Resource Name: Consult your community - A guide to using citizens' juries

Resource URL: http://203.147.162.100/pia/engagement/stories/docs/cj_handbook.pdf

Resource Description: This handbook outlines how the citizens� jury (also known as a
citizens� panel) can be used to provide informed and considered public opinion in an unbiased and transparent manner. It has been written for elected representatives, government employees and others who have a practical interest in running participatory processes.

The booklet outlines the steps involved in running a citizens� jury and illustrates how it works in a real life situation. The main case study is a citizens� jury carried out by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF). The jury examined community attitudes to the introduction of Container Deposit Legislation in New South Wales in Australia. This citizens� jury iscovered in some detail and useful materials such as sample letters, questionnaires, terms of reference documents etc are included as appendices.