New documents on improving government engagement with community organisations

The Building Better Government Engagement Reference Group has released two further documents on priorities for government action to strengthen community engagement.

The Building Better Government Engagement Reference Group was established by the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector in March 2008. The group's role was to report to the OCVS on priorities for government action to strengthen engagement with citizens and community organisations.

The Reference Group released a discussion document, It's More Than Talk, which suggested options for building engagement skills and knowledge and values in the public service. Consultation on the document ended on 31 March 2009.

Feedback was also collected through Bang the Table, an on-line forum, and through face-to-face workshops. The OCVS and the Reference Group collated feedback and produced two further documents, which were released on 30 July 2009:

Talkback - a summary of feedback and responses from the Reference Group;
From Talk to Action: Government Engagement with Citizens and Communities - the final report and recommendations to government.
To access these documents and to read more about the Building Better Government Engagement Project, visit:
www.ocvs.govt.nz/work-programme/three-key-projects/building-better-government-engagement.html

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