This book is an essential guide to the fundamentals of community engagement and tells you: * Why communities must be engaged to create better decisions * How engaged communities can help make better decisions * How to go beyond the public meeting by focusing on desired outcomes rather than tired techniques * How to engage communities in a positive and productive way * What successful community engagement really feels like Read this book if you are: * A decision-maker in government, the public service, the private or community sector. You will learn how to engage the community, not to make your decisions for you, but to help you make better decisions that stick. * A practitioner in the community engagement field. You will learn how to redefine communities and their role in supporting better decisions, and how to do so in a way that honours the values we share as individuals and communities. * A project manager who has to engage the community around a specific project. You will learn how to work with the community in a way that helps you deliver a more sustainable project sooner, with less opposition and more support. * A community member or anyone else interested in how to get engaged. You will learn what community engagement means and how it feels when done well. You will better understand the role you can play in making decisions, and how to make sure your input is most useful to those who have to make the call.

Beyond Public Meetings; Connecting Community Engagement with Decision-Making

Max Hardy

Vivien Twyford

Stuart Waters

John Dengate

Vivien Twyford Communication Pty Limited

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Beyond Public Meetings; Connecting Community Engagement with Decision-Making