1. The Mission Statement of the Incorporated Association is:

• Community Information Victoria (CIVic) is an Association of member agencies that provide community information and support services to their local communities throughout Victoria.

• CIVic provides assistance to the membership in relation to community information, advocacy, policy and program development, research and consultation, information dissemination, development and support of the membership.

• CIVic is committed to assist the member agencies in providing a community information and support service that is free, confidential, impartial, and independent, and respects the rights of individuals and groups to make decisions for themselves.

2. The values of the Incorporated Association are:

• We value integrity, credibility, and respect for the individual.

• We respect the knowledge and diversity of our membership.

• We build partnerships through communication and collaboration

• We believe in striving for excellence through continuous improvement and flexibility

• We aim to improve our knowledge and understanding of the needs of our membership

• We value and respect our staff and their ongoing wellbeing.

3. The purposes for which the Incorporated Association has been established are:

• To assist community information centres to respond to changing community needs and be accessible to all members of the community served, and to promote their services effectively

• To provide member agencies with relevant information about funding opportunities and emerging issues in the community.

• To facilitate relevant skills development to the member agencies.

• To build partnerships with other community organisations for the benefit of both the membership and the community.

• To provide advice and support to members and other organisations that offer community information as a service.

• To maintain and develop CIVic’s membership base.

• To seek additional sources of funding in order to more effectively achieve CIVic’s mission and to support member agencies, to research and prepare submissions, and to develop partnerships to enhance current services, and to provide new services.

• To work with other peak bodies and organisations in Victoria to advocate about the roles of Community Information Centres, and to encourage partnerships, and to represent the community information sector to the broader community.