Nicola Brackertz

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Social innovation has recently been gaining attention as a way to address social and economic problems that are overlooked or not effectively addressed by existing systems

This report is intended as a practical resource for local councils wishing to engage their communities in decision making and planning

The Community Consultation and the ‘Hard to Reach’ project is investigating how community consultation is currently practised by Victorian councils, especially in relation to multiple publics and groups that councils can find hard to reach

In local government, 'hard to reach' is a term sometimes used to describe those sections of the community that are difficult to involve in public participation

This report discusses various models of community consultation and documents why there is currently such enthusiasm for community consultation at the local and state level in Victoria

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03 May 2012

Strengthen our voice - take part in the Australian Community Sector Survey

There's just under two weeks to go for Victoria's community sector organisations to help us provide an authentic snapshot of the state of demand for services in the state.

03 April 2012

The Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin turns 30 on Sunday, 1 April.

The Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin started life in April 1982 as a hard-copy publication. It is now a peer-reviewed electronic journal published by the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet.

03 April 2012

 

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