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South Australian Events

Our Co-ordinator in South Australia is Barbara Chappell.

Upcoming events

IAP2 Training Adelaide - Module 2: Effective Communication for Public Participation

Date	Wednesday 26 November 2008
Venue	Torrens Room, Old Adelaide Inn 160 O'Connell St, Morth Adelaide 5066
Time	8.30am - 4.30pm (registration from 8.15am)
Cost	$590.00 per person

The IAP2 Training Program offers a Certificate in Public Participation throughout Australasia, North America, Europe and Asia. Our trainers have worked with practitioners from around the world to develop practical tools that transcend national and cultural boundaries and are suitable for the most advanced practitioners through to those just starting out.

This course will provide an overview of the communication skills used by public participation practitioners, this module focuses on how to prepare and present information as a key part of engaging communities. At the conclusion of the course, students will have learned:

• The information needed to support effective public participation and how to communicate it
• Skills to listen in a way that demonstrates understanding and respect
• Attitudes and behaviours that give stakeholders confidence in the engagement process
• How to identify and write key messages and apply them in a range of communication tools
• How to gather, summarise and analyse feedback
• The principles of risk communication to avoid community outrage.

Note: Planning for Effective Public Participation is a prerequisite for this module

For further information, click here.

IAP2 Training Adelaide - Module 3: Techniques for Public Participation

Date	27 & 28 November 2008
Venue	Torrens Room, Old Adelaide Inn 160 O'Connell St, North Adelaide 5066
Time	8.30am - 4.30pm (registration from 8.15am)
Cost	$1180.00 per person

The third course is Techniques for Effective Public Participation. This two-day course provides an introduction to a range of practical tools and techniques for community engagement. At the conclusion of the course students will have learned:
• Tools and techniques that can be used at all levels of IAP2’s Public Participation Spectrum
• How to prepare for, implement and document techniques to:
    Share information
    Gather broad-based feedback
    Foster group discussion to develop new ideas and directions
    Facilitate agreement within groups
    Provide opportunities for public dialogue and decision-making

Note: Planning for Effective Public Participation is a prerequisite for this module

For further information, click here.

The IAP2 Certificate Training Program is available in Adelaide during 2009.

The training program was developed to meet the needs of IAP2 members. IAP2 trainers worked with practitioners from around the world to develop foundational tools that transcend national and cultural boundaries. Even advanced practitioners will find useful techniques to assist in working with the public and clients to establish effective public participation programs.

All three courses are presented in an experiential learning environment that provides students with the opportunity to explore their own public participation challenges with their instructor and peers. Interactive exercises and practical tips are used to enliven the basic theory and reference materials presented throughout each module and reinforce skills that participants can put to immediate use.

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What you've missed so far:

October 2008

Evaluate 08 Symposium

Participants were involved in the practical and theoretical aspects of evaluation in community engagement. Linking quality improvement to the learning needs of an organisation was explored, as was the involvement of the public in the evaluation process more generally.

April 2008
Inclusive engagement of people with disabilities - the tools for getting it right

Presented by Roxanne Withers. At this session we worked through a case study which provided us with opportunities to identify strategies and tools for ensuring inclusion and effective engagement of people with disabilities. The presentation drew from the training package titled: “Enabling Access…? Disability Discrimination Awareness Training for Local Government” that is equally applicable to everyone conducting community engagement. Many people may experience barriers to community engagement that can be overcome! Some solutions are just in the language used or how much time is allowed for interactions.

November 2007
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.