So, what is working well in your community?
A focus on existing community resources, or assets, is a strengths‐based approach that can help your community understand its strengths.
Asset Mapping is one way your Working Group can record where the strengths in your community exist. It provides a visual snapshot of the resources, skills and assets of the community.
Examples of community assets:
- People and skills, knowledge such as local leaders, elders and volunteers
- Services such as maternal and child health services and cultural support services
- Community facilities such as libraries and parks
- Infrastructure such as public transport and public internet access
- Networks and relationships between people such as community partnership groups and parent groups
- Community building projects such as Best Start and Good Beginnings
- Culture, identity and spirituality such as cultural traditions, ethnic and racial diversity.