2023-03-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 MARCH 2023




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            7 MARCH 2023

              COUNCIL POLICY — COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

              HUMAN RIGHTS

              In developing the Community Engagement Policy, the subject matter has been considered in
              accordance with the requirements of the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. It is considered that the
              subject matter does not conflict with any human rights, including the right to take part in public life, and
              supports a human rights approach to decision making by Council.

              Council representatives will endeavour to act and make decisions under this policy in a manner that is
              compatible with human rights. In particular, representatives will endeavour to:
              e identify relevant human rights which may be affected by the action or decision;
              e give proper consideration to the impact of its actions and decisions on human rights; and
              e ensure that any conduct or decision by Council which limits an individual's human rights is
              reasonable and justifiable.

              The Community Engagement Policy should be read in conjunction with Council's Human Rights
              Policy.

              SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
        |     Noosa Council Corporate Plan 202344- 202837
              Community engagement is identified as a priority in Council’s Corporate Plan.
        |     Noosa Council Community Engagement Framework_2023
              In order to provide information and the basis for in-house training for relevant council officers, the
              Community Engagement Framework is an internally facing document that defines community
              engagement in the local government context_and Council’s approach,inthe-Neesa Shire-context,

        |     Noosa Council Community Engagement FeelkitPractice Guideline 2023
              In order to provide operational guidance for council officers_to implement the Community
              Engagement Framework in practices, the Community Engagement Feo!kit- Practice Guideline isa
              technicalmnanual the manual provides_assistance_assists Council officers into _planthe planning,
              undertaking-design, manage and evaluateion-ef community engagement activities.
        |     Both the Community Engagement Framework and the_Practice Guideline —Feolkit-are regularly
              updated to remain consistent with community engagement best practice.
              International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Framework
              Noosa Council has adopted the [AP2 Framework as part of its Community Engagement Framework
        |     in recognition of IAP2 as an international werld-leader in the-best practice stakeholder engagement
              The IAP2 Spectrum articulates levels of public participation-the_and Council’s promise to the public
              and-prevides-examples-oftechnieuesfor each level of participation.
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