Community Engagement - South Australia
Articles and resources about trends and issues in community and citizen engagement initiatives by government in South Australia.
- South Australia leads the charge on social media
- By Shahida Sweeney. FutureGov, 9 March 2012. "The South Australian government is taking the lead on social media and community engagement programs – with more than 12,000 people engaging with the administration on policy and key decision-making.
This engagement, being delivered under a 'YourSAy' initiative, is a multi-channel, on-line platform that engages citizens across the state..."
- Community Engagement Handbook - in pdf format (787kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). A Model Framework for leading practice In Local Government in South Australia. Local Government Association of South Australia, March 2008. "... The focus of the Community Engagement Handbook is on getting the basics right. This essentially involves planning effectively for community engagement rather than enthusiastically reaching out for interesting or new engagement techniques without proper planning. A planned approach will set in place a strong foundation that Councils can build on to drive community engagement initiatives.
The principal aim of the Handbook is to provide Councils with a model framework to adapt to local circumstances for effective planning and implementation of community engagement processes for small and large projects..."
- Rann asks for ideas on SA plan
- by Chris Russell. The Advertiser, July 22, 2010. "In the first step to honour his election-night pledge of listening to the people, Premier Mike Rann next week will invite all South Australians to help update the State Strategic Plan. Much of the community consultation process will involve the public generating ideas and commenting on proposals via the internet..."
- Adelaide Thinkers in Residence
- This site, provided by the Government of South Australia, brings world-leading thinkers to live and work in Adelaide to assist in the strategic development and promotion of the state. One the the latest projects is looking at how you stay connected.
- Twitter storms SA political scene
- by AAP. ZDNet Australia, 20 February 2009. The South Australian Premier Mike Rann is using Twitter, as well as other South Australian politicians, to engage with their constituents.
- Community Engagement
- Community Connect, Department for Families and Communities. The South Australian government's community engagement initiative, processes, resources and case studies.
This category last updated: 15 March 2012