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Establish and develop community organisations or social enterprises

Establish and develop community organisations or social enterprises

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCCDE029
State Code
OEM53
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
08/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/07/2023
Field of Education
090599 - Human Welfare Studies And Services, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
03/07/2023
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work with the community to develop existing or establish new community organisations and social enterprises.This unit applies to workers using a community development approach to carry out work in the health, community services or other sectors. Workers at this level are part of a professional team and have the responsibility of supervision of others.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish the marketplace need, purpose and philosophy for the community organisation or social enterprise.
  • 1.1. Engage with community stakeholders to identify and assess the marketplace need, purpose and philosophy for establishment of a new, or the development of an existing, community organisation or social enterprise.
  • 1.2. Negotiate to generate support for the priorities and rights of the target group, taking into account community stakeholder viewpoints and perspectives.
  • 1.3. Clarify and negotiate goals and objectives with key community stakeholders, consistent with the purpose and philosophy of the community organisation or social enterprise.
  • 1.4. Develop business plan to meet community stakeholder needs.
  • 1.5. Use defined community development methods and marketplace need as the basis for all establishment work.
2. Review and develop organisational structure.
  • 2.1. Identify and assess the proposed purpose, scope, impact and process for change, for incorporation in planning.
  • 2.2. Prepare reports for all aspects of the proposed plan and submit to decisions makers for approval.
  • 2.3. Undertake participation methods to ensure all community stakeholders play a major role throughout organisational restructure or development processes.
  • 2.4. Consult community organisations and stakeholders about proposed structural changes and arrange for their participation throughout the process.
  • 2.5. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of forms and models of community organisations and social enterprises.
  • 2.6. Develop an organisational structure consistent with the purpose, philosophy and roles of the community organisation or social enterprise, and which meet industrial, legal and policy requirements.
  • 2.7. Establish mechanisms to monitor the development of the organisational structure and identify areas for change.
  • 2.8. Provide ongoing advice to decision makers as required on all aspects of the proposed changes and implementation strategy.
  • 2.9. Implement organisational restructure in line with the approved strategy.
3. Meet legal requirements to establish new or develop existing community organisation or social enterprise.
  • 3.1. Identify and adhere to legal requirements to establish the community organisation or social enterprise.
  • 3.2. Ensure records required to meet legal requirements are prepared, authorised and handled according to organisational policies and procedures.
4. Market and promote the organisation and organisational changes.
  • 4.1. Promote the benefits of the new organisation or organisation changes to stakeholders, target groups and those within the organisation to foster maximum effectiveness.
  • 4.2. Implement evaluation and monitoring processes to ensure maximum effectiveness of changes.
5. Evaluate community organisation or social enterprise results.
  • 5.1. Assess the community organisation or social enterprise results against plan.
  • 5.2. Discuss results with key stakeholders to determine future directions.
  • 5.3. Document key changes in future planning of the community organisation or social enterprise, according to organisational policies and procedures.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AVC36 CHCCDE013 Establish and develop community organisations or social enterprises Unit of competency