There are international trends towards
increasing inclusiveness of citizen opinions
and values in government policies and
decisions. Queensland Government agencies
are seeking to move beyond informationsharing
and consultation to more actively
involve citizens and communities in planning
and decision-making processes. A range of
active participation techniques are available.
These techniques should be supported by
an effective information program and may be
implemented in conjunction with consultation
processes.
This section groups the techniques according
to the size of the group being engaged:
• less than 20
• 20 – 100
• 100 plus
The following processes are often used to
actively engage relatively small numbers
of people, generally less than 20, as key
stakeholders