Community engagement refers to the range of ways in which Government works with people in the community, encouraging and rewarding active citizenship. Rather than consulting with people on pre-determined policy directions, community engagement encourages a continuous conversation with citizens about shaping Government policy and improving service delivery.
The Northern Territory Government values the active participation and constructive contribution of Territorians in seeking solutions to the range of concerns that affect them. Community engagement provides the opportunity for individuals, groups and community organisations to work with Government in a constructive way to inform policy directions and to ensure important local knowledge is considered in building better communities with Territorians.
To learn more download the community engagement brochure.
The Chief Minister’s Department has developed a whole-of-government Community Engagement Framework. This identifies the processes, principles and practices required to systematically integrate interaction or ‘engagement’ with the community into the core business of service delivery agencies.
The Domestic and Family Violence Advisory Council was established by the Northern Territory Government in 2002. The Advisory Council is charged with providing high level and independent advice to Government on implementation of the Domestic and Family Violence Strategies.
The NT Advisory Council on Ageing replaced the Seniors Advisory Council in November 2005. The change of name better reflects the strategic nature of the work of the Council. The Council provides a direct avenue of communication between the community and government.
The Youth Minister’s Round Table of Young Territorians provides direct communication between young Territorians and the Northern Territory Government.
The Business Round Table was established in 2001 to give Territory businesses – whatever their size – the chance to talk directly with Government Ministers about issues affecting running a business in the NT.
Women’s forums are how the government talks with Territory women. They are designed to give all women the chance to raise issues and ideas directly with the Chief Minister and Minister Scrymgour as Minister for Women’s Policy.