ENGAGING FOR IMPACT

A hands on course designed for local government and delivered in partnership between Better Cities Group and Eva Communications

Community engagement is a fundamental part of local government operations

This program provides a practical hands on solution to give Council employees the right tools to understand engagement, start to shape their engagement plan, and know how to implement their plan with impact and success.

OUR PROCESS

Our team will work with you to co-design the program based on your needs.

  • ✺LEARN

    Understand your engagement needs to determine what areas you need support, and map out a training plan

  • ✺ENGAGE

    Engage with internal stakeholders to understand learning objectives to support design of the training

  • ✺CUSTOM

    Develop a targeted training model that consists of practical based outputs where participants will walk away with an engagement plan

  • ✺TRAIN

    Conduct in-person training that focuses on the participant's application of new skills for real-world projects

  • ✺UPDATE

    Evaluate and provide feedback to Council

YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS

We know engagement

Our team has worked with Councils across Australia, engaging with local communities and stakeholders on projects of all sizes and complexity for over two decades

We’ve worked with many different communities

Our engagement work has involved multiple stakeholder groups including First Nations peoples, ageing populations, youth and multicultural communities.

We know how to collaborate with different community groups to ensure a safe space for feedback and to get the most valuable input.

Training delivery, backed up by lived experienced

Our work spans developing engagement strategies to delivering on the ground engagement activities. We have been involved in critical decisions for Councils from planning for population growth, developing strategy and supporting funding decisions.