In November 2016, the NSW Government committed $576 million for the Stage 1 major expansion and upgrade of Nepean Hospital and communitybased services to provide essential health care for the growing population in western Sydney.

Are you looking to engage with over 12,000 of Australia’s best and brightest engagement professionals? As a sponsor of the New Zealand symposium, you can gain access to IAP2 Australasia’s rapidly growing network of enthusiastic and committed professionals who are increasingly becoming the key influencers and decision makers in government, business and industry.

Do you have particular expertise in P2 you want to share with others? Have you gained unique insights into the profession and the many areas connected with it? IAP2 Canada and IAP2 USA are seeking session proposals for the 9th Annual IAP2 North American Conference.

In early 2017, Logan City Council committed to an ambitious program of innovation and smart technology engagement. The engagement journey has been based on extensive community engagement, using a mix of collaboration and co-creation with community, industry and other regional and international governments.

IAP2 would like to offer you the platform to be recognised, be heard and showcase your expertise.In-person communication is still one of the most powerful means of building and expanding brand awareness. It starts with a smile and handshake at the IAP2 Australasia Local Area Network gatherings of engagement practitioners.

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate action of its members.” Coretta Scott King

In 2018, IAP2 Australasia introduced the new initiative, Pitch for the Practice which invited practitioners to propose a project which would advance the practice of community and stakeholder engagement across Australia and New Zealand. Projects were then voted on by IAP2 members with the most popular funded for activation.