Community Consultation and Engagement Course
If your work impacts the community, it helps to first understand their views on the issue. In this community consultation and engagement course you will learn how to better inform government and organisational decision-making to achieve the best internal and external result.
During this community engagement course you will learn how to project manage and tailor effective quality consultation principles and practices using an outcome-based approach, to meet the requirements of your project and agency. You will learn how to systematically scope and design a fit-for-purpose consultation process and investigate different engagement options, including engaging with hard-to-reach groups. Additionally, you will explore how to present impactful engagement findings to influence and guide decision-makers.
| Duration | One session (8 hours in total) |
| Dates | Class code: CCE3 Fri 3 Nov, 2023 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this community engagement course participants will have increased knowledge, understanding and skills in the following:
- Ability to effectively plan community consultation and engagement within a project management framework
- Awareness of the key steps involved in planning and implementing relevant outcomes-based community engagement and stakeholder consultations
- Identify how to use the right engagement tool at the right time for the right audience
- Confidence to write and pitch for impact when using engagement outcomes in advice to decision makers, including elected officials.
