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In 2017, EIANZ established the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Community of Practice. The SIA Community of Practice is part of the Impact Assessment Specialist Interest Section (SIS).
The SIA Community of Practice was set up to achieve the following aims:
The SIA Community of Practice develops an Annual Plan each year, including the following annual actions:
We have developed a page of online resources to support SIA practitioners that you can find here.
The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA Guidance) defines a social impact as
Or simply put, social impacts are everything that affect people.
IAIA has a short and long definition of SIA, the short being:
The long definition of SIA:
Social Impact Assessment: Guidance for Assessing & Managing the Social Impacts of Projects
How to get in contact with us
If you are interested in being part of the SIA Community of Practice, delivering our Action Plan or to get in contact with your regional representative, e-mail the SIA Community of Practice co-convenors at sia(at)eianz.org.
We acknowledge and value the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples in the protection and management of environmental values through their involvement in decisions and processes, and the application of traditional Indigenous knowledge.