To achieve effective community engagement, the Community Engagement and Partnerships Framework for Victoria’s Catchment Management Authorities (2012) was developed. It includes principles and common engagement and partnership approaches. It recognises that to achieve sustained practice change, engagement should be planned, tailored, targeted and inclusive. What success looks like Victoria has the most advanced catchment and land protection advisory system. Our Victorian Catchment Management Council and Catchment Management Authority boards have gender balance and wider diversity including representation from Aboriginal people, as well as relevant merit and skills appointees. Appointment processes consider geographic representation and knowledge of marine and coastal environments and climate change to better reflect emerging issues. Strengthened engagement leaves a lasting legacy of informed, involved and confident communities who understand the value of good natural resource management, and appreciate that their contribution improves the health of our catchments. Extensive community engagement involves diverse communities. It is effective and consistent across Catchment Management Authorities, with well-planned and targeted approaches that are evaluated. Engagement with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities is strengthened, and agreed approaches enable increased participation in regional planning and implementation with stronger links to cultural values. is increased capacity for diverse communities to participate in catchment management due to improved support of investment programs and participation in leadership development opportunities. Action 1.1: Strengthen the diversity and equity of community representation in the catchment and land protection advisory system. How Lead partners Success measures When Strengthen the gender equity Minister for No less than 50 per cent of new 2016–19 and diversity of Catchment Environment, appointments across the catchment Management Authority boards Climate management sector are women. and the Victorian Catchment Change and Management Council. Water Increased representation from Aboriginal 2017–19 people on the council, boards, and committees. Investigate opportunities to DELWP Gaps in community representation and 2017 broaden community skills are identified, and targeted representation and skills in the engagement occurs during selection catchment and land protection processes. advisory system. Action 1.2: Strengthen community engagement in regional planning and implementation.
To achieve effective community engagement, the Community Engagement and Partnerships Framework for Victoria’s Catchment Management Authorities (2012) was developed. It includes principles and common engagement and partnership approaches. It recognises that to achieve sustained practice change, engagement should be planned, tailored, targeted and inclusive. What success looks like Victoria has the most advanced catchment and land protection advisory system. Our Victorian Catchment Management Council and Catchment Management Authority boards have gender balance and wider diversity including representation from Aboriginal people, as well as relevant merit and skills appointees. Appointment processes consider geographic representation and knowledge of marine and coastal environments and climate change to better reflect emerging issues. Strengthened engagement leaves a lasting legacy of informed, involved and confident communities who understand the value of good natural resource management, and appreciate that their contribution improves the health of our catchments. Extensive community engagement involves diverse communities. It is effective and consistent across Catchment Management Authorities, with well-planned and targeted approaches that are evaluated. Engagement with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities is strengthened, and agreed approaches enable increased participation in regional planning and implementation with stronger links to cultural values. is increased capacity for diverse communities to participate in catchment management due to improved support of investment programs and participation in leadership development opportunities. Action 1.1: Strengthen the diversity and equity of community representation in the catchment and land protection advisory system. How Lead partners Success measures When Strengthen the gender equity and diversity of Catchment Management Authority boards and the Victorian Catchment Management Council. Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water No less than 50 per cent of new appointments across the catchment management sector are women. 2016–19 Increased representation from Aboriginal people on the council, boards, and committees. 2017–19 Investigate opportunities to broaden community representation and skills in the catchment and land protection advisory system. DELWP Gaps in community representation and skills are identified, and targeted engagement occurs during selection processes. 2017 Action 1.2: Strengthen community engagement in regional planning and implementation.
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