Task
The first of the assessment tasks serves as an introduction to welfare and community development work. It is designed to demonstrate your understanding of the general principles, models and theories that inform community development, and the challenges posed by the cultural, economic, political, and social contexts in which it operates. Hence, your task is to write a case report on a non-government human service organisation that uses or could use community development theory and practice to enhance the welfare of citizens.
As there are numerous organisations from which to choose, an effective way to approach the selection process is to conduct a search of human service organisations in your locality, access information about their auspice, purpose, clientele, operations, and activities to narrow the choice of prospective organisations, and consult representatives in order to gain further details about the most promising organisation from which to choose. It is possible for some of the organisations operating locally to be subsidiaries of national, and even, international, agencies, e.g., Salvation Army, Amnesty International, Red Cross, etc.
Note that the task is not simply confined to Internet and library research, but involves direct contact with organisations. This is because in contrast to other courses, CDS1000 is not simply theoretical. Rather, it is practice oriented. Nevertheless, preparation is required before selecting an appropriate
organisation. Indeed, there is even some advanced reading which may be undertaken. Module 8 and Chapter 6 of the text provide useful background information on community organisations that can aid the process of selection.
The following survey of the Community Services Sector by the Australian Council of Social Services offers an additional resource for the identification of an appropriate organisation:
http://acoss.org.au/images/uploads/Australian_Community_Sector_Survey_2013_ACOSS.pdf
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