Development of the Canberra Social Plan 2011
The Canberra Social Plan 2011 Plan was developed with the help and ideas of citizens, community organisations and ACT Government. There was a clear message that we need to build the strengths of our vibrant Canberra community while continuing to support the most vulnerable.
Community engagement included on-line forums, meetings with stakeholder organisations and a number of forums. An ACT Government reference group was also involved in drafting the updated Plan.
Updating the Plan
The discussion paper Building our Community – The next steps was circulated to ACT Government Ministerial Advisory Councils. Council Chairs met with the Community Inclusion Board in May 2009 to discuss the paper and responses were invited from the community.
Building our Community – The next steps [
DOC 218KB]
Summary of responses to Building our Community - The next steps [
PDF 36KB]
In 2009, the then ACT Community Inclusion Advocates hosted a forum on What makes Canberra a liveable community? The forum agreed the strength and diversity of the Canberra community is a good foundation for the updated Social Plan.
Summary Report: 'What makes Canberra a liveable community?' [ PDF 190KB]
The Advocates also met with a small group of business leaders to discuss their views on the business of building community inclusion.
The Business of Building Community Inclusion [ PDF 153 KB]
A third discussion paper on Priorities for the Future and the community responses went into the mix as did the comments online at Bang the Table.
'Priorities for the Future' [ PDF 45 KB]
Priorities for the Future: What you told us [ PDF 228 KB]
Participation in Bang the Table online forums [ PDF 195 KB]
