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Have Your Say on the Community Engagement Strategy and Policy

Community Engagement Strategy and Policy Survey

Community engagement includes seeking community input and keeping the community up to date. It happens in a variety of ways including surveys, information sharing, community sessions, focus groups and more!

Community engagement includes informing community on projects, decisions and services which can impact our community. When you can shape outcomes or decisions Council seeks input from you. Legislation, grant funding, budget and other factors influence when and how Council seeks engagement.

The level of impact community input has changes based on the IAP2 spectrum explained below. We will not seek community input if there is no ability for community to shape outcomes.

When we seek community engagement on our work, we want the community to have their say to help shape projects, decisions or services.

You can find and download the Community Engagement Policy here.

You can find and download the Community Engagement Strategy here.

If you have any further questions or comments, you can email the Communications and Engagement Advisor: nicoled@wellington.vic.gov.au
Alternatively contact our customer service team on 1300 366 244 they can assist or arrange a call with the Communications and Engagement Advisor.


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Do you currently hear about or see information from Council?

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Council shares information in a range of different ways
Engagement opportunities with Council are promoted well
Information from Council is shared in an accessible way
I want to hear about Council projects
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How would you like to hear or see information from Council in the future?

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How did you hear about this survey?

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Do you think current engagement by Council misses any particular groups or community members?

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If you answered No above, do you have any ideas for Council to engage better.
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Do you trust that Council values what the Community thinks?

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Which would you prefer?

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What is IAP2?

IAP2 stands for the International Association for Public Participation. The IAP2 has a Planning Framework and Spectrum of Public Participation which are used internationally.

Council aligns with IAP2 alongside other Councils and organisations across the world.

The spectrum helps to show that engagement looks differently depending on how much influence the community/public has. Council has a wide range of projects, policies, decisions and services which we ask for feedback or input on. 

This engagement can look different each time depending on legislation, grant funding, budget and other constraints. Engagement therefore falls onto a spectrum under one of the following: inform, consult, involve, collaborate or empower. The level on the spectrum is determined by constraints.

Here is an image of the IAP2 Spectrum - click here to view in full size.

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Have you heard of the IAP2 Spectrum?

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The current Strategy states:

"Wellington Shire Council believes that our community can experience the level of ‘empower’ (or empowerment) in decision-making, when it elects Council every four years." 

Noting that the level of empower still requires clear limits as Councillor's ultimately are elected as decision makers, do you think that the empower level can be achieved in Councils work?

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