Strategies for Community Development: Disability Studies in Australia

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of community development strategies within the context of disability studies in Australia. It begins by identifying the core community development concern, which is disability studies, and subsequently names relevant legislation and public policies, including the Disability Inclusion Act 2014 and the WA health policy. The report then outlines key principles and practices applicable to this concern, such as democratic and inclusive approaches, asset-based community development, and strength-based approaches. Furthermore, it explores community development approaches, likely to be used, such as community asset mapping and upstream vs downstream approaches. The report also details community engagement strategies, including a SWOT analysis and a project proposal outlining the needs, goals, procedures, timetable, budget, and key personnel for a community organization supporting individuals with disabilities. The proposal emphasizes the importance of creating awareness, providing support, and advocating for the rights of disabled individuals within the Australian healthcare system. The report concludes with a list of references to support the findings.

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ASSESSMENT 1 Part 2: Research
1. Community development concern name
The concern name of community development is disability studies within community
services. This study will be undertaken in Australia.
2. Name 2 legislation & 2 public policies that apply to the community development
concern
Legislation 1
The two key legislation pieces connecting with disability discrimination are disability
Inclusion Act 2014 No 41. This act links with the accessibility towards facilities and
mainstream services, along with that it can promote the community inclusion, fund provision,
service and support for the disabled people (Disability Inclusion Act 2014 No 41, 2014).
Legislation 2
Disability Inclusion Regulation 2014- this act is compiled as well as maintained
within the legislation database through parliamentary Counsel’s office and the same is
published over the NSW legislation website, and it’s correct as per the Section 45C of the
interpretation Act 1987 (Disability Inclusion Regulation 2014, 2014).
Public policy 1
WA health is highly committed in making sure that disabled people, their families can
completely access the wide range of health services, information and facilities in the system
of public health. The WA health intention is to offer the disabled people with the similar type
of rights, opportunities and responsibilities that are enjoyed by others within the community.
In order to ensure about the commitment, this policy will try to create and promote the
environment, in which service, information and facilities are accessed by people and directly

and indirectly try to discriminate the disabled people (Disability equality within healthcare,
2007).
Public policy 2
To work in partnership with the public authorities and community groups for
facilitating the inclusion of individuals in the consultative forums (Policy, 2017). Other
policy relates with developing the disability access and Inclusion Plan as per the Western
Australian Services Act 1993 (Disability equality within healthcare, 2007).
3. Name 4 principles & 4 practices that apply to the community development concern
Principle 1
Democratic- it includes the majority interest that need to be undertaken, and ensure that
minority rights are safeguard.
Principle 2
Inclusive- there are various challenges included in participation in poverty, society, age,
disability, ethnicity, race and few other characteristics, which often marginalize with people.
The healthy community always embrace the diversity and explore the community members to
be heard and take part in impacting their life (Disability equality within healthcare, 2007).
Principle 3
Non-authoritarian- the structure of an organization is flat, including every participant, who is
given equal significance and input (Values and principles of community development, 2017).
Principle 4
Community self-determination- in this members of the community discuss their assess
options, concern and come at conclusion. They might also seek to take an advice through

experts, but simultaneously it considers the sources of information and creates their decision,
which is considerable for them.
Practice 1
Asset based community development- it is referred as the version of community
development, which starts with the process of development through exploring and
constructing the community asset, instead of requirements (Disability equality within
healthcare, 2007). Assets cover up skills, physical spaces, local groups, local knowledge and
networks, along with financial resources.
Practice 2
Strength based approach- it seeks to construct the individual strength instead of deficits. This
can be considered as a right practice for the practitioners of community development.
Practice 3
Collective effect- There are various similarities among the collective impact and community
development, and most of the similarities and variation often derive from, how the project is
actually delivered. Collective effect includes five main conditions that offer a framework for
undertaking collaboration among the stakeholders (Disability equality within healthcare,
2007). Collective effect is considered as an emerging practice and it also includes various
ongoing discussions, considering the role of community engagement as well as community
leadership.
Practice 4
It is important to undertake the effective practice of community elopement. It includes
community surveys, asset mapping of community, focus groups, main informant interviews,
environmental scans are few methods for collecting community information (Disability
equality within healthcare, 2007).

4. Name 2 community development approaches likely to be used addressing this
community development concern
Community development concern 1
Community asset mapping is referred as the positive approach that is applied for
building the strong communities. The asset based approach fails in removing the requirement
for all the outside resources, and it can make it effective through beginning for analysing
what is available in the community; focusing over the problem solving capacity and agenda
building, and emphasizing over the investment, local determination, and control (Laws &
Regulations, 2017).
Community development concern 1
The difference among the upstream vs the downstream approach applies the river like
their metaphor for enhancing the effect of conditions as well as events that impact the health
over space and time and connects with the intervention point (Laws & Regulations, 2017).
ASSESSMENT 1 Part 3: Community Engagement
1. Identified a community group appropriate to the community development
concern from part 2
Hire the planning group, which can easily represent every stakeholder as well as mirror
the community diversity. It is important to be inclusive, so that groups can be diversified and
represent the community. One can work specifically towards persuading an individual from
the group, which are basically not provided with any seat, like immigrants and low income
people. These groups actually want the participation, mainly if they are burned through
insincere efforts (Laws & Regulations, 2017). It is important to take efforts and time for the
purpose of getting the actual picture of every aspects related to community.

2. Contacted the community group by
E-mail- Group is sending a mail for inviting them to join in the community development
programs. Email includes all details about the program and their participation process.
In writing- in writing method is also used by the community members. In this a formal
written letter is posted to the group members, so that they can attain the information and join
for the group discussion (Laws & Regulations, 2017).
By phone- Community members were also informed about the development programs
through phone, but phone only informs about the venue and time.
In person- Few of the community group members were invited in person.
3. Submitted evidence of the contact initiated in criteria 2
4. Completed a SWOT analysis
Strength Weaknesses
Strategies Strategies

1. Hold an experience within
community development
2. Provide attention towards internal and
external investors
Priorities
1. Neighbourhood is given priority
2. emphasize on intellectual capacity
1. Funders are expected to become genuine
partners
2. Gangs and Violence is going among young
people
Priorities
1. People within community are expected to
succeed.
Opportunities Threats
Strategies
1. to promote the involvement of citizen in
main policy areas, which impact the
neighbourhood
2. To improve the involvement, participation,
and influence of leaders as well as companies
over the huge policy issues (Legislation,
Regulations & Policies, 2017).
Priorities
1. Hold an ability to influence policy
2. Build trust among partners
Strategies
1. Challenges in balancing the service
delivery as well as advocacy
2. Partnering often takes time, and require
more resources
Priorities
1. Emphasize over regional planning, which
harm the community
2. Not much people are involved in work.
ASSESSMENT 1 Part 4: Proposal
Project Proposal
(Name)
(Insert unit code)
(Insert unit title)

(Insert your name)
(Insert your student number)
1. Summary
This proposal discusses about the healthcare services provided at community organization in
Australia. This organization works for the disability patients, and try to impart them with
better facilities, so that they can be imparted with best care.
2. Introduction
Community organization analyse the condition of disabled people, along with best
medical treatment. They are given with extra care, so that they can recover fast. Along with
this, they are also given stay facility at the community centres, so that there family members
can stay with them and it became easier for caretakers to take care of them (Legislation,
agreements and partnerships, 2014).
3. Needs/Problems
The requirement to have community organization for disabled people is high, as at
most of the places they are not given better treatment; they even face the avoidance of
communities and other individuals. Most of the time society neglects them.
4. Goals/Objectives
The goal of this proposal is to create awareness among the people and groups about
the community development services and programs that emphasize over the rights and acts of
disabled people in Australia (Community Development Strategies, 2017).
5. Procedures/Scope of work

They should actively paly important role in the planning process through attending the
working groups. They can even collect an input through industry and community members,
who fail in attending the meetings (McAuley & Menadue, 2007). They can even assist with
conducting research on the international best practices as well as technological advancement
that can be adopted. They can even lend inside the knowledge about the community, industry
priorities, non-profit organizations and their requirements (Disability Access and Inclusion
Policy, 2017).
6. Timetable
S.No. Project Task
Septembe
r October November
1 Begin Procurement
2 Needs Assessment
3
Analyse the rights of
disabled people
4
Imparting them best
services
5
Creating awareness
among people
6
Inviting them for
community programs
7. Budget
For giving the community services, an appropriate budget is allotted to the members,
so that community members can be given right services. For the community services to the
disabled people, community top authority allots the budget.
8. Key Personnel
The key personnel of the community development program are community health workers,
patient families and care givers, doctors and management (2010–2020 National Disability
Strategy, 2011).

9. Evaluation
The program is evaluated on the basis of acts and legislation set by the Australian healthcare
system for disabled people.
10. Endorsements
Endorsement for the community development program is conducted through emails, phones,
face to face, and letters.

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