1. government.unimelb.edu.au The future of local public services - implications for local government Professor Helen Sullivan @HelenCSullivan

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4. System of Local Public Support All available resources (public, private, civic and personal) are co-ordinated to offer ‘helpful acts’ of various kinds (connections, ideas, interventions, products, resources, services) to promote individual and community well-being

5. government.unimelb.edu.au Democratically determined rights and entitlements to local public support Local priority setting in a democratic framework Dedicated resources for citizen/community action Outcome based commissioning Co-production in the design and delivery of support Combining preventative and responsive activity Plural provision where this supports outcomes Local public support budget Powerful local politicians Systematic and shared learning Ten Core Features

6. government.unimelb.edu.au Local Public Support Citizens as co-authors of their well- being A connected and connective local government A new national/ community settlement Twenty-first century public servants Four conditions for success

7. government.unimelb.edu.au Enabling : –Size of state: springboard, selection box, safety net –Community leadership and empowerment –Arena for political conflict Stewardship –Values –Future Implications for Local Government

8. government.unimelb.edu.au Possible Options Local government promotes and regulates a ‘market’ of service providers reflecting preferences of budget holding users who commission directly through user–led consortia Local government facilitates a ‘market’ of service providers to meet the preferences of individual users Local government determines what should be provided and how based on local priorities, (balancing technical assessments of need with political demands mediated by local representatives) Local government facilitates a network of delivery options reflecting decisions made through collective encounters between communities, politicians and professionals Strong politics Logic of Care Thin politics Logic of Choice

9. government.unimelb.edu.au Connected and connective local government Connected into local communities to develop a deeper understanding of the outcomes they value…. to the views of users to develop a better assessment of how the system works… to the range of potential providers to improve its commissioning capacity…. engaging individual citizens and communities and providers… Connective …and be able to connect them to resources of support …and to hold service and support providers to account …and connect existing resources together more effectively in constructing social solidarity

10. government.unimelb.edu.au New Roles StorytellerArchitectWeaverNavigator

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