Publications
Available for download or purchase
Evaluating Community Arts and Community Well Being
An Evaluation
Guide for Community Arts Practitioners
The aim of this guide is to assist the community arts sector evaluate
its work. It comes in two versions which can be downloaded at
no cost. Both versions are designed to guide the practitioner
through the process of evaluating a community arts project.
The Express Guide is a short, ready-to-use version, complete with
worksheets and tools. This is available as a Word document, in
three parts - the document cover; the contents; and the tools.
Documents for download:
Full Guide PDF File
Express Guide Word File
Express Guide Tools Word File
Transporting Older People: A Training Resource for Community Transport (TOP Training Resource)
Transporting Older People: A Training Resource for Community Transport (TOP Training Resource) has been designed to assist organisations develop and deliver training to volunteers transporting older people. The TOP Training Resource will assist organisations to develop training that is competency based, flexible and can be assessed.
The training resource is presented in three parts:
Part A:
Tailoring TOP to your Organisational Needs
Provides a stepped process for coordinators and/or trainers
to follow in the development and delivery of organisational specific
training. There are four sections in Part A.
Part B:
Training Modules
Contains an outline of the four Modules which, once tailored
and customised to reflect organisational requirements, will enable
volunteers (and staff) to acquire and develop the core skills,
knowledge, attitudes and attributes required to assist older people
who are frail or have a disability and who need assistance with
transport to conduct their day-to-day activities. The Modules
are:
- Module
1. Rights and Responsibilities
- Module 2. Understanding and Communicating with Your Passengers
- Module 3. Driving Safely
- Module 4. Looking After Your Passengers and Yourself
Part C:
Resource Directory
Comprises a selection of listings on information and training
in specialist subjects that are relevant to community transport.
For each listing, space is provided for coordinators and trainers
to add information about training and resources in their local
area.
Documents for download:
Front Cover PDF File
Introduction Word File
Introduction PDF File
Module 1 Word File
Module 1 PDF File
Module 1 Overheads PowerPoint File
Module 1 Overheads PDF File
Module 2 Word File
Module 2 PDF File
Module 2 Overheads PowerPoint File
Module 2 Overheads PDF File
Module 3 Word File
Module 3 PDF File
Module 3 Overheads PowerPoint File
Module 3 Overheads PDF File
Module 4 Word File
Module 4 PDF File
Module 4 Overheads PowerPoint File
Module 4 Overheads PDF File
Flexible Respite Options How to Guide
The Flexible Respite Options How to Guide contains:
- a step
by step guide to assist agencies in the scoping and development
of a flexible and innovative respite service,
- examples
of the activities and processes to be undertaken,
- a carer
and client satisfaction survey, and
- examples
of supporting documents including Terms of Reference and Sample
Care Plans.
Organisations can tailor the How to Guide to reflect their infrastructure, culture, services and client group.
The How to Guide will assist agencies to scope, plan and develop new services within a partnership model.
Document for download:
Download PDF File
Planned Activity Group Sample Policy and Procedure Manual
The PAG Sample Policy and Procedure Manual contains:
- a comprehensive
set of sample policies and procedures,
-
an evaluation
framework to assess and improve service quality; and
-
a client
assessment tool.
The manual contains sample policies and procedures specific to the delivery of HACC-funded PAG, enabling consistency in approach and high standards of service delivery. Each manual comes with a disk version and includes sample documents, such as position descriptions.
The PAG Sample Policy and Procedure Manual will assist agencies to meet the requirements of the HACC Program, HACC National Standards and individual Funding and Service Agreements.
The PAG Sample Policy and Procedure Manual has been widely implemented across Victoria. The Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western metropolitan regions of the Department of Health have successfully implemented the PAG Sample Policy and Procedure Manual for their HACC-funded Planned Activity Group programs.
The PAG Policy and Procedure Manual is an excellent resource for implementing organisational policies and procedures. We have adapted the manual to underpin all the community health program areas. The policy and procedures are always well received by the accreditation programs including QICSA and the Commonwealth Aged Care Standards. I highly recommend this manual to other community based services.
Noel Fitzpatrick
CEO
Macedon Ranges Health Services
Cost: $100.00
How to Order: Download and print the order form, or call Effective Change on (03) 9388 1661