WEL101A Introduction to community services
Week 4
Funding models, accountability, reporting, program
evaluation
Week 4: Funding models, accountability, reporting, program evaluation
, WEL101A Introduction to community services
Week 4: Funding models, accountability, reporting,
program evaluation
Week overview
This section discusses funding models, focusing on the implications they have on service
delivery and frameworks for professional work in community services. The roles of the
community worker as grant application writer, program manager and coordinator, and
program evaluator are outlined. The concept of evidence-based practice is explored.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:
List funding models for community services.
Describe the roles which a community worker may undertake within funding
application processes.
Describe the roles which a community worker may undertake in program
management and evaluation.
Prescribed textbook reading
Chapter 5, pp. 126–149 from Chenoweth, L. & McAuliffe, D. (2015). The road to social
work & human service practice (4th ed.). Melbourne: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 4, pp. 56-59 & 68-91 from McDonald, C., Craik, C., Hawkins, L. & Williams, J.
(2011). Professional practice in human service organisations. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
Week 4: Funding models, accountability, reporting, program evaluation
Week 4
Funding models, accountability, reporting, program
evaluation
Week 4: Funding models, accountability, reporting, program evaluation
, WEL101A Introduction to community services
Week 4: Funding models, accountability, reporting,
program evaluation
Week overview
This section discusses funding models, focusing on the implications they have on service
delivery and frameworks for professional work in community services. The roles of the
community worker as grant application writer, program manager and coordinator, and
program evaluator are outlined. The concept of evidence-based practice is explored.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:
List funding models for community services.
Describe the roles which a community worker may undertake within funding
application processes.
Describe the roles which a community worker may undertake in program
management and evaluation.
Prescribed textbook reading
Chapter 5, pp. 126–149 from Chenoweth, L. & McAuliffe, D. (2015). The road to social
work & human service practice (4th ed.). Melbourne: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 4, pp. 56-59 & 68-91 from McDonald, C., Craik, C., Hawkins, L. & Williams, J.
(2011). Professional practice in human service organisations. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
Week 4: Funding models, accountability, reporting, program evaluation
