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ABOUT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

My commitment to professional practice as an urban planner is Extra-Individualistic, requiring a reflexive and holistic approach to planning, which ensures increased community satisfaction and development. Professional practice for an Urban Planner requires the understanding of statutory regulations and its role in development regarding the wider community. My role as a planner in a local council will be to monitor, propose and strategize for the best outcomes for the community while reflecting the ever-changing social environment. In my commitment to this practice, I intend to see a prioritization of civil societies to create environments that reflect their intentions.

ABOUT INTERPROFESSIONALISM

Inter-professionalism is an essential component of urban planning. The collaboration and partnership between specialised individuals on a single goal provides well-balanced outcomes that satisfy a variety of components. As an urban planner, my role is interdependent on other professionals in the field, including engineers, builders, the community and many more. A multi-agency approach to future projects will provide clients with a proactive solution that is inclusive to a variety of expert perspectives and recommendations. Inter-professionalism is the foundation which supports urban planning as the industry’s growth is reliant on diverse knowledge, skills and collaboration to support new development

ABOUT ETHICAL PRACTICE

Ethical practice is extremely relevant to urban planning and my aspirational position as local council consultant. My ethical practice is instructed and aligned with the Planning Institute of Australia’s (PIA) code of conduct and the integrated ethical and professional standards. Maintaining the highest ethical standards, I commit to the belief and behaviour to core objective principals including honesty, integrity and confidentiality and disclosure. Remaining ethical in the management of information is vital to maintain the integrity and avoid corruption. An urban planner must possess an unbiased judgement within the office and the community to effectively provide just outcomes and contribute to the development of the community.

(GRADUATE) SKILLSET AND KNOWLEDGE

1. GENERAL SKILLS

I have developed a comprehensive catalogue of transferable skills which allow me to efficiently complete set tasks. As an urban planner, I require strong communication skills to liaise with multiple professionals and clients. My extensive assessment experiences have demonstrated my ability to interpret dense information in application assessments and identify issues and solutions to be resolved with the appropriate party. Additional skills include competent public speaking and presentation for an informative exhibition of information in an accessible manner. The abovementioned skills allow me to work in a multi-agency team as well as individually to produce the best outcome.

 

2. SPECIALISED SKILLS

As an urban planner specialising in social and community planning, I have developed excellent ethical research skills for gathering verifiable data and displaying the information appropriately. My skills include representing spatial data in custom maps created on ArcGIS (Computer Software) to display desired trends. I am also skilled in using collected economic data to generate a shift-share analysis. My skill in creating specialised displays of data are used my strategic report writing to outline current and future developments. My functional skills in social research and data representation are acknowledged in the urban planning field as they provide informed depictions of data. Due to the representation of the data, it is accessible to both planners and the greater community.

3. COMMUNITY FUNDING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 

In conducting my social needs assessment, I have utilised my qualitative and quantitative social research skills to inform a statistical analysis that has identified minority communities experiencing issues in accessing their needs and solutions to improve their circumstances. My community-based approach to research effectively-identified the Bankstown-Canterbury LGA as a community struggling with migrant unemployment in which the provision of a Community Co-op would develop transferable skills and build needed social capital required in the workforce. Extensive research by literature reviews on National and global Co-op models and statistical analysis on the success rates support the implementation of the program by providing a basis for the framework. Canterbury-Bankstown council was chosen as a primary investor to support this program due to an investigation on currently supported programs, existing grant applications and the community strategic plan that outlines the desire for increased community cohesion and employment. My Community- Co-op intends to establish a sustainable program that supports migrant needs by fostering the development of employable skills through pro-social volunteer work.  

4. APPLIED DEBATING: DEVELOPING POSITION PAPERS  

An applied debate allows individuals to participate in critical thinking. This is achieved by using reason-based arguments to dispute a topic. With logic and evidence, a particular position is strengthened, demonstrating how and why it may be superior to the defense. Applied debates have become a staple in contemporary society, providing a voice to topics at diverse scales. When creating my position paper, I developed skills in sourcing verifiable date that allowed me to create valid and sound arguments that support my position. In creating valid arguments, I have encouraged comprehensive and inclusive decision making. The skills I have developed strengthen my capabilities in advocacy and lobbying through multiple mediums, including position papers.  

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