Resources and publications

The Community Tool Box contains a range of information about community development including resources on strategic planning, leadership and communication.

The Diploma of Educational Studies is a versatile one year qualification that provides you with opportunities to undertake a range of roles in diverse educational settings. Depending on state and territory requirements these include: supporting teachers in school age education (education aide, teacher's aide and assistant teacher) or working as an educator in out of school hours care services.

Effective crisis management requires coordination and command of resources and personnel from many different organisations and agencies, from cross jurisdictional areas. 

This qualification covers the competencies required for independent and self-directed work in the public sector. It is suited to those working in an environment where there is a range of responsibilities which are diverse in nature rather than within a narrow specialization and/or they work in small or regionally based organisations.

PEST (Political, Economic, Social, Technological) analysis and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis are common tools used in strategic planning for corporations.  This document provides examples used in PBC workshops and is therefore relevant to PBC business. It can be used as template to be modified to your PBC's needs. 

PBCs have to think about succession. This workbook is for PBCs who want to engage with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in their community and region. It provides information, practical tips and ideas how to communicate and get them involved.

This workbook leads you through the process of developing a communications strategy step-by-step.

This workbook provides useful tips on how to go about using social media to connect and inform PBC members.

This guidebook provides general information on how to raise your profile on social media.

These guidelines raise some important questions to help your PBC to formulate a social media policy.