TorqAid is a consultancy focusing in on community development and humanitarian aid in both Australia and overseas.  Its mission is to provide a range of appropriate and targeted consultancy services, training courses and information to the Australian and overseas aid community.  By doing this effectively, we believe we are contributing to our overall vision, which is to see improved standards of assistance both here in Australia and overseas.

Over the past few years we have come to recognise that there are Five Key Attributes (5KAs) of the ideal aid or comunity development (CD) worker

•       A passionate heart, and good relationships
•       A good understanding of the background context
•       Clear objectives
•       The effective transfer of appropriate skills
•       A reflective, flexible, creative, and generally relaxed practitioner    

We also believe that our approach should be this as expressed by Xanana Gusmao, as quoted by Kirsty Sword in her book, 'A woman of independence' (Macmillan, Sydney, 2003), namely 'If your intention is to truly help our people, then you must listen to them; respect them; and treat them as equal partners, and not as passive recipients of your aid'.   

In this website you will be able to learn about our consultancy services and the training courses which we offer, as well as read through the information contained in the Australian Aid Resource and Training Guide (AARTG), which we edit and update monthly.

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