A LIST OF COMMUNITY CONSULTATION, ENGAGEMENT, PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEBSITES AND DOCUMENTS.
PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH OTHER COMMUNITY CONSULTATION LINKS OR BROKEN LINKS, SO THAT THIS DIRECTORY CAN HELP  MAKE A  DIFFERENCE TO COMMUNITIES. IF YOU HAVE  SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON  COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ISSUES OR REQUIRE BEST  PRACTICE ADVICE ON CONSULTATION PROCESSES,
PLEASE FEEL  FREE TO  CONTACT  ME:
PLEASE NOTE: THE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL WEBSITES NOTED BELOW ARE THOSE OF THE WEBSITE DEVELOPERS THEMSELVES

Consultation Guidelines (New Zealand)
Consultation Guidelines for the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards relating to the provision of health and disability services (2011)
http://www.nsfl.health.govt.nz/apps/nsfl.nsf/pagesmh/172/$File/Guidelines+for+DHBs+november+2011.doc

International  Association of Public Participation
The International Association for Public Participation, working through it members, helps organizations and communities around the world improve their decisions by involving those people who are affected by those decisions.
http://www.iap2.org/

The A-Z of Effective Participation
Some entries are self-contained, others are signposts to more detailed sections or further reading.
This A-Z covers both topics about participation, and techniques which can be used along the way. Because the field is wide, the entries vary, for example:  Some techniques relate to the general question of how to approach participation, others deal with situation further down the process when a group or groups are acting together.
http://www.partnerships.org.uk/guide/AZpartic.html

Consultation principles: guidance (U.K.) (2012)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance

Social Inclusion Research Programme Research Findings No. 2
Assessment of Innovative Approaches to Testing Community Opinion
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/resfinds/hcc2-00.asp

Community Engagement: Definitions and Organizing Concepts from the Literature
During the past two decades, researchers have provided evidence to support the notion that the social environment in which people live, as well as their lifestyles and behaviours, can influence the incidence of illness within a population (IOM, 1988). They have also demonstrated that a population can achieve long-term health improvements when people become involved in their community and work together to effect change (Hanson, 1988-89).
http://www.cdc.gov/phppo/pce/part1.htm

Strengthening community participation: Lessons from the Bergville district- (South Africa)
Strengthening community participation in health districts remains one of the most difficult aspects of health sector development in South Africa. In this Kwik Skwiz, the Bergville District Management Team describes two strategies which it has found particularly effective
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/238

Active Democracy: Citizen participation in decision making
Hi, I'm Lyn Carson, welcome to my website. I hope to provide easy access to information which individuals, groups or organisations can use to enhance citizens' involvement in the activities of local, state or federal government. I'm currently a lecturer in applied politics with Government and International Relations in the School of Economics and Political Science, at the University of Sydney, Australia.
http://activedemocracy.net/

Planet SOSIG: Internet Resources for Social Scientists
Social science Information gateway
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue19/planet-sosig

Ideas for Community Consultation  (pdf format)
A discussion on principles and procedures for making consultation work.  A report prepared
for the NSW Dept. of Urban Affairs and Planning
www.activedemocracy.net/articles/principles_procedures_final.pdf‎  

Hearing Young Voices
Consulting children and young people including those experiencing poverty or other forms of social exclusion in relation to public policy development in Ireland (220 pages, PDF format)
http://www.youth.ie/sites/youth.ie/files/Hearing%20Young%20Voices%20-%20Full.pdf

How Young People would Like to be Consulted
A report on findings from interviews with young people as part of the Youth Consultation Research Project (Australia, 30 pages, PDF Format)
http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/information/casestdy.pdf

Promoting Good Practice Participation
http://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/Promoting-good-practice

Public Dialogue Consortium
Do you envision a world in which communication in the public sphere is humane, constructive, and beneficial to all? We do! We believe such communication is characterized by trust and respect, and we focus on ways that help make this possible
http://www.publicdialogue.org/

Public Conversations Project (PCP)
PCP promotes constructive conversations and relationships among people who have differing values, world views, and perspectives about divisive public issues.
http://www.publicconversations.org/

New Tactics in Human Rights
All over the world people are using innovative tactics to help end human rights abuses. In many cases other human rights advocates would benefit from learning about their experiences. The New Tactics  website is a collection of these tactics, described in a way that we hope will inspire other human rights advocates to apply them to their own situations.
https://www.newtactics.org/

Stronger Families Community Kit –Dept. of Family and Community Services-Australia

http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/85748

National Civic League (U.S.)
Strengthening Citizen Democracy by Transforming Democratic Institutions - Since 1894
Are you working to advance citizen democracy and good government in your community?
If so, the National Civic League can help. By informing, uniting and empowering citizens, we are making democratic institutions and systems more accountable, inclusive, and responsive to citizens in thousands of communities across the country.
http://www.ncl.org/

Removing Barriers: Planning Meetings that are Accessible to All Participants
North Caroline Office on Disability and Health in collaboration with the Center for Universal Design
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/%7Encodh/pdfs/MeetingGuide.pdf

Community participation and empowerment: putting theory into practice- Joseph Rowntree Foundation (U.K.)
A new Guide to Effective Participation offers a comprehensive framework for thinking about involvement, empowerment and partnership. It also provides an A to Z of key issues and practical techniques for effective participation.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/housing/H4.asp#top

Middlesbrough Council (UK) Corporate Consultation Strategy (pdf)

The Corporate Consultation Strategy outlines the way Middlesbrough Council consults with the local community and citizens in making decisions that affect

their lives.
http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2682&p=0

How to Facilitate Consultation with Tangata Whenua (NZ Maori)  
Consultation is a process that involves listening as well as talking and providing information. It is a requirement under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). Even when not mandatory, consultation is good practice as a means of identifying/clarifying issues and potentially resolving them early in the process.
http://www.qualityplanning.org.nz/index.php/plan-development-components/consultation-with-tangata-whenua/how-to-facilitate-consultation

Consultation Institute (U.K.)
Our Aim: The Institute is designed to help all those engaged in public or stakeholder consultation absorb Best Practice, encourage Innovation and improve its value to decision-makers whilst providing a much needed opportunity for professional networking.
http://www.consultationinstitute.org/

Consultation; Office of Best Practice Regulation (Aust.)
In 2006, the Australian Government adopted a whole-of-government policy on consultation requirements, which sets out best practice principles that need to be followed by all agencies when developing regulation. This policy is based on seven principles for best practice consultation.
http://www.finance.gov.au/obpr/consultation/index.html

Community Engagement Resources for Local  Government  (Aust.) (pdf)
This annotated bibliography outlines a number of key resources on the topic of community engagement that have been prepared for practitioners and policy makers.

It was developed in conjunction with the ACELG Working Paper ‘Local Government and Community Engagement.’  The selected resources have been produced by public sector organisations, - primarily the local government sector.  While most have been produced within Australia, several international resources are included.
http://www.acelg.org.au/upload/program1/1317178789_ACELG_Annotated_Bibliography.pdf

Community Engagement - Australia
Articles and resources about trends and issues in community and citizen engagement initiatives by government in Australia.

http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/trends-and-issues-australia/community-engagement-australia.html?env=l.4264300332--1-15--

Community Consultation pdf  (ZINC.org - International  zinc association)

Consultation and dialogue with representatives of the local communities in which our member companies operate is increasingly becoming an integral part of the way that

business is conducted. At a facility level, engaging local stakeholders appears directly linked to the success or failure of operations in that locality. Engaging with local

stakeholders is an effective way of gathering important input and ideas, anticipating and managing issues, improving decision-making, building consensus among diverse views, strengthening relationships,

and ensuring a social license to operate.

http://www.zinc.org/general/community_consultation.pdf

Aboriginal Engagement Strategies  - NSW Government (Aust)

This summary is a starting point to provide insight into the strategies that may assist services and agencies in working more effectively with Aboriginal

children, families, communities and services. It provides a brief overview of a range of strategies that are used by jurisdictions and agencies across Australia.

http://www.sectorconnect.org.au/assets/pdf/resources/resourcepg/Aboriginal/Aboriginal_Engagement_Strategies_Summary.pdf

Listen Up: Effective Community Consultation (U.K. Audit Commission) 1999
This paper aims to help authorities to secure the benefits that consultation can offer and get good value from the resources that they invest in it. Much good material has already been published on different consultation methodologies, so they are not discussed in detail here.  Instead, this paper concentrates on:

·         what consultation is;

·         planning consultation;

·         overcoming common obstacles to effective consultation;

·         the principles of good practice; and

·         evaluating effectiveness.

http://archive.audit-commission.gov.uk/auditcommission/subwebs/publications/studies/studyPDF/1359.pdf

Getting it Right (U.K.) Consultation Toolkit (pdf)
We have brought together the values of Community Engagement, principles of methodology of
research and examples of good practice into this toolkit to assist services in engaging and consulting
with our customers, stakeholders, partners and communities.
This guide aims to improve our understanding of why we consult and the various methods that we
use to achieve successful consultation and engagement.
http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/document/4195.pdf

Good Practice Participate (NZ) Archived version
This website guides public servants and others on ways to follow good community engagement practices. Each section has a 'related resources' area

featuring community engagement case-studies, useful links and further reading.
http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/ArcAggregator/frameView/IE16054222/http://www.goodpracticeparticipate.govt.nz/

Responding to a policy issue; the ten-minute plan: New Zealand Public Health Association (pdf)

www.angelfire.com/home/consultation/firstpage/PHANZ_Ten-minute_plan_for_responding_to_a_policy_issue.pdf

Getting involved in healthy public policy: A 7-step process: New Zealand Public Health Association (pdf)

www.angelfire.com/home/consultation/firstpage/PHANZ_Seven-step_process_for_tackling_a_policy_issue.pdf

Getting involved in healthy public policy: The 15-minute plan to present your submission : New Zealand Public Health Association (pdf)

www.angelfire.com/home/consultation/firstpage/PHANZ_Preparing-presenting_submissions__15-minute_plan_.pdf

Getting involved in healthy public policy; Next steps: New Zealand Public Health Association (pdf)

www.angelfire.com/home/consultation/firstpage/PHANZ_Resources_for_getting_involved_in_healthy_policy.pdf

This page was last edited by Paul Martin on 12th June 2015