Building & sustaining meaningful partnerships
Advocating and developing policy that originates from the groundup is essential for really understanding community needs and expectations.
In order to do this, we must develop innovative tools and techniques that enable us to create a genuine twoway dialogue with our communities so that we can truly understand and translate their needs, and better inform policy decisions and service delivery outcomes.
Changing the value perceptions Governments have of community engagement is the key to enabling meaningful change and sustainable community development.
This conference identifies methods to achieve whole-of-government policy buy-in, and explores the importance of placing our communities at the centre of policy development. Thus, empowering and enabling communities to make informed decisions that will shape their future. Only by sharing and learning different techniques to effectively engage, can we really strive to help build capacity and foster a culture of change for the benefit of our communities and all levels of Government.
What you will take away:
- Whole-of-government engagement models for gaining policy buy-in
- How to develop a participatory framework for community engagement
- Successful examples of how to effectively engage online
- Practical exercises that generate and inspire new methods of engagement
- Innovative tools and techniques to apply in your day-today role
Book early for the best rates & take advantage of group discounts
To register a group please call 1300 316 882 and we’ll coordinate your registration.
What past attendees had to say...
"The conference was well run and well-paced with really useful, practical content. There was also good diversity between levels of government and jurisdictions. I would definitely recommend going again!"
Patrick McCormick, Manager Digital Engagement, Strategic Communication
Branch, Department of Justice Victoria
Effective Community Engagement, July 2010
"I thought the conference was really good due to excellent speakers. I thought the sessions on e-engagement were a highlight, as were some of the sessions that talked about practical examples of engagement projects."
Alan "Fox" Rogers, Project Director, Partnerships and
Engagement, Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Effective Community Engagement, July 2010
