Community development
Report
Building safe spaces to support young women’s participation in local governance in Indonesia
This paper describes participatory action research carried out in partnership with eight grassroots Indonesian women’s NGOs.
Report
Evaluating Indigenous programs: a toolkit for change
This report argues that adopting a co-accountability approach to evaluation will ensure that both the government agency funding the program and the program provider delivering the program are held accountable for results.
Journal article
How socially responsible is construction business in Australia and New Zealand?
Interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is growing in the construction sector. Construction professionals and the businesses they work in are expected to contribute positively to environments and communities in which they build. In moving CSR in construction forward, the industry must move from altruism to strategy and from client focus to community focus.
Report
Stories of change through effective development practice
On 21st–22nd November 2016, the ACFID Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community of Practice hosted a forum in Canberra entitled Stories of Change through Effective Development Practice. The ninety participants included community representatives, development practitioners, academics and government representatives. The forum explored successful community-led development processes around Australia, where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities...
Report
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of the residents of Airds – during and beyond housing renewal
This research was undertaken to gain insight into the mental health and wellbeing of Airds residents during the time of housing renewal and how to best support their needs, through the views of local service providers and volunteers.