Community Development
- Benton Foundation
Their mission is to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems.
- Community Building on the Web
An overview of Amy Jo Kim's book "Community Building on the Web" - contains useful info.
- Community Development in Australia
community.gov.au portal links to: Community development, building social capital, sustainable communities, community networking, business and community partnerships
- Community Development - Australia
The mailing list assists in networking, exchange of ideas, and as an opportunity to seek opinions and solutions.
- Community Development
This Australian site has ideas, information, tools, resources and publications that will be useful for small non-profit, community based, welfare, church organisations, particularly those providing human services.
- Community Development Toolbox
From the University of Illinois, the CD Toolbox offers an online environment where rural people pursuing community development goals are empowered to make better decisions as they solve problems facing their community.
- Facilitating and Hosting a Virtual Community
This article, also from fullcirc.com, has a good article on types of online hosts such as: 'social hosts', 'project managers,' 'facilitators' and 'cybrarians'.
- Online Community Resources
This site has good resources on types of community, moderator (or facilitator) roles and links to other resources on online communities, see also:
What is a Virtual Community and Why Would You Ever Need One?
and
What types of virtual communities can I build and what tools are available?
- The Virtual Community
Howard Rheingold offers some interesting resources and opinions in this online edition of his book
Health
People with Disabilities
One of the target groups for mc² is people with disabilities. Disabilities may be present from birth, become obvious later, or be a result of accidents or illness. Disabilities can be physical, sensory, neurological or intellectual.
- Disability Online
The aim of this site is to provide people with a disability, their families and carers with access to online disability related information across governments and the non-government sector.
- Department of Human Services - Disability Services Division
Responsible for funding and providing a range of supports and services for people in Victoria with intellectual, physical, sensory and dual disabilities, neurological impairments and acquired brain injury
- Better Health Channel - Disability links
Links to General | Acquired brain injury | Intellectual | Neurological | Services
- Vicnet Disability Page
List of sites covering specific disabilities and disability issues
- Communicating with people with disabilities [This is a PDF file]
This booklet is a user friendly tool that teaches a few basic, practical ways to communicate with people who have a hearing impairment, speech impairment, vision impairment, physical disability or intellectual disability. It also gives some tips on how to recognise and respond to a person that may be experiencing mental health problems and a section on supporting employees with disabilities.
- See also: Web Accessibility e.g. JAWS
Employment Opportunities
People working in the community sector may only have their positions funded for a limited period, so may often need to check out further employment opportunities. Many jobs are advertised online, so start looking for that next job right now, by following any of the appropriate links below:
- Jobs@VicGov
Gateway to Public Sector employment in Victoria
- Infoxchange Employment
Jobs across Australia in the areas of Community Development, Aged Care, Youth, Housing, Children & Families, Disabilities etc.
- Careers at Human Services
DHS employment: jobs, qualifications, remuneration and career paths
- Careers in Victorian Education
The Department of Education & Training employs principals, assistant principals, teachers and support staff in Victorian government schools. It also employs public service staff that provide policy and planning advice for the delivery of education and training programs in Victoria, see: Non-School Vacancies
- Victorian Public Sector Health Employment
Employment opportunities in a range of disciplines in State Government funded health services. See also: Victorian Public Hospitals' Employment Websites
- Public Service Gazette
Australian Public Service Employment Opportunities
- Centrelink - JobSearch
Centrelink is the federal government agency that pays unemployment & other benefits. You can search for jobs online at JobSearch
- WageNet
information about wages and conditions of employment in Australia for work that is covered by federal awards and agreements
- Job Guide
Produced by federal government Dept. Education, Science & Training for school leavers. Look at a range of occupations, and their education and training pathways. It also gives useful information about how to work out what occupations suit you best, based on your interests and abilities
- My Future
Australian career website that helps you to make career decisions, plan your career pathways and manage work transitions. Joint initiative of State & Federal Governments.
- Job Search
Australian Employment Portal
- SEEK
Popular choice for advertisers and job seekers in Australia
- My Career
My Career in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald is an employment guide for NSW and Victorian job seekers.
- Career One
CareerOne is part of News Interactive, the online division of News Limited. Covers jobs across Australia.
- Jobnet
Permanent, contract and consulting positions available for IT&T Professionals in Australia
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