Policy Bites – Co-governance: Communities and government working together better

Join us for a Policy Bites lunchtime seminar on "Co-governance – communities and government working together better" with Dr Frances Foster-Thorpe, Professor Ilan Katz and Dr Shona Bates.

Light lunch will be provided. Space is limited. Please register to secure your place.

Co-governance – communities and government working together better

This exploratory study aimed to better understand how government and community can best use co-governance arrangements to work on complex social issues. In particular, how to involve government and community in decision-making and how to build trust in both the process and the outcomes. The research involved a scoping review, qualitative case studies and document analysis to examine three very different case studies of co-governance in action to draw out principles of practice to help others know when to use co-governance, what to consider, and what to watch out for.

Dr Frances Foster-Thorpe is from one of the key government sponsors of the ANZSOG-funded research and will provide the context to why government is interested in co-governance and what is actually required by government to deliver on such commitments. Professor Ilan Katz will talk about the findings to date, specifically about how to implement co-governance in practice drawing from the case studies included.

About the speakers

Dr Frances Foster-Thorpe, Executive Director of Shaping Futures and Data Insights, The Cabinet Office, NSW government
Professor Ilan Katz, Director, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
Dr Shona Bates, post-doctoral fellow, International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW

Format

30 minute presentation followed by audience discussion.

Time and location

1:00 pm, Tuesday 12 November

Seminar Room 203, RD Watt Building (A04), Science Road, The University of Sydney, NSW 2050.

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Accessibility

We are committed to ensuring our spaces are safe, accessible and enjoyable for all. The RD Watt building is fully accessible for people who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids and service animals are welcome. Enter via the rear door of the RD Watt Building, near the entrance to the Social Sciences Building at the University of Sydney. Our meeting and events space is equipped with PA and assistive listening systems.

If you have any other access requirements, please do let us know when you register.

About Policy Bites

The Sydney Policy Lab’s lunchtime seminars – Policy Bites – are a forum for researchers and practitioners to present their exploratory and applied policy work in its early stages. Each public seminar gathers the Lab community in our collaborative space to hear and discuss new research as we exchange ideas across disciplines.

Policy Bites are organised by Dr Kate Harrison Brennan (Director, Sydney Policy Lab), Dr Assel Mussagulova (Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Administration, School of Social and Political Sciences) and Associate Professor Meru Sheel (Sydney School of Public Health).