We are a community development and research organisation working with our people, for our people.

We support community development activities that are important to you and your community.

Our aim is to work with you to explore and design ways to achieve your community’s goals.

You will be in control of the project you develop. Your community decides what skills are needed, shapes the project design and selects volunteers; our role is to support you. 

Our team and skilled volunteers provide support at key stages targeting the specialised skills and resources you tell us are needed to achieve success.

Community First Development will not do the work for you, or to you. We will work with you to build on your strengths and further develop skills.

We will work with you to monitor progress and make sure each project and long-term community development plan stays on track, or changes when needed.

Together we will look, listen and learn, build on local strengths and knowledge and create strong, respectful relationships.

We work across Australia.

Our team are based in: Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, Alice Springs and Sydney.