Resources to guide the planning and design of place-based social infrastructure.

This introductory guide is targeted to social infrastructure planners, providers and funding partners who are new to the planning and operation of community hubs.

In production

• Building design and approval guide
• Business case guide
• Co-design guide
• Early planning Guide
• Governance in the planning phase guide
• Investment case guidance
• Measurement guide
• Models of Collaboration
• Opportunity scan guide
• Partnership guide
• Post-occupancy evaluation guide
• Stakeholder engagement guide
• Urban Design Resource
• Vision and objectives guide

Templates to help you to plan and design place-based social infrastructure.

Committee Terms of Reference

A template to help you develop a Terms of Reference (ToR) that can support the governance practices for a community hub.

In production

• Committee ToR template
• Communication strategy template
• Mediation and conciliation framework
• Operational plan
• Stakeholder engagement templates

Provide questions and links to support discussion on topics relating to the operation of social infrastructure.

Working Together Agreements

You may already be working with partners who are very familiar with these types of agreements. This conversation starter provides questions and links to support discussion for community hubs.

In production

• Funding model conversation starter
• Gathering partners conversation starter
• Hub operator conversation starter
• Hub ownership conversation starter
• Management bodies conversation starter
• Model of service
• Risk management conversation starter
• Working together agreement

QSPRC (Queensland Schools Planning Reference Committee)

The Queensland Schools Planning Reference Committee's (QSPRC) purpose is to establish and maintain a consultative, cross-sector process to:

• assess the impact of population growth and to inform the planning of new schools in Queensland
• provide advice to government on general issues relating to the planning of new schools and possible reforms to assist in the timely, collaborative and efficient delivery of educational infrastructure for growth areas
• investigate and consult further on the role of a Schools Planning Forum, proposed to meet on an annual basis, with representatives from the education sectors, local government, state government planning department and development industry to discuss issues relating to planning for new schools.