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Directions for Community Engagement minerals and energy resources (MER)
Melissa Muller, Principal Policy Advisor, Resource Land Access Strategy, Mineral Resources
South Australian Department of State Development
SACOME – Community Engagement Forum
18 June 2015, DSD, Grenfell St, Adelaide
Directions for Community Engagement
Community Engagement
What does it mean?
Directions for Community Engagement
DSD Definition:
“It’s not a substitute for the word “consultation”. Effective engagement is
underpinned by a commitment to establishing relationships and involves
building understanding, connections, capacity, trust and promoting
dialogue. Engagement is a two-way process and is respectful. It is an
integral component of policy and program development, service design
and delivery processes. Effective engagement is an ongoing process: it
sets the example of good democratic practice and it builds capacity.”
Directions for Community Engagement State Government Commitment – Better Together
State Government (Premier’s) committed to Engaging with the Community
• Better Together principles (your say website)
• DSD Engagement framework
• MER Engagement practices
MER Directions for Community Engagement Copper Strategy
• Joint South Australian industry and
government approach
• Targeting a three times increase in export of copper over 15 years from 300,000 tonnes pa
• 1 million tonnes per year by 2030 • South Australia aims to generate
significant mining growth, economic value and jobs across the resources value chain
MER Directions for Community Engagement Woomera Prohibited Area
MER Directions for Community Engagement
• Coober Pedy Precious Stones
Field ILUA
• Stakeholders included:
• Native Title Holders
• State Govt Agencies
• Opal Mining Associations
• Opal Miners
MER Directions for Community Engagement international partnerships
MER Directions for Community Engagement Roadmap for Unconventional Gas Projects in SA
• Engaging with all stakeholders to
understand how to undertake
unconventional gas projects to ensure
social, environmental and economic
benefits for all South Australians
• Now over 1000 members
• Currently seven working groups with broad
stakeholder representation
MER Directions for Community Engagement SE – Community Engagement
MER Directions for Community Engagement State Multiple Land Use Policy
State Multiple Land Use
Policy
State Government are
currently developing draft
Multiple Land Use Policy
NATIONAL MULTIPLE LAND USE FRAMEWORK
MER Directions for Community Engagement National Partnerships
COAG Energy Council – Land Access for Resources Working Group
• Improving
- Community engagement through leading practice approaches
- Transparency of regulatory processes and data sharing
- Public communications to address misinformation
• Facilitating coexistence
MER Directions for Community Engagement Minerals Program
• Resources & Energy Group Stakeholder Engagement Framework
• EPLUS
• Meetings/Workshops
• Field Days
• Premier’s Community Excellence Awards in Mining and Energy
• Landowner/Industry Toolkit
MER Directions for Community Engagement EPLUS
14 Department of State Development
• Two year Pilot program launched in 2013
• Rural Solutions SA, a division of PIRSA
engaged to deliver program.
• Pilot program concludes 30 June 2015.
• Modified program will continue to provide
support through Port Lincoln for 2015/2016.
• Reference Group – provided strategic advice,
reps from DSD, DEWNR, PIRSA, DPTI, RDA,
LGA, Country Health, PPSA and SACOME.
MER Directions for Community Engagement Minerals – Industry Requirements
Community Engagement
Guidelines for Minerals
Industry for Mine
development through to Mine
Closure
• PACE project - Final stages
of development
Evaluation Criteria for Implementation and Operation of Community Engagement Plans
Under Development
MER Directions for Community Engagement Minerals – Mining Regulation
Review of Guidelines (MG2a
& MG2b) and Determinations
MD6 and MD5
To assist Industry to meet
statutory requirements
Engaged with industry, peak
bodies and government
agencies
Finalising comments and
expected to be complete July
2015
MER Directions for Community Engagement Minerals – Industry Requirements
Policy expectations
• Explorers and miners must engage with stakeholders throughout mine project
life including the exploration & mine planning phases.
MER Directions for Community Engagement Minerals - Mining
Transparency – Exploration and Mining
Transparent regulation and public reporting
• Exploration Approved Programs (DSD aiming for end of June 2015)
• Mining Lease Proposals, Approved Programs, Annual Compliance Reports
and Incident Reporting are available to the public (DSD is progressing to
include Assessment Reports)
• Mine operators engage with surrounding communities throughout life of mine
(including traditional owners)
An open and transparent regulatory framework is critical to stakeholder
confidence in the Exploration and Mining sector and stakeholder trust in
the regulator.
Directions for Community Engagement
For the benefit of all South Australians leading practice community engagement
is key to meeting social, environmental and economic outcomes.
Future Opportunities
DSD is open to ideas and suggestions on improvement please let us know if you
have any.
Contact
www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au
Department of State Development
Level 7, 101 Grenfell Street
Adelaide, South Australia 5000
GPO Box 320
Adelaide, South Australia 5001
T: +61 8 8463 3000
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