Advocacy insight
As we head towards the state election, it may be timely to check in on your advocacy planning and delivery?
We all know that early planning, stakeholder alignment, and bringing community voice into advocacy matters more than ever. We also know it is a long road to success.
At this stage of the year I imagine you have already ticked off the below.
Reached a considered and robust agreement with your decision‑makers on priorities and positions.
Mapped your most important stakeholders and now undertaking regular, energetic conversations with them.
Built meaningful relationships with community groups, tapping into their insight, drive, and energy, and leveraging their voice.
Adapted and refined your approach to give your priorities the very best chance of being supported.
For those with dedicated advocacy team members, the challenge may be about continuing to build maturity across the organisation, or keeping decision- makers aligned and focused as the momentum builds.
But for those practicing meaningful, strategic advocacy with only their little finger on their left hand (you know who you are), take a moment to acknowledge how much you’ve already achieved, getting an agreed position and funnelling the approach through one or two team members for the entire organisation is incredible.
As the election approaches, the focus naturally shifts from planning to delivery.
This election shouldn’t be seen as the end game. It’s part of a longer journey of building trust with your organisation, your decision‑makers, and your community. That trust is what allows community voice, lived experience, and local insight to meaningfully inform decision‑making and strengthen outcomes.
Meaningful and successful advocacy relies on knowing who matters most and maintaining purposeful relationships over time.
So, if you’re thinking about this next stage of your advocacy strategy and would like to sense‑check your approach, reach out for a chat.
My take
Sometimes the real joy of advocacy is found in acknowledging the small wins along the way, not just focusing on the final outcome.
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Keryn