Advocacy
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Community engagement allows Queenslanders to have a say about policy, programs and services that can affect their lives. The Queensland Government engages with individuals and communities in a number of ways.
QCOSS Advocacy Kit
QCOSS has designed an advocacy kit designed to assist our members advocating to their candidates and elected representatives. QCOSS encourages members to participate in such advocacy at every possible opportunity. We also encourage members to consider clearly advocating the issues and solutions of direct benefit to disadvantaged people and build the reputation of the sector as focussed on improving the lives of people. This kit includes the following components:
- Paper 1 Introduction
- Paper 2 Defining the issues
- Paper 3 Defining objectives
- Paper 4 Writing a letter to your MP
- Paper 5 Meeting your MP Paper 6 Media skills
Petitions
People can make a direct request to Parliament through a petition. A petition is placed before Parliament by a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the petitioners. As well as the traditional paper petition, a petition can now be started or signed online. These are called ePetitions. Go to www.parliament.qld.gov.au for information about how to start or sign an ePetition.
Internet consultations
The Queensland Government internet site for online consultation is ConsultQld. An online site where government shares information and can hear your views on issues that you are concerned about.
Attending Community Cabinet meetings
The Premier, the Cabinet and senior public servants meet with members of the community in different places across Queensland. At Community Cabinet meetings, individuals and community groups can make formal approaches to Ministers or chat informally over a cup of tea at a community gathering.
Website: www.thepremier.qld.gov.au
Attending Ministerial Regional Community Forums
Forums provide Queensland communities with the opportunity to have their say on issues that directly affect them and ensure that their voices are heard by Government. For more information on Ministerial Regional Community Forums phone 1800 102 225.
Attending Parliament
You can attend in person on the days that Parliament meets. Alternatively you can listen to parliamentary broadcasting via the Internet.
Website: www.parliament.qld.gov.au
Contacting your Member of Parliament (MP)
Your Member of Parliament represents you and others in your electoral area in the Queensland Parliament.. You may request a meeting or you can phone, email or write to your Member of Parliament. Go to www.parliament.qld.gov.aufor contact details of the Member of Parliament in your area.
Community Engagement Resources
The Department of Communities publishes a suite of community engagement guides aimed at supporting the public sector as well as communities.
Engaging Queenslanders
Managing Community Engagement program has been developed to provide advice, tools and access to resources for people, particularly managers, who engage with or supervise employees who engage with the community in their work. The program is available as an online learning module through the Government Online Learning Delivery Program.
Website: www.onlinelearning.qld.gov.au/materials/ce/online/index.htm
