Community Capacity Building

Community Capacity Building activities empower new and emerging community groups and organisations to support their specific communities.

Community Capacity Building activities may include:

• Identifying and assisting community leaders to volunteer with settlement programs by fostering their leadership skills and mentoring them.

• Give volunteering opportunities for community leaders to volunteer with your organisation as a SETS provider.

• Regular ongoing consultation with local communities to stay aware of their needs, trends, and strengths.

• Helping community groups to access community resources and facilities to support their capacity to self-organise.

• Give training, leadership skills and mentoring to community leaders.

• Give opportunities for small ethno-specific groups to take part in the broader community and interact with different levels of government and local stakeholders on settlement issues.

• Developing and training small and/or ethno-specific organisations, community groups and community leaders on organisational governance and project management.

• Helping small and/or ethno-specific organisations become incorporated organisations, with the goal of sustaining these groups and organisations long term.

• Supporting to develop administrative and operational skills.

• Building skills in Applying for and managing government funding.

• Outlining requirements, record keeping and financial accountability requirements for government grants.