Co-Governance – Working Better Together

Co-governance is one mechanism to enable public participation and shared decision-making, increase perceived value of initiatives and build trust in public services. This study sought to build understanding of the co-governance process, including when and how to enable co-governance.

Learning from practical examples, this study developed guidance for both government and community stakeholders to consider when deciding whether to use co-governance, recognising that it is resource intensive, is not a short-term solution, and each co-governance arrangement is likely to be unique to each context.