Multi-sectoral Collaboration in Central Queensland: Bringing the State Back in?

Hess M¹*, Adams D²*

1. School of Social Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Measuring Engaging Communities

1. University of Tasmania, Kingston Beach, Tasmania, Australia
2. Strategic Policy and Research Division, Department for Victorian Communities, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This paper outlines progress to date in Victoria and our attempts to establish a national measurement framework for engaging communities. The paper addresses the following issues:

• Measuring for who?
• How can indicators drive policy?
• What do the indicators tell us about cause and effect?
• Indicators……the pick of the bunch so far
• Patterns of change in Victoria as a result of community engagement
• Initial findings include:
  • The significance of local government in shaping community engagement
  • The significance of participation (eg sport and recreation) to community engagement
  • The significance of community engagement to the perception of safety
  • The strong correlation between the relative strengths of communities and the relative risk and protective factors for family units.

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