Readings
Our strength is in our connectedness
Dr Tina Lathouras has written about the history of the Queensland Community Development conference tradition and its significance for maintaining a citizen-led ethos for community development. Citation: Lathouras, A 2017, 'Our strength is in our connectedness' New Community, Vol. 15, No. 1-2, Issue 57-58, pp.9-16. Read the article.
Dr Tina Lathouras has written about the history of the Queensland Community Development conference tradition and its significance for maintaining a citizen-led ethos for community development. Citation: Lathouras, A 2017, 'Our strength is in our connectedness' New Community, Vol. 15, No. 1-2, Issue 57-58, pp.9-16. Read the article.
From private concern to public action
In this article, Carmel Daveson shares a precised version of a true story from the arts sector of the Mackay community. Through this story you will gain an understanding of a community development method which has a bottom-up approach and is anchored in social justice principles. Read the article.
In this article, Carmel Daveson shares a precised version of a true story from the arts sector of the Mackay community. Through this story you will gain an understanding of a community development method which has a bottom-up approach and is anchored in social justice principles. Read the article.
Wicked problems and social complexity
This book by Jeff Conklin is about collective intelligence: the creativity and resourcefulness that a group or team can bring to a collaborative problem. Download the book
This book by Jeff Conklin is about collective intelligence: the creativity and resourcefulness that a group or team can bring to a collaborative problem. Download the book
Webinars
At the 2019 Biennial Queensland Community Development Conference, Bea Rogan (QFCA, Coalition of Community Boards) conducted a workshop to explore the question “Do we want Neighbourhood Centres taking a lead in applying Community Development practice at a locality level?”
This webinar series was QFCA's in partnership with CD QLD response to the sector.
Community Development in Neighbourhood and Community Centres - 22nd July 2020 & Webinar 1 Summary Document
Community Development in Neighbourhood and Community Centres - 12th August 2020 & Webinar 2 Summary Document
Community Development in Neighbourhood and Community Centres - 2nd September 2020 & Webinar 3 Summary Document
Community Development in Neighbourhood and Community Centres - 14th October 2020 - Supplementary Video (Circles of Ownership) & Circles of Ownership Diagram
This webinar series was QFCA's in partnership with CD QLD response to the sector.
Community Development in Neighbourhood and Community Centres - 22nd July 2020 & Webinar 1 Summary Document
Community Development in Neighbourhood and Community Centres - 12th August 2020 & Webinar 2 Summary Document
Community Development in Neighbourhood and Community Centres - 2nd September 2020 & Webinar 3 Summary Document
Community Development in Neighbourhood and Community Centres - 14th October 2020 - Supplementary Video (Circles of Ownership) & Circles of Ownership Diagram
Listening
Community Praxis Co-op has a series of audio conversation between Peter Westoby and Anthony Kelly on dialogue skills.