Using deliberative techniques to engage the community in policy development.
Using deliberative techniques to engage the community in policy development.
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10.1186/1743-8462-5-16
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2008-07-16
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Watson, Rebecca
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Gregory, Judy;Hartz-Karp, Janette;Watson, Rebecca
背景技术背景：本文探讨了在西澳大利亚州的规划和基础设施部和其他规划和基础设施机构在2001年和2005年之间使用的社区参与的审议方法的工作，并考虑是否可以应用到卫生政策的发展在Australia.RESULTS：审议过程中使用的WA，以解决具体的规划和基础设施问题。社区参与者利用审议技巧，为联合决策和政策制定作出贡献。部长认真审议了审议进程的结果，并将其用于影响政策决定。在许多情况下，通过审议过程中产生的建议完全通过了Minister.CONCLUSION：在西澳大利亚州的经验表明，审议参与过程可以成功地由政府实施，并可以用来指导政策。这些技术可以适应组合所经历的背景和问题，并且可以在组合的工作人员中培养进行审议过程所需的技能。卫生政策制定者可以从西澳大利亚州的经验中学习，并采取社区参与的方法，使社区能够就澳大利亚卫生系统的未来进行知情的审议和辩论。
BACKGROUND: This paper examines work in deliberative approaches to community engagement used in Western Australia by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure and other planning and infrastructure agencies between 2001 and 2005, and considers whether the techniques could be applied to the development of health policy in Australia.RESULTS: Deliberative processes were used in WA to address specific planning and infrastructure problems. Using deliberative techniques, community participants contributed to joint decision making and policy development. Outcomes from deliberative processes were seriously considered by the Minister and used to influence policy decisions. In many cases, the recommendations generated through deliberative processes were fully adopted by the Minister.CONCLUSION: The experiences in WA demonstrate that deliberative engagement processes can be successfully implemented by government and can be used to guide policy. The techniques can be adapted to suit the context and issues experienced by a portfolio, and the skills required to conduct deliberative processes can be fostered amongst the portfolio's staff. Health policy makers may be able to learn from the experiences in WA, and adopt approaches to community engagement that allow for informed deliberation and debate in the community about the future of Australia's health system.