The Better Together report was released in the US in 2000 and called for a nationwide campaign to redirect a downward spiral of civic apathy. The report warned that the US's national stockpile of "social capital" was seriously depleted and outlined the framework for sustained, broad-based social change to restore America’s civic virtue.

Better Together examines social capital and recommends methods to replenish the stock in five categories: The Workplace, Youth and Education, Arts and Culture, Religion and Faith, and Government and Politics.  Many of the strategies outlined may be applicable to the Australian situation.

You can read the full report at http://www.bettertogether.org/thereport.htm.