Day One Agenda
Wednesday 16th February, 2011

8:00
REGISTRATION, COFFEE & NETWORKING
8:30
WELCOME REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
8:40
INTRODUCTORY SPOTLIGHT ROUNDTABLE
What is my experience of community engagement?

  • Delegates will be invited to share a brief overview of their experience of community engagement & outline what they wish to gain from the conference
Facilitated by the Chair
GAINING POLICY BUY-IN
9:15
What does it take to gain internal buy-in to a culture of engagement?

  • This session will explore the 'must haves' and consider what things to avoid from someone who has learnt the hard way
Desley Renton, Manager, Community Engagement Program
City of Melbourne
9:50
An innovative approach to community engagement with whole-of-government buy-in

  • What really is a partnership?
  • Examining the role of the office in bringing together government agencies and the entire breadth of the community sector
  • Strengthening community organisations through careful and early engagement
Lynne Wannan, Director, Office for the Community Sector
Department of Planning and Community Development, VIC
10:25
Developing & facilitating a whole-of-government approach to community policy planning

  • Exploring the consultation process and development of the Blueprint for Regional and Rural Victoria
  • Working with communities beyond Local Government boundaries
  • Engendering change and empowering regional communities to articulate, engage and ultimately take ownership for planning their futures
Justin Hanney, Chief Executive,
Regional Development Victoria
 Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, VIC
11:00
MORNING TEA & NETWORKING
11:30
Designing a new communication & engagement
framework

  • Creating ownership and obtaining internal buy-in
  • Capacity building and equipping team and other
    departments with a framework toolkit
  • Identifying how to measure the success of the framework
Sian Whalley, Communications & Engagement Coordinator,
Port Phillip City Council, VIC
12:05
Community Engagement: A Private Sector Perspective

  • How retailers and other businesses reach out and find out about their key customers and what that means for the public sector
Bob Schwartz, Chief Economist
Pitney Bowes Business Insight
12:40
Collaboration & community engagement: The Adelaide
Thinkers in Residence model of social innovation

  • Exploring a unique program that brings new ideas into the
    state and translates them into real solutions
Gabrielle Kelly, Director, Adelaide Thinkers in Residence
Department of Premier and Cabinet, SA
1:20
NETWORKING LUNCH
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
2:20
Policy lifecycle management & engagement

  • Collaboration and engagement in policy development
  • Managing the lifecycle of policy
  • Linking strategy, policy and regulations for effective
    government
Aaron Everingham, Industry Solutions Manager
Objective
3:00
Do you really know who you are engaging with?

  • Knowing the difference between an activist public and
    affected public
  • How to reach a disinterested public?
  • Evaluating whether you have reached the audience you
    need to reach
Dr. Craig Cormick
Manager, Public Awareness & Community Engagement
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
3:35
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Engaging before the engagement: Developing
a participatory framework for community engagement

  • How a pre-engagement process can promote commitment amongst stakeholders/decision makers
  • Developing a framework for community engagement in collaboration with decision makers..
Dr. Wendy Russell, Project Officer
Public Awareness & Community Engagement
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
4:10
Going beyond the usual suspects in community
engagement
Focussing on the intensity and duration of engagement
  • Ensuring you achieve your objectives across a range of
    community demographic
  • Identifying a wider range of interactive activitiesDare Kavanagh, Project Manager
    Community Renewal, Strategic Projects Division
    Housing NSW
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    4:45
    AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING
    "WALK & TALK" TO MELBOURNE TOWN HALL
    5:05
    "Walk & Talk" to Melbourne Town Hall for the last
    inspiring session of the day in the Council Chambers
    5:15
    PANEL DISCUSSION
    Insights into the thoughts and expectations of
    community engagement from the decision makers

    Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

    Dr Kathy Alexander, Chief Executive Officer
    Councellor, City of Melbourne

    Linda Weatherson, Director, Community Development
    City of Melbourne
    5:45
    CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS & NETWORKING DRINKS
    AT:     Melbourne Town Hall's Portico Room

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