Our vision is that communities share decision-making with government and other stakeholders to accelerate progress on the issues that matter most to them.
Our work is underpinned by a belief that communities know best what matters to them, and that long-term change starts with shared decision making and strong local leadership. We are not a service provider.
We exist because top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches have consistently failed to meet the needs of diverse communities. Despite decades of effort, persistent disadvantage remains entrenched in many parts of Australia. Meanwhile, communities across the country are leading place-based initiatives that demonstrate different approaches built on genuine partnership and local ownership. What’s missing is the infrastructure to connect this work, elevate it in policy discussions, and remove the structural barriers that constrain it.
PLACE offers an innovative way forward. We believe:
- Communities know best what matters to them.
- Local leadership leads to better outcomes.
- Decisions should be made with communities, not for them.
We have created the foundations at PLACE to make this vision a reality:
Community-led governance
Our governance structure ensures community is at the centre of everything we do.
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