Our Community Engagement Policy drives best practice engagement, identifies when we will seek feedback and sets clear standards for all engagements undertaken at Yarra.
Community engagement builds genuine support for our policies and programs, improves the way we plan and deliver services and encourages trust in Council processes and decisions.
Quality community engagement helps us to make better decisions at both an operational and strategic level by understanding and responding to the needs and lived experience of our community.
Engagement categories
Within the Community Engagement Policy there is an 'Engagement Matrix for Council activities' guide, which outlines the level of engagement support that is provided for different types of projects.
The type of project you are undertaking determines the category your engagement fits into. Each category has a different lead time that's needed for us to provide the right level of support for your project.
You're Category 1 - we'll need at least 6 months lead time to assist you in delivering your engagement.
You're Category 2 - we'll need at least 12 weeks lead time to assist you in delivering your engagement.
You're Category 3 - we'll need at least 8 weeks lead time to assist you in planning your engagement.
You're Category 4 - we'll need at least 4 weeks lead time to assist you in reviewing your engagement.
You're Category 5 - you're in charge but the communication team can assist you with promotion.
You're Category 6 - these projects require notification, but no feedback is sought from the community.
You're Category 7 - we'll need 4 weeks lead-time to assist you in the review of your engagement.
You're Category 8 - keep us in the loop so we can assist with informing the community about this consultation.
