2017-09-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   12 SEPTEMBER 2017




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                               12 SEPTEMBER 2017

                     Community Leadership & Collaboration
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              Having a Say

              The extent to which rural and regional Australians felt they could have a say in their community, and that they would
              be heard if they did, is measured by asking survey participants how much they agreed with the following four
              statements, from 'strongly disagree’ (1) to 'strongly agree' (7): (i) My local government is able to help our community
              face challenges; (ii) The people who make decisions for my community represent the whole community, not just part
              of it; (iii) | can get involved in local decision-making processes if | want to; and (iv) Most people get a fair go around
              here. Responses to these statements were averaged to form a single measure, from 1 (low feelings of having a say
              and being heard) to 7 (high feelings of having a say and being heard).

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                The ‘Have a Say’ Index is made up from responses to a number questions, with the results to each question presented
                below. The questions were measured on a 7-point scale, from ‘strongly disagree’ (1) to 'strongly agree' (7), with the
                results below showing percentages for those who scored 5, 6 or 7 as showing agreement.

                                                            ‘Have a Say' Questions
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