Gladstone Regional Council in collaboration with the Jeder Institute hosted organisations from across the Gladstone Region to our Mapping our Community Workshop.

Collectively, the group worked to map the skills, talents abilities and passions of individuals and discover the strengths, networks, and resources of communities and organisations throughout the Gladstone Region.

Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) is a globally adopted approach that recognises and builds on the strengths, gifts, talents and resources of individuals and communities to create strong, inclusive and sustainable communities.

ABCD is a powerful approach to community engagement and development that focuses on abilities and potential, rather than problems and deficits by discovering the resources that are already present in a community.

Discovering community strengths is a powerful and productive way to address problems and realise a collective vision.

By building relationships and creating the space for opportunities to emerge, community members become powerful and are more in control of their own decision making.

Asset Based Community Development:

● Focuses on community assets and strengths rather than problems and needs

● ABCD is place based, locally led by community members

● Identifies and mobilises community and individual assets, skills, and passions

● Is built on community leadership

● Builds relationships

If you have any questions or wish to discuss this opportunity further please contact Council’s Community Engagement Centre on 4976 6300.