Chccs411A Work Effectively in the Community Sector

CHCCS411A Work effectively in the community sector

Assignment 2: Research a sector of the Community Services Industry

You need to choose a sector of the Community Services Industry and research the current issues influencing service delivery in that sector and answer the questions below based on your research. A sector could include:
• Aged care
• Home and community care
• Disability services
• Alcohol and other drugs
• Family and domestic violence
• Mental Health
• Housing
• Community development
• Community work
• Youth work and juvenile justice
• Children’s services
• Child protection
• Employment services

Answer the following questions based on your research:

• State the sector you have researched

• Identify the current needs of this sector’s target group.

• Identify a Community Service organisation within this sector.

• What are the roles and functions of this organisation?

• What have been the organisation’s responses to the changing needs of this target group?

• How does this organisation demonstrate a commitment to access and equity principles?

• What strategies has the organisation implemented to improve work practices?

The following questions are about self-reflection.

• For each of the following, identify 2 strategies you could undertake in regards to your personal communication skills in the workplace.

• To review or reflect on your personal communication skills in the workplace (i.e. review or reflect on how well you use your skills)

• To revise your   personal skills in communication in the workplace (i.e. using your reflections to revise what you do and do it differently next time)

• What is the purpose of reflecting on your own work practices?

• What work practices could you reflect on?

• Reflect on your current skills, knowledge, qualities or attributes in regards to working in the Community Services Industry and... [continues]

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