The network has over 800 members within the Geelong Region. They aim to:

• Facilitate the community capacity to participate lead and socialise locally through sharing of information on current services trends good practice and activities relevant to community development.

• To increase collaboration between network members to minimise duplication form partnerships and share understandings of community need.
• Provide information on the role of community development for an inclusive diverse healthy and sustainable communities and reduce barriers for community members to participate in community programs.
• Provide opportunities for professional development and learning through workshops to support the local community development workforce to be agile and respond to community need equitably.

Membership Benefits

Network Meetings & Professional Development

The network meets 5 times per year where members can actively participate in meetings by presenting their projects and activities raise relevant issues and network with a broad range of not-for-profit organisations government agencies and community groups.

The CAOS network offers professional development activities around community development and community building practices

• meeting agendas
• meeting minutes

Fortnightly newsletter

Receive a fortnightly CAOS newsletter which provides all members the opportunity to promote their projects programs and events share recent research and provide upcoming professional development sessions.