The Otago Southland Community committee outcomes are:
- people are engaged and involved in community life.
- there is increased community collaboration between service providers within communities, and duplication of services is reduced.
- increased community ability to be innovative, resilient and responsive to change and opportunities
- positive contributions are made to the life, vibrancy and identity of communities to enhance enjoyment for all its members.
- rurally isolated communities have increased support.
Lower priority is given to requests from the following areas:
- arts
- sports
- organisations that receive government funding, but are unable to show community need and benefit over and above their contract
- organisations that only provide information or whose main service is information.