Community Development examines asset-based approaches and core competencies for strengthening communities across diverse contexts including mental health, disability, aged care, and child protection. Students explore culturally responsive practices with Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander communities, trauma-informed care, and multidisciplinary frameworks. The subject emphasizes socio-cultural diversity, ethical practice, and personal worldview awareness while developing sustainable wellbeing strategies for effective community-based practice across the lifespan.
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1. Develop an understanding of community development & services
2. Evaluate the core competencies of care practices within a range of community contexts, including mental health, community support and disability care
3. Demonstrate an understanding of foundational principles of community development and support, including socio-cultural diversity, ethical practice, wellbeing.
4. Reflect on how personal worldview and wellbeing practices and strategies impact development as a community based practitioner.
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