Writing to MPs and Ministers
Here are some good ideas to make ministerial letters have a greater impact. We need to be thinking of excellent questions that will cause disagreement among several areas of expertise in the bureaucrats answering the letters to avoid their formula replies! The Independent schools are well organised to lobby for education - we can benefit from their info too.
http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/12/16/dont-waste-your-time-waste-theirs-a-guide-to-writing-to-ministers/
https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/diy-campaigning/make-your-mp-work-for-you/writing-to-your-mp/
https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/diy-campaigning/make-your-mp-work-for-you/what-can-you-ask-your-mp/
http://www.independentschoolparents.com.au/mps.html
Writing for the Media
https://www.efa.org.au/Campaigns/lobby.html#tipsemail
https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/diy-campaigning/make-your-mark-in-the-media/
Writing a Media Release
http://www.sane.org/sane-media/mental-health-sector/media-factsheets/1010-how-to-write-a-media-release
Writing a Letter to the Editor
http://www.independentschoolparents.com.au/lettertoeditor.html
https://www.nswtf.org.au/campaigns/send-letter-editor.html
SMH links for where to send various letters or comments to join in discussion
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/welcome-to-smh-comment-20130224-2ezd5.html
Talking on Radio
http://www.independentschoolparents.com.au/talkback.html
Here are some good ideas to make ministerial letters have a greater impact. We need to be thinking of excellent questions that will cause disagreement among several areas of expertise in the bureaucrats answering the letters to avoid their formula replies! The Independent schools are well organised to lobby for education - we can benefit from their info too.
http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/12/16/dont-waste-your-time-waste-theirs-a-guide-to-writing-to-ministers/
https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/diy-campaigning/make-your-mp-work-for-you/writing-to-your-mp/
https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/diy-campaigning/make-your-mp-work-for-you/what-can-you-ask-your-mp/
http://www.independentschoolparents.com.au/mps.html
Writing for the Media
https://www.efa.org.au/Campaigns/lobby.html#tipsemail
https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/diy-campaigning/make-your-mark-in-the-media/
Writing a Media Release
http://www.sane.org/sane-media/mental-health-sector/media-factsheets/1010-how-to-write-a-media-release
Writing a Letter to the Editor
http://www.independentschoolparents.com.au/lettertoeditor.html
https://www.nswtf.org.au/campaigns/send-letter-editor.html
SMH links for where to send various letters or comments to join in discussion
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/welcome-to-smh-comment-20130224-2ezd5.html
Talking on Radio
http://www.independentschoolparents.com.au/talkback.html