Digital Dialogues

Antarctic 2009/2010

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2009 Last meal

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Project 15: ALRC Family Violence Consultation Project | Government 2.0 Taskforce

Headshift was engaged to assist the Australian Law Reform Commission to run an online engagement pilot with their stakeholders. This project provides a case study of how an agency can improve its online engagement capabilities by following best practice in the use and  management of Web 2.0 tools and community management practices (based on the guidelines developed for Project 8). The report concluded that online consultation is an effective and adaptable engagement technique and such consultations require the right combination of planning, technology and technique to be successful.

Author comments

At Headshift, we have extensive experience with facilitating online engagement in many different contexts, both through the tools we build and the community management services we offer. In our practice, we frequently find that people make assumptions about both the technology and the online engagement process itself, and that some government agencies are risk adverse. So we thought it vitally important to the objectives of the Taskforce that they could point to case studies that highlight successful practices and demonstrate practical outcomes.
The ALRC was identified as an agency that had pioneered methods to achieve open and consultative processes, consequently this project aligned with the support from the Government 2.0 Taskforce and provided an opportunity to demonstrate, in a pilot environment, online engagement in practice. The project partnership, between Headshift and the ALRC, was to conduct an online stakeholder consultation as part of the ALRC’s Inquiry on:

• the interaction in practice of State and Territory family/domestic violence and child protection laws with the Family Law Act and relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory criminal laws; and
• the impact of inconsistent interpretation or application of laws in cases of sexual assualy occurring in a family/domestic violence context, including rules of evidence, on victims of such violence.

The Family Violence Consultation Pilot is a closed online community that enables frank and open discussion in a secure environment between a specific group of stakeholders spread across Australia and the ALRC. The ALRC identified a number of key issues and invited participants from the Women’s Legal Services to discuss them, give their opinions and talk to the ALRC and other participants about any other issues they felt were relevent. The responses will be used to inform the ALRC’s consideration of the issues raised by this Inquiry. Suggestions and case studies provided bythe consultation participants may be used in ALRC publications, although no individual will be identified without giving prior consent.

Time has worked against us a little, but it has been a valuable experience to watch the participants gradually come online, start interacting informally and then, as they become confident about the process, start to provide some thoughtful and detailed feedback about the consultation topic.

This case study demonstrates two important aspects of online engagement:

• online consultations are a valuable technique in their own right, because it enables agencies to engage with stakeholders in a way which is more convenient.
• online consultations need the right combination of planning, technology and technique to be successful.

The Project 15 case study report will outline the engagement processes for the design and set-up of the online community, including some early findings and recommendations for future applications of a similar nature. As a companion case study to the Online Engagement Guidelines (Project 8), it provides a valuable model for agencies considering online consultation.

• Project 15 Final Report DOC (1791k)
• Additional supplementary material for this project will be posted here once it is available.

via gov2.net.au

A really enjoyable project we're working on, with an enthusiastic group of stakeholders. ;-)

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The Sydney Morning Herald: Internet censorhsip poll

Internet censorship
What do you think of Senator Conroy's plan to filter the internet?
Yes, I think it's a good idea - 2% No, it impinges on my freedom - 96% Not sure, it sounds good in theory - 2% I don' t understand it - 1% Total Votes: 19114

Have you added your vote yet?

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Bert The Wonderdog

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HOZ XMAS

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Langwitches Blog » CSI Twitter- Crime Scene Investigation

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This is an inspirational use of technologies to investigate and engage young learners!
And look at the power of crowdsourcing using Twitter, Flickr and more!
PS. Please note - this is Grade 3!!
Fantastic!

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GoogleApps for e-Portfolios

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Simple example for educators - just using the Google Apps range can provide a rich platform for student engagement.
So - what's stopping you?

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Walk Against Warming

12 December is D-Day for the planet as world leaders meet in Copenhagen to do a global deal on climate change.

While they talk the talk, we're walking the walk all over the world, from New York to Tokyo, Mumbai to Paris and all over Australia. So get your walking shoes on and be part of the most important Walk Against Warming ever.

12 DECEMBER - Global day of action

Click the map to find a walk near you

SYDNEY 1pm, Martin Place
MELBOURNE 12pm, State Library, Swanston St
BRISBANE 10am, King George Square
ADELAIDE 11am, Victoria Square/Tarndanyangga
PERTH 11am, Perth Cultural Centre, Russell Square
HOBART Timbs Track, Upper Florentine, Gordon River
CANBERRA 11.30am, Federation Mall
DARWIN 5pm, Nightcliff Jetty

GET INVOLVED

via walkagainstwarming.org

Get your blue laces and get walking!

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Converge00

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