About Community Information Victoria (CIVic)

As the peak body for the community information and support sector, CIVic provides the following:

• Operational Support
• Sector Development 
• Representation & Advocacy

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.

Aims:

To support the membership in providing services and programs that meet the Standards and Policies of the Association.

CIVic's strategic plan directs the activities of the organisation.

Summary

CIVic respects the rights of the member agencies to decide on the services they will provide, and the diversity of models evolving, as they meet their communities' needs.

CIVic ensures that member agencies use trained Community Information Workers to provide access to community information and support services for their local communities.

CIVic focuses on increasing the capability of agencies, to make them more independent and increasingly supported by their local communities, and other agencies.

Each agency and each community in which they operate has differing, often unique, and frequently changing needs.