Community engagement
Alternative labels
public engagement
civic engagement
Report
Putting people first: transforming social services in partnership with people and communities
The report lays out a vision to transform social services. Drawing on extensive research and insights from local initiatives, the report calls on all actors within the social services system to build their capability and capacity for people- and place-centred social services. The report identifies six key drivers for reform and four practical steps that...
Submission
Civic information literacy tools
This submission to the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters’ inquiry into civics education, engagement, and participation in Australia outlines prevailing approaches to countering information pollution, summarises the information literacy methods for schools developed at the University of Canberra since 2021, and makes three key recommendations.
Strategy
Gippsland PHN priorities 2025-2028
This health needs assessment highlights multiple and complex priorities for Gippsland’s health system in Victoria, informed both by the community and an advisory panel. It provides health insights for each priority area accompanied by actions.
Report
Consultation on the draft lists of NDIS supports: full report
The report details feedback received during public consultation on proposed changes to the way supports and services funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are defined. The report summarises the feedback and notes changes made in response. Overall, feedback suggests that the list approach to supports and services is too broad and too prescriptive.
Guide
Opening the gate: a resource to support Victorian schools to activate school grounds and open spaces for community use
This resource provides practical tips to support school leaders to activate their open spaces after hours and on weekends, unleashing the many benefits for schools and communities. It draws on the experiences of ten leading Victorian government schools who have all successfully and safely opened their school gates to benefit their school and wider communities.