The value of authentic Community and Stakeholder Engagement in Local Government is now more important than ever according to the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2).
Factors such as the erosion of trust in institutions and organisations, increased social media use and interest in global issues means communities and stakeholders now expect meaningful engagement (public or civic participation).
Better engagement means better outcomes for Council, their projects and their community.
The IAP2 is the peak body for community engagement in Australasia.
As a non-profit membership and training organisation, IAP2 supports local government through a suite of training courses, resources, case studies, awards programs, knowledge-sharing events, tools and templates.
IAP2 also delivers customised training in-house to Local Government. In fact, the IAP2 Australasia Certificate in Engagement is recognised by Local Government and other agencies as pre-requisite training for engagement professionals.
IAP2 has you covered with a variety of courses:
• Engagement Essentials
• Engagement Design
• Engagement Methods
• Conflict in Engagement
• Engaging with Influence
• Engagement Facilitation
• Engagement Evaluation
• Strategies for Complex Engagement
• Building an Engaging Organisation
• Delivering Deliberative Engagement
• Facilitating the Tough Stuff
Courses are available online in our virtual classroom, or can be delivered in person in your workplace.
IAP2 recently held a series of webinars on Deliberative Engagement and changes to the Victorian Local Government Act (2020), with recordings freely available on our website iap2.org.au
Representatives from IAP2 Australasia will be available and very happy to chat to about engagement needs at the 2022 National General Assembly in Canberra. They hope to see you there!
