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Community Engagement and Cultural Planning Course

The Community Engagement and Cultural Planning Course gives you the knowledge and skills in community engagement and cultural planning provides us with tools for building vibrant, creative and stronger communities.

2012 course

The 2012 courses run on 15, 16 & 17 February and 15 & 16 March 2012.
Community Engagement and Cultural Planning Course brochure

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Community Engagement and Cultural Planning Course enrolment form

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What is community engagement and cultural planning?

Community engagement is about providing opportunities for people to participate in the decision-making, planning and development processes that affect their lives. This approach seeks to be creative and inclusive of the diversity that exists in communities.

Cultural planning is a strategic planning process that aims to facilitate partnerships between community, local government and the private sector; identify and promote community values and cultural resources; and transform community ideas, initiatives and visions into real outcomes.

Cultural planning employs a range of creative community engagement techniques, including cultural mapping. These techniques allow for an empowering process, which grows community capacity and spirit.

Course details

The course covers the following concepts:

  • Culture
  • Community cultural development
  • Creative community consultation and engagement
  • Cultural mapping
  • Cultural planning
  • Evaluation

CAN WA uses a practical teaching approach that combines the theory and practice of cultural planning in an interactive, hands-on, and creative way. Speakers and participants from previous courses have come from a multitude of backgrounds including local government, planning, sustainable development, health, youth, education, Indigenous, environment, community services, and cultural and art related fields.

Units of competency

The Community Engagement and Cultural Planning Course addresses the following units of competency from the nationally endorsed Local Government Training Package:

  • Develop a Cultural Plan (LGAGOVA606B)
  • Devise and Conduct Community Consults (LGACOM502B)

Upon successful completion of the course assessments, participants are awarded a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.

Course costs

$ 800 Individual CAN WA member / concession (student or senior)
$1000 Individual non member
$1600 Organisational CAN WA member
$1800 Organisational non-member

Payments can be made by cheque or direct bank deposit, or by visa or mastercard by calling the CAN WA office on (08) 9226 2422.

Contact

For more information on the course, contact Sian Brown, Arts and Cultural Development Manager.