Provide answers to all of the questions below:

1. Give an example of a law and public policy that is relevant to community development.

Legislation surrounding community development work can include working with children, people with disabilities, confidentiality and privacy, duty of care, workplace health and safety, mandatory reporting and drug related laws.

The law changes state to state and there is legislation for both federal, state and council tiers of government:

• The federal government covers the whole of Australia and there are six state and two territory governments.
• Within each state and territory, there are over 600 local councils, each of which has responsibilities for looking after its local area.
• Councils can make local laws but have to operate within a legal framework set up by the state and territory governments.
• State and territory governments are responsible for most of the laws affecting its citizens as well as public services.

Legislation that relates to working within the community

development process can include:

• The Disability Discrimination Act 2004
• Disability Services Act1986
• Discrimination Act 2004
• Human Rights Act 1988
• Australian Education Act 2013

2.List a step by step approach as relevant to community development.

1. Organising
2. Visioning
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation

3. Give an example of a community development protocol that should be followed.'

addressing cultural protocols

following government protocols

4. Give an example of a specific funding source that could be used for community development work. For this same funding source, give an example of a policy/strategy they use to encourage community input and participation.

Funding and related policies [Q]

You won't be able to work with a community to make changes unless you have some type of funding. Funding sources could be from the government to meet social needs or obligations, (for example the National Disability Initiative Scheme (NDIS)); it can be through the local council from grants or by a community organisation raising their own funds.

The funding available from the government and council will be closely related to social policies and can change according to the government elected, economic changes, global economy and the needs of the public.

Of course, you will want to involve and encourage community input and participation so that you can have a holistic view of where funding is required and the policies that are covered by these. You may also find that there are more needs than initially thought, or people within the community that can support the community development needs either through donations, advocacy or engagement.

5. List three principles/practices of community development work.

Principles and practices of community development work[Q]

Community development work is determined by structures such as government policies and services, education systems, health, media, finance, employment, legislation and globalisation. It also includes micro-structures within the community such as the family, culture and ethnicity, socio-economic status or remote and rural environment in which they live.

The following principles guide these social and individual structures in community development which are closely linked to social justice principles including equity, diversity, inclusion, participation and access and equality.