Social workers are in the forefront of advising national governments, local governments and service delivery agencies in community and individuals’ needs through sound evidence. As a social worker, you are required to develop a community profile for a selected community. Using the community profile, provide a clear understanding on what actions might be useful to address any identified problems the community might be experiencing. In addition, write a brief reflection on how you developed the community profile (method) and reference all sources of information (literature) used. There is no recommended style or format for writing this community profile. However, you are encouraged to be creative in how you structure and present the salient components of a community profile. Ensure to capture information on the demography, cultural, social, economic and political aspects of the community of interest. Also, ensure that the community profile is tailored to facilitate decision making for a social work-related intervention. Suggested topic areas: Refugees and asylum seekers in Australia Female victims of domestic violence in NSW Older people in aged care Structure of report: Introduction – Identification of a community of interest – A statement of why the need to undertake a community profile on the identified community Presentation of the profile – Include information as pertains to your identified community . – Demographic information – History – Leadership and governance structure – Community resources – Community needs – What actions might be useful to address the identified needs? Provide practice/policy recommendations A reflection on how you conducted the profile including the methods used and sources of data. Any challenges or opportunities during the process?
