Data

General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
New South Wales
Australia
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Byron Shire Council – The Byron Model of Democracy (2019)
Byron Shire Council: The Byron Model (Recommendations)
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Byron Shire Council: The Byron Model (Briefing Booklet)
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
18
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Panel Discussion
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Roundtable Discussion
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Written Briefing Materials
Expert Presentations
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
New Media
Public Hearings/Meetings
Primary Organizer/Manager
newDemocracy
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Funder
Budget of CSIRO, the federal department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and The Myer Foundation
Type of Funder
National Government
Philanthropic Organization
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Elected Public Officials
Formal Evaluation
Yes

CASE

2019 Byron Shire Council: The Byron Model

August 12, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
August 6, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
New South Wales
Australia
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Byron Shire Council – The Byron Model of Democracy (2019)
Byron Shire Council: The Byron Model (Recommendations)
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Byron Shire Council: The Byron Model (Briefing Booklet)
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
18
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Panel Discussion
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Roundtable Discussion
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Written Briefing Materials
Expert Presentations
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
New Media
Public Hearings/Meetings
Primary Organizer/Manager
newDemocracy
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Funder
Budget of CSIRO, the federal department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and The Myer Foundation
Type of Funder
National Government
Philanthropic Organization
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Elected Public Officials
Formal Evaluation
Yes

As part of Byron Shire Council's 2019 Byron Model of Democracy, an 18-person citizens' panel met at 6 sessions across 3 months to provide recommendations on how to make democratic decisions in Byron Shire that can be widely supported.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

Byron Shire Community Solutions Panel

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en