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2007 Events
NSW Events
November 2007
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Community Advisory Groups:
This event explored the efficacy of community advisory groups, also known as community liaison groups and community reference groups then joined other IAP2 members and friends for an informal conversation on this somewhat vexed issue.
July 2007
Consultation fatigue
Consultation fatigue
The group recognised that fatigue exists for practitioners, communities and proponents particularly those with large programs that include a community engagement component. The challenge is to devise ways to keep all those who participate ‘fresh’ so that the very best is achieved from the engagement process. However it was agreed that fatigue is understandable, should be recognised and supported.
May 2007
Engaging Communities - The Parramatta City Council Experience and Approach
At this event Parramatta Council hosted an evening for IAP2, where Councils General Manager and staff from the community engagement groups discussed a number of areas where council is engaging with the community to deliver better services to the Parramatta community.
February 2007
Engaging with the Kings Cross Community
For our first event of the year and in this series, we heard from the Sydney City Council, the Wayside Chapel, the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre and the local Police command. All of them work with multiple groups and organisation sand individuals who make up this community.
Queensland Events
July 2007
Community Engagement Showcase
Community Engagement Showcase
This was a fantastic event co-ordinated by IAP2, UQ Boiler House, Local Government Association of Queensland and the Department of Communities. Some of the presentations are available for members, via the resource section of our website.
July 2007
How do we connect with the 99% of community that doesn't get involved?
We ran simultaneous events for this informal session in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
June 2007
A conversation with Steven Ames
Attendees participated in a conversation with internationally acclaimed long-range planner and architect of public process, Steven Ames. Steven has worked extensively with communities in the U.S.A., Canada, Australia and New Zealand and has many observations to share about these engagement processes: the similarities and the differences. Throughout our conversation, Steven will draw upon a number of case studies, offer a range of tips and techniques, and highlight what to do when things occasionally go wrong.
Februay 2007
Is it getting more difficult to engage the community in our projects?
South Australian Events
November 2007
Social Planning and Community Engagement
Social Planning and Community Engagement
Presented by Stuart Boyd, Adelaide City Council.
June 2007
The Inform Level of Participation: Is it any different from Public Relations
Presented by Vivien Twyford, Twyford Consulting.
March 2007
IAP2 Core Values and Participation Spectrum Workshop
Presented by the SA IAP2 Network Working Group.
Western Australian Events
June 2007
A conversation with Steven Ames
Attendees participated in a conversation with internationally acclaimed long-range planner and architect of public process, Steven Ames. Steven has worked extensively with communities in the U.S.A., Canada, Australia and New Zealand and has many observations to share about these engagement processes: the similarities and the differences. Throughout our conversation, Steven will draw upon a number of case studies, offer a range of tips and techniques, and highlight what to do when things occasionally go wrong.
February 2007
Informal networking event on "Who is IAP2?"
Victorian Events
November 2007
Bums on Seats
Many of us have run community consultation programs where the hardest part has been finding anyone to consult with. We dread the public meeting with more consulters than consultees, the silent information line, the questionnaires that no-one fills out and the pile of information sheets gathering dust in the local library.
June 2007
The CFA and Community Engagement
Cliff Overton and Kay Hawkins of the Country Fire Authority hosted the evening and CFA staff gave a presentation on their corporate vision “We seek a State where communities partner with CFA to be safe, self-reliant and strong.” They also outlined their current suite of programs for engaging the community.
May 2007
Community Engagement Consulting: Pitfalls and Tips of the Trade
Ruth Davies of Maunsell led an informal discussion based on her experiences of contracting with clients. We covered lessons for consultants, people employing consultants and for people acting as ‘internal consultants’ contacting with senior management.
April 2007
Book Launch
Hosted by DVC, the April event included the launch of Twyford’s book “Beyond Public Meetings.” It was also a combined event with the Australian Facilitators Network and our discussion topic was: “Challenges in facilitating a community meeting of passionate and angry people”
March 2007
Imagine Dandenong
Film Screening and discussion of the Imagine Dandenong project by Amy Hubbard . The boundary between community development and community engagement was also discussed at the event hosted by Stephanie Rice at Acciona Energy.
February 2007
Melbourne Water Community Engagement Activities
Christine Gibbs gave an informal presentation on Melbourne Water’s community engagement activities at the Riverland Bar on the edge of the Yarra River at Fed Square.
New Zealand Events
May 2007
Guest speaker Bruce Northey, General Counsel Auckland District Health Board.
Guest speaker Bruce Northey, General Counsel Auckland District Health Board.
Bruce lead an informal discussion and analysis around the recent High Court case of Diagnostic Medlab Ltd v Auckland District Health Board. The case concerned the process that the three greater Auckland DHBs followed in making their decision to award the contract for pathology services to a new provider, Lab Tests Auckland. Judge Asher J found that the consultation for this decision was inadequate, because the material provided was “bland” and failed to “indicate that significant change” to pathology services was being contemplated by the DHBs. Asher J also suggested that since Lab Tests Auckland’s proposed method for providing pathology services was significantly different to the proposal set out in the November 2005 consultation document, the DHBs had not consulted adequately. The DML case has significant implications for consultation practitioners in New Zealand. The case is one of only a few to have tested consultation requirements and practices in court, and provides some important precedents and useful guidance for practitioners on the requirements of adequate consultation in New Zealand.
February 2007
Group Workshop
Anne Pattillo (of Pattillo) lead a group workshop discussing the development and first stage of consultation on the re development of the New Zealand Building Code. The project is one that will take over five years to be completed with several phases of consultation. The first phase was determining the community expectations for their homes, places or work and buildings. The second phase focused more on the input both from the public and key stakeholders in the building sector.