Dawn Eschuk and Judith Winstanley are members of the Staff Team. The goal of the Working Group is to have a Framework which is relevant, helpful to HPB decision-making, and in the process nurtures HPB s working relationships with different publics. To date, the Working Group has researched topics within the field of public involvement and have drafted components of a core Framework. This includes a model for public involvement, values and beliefs, goal, principles, and objectives. Staff are encouraged to access researched materials collected by the Working Group and to comment on draft components of the Framework.
Public involvement is more than public consultation.
In the Working Group s next stage of work external public participation is important. HPB Staff have expressed an interest in having a Framework which supports more resources and time applied to many forms of public involvement. Guidelines, methodologies, and tools for broad-based public participation should be described and referenced within the Framework.