4.3.1 Consultation and engagement

Principles
Open and responsive communications and a consultative process with the community are vital for effective public policy development and gaining public support for decisions. This requires a partnership approach with the community and ensures that government explains, communicates and gets feedback from the community.

Policy requirements
Agencies should:

• inform the Tasmanian community about opportunities to participate in public consultation and citizen engagement initiatives
• use communication methods/media that will reach key stakeholders, engage them in two-way communication, elicit their concerns, involve them in the decision making process, and provide feedback or follow-through
• ensure that communication or information materials prepared for consultative purposes are professionally presented and identified as being from the Tasmanian Government (see Tasmanian Government Style Guide and Logo Policy).