C4. Developing services for elderly Chinese - community development example

The organisational context for a community development plan is the vision, values and mission of the auspicing organisation. The starting point and end point are also the needs of the people in the community.

In planning community development it is often useful to conceptualise the community development process as a series of outcomes to be achieved, each one building on the next one until the overall outcomes is achieved. To achieve these outcomes a series of strategies, activities or steps is required.

Outcomes - what we are trying to achieve	Strategies/activities/steps - what's keep us busy
Overall outcome: Elderly Chinese able to access appropriate services	.
6. Elderly Chinese able to access services	Services provided
5. Elderly Chinese involved in the development of services	Establishment of a network of service providers to help develop new services with new funding
4. Elderly Chinese gain financial support	Funding submission
3. Elderly Chinese gain political support	Discussions with Government funding bodies and local members
2. Elderly Chinese identify their needs and priorities	Community meeting & visiting by volunteers to talk about peoples needs
1. Elderly Chinese identified	Contact existing service providers and mail out information for a community meeting