Community development
Policy
Reconciliation action plan 2013 - 2015
The Council's new Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) demonstrates its ongoing commitment to recognising, supporting and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts and Cultures into our organisation and encouraging this practice in the arts sector. Our visionThe Australia Council for the Arts vision for reconciliation is to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts...
Thesis
Making a living in Vanuatu: Livelihoods and development in peri-urban Port Vila
In the Pacific Island country of Vanuatu, the majority of the population is involved in subsistence agriculture. However, through the processes of globalisation and urbanisation, people are increasingly moving to the capital city, and economic hub, of the country, Port Vila, to participate in education and the exchange of goods. This migration has led to...
Report
Service sector reform: a roadmap for community and human services reform
This paper examines strategies to improve the way that government and community services work together to address the needs of vulnerable community members. Introduction In late 2012 I was appointed to lead the Service Sector Reform project. The goal was to explore how government and non-government service providers can work together to improve outcomes for...
Report
Community grants: a quick guide to key Internet links
This guide provides links to selected sources of financial assistance to community groups. It does not include links to scholarships, fellowships or research grants.
Discussion paper
Social sustainability: creating places and participatory processes that perform well for people
Social sustainability is about ensuring the sustenance of the diverse social relations that exist in healthy communities. Creating the physical, cultural and social places that support wellbeing and a sense of community involves a process of engagement with the people who inhabit those places. There are several key points to note: social sustainability is as...