Work Effectively in the Community Sector

LA015665 - Assignment 2; CHCCS411C Ed3 1
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Students are required to complete the following two tasks:
Task 1 – Research a sector of the Community Services Industry
Task 2 – Reflect on professional practice
Task Task 1
You need to choose a sector of the Australian 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
Questions
Answer the following questions based on your research:
1. State the sector you have researched.
2. Identify the current needs of this sector’s target group. You need to demonstrate your research by providing facts and figures about this target group’s current issues.
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3. Identify a Community Service organisation within this sector. You will need to contact the organisation by phone or visit them by appointment