August 19, 2008 at 3:40 am · Filed under phase one, presentations, water planners forum and tagged: barriers, enablers, tools for engagement, water planners forum
The first National Water Planners Forum workshop was held in Melbourne on Friday, 6th June 2008, hosted by Land and Water Australia and the National Water Commission. Poh-Ling Tan from the Collaborative Water Planning project attended the workshop on behalf of the team.
The objectives of the workshop were to:
- Review current research on water planning
- Identify priority water planning issues from a State & Territory perspective
- Provide input into priority setting for the Collaborative Water Planning project
- Consider the benefits of regular water planning forums in the future
The workshop included a mix of presentations, small working groups and a final plenary session. Poh-Ling presented information and findings from Phase One of the Collaborative Water Planning project, including key barriers to public involvement and some potential tools for consultation, deliberation and integrated assessment.
Download the project’s Water Planners Forum Presentation.
May 18, 2008 at 12:00 am · Filed under phase two and tagged: planners survey, public participation, social assessment, water planners forum
As part of the Collaborative Water Planning research, we are currently conducting a survey of water planners nationally.
The findings from the survey will be used to inform the development of a tool-kit of current best practices to engage industry, Indigenous and rural communities in water planning, and a proposal for a training and development package.
These products will contribute to water planning nationally by setting guidelines and benchmarks to monitor and evaluate collaboration in water planning and by establishing clear procedures that integrate community preferences into water planning. The products will also contribute to regional water planning by assisting water agencies to improve water planning approaches; by helping to minimise conflicts between parties; by providing models and case studies for good collaboration; by helping develop stronger long-term relationships between stakeholders.
Survey Objectives
· Baseline state and national experience, expectations, issues and capacity gaps for collaborative planning
· Identify training needs and opportunities
· Explore common issues and identify exemplary approaches to public participation in water planning
· Inform the development of national guidelines for public participation in water planning
· Explore potential and need for specific capacity-building interventions for water planners
Download the Planner’s Survey…
The workshop included a mix of presentations, small working groups and a final plenary session. Poh-Ling presented information and findings from Phase One of the Collaborative Water Planning project, including key barriers to public involvement and some potential tools for consultation, deliberation and integrated assessment.
