | | Author | State Government - Queensland Department of Housing |
| Connecting Up Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Connecting Up is a community organisation which supports the community organisation sector across Australia to strategise and operate more effectively.
Connecting Up connects charity and community sector professionals to : the latest international sector information and online resources, learning forums, training and networking events;
community sector research and benchmarking; corporate donations and discounts; opportunities to collaborate on projects with Business and Government. | | Author | Community Organisation - Connecting Up Australia |
| Create Stronger Communities [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | This module is divided into:
- Inclusive communities;
- Safe & healthy communities;
- Vibrant communities;
- Enterprising communities; and
- Place management.
Each topic provides practical resources, case studies and related reading. Characteristics of stronger communities include empowerment, inclusiveness, reconciliation, safe and healthy environments, crime prevention, economic development and partnerships. | | Author | State Government - communitybuilders.nsw |
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs develops and implements income support policies and programs, housing policy, community support, disability services, child care services and family issues, including family payments, child support and family relationships. As well as families, FaHCSIA focuses on groups with differing needs such as young people and students, people living in rural and remote areas, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. | | Author | Australian Government - Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| Foundation for Development Cooperation [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Foundation works through strategic research, policy development and advocacy for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Asia and the Pacific. Since its establishment, the Foundation has established itself with major research programs in areas such as Regional development and Microfinance. | | Author | Community Organisation - Foundation for Development Cooperation |
| Grassroots Networking Foundation [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Grassroots Networking develops and implements direct action strategies to address such issues as affordable access to information tools, economic development of communities through community enterprise initiatives and increasing skills, provision of content that is relevant to and produced by communities, and a society devoted to lifelong learning. |
| Helen & Geoff Handbury Fellowship Program, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Helen & Geoff Handbury Fellowship Program is a community-university partnership scholarship fund that provides financial support to the Western Victoria community region in partnership with RMIT University staff or students to undertake projects that provide a direct and tangible benefit towards the sustainability of the region and surrounds. | | Author | Educational Institution - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| International Association for Public Participation [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) is an association of members who seek to promote and improve the practice of public participation in relation to individuals, governments, institutions, and other entities that effect the public interest in nations throughout the world. An Australasian Chapter of the Association was established in 1998. | | Author | Community Organisation - International Association for Public Participation | | Country | USA |
| Learning Communities Catalyst [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The website has been established to serve as a clearinghouse of information, research, case studies and practical tools to assist communities, councils, government, businesses, policy-makers and other stakeholders researching, advocating for and developing learning communities. The site provides the technology to facilitate collaboration, debate and information exchange for those involved in learning communities, and allows those communities without the resources or expertise to create their own website a simple way to establish an online presence. | | Author | Peak Body - Adult Learning Australia |
| Melbourne Citymission, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Melbourne Citymission seeks to take a lead role in creating inclusive and resourceful communities, where opportunity and fairness are embraced as a way of life. We provide resources and choices to those who are marginalised and living with disadvantage, delivering services that respect the rights of individuals and embrace diversity. | | Author | Community Organisation - Melbourne Citymission |
| Mission Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Mission Australia's services are centred around:
Family support initiatives for families and children in need;
Youth initiatives for disadvantaged young people;
Housing support initiatives for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness;
Employment and training initiatives for the long-term unemployed; and
Community building initiatives that help strengthen and empower entire communities. | | Author | Community Organisation - Mission Australia |
| National Trust Main Street Centre [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Main Street program is designed to improve all aspects of the downtown or central business district, producing both tangible and intangible benefits. Building on downtown's inherent assets -- rich architecture, personal service, and traditional values and most of all, a sense of place - the Main Street approach has rekindled entrepreneurship, downtown cooperation and civic concern. It has earned national recognition as a practical strategy appropriately scaled to a community's local resources and conditions. And because it is a locally driven program, all initiative stems from local issues and concerns. | | Author | Community Organisation - National Main Street Center | | Country | USA |
| Neighbourhood Renewal, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Neighbourhood Renewal is a place-based response to disadvantage that involves Government working in partnership with local communities to address relative disadvantage and inequality and create successful, thriving places where people want to live. Neighbourhood Renewal represents an important component of the Victorian Governments' Community Building Program. | | Author | Government - Victorian Department of Human Services |
| Office for the Community Sector, Tasmania [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Office for the Community Sector (OCS) is responsible for: providing strategic leadership in the development of the non government community sector; working across government and with non government organisations to increase the effectiveness of Tasmania's community sector; developing policy, systems and processes to support the delivery of more effective community sector services; and, providing high level advice to Government and the Agency Executive Committee regarding community sector reform and the enhancement of services needed in the community. | | Author | State Government - Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services |
| PASCAL Observatory | | Description | The PASCAL International Observatory provides an international strategic information tracking and sharing service on Place Management, Social Capital and Learning Regions in support of sustainable development based in experience and evidence of what works. |
| Regional communities [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, through the Regional Communities Section, has the lead role in working with youth and women in regional Australia to find practical ways to address issues of concern to them. The Section works closely with other agencies responsible for Regional policy and programs. | | Author | Australian Government - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government |
| Regional Programs, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) works actively to build a stronger State by delivering services to regional enterprises, industries and communities. It also recruits new investment to regional areas of NSW. There are 18 DSRD offices around the State, and the Department also supports the Regional Development Boards. Programs include the Main Street/Small Towns Program and the Regional Business Development Scheme, among many others. | | Author | State Government - NSW Department of State and Regional Development |
| Regional Programs[YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Australian Government's approach to regional development is to work in partnership with communities, government and the private sector to foster the development of self-reliant communities and regions. | | Author | Australian Government - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government |
| Ross House, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | A five storey building centrally located in inner Melbourne, Ross House offers resources to a diverse range of self-help and small community groups. Victoria's resource centre for small community groups, Ross House provides a dynamic, working model of the community in action. | | Author | Community Organisation - Ross House Association |
| Social Enterprise Hubs Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | At Social Enterprise Hubs Australia, our mission is to support the development of the social enterprise sector in Australia. We accelerate the growth of social enterprises by providing them with access to resources that would not otherwise be available or affordable, including mentoring, consulting, pro bono services, management tools and business skills. | | Author | Community Organisation - Social Enterprise Hubs Australia |
| Social Ventures Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Social Ventures Australia (SVA) aims to source innovative solutions to many of Australian society's entrenched community problems. They aspire to becoming the focal point for the mentoring, nurturing and financing of Australian-based social ventures. Established in 2002, SVA is the result of the pooled resources of The AMP Foundation, The Benevolent Society, The Smith Family and WorkVentures. If you are seeking SVA assistance please go to their website where you will be asked to submit your venture
proposal and details. | | Author | Community Organisation - Social Ventures Australia |
| Strengthening Communities | | Description | The Stronger Families and Communities Strategy recognises that the context in which people live includes their community and the broader social and economic environment. It acknowledges the importance of community to the well being of its citizens, the special protective role strong communities have for the very young, and the importance of supporting families in caring for their members. The Stronger Families Learning Exchange aims to add to the evidence base under this Strategy. | | Author | Statutory Authority - Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Stronger Families Learning Exchange | | Description | As part of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy, the 'learning exchange' aims to to support parents, families and communities in their role of caring for young children and establish a 'Stronger Families Clearinghouse' to inform government policy and community program development. | | Author | Statutory Authority - Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Sustainable Population Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) was formed in 1988 by people who felt that the issue of population numbers was overlooked, or regarded as too contentious, by many of those striving to preserve Australia's ecological heritage.
We are an ecological group dedicated to preserving species' habitats globally and in Australia from the degradation caused by human population growth. SPA works on many fronts to encourage informed public debate about how Australia and the world can achieve an ecologically sustainable population
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| Tasmania Together [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Tasmania Together is a project that allows the people of Tasmania to have a say in their long-term social, economic and environmental future. Tasmania Together has set a vision for the State based on the wishes of the people. It also includes 24 goals and 212 benchmarks that were of most concern to the people during more than two-and-a-half years of community consultation. | | Author | Statutory Authority - Tasmania Together Progress Board |
| The Change Agency [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Change Agency is a small, independent and unincorporated not-for-profit initiative. The Change Agency team are passionately committed to building capacity for sustainable and effective environmental and social change. Our mission is to strengthen community and workplace action for social, ecological and economic justice by providing facilitation, workshops, training resources, research and other learning opportunities. |
| The Malian Foundation [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Malian Foundation's aim is to help non-profit organisations around the world aid their clients in sharing their hopes and living their dreams. We work towards this aim by providing products and services to aid non-profit organisations in improving their management and operational efficiency. |
| Understand your community [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | "This module provides a guide to getting started in community building and is divided into two topics:
- Identify needs & strengths; and
- Using statistics & data.
Each topic provides practical resources, case studies and related reading." | | Author | State Government - communitybuilders.nsw |
| UTS Shopfront: a unique community program, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | UTS Shopfront is a university-wide program that acts as a gateway for community access to the University. It links disadvantaged and under-resourced community groups to university skills, resources and professional expertise. This allows projects that would not otherwise proceed to be completed with multiple benefits for both the community and students. | | Author | Educational Organisation - University of Technology Sydney |
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