Engaging with the new Australia
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that society is changing. But what does the latest Census tell us about the new Australia and the future of engagement?
IAP2A Director Nominations are now open for 2022
Work with a high performing board, striving to strengthen engagement and advance the practice. As the peak body for the community and stakeholder engagement sector, IAP2 Australasia, believes that engagement, when done well, improves social, environmental and economic outcomes and increases trust in the democratic process.
RMIT University and the International Association for Public Participation collaborate for community engagement education in new agreement
RMIT University and the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia are delighted to announce a collaboration Agreement.
Announcing keynote presenter Lucinda Hartley
Following on from our recent announcement that Professor Adam Fraser will be speaking at the IAP2 Australasia Conference in Melbourne, we are thrilled to announce that Lucinda Hartley has joined our line-up of keynote presenters.
Don’t Fear Tough Facilitation
Tough facilitation is where you have the sort of session that’s either off the rails, full of strong emotions, or where it feels impossible to get a resolution. Where there’s polarisation, highly charged politics, or high conflict.
Community at the heart of coastal adaptation: Whakahekerau – Rakiātea Rautaki tai – St Clair – St Kilda Coastal Plan
Engaging communities on climate change and coastal adaptation is no easy task. There are expectations on what community wants from their space based on their connections to the area, varying levels of knowledge about what adaptation means, an uncertain future and of course emotions always run high when we’re talking about people’s homes, private land, businesses and public recreational space.
Announcing Keynote Presenter Dr Adam Fraser
We are beyond excited to announce author Dr Adam Fraser will be speaking at the IAP2 Australasia Conference in Melbourne (26-28 October 2022).
Engagement in Action winner announced
We received some fantastic entries to our first ever photography competition highlighting authentic engagement in action.
And our IAP2A Members have voted, though with so many great entires, it can’t have been easy.