Political Literacy Audit - Community organisations and NGOs

Choose all or part of your organisation to assess for political literacy. Tick the column that most accurately describes you or your organisation. Follow the instructions to find the percentage of political literacy potential being achieved by you or your organisations.

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Paid and unpaid staff understand their value and their role in the organisation.

Very true

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Staff understand the lines of command within the organisation.

Very true

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Staff understand how laws are made and amended.

Very true

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Staff are aware of legislation which influences the operations of the organisation.

Very true

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Staff understand organisational priorities.

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PR, lobbying, policy and research staff all understand government priorities influencing the sector.

Very true

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Managers regularly update staff on policy and legislative changes which are underway, and explain the rationale for changes.

Very true

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Staff are encouraged to read newsletters, media releases, and other literature from Parliament, government agencies and from elsewhere within the sector.

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Staff are trained to ask questions about the best practice for the development of campaign advice or implementation of policy.

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Staff are aware of amendments and policy developments which will effect the operations of the organisation.

Very true

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Staff are aware of the decision- making structure of the organisation and how to influence it.

Very true

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Staff are aware of the decision making structures of government, parliament and cabinet and how to influence them.

Very true

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Managers and staff are encouraged to work with counterparts in other NGOs and community organisations.

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Managers, research and policy staff regularly meet with counterparts in government agencies operating in the sector.

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There are mechanisms for communicating with relevant sector groups.

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Lobbying, policy and research staff maintain active relationships with international counterparts.

Very true

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Managers actively seek input and advice from other community and NGO organisations

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Networks are regularly maintained and updated.

Very true

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Parliamentary resources

Someone is responsible for monitoring relevant parliamentary literature

Very true

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The person responsible for monitoring parliamentary activity brie fs the rest of the staff on a regular basis.

Very true

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Staff understand the parliamentary timetable.

Very true

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Managers and staff have access to reference resources which identify and explain parliamentary personalities and processes.

Very true

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Writers know and understand for whom they are writing.

Very true

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Writers understand the expectations and needs of the sector.

Very true

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Writers seek input and feedback from other staff members and key stakeholders and are able to incorporate feedback into the final document.

Very true

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Writers are able to use a range of language styles to meet the needs of target readers.

Very true

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Writers understand the need for well-researched choices backed up by an understanding of political imperatives.

Very true

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Managers are able to communicate the organisation’s agenda and the timeframe for achievement.

Very true

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Managers and staff are aware of conflicting political agendas and the potential impact on current operations.

Very true

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Staff actively seek opportunities to influence political agendas.

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Managers understand the political climate and look for opportunities to advance the goals of the organisation.

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Managers and staff understand the context of local agendas in the national and global context, including the relevance of international agreements (e.g. Declaration on the Rights of the Child).

Very true

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Staff and managers work with other advocacy and activist organisations to develop political strategies for action.

Very true

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Managers regularly meet with Ministers and Government advisors for briefings and discussion.

Very true

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Managers are aware of significant personalities and their political agendas.

Very true

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There are effective channels for contributing to current or on-going campaigns, which impact or influence the organisation.

Very true

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Your organisation has protocols for dealing with media questioning and probing and everyone is aware of these.

Very true

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All staff understand campaign objectives and timeframes.

Very true

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Staff are encouraged to build strong social bonds with stakeholders

Very true

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Staff understand the difference between leading, and contributing to, campaigns.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue