Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers

Key Tasks

• •Researching and analysing community issues, needs and problems
• •Developing, evaluating and maintaining community resources and programs
• •Evaluating data and writing reports such as submissions requesting funding for continuing programs and new projects
• •Identifying issues of local need, concerns and aspirations through community consultation
• •Organising local sporting, cultural and recreational events and activities such as community functions, hobby classes, community arts projects and sporting competitions
• •Providing support while exploring alternatives with clients who experience difficulties such as marital problems, unemployment, illness and drug abuse
• •Assessing risks and providing intensive short-term crisis counselling for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, disasters and other crises
• •Assisting to establish and administer neighbourhood houses, community groups, employment training programs and other services

Employment Projections to 2035