Stephens, Anne, Baird, Leslie , Turpin, Edward , and Tsey, Komla (2012) Community organisation and development training at Wontulp Bi-Buya College: assessing the impact of indigenous community development training. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 15 (3). pp. 39-56.

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Abstract

The Wontulp Bi-Buya (WBB) College, Cairns, Australia, is funded by TEAR Australia to deliver the Certificate III Community Organising and Development (COD) for community leaders of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. The two-year course has been operating since 2006 and graduated over 65 students. A team from James Cook University evaluated the COD course to learn more about the impact of the course in Indigenous Communities. As well as personal empowerment outcomes, WBB students have drawn on external funding bodies to initiate a wide range of diverse community development projects that are contextually relevant and community driven. The projects were assessed against indicators established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to measure progress towards closing the gap of Indigenous inequality. The evaluators found that a strong association between the training provided by WBB College in community organisation and development, and Indigenous empowerment, across a range of COAG measures, both at the personal and community level.

Item ID:	26961
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1440-5202
Date Deposited:	19 May 2013 22:51
FoR Codes:	13 EDUCATION > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130303 Education Assessment and Evaluation @ 60% 13 EDUCATION > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education @ 40%
SEO Codes:	97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970116 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society @ 100%
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