Collaboration Spaces
Many goverment departments have engagement areas/labs for testing their Ideas. In City centres centralised centres i.e Centralink, Library or StartUp spaces could be used to engage with public and experts.
Fund a space where departments can book a room to gather feedback on a prototype or run an engagement activity with a calendar of activities posted so the public can book or appear for engagements they are interested in.
Why the contribution is important
A central location in CBD areas can encourage multiple departments to engage with the public and each other. Normalising engagement may help reduce friction in having a public engagment. To succeed a streamlined approval for engagements is needed across the APS.
by Student2169 on March 05, 2018 at 03:40PM
Posted by ProjectTeam March 05, 2018 at 16:51
I think City of Melbourne already does stuff like this - no doubt there are other examples in Australia and around the world! :)
http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/[…]/bookable-spaces.aspx
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Posted by berrygiesd March 06, 2018 at 10:30
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Posted by markimark March 07, 2018 at 11:28
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Posted by Evansn March 13, 2018 at 10:53
We also need to be realistic about its application, this model is only likely to be cost effective in cities/regional towns (which is fine BTW).
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