Health & Community Services Workforce Council
8 items | 6 visits
Issues, needs, data and trends in the Community Services Workforce.
Updated on Apr 08, 10
Created on Feb 02, 10
Category: Cultures & Community
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A conference paper by Kerry Brown, Robyn Keast, Jennifer Waterhouse & Glen Murphy on "Social Innovation To Solve Homelessness: Wicked Solutions For Wicked Problems." Relevant to the social housing and community services sectors as well as all health and community services sectors in relation to problem-solving, decision-making, and collaboration.
"The impact of unique characteristics of projects and project-based organisations on knowledge transfer" - a highly relevant paper for knowledge management practices in health and community services organisations, which often act as host to one or more funded projects.
"Barriers to effective knowledge transfer in project-based organisations" - another relevant paper on knowledge management practices in health and community services organisations, whereby organisations in these sectors are characterised by hosting short-term and long-term funded projects and provide a range of services.
A great series of videos about volunteering in Community Services from the Queensland Government Community Services website.
Workforce development is a growing and critical area of activity for the sector and the development of a state wide sector development strategy, that includes a comprehensive workforce development strategy, is a key priority of NCOSS over the next couple of years.
Recent initiatives, reports and papers on workforce development will be posted to this site as they become available.
For further details and comments please contact:
Catherine Mahony
Deputy Director, Sector Development
phone: 92112599 ext 110
email: catherine@ncoss.org.au
The Department of Communities is part of the Queensland Government and delivers a range of community services.
Youth Affairs Network Queensland (YANQ) is a peak body for youth services in Queensland.
Health & Community Services Workforce Council
8 items | 6 visits
Issues, needs, data and trends in the Community Services Workforce.
Updated on Apr 08, 10
Created on Feb 02, 10
Category: Cultures & Community
URL: