Hearing what matters: a case study of meaningful community engagement as a model to inform wellbeing initiatives.

Objectives: This paper contributes to the literature about community engagement processes that effectively support wellbeing approaches in government. Type of program or service: The Victorian Council of Social Service's Voices of Victoria Listening Tour ('the Tour') was a state-wide engagement with communities, and focused on people experiencing disadvantage. Delivered in partnership with Neighbourhood Houses Victoria and other community organisations, it sought to hear from lesser-heard voices about what people need for the foundational conditions of a good life.