Elements and Performance Criteria
- Devise consultation strategies
- A range of consultation strategies is identified and assessed for suitability.
- Interested and affected parties are identified.
- Resources required to conduct consultation are assessed.
- Consultation strategies are chosen that enable and encourage relevant groups or individuals to be involved.
- Legislative and council requirements are reviewed to ensure strategies meet all criteria.
- Conduct consultations
- Information is prepared that is clear, accurate and appropriate to the needs of all parties.
- All people involved in conducting the consultations are briefed on the process of consultation and the parties involved.
- Information is presented to affected parties at an appropriate time and place.
- Access and equity requirements are implemented in the consultations.
- Measures to expedite community consultation are taken to ensure consultation occurs within an identified time frame.
- Consultation is undertaken in an orderly manner to ensure all viewpoints are canvassed.
- Record, analyse and report on results
- Public consultation responses and processes are formatted to enable informed decision making to proceed.
- Appropriate suggestions for improvement are incorporated into design parameters.
- Summaries of responses and adopted amendments are provided to interested parties to ensure public consultation is recognised.
- Other issues raised during consultation are directed to relevant department or person to respond to community concern.
- An accurate report on community consultation that includes recommendations is prepared to enable informed decision making to occur.
- The overall effectiveness of the consultation process is reviewed and evaluated and action is taken where necessary.
- Devise consultation strategies
- A range of consultation strategies is identified and assessed for suitability.
- Interested and affected parties are identified.
- Resources required to conduct consultation are assessed.
- Consultation strategies are chosen that enable and encourage relevant groups or individuals to be involved.
- Legislative and council requirements are reviewed to ensure strategies meet all criteria.
- Conduct consultations
- Information is prepared that is clear, accurate and appropriate to the needs of all parties.
- All people involved in conducting the consultations are briefed on the process of consultation and the parties involved.
- Information is presented to affected parties at an appropriate time and place.
- Access and equity requirements are implemented in the consultations.
- Measures to expedite community consultation are taken to ensure consultation occurs within an identified time frame.
- Consultation is undertaken in an orderly manner to ensure all viewpoints are canvassed.
- Record, analyse and report on results
- Public consultation responses and processes are formatted to enable informed decision making to proceed.
- Appropriate suggestions for improvement are incorporated into design parameters.
- Summaries of responses and adopted amendments are provided to interested parties to ensure public consultation is recognised.
- Other issues raised during consultation are directed to relevant department or person to respond to community concern.
- An accurate report on community consultation that includes recommendations is prepared to enable informed decision making to occur.
- The overall effectiveness of the consultation process is reviewed and evaluated and action is taken where necessary.