Welcome to Good Practice Participate website
This website is a resource promoting good practices for government employees working with non-government organisations. Each main section of the site has a 'related resources' area where you will find case-studies, useful links and further reading. Your suggestions of additional resources are welcome.
Building government capability
Government agencies must take action both at the planning level and in their day-today activities to involve community members in policy-making and service delivery.
Benefits of community participation
There are many benefits from effective engagement for both government and communities.
Levels of participation
The degree of public participation in government decision-making depends on what you're trying to achieve. The diagram below illustrates different levels of community participation in decision-making.
Working with specific groups
This section will help you reach particular groups when your agency needs to input from particular communities.
Techniques
There are a range of tools and processes to choose from, to make your community engagement a success.
Measuring success
In the course of your work you may need to research and/or evaluate a project. First, find out what information already exists.
Managing costs and risks
Adequate resources and awareness of risk are needed when government agencies involve communities in decision-making.
