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Community Worker
Alternative Titles:
Community Development Officer
Community workers encourage and assist community groups to
identify their needs, to participate in decision-making and to
develop appropriate services and facilities to meet those
needs.
Community workers may perform the following tasks:
- assist community groups in planning, developing,
maintaining and evaluating community resources, programs and
support networks
- support, develop and evaluate strategies that encourage
community participation in activities
- research, analyse and assist council, town planning,
corporate planning and environmental health departments in
developing community service policies
- communicate frequently with community groups, welfare
agencies, government bodies, non-government organisations
and private businesses about community services such as
housing, health, welfare and recreation
- monitor, evaluate and recommend changes to community
development programs, policies, practices or budgets
- help raise community and public awareness on issues such
as welfare rights by promoting, organising and/or helping to
coordinate meetings and seminars
- carry out administrative work which may include written
correspondence, preparing submissions and reports for
government bodies or other agencies and attending management
meetings.
The work of community workers involves considerable
personal contact and travel within communities. They are
normally expected to attend evening meetings and occasional
weekend activities.
Community workers may specialise as an
Aboriginal Affairs Administrator who is involved in
running Aboriginal organisations that provide services and
assistance in areas such as Aboriginal art and crafts,
education, health and housing. Their work also involves
organising events and activities to meet local needs.
Required Skills - Community Worker
- enjoy assisting people
- able to work independently
- able to work in cooperation with others
- good work organisation and time management skills
- able to relate to people effectively and patiently
- able to manage and help resolve conflict
- able to understand the issues and interests of the
communities involved
- good oral and written communication skills
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