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Engagement Institute

The Engagement Institute (formerly IAP2 Australasia) champions the world’s largest community of engagement professionals and seeks to promote and improve the practice of community and stakeholder engagement globally. As the home of engagement professionals, our mission has always been clear: to drive change through meaningful engagement – building trust, improving decisions and shaping better futures.

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Engagement Institute

Secure your Engagement Institute membership now and connect with a vast community of engagement professionals across Australia and New Zealand, and the globe.

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Engagement Institute

The Engagement Institute provides skills-based learning to people and organisations on what they need to know and do, so that they can successfully develop, deliver, and lead authentic engagement processes.

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New General Practice Standards Put Patient Participation in Focus

New General Practice Standards Put Patient Participation in Focus

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released the sixth edition of its Standards for general practices, placing greater emphasis on consumer engagement, patient experience and continuous improvement.

New Zealand Reviews Health Consumer and Whānau Engagement Code

New Zealand Reviews Health Consumer and Whānau Engagement Code

Aotearoa New Zealand is updating its health consumer...

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Meeting Patients Where They Are: A Practical Approach to Hospital Engagement

Meeting Patients Where They Are: A Practical Approach to Hospital Engagement

Discover how Townsville Hospital and Health Service used...

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Offshore Renewables: Planning for Engagement From the Start

Offshore Renewables: Planning for Engagement From the Start

Aotearoa New Zealand's first offshore renewable energy feasibility permit application round opened on 19 October 2026, introducing new requirements for developers to engage with Māori groups before submitting applications.

Victoria's New Community Engagement Guidelines for Energy Projects

Victoria's New Community Engagement Guidelines for Energy Projects

VicGrid and the Department of Energy, Environment and...

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Engagement Timeframes Policy: New Guidance and Tools

Engagement Timeframes Policy: New Guidance and Tools

Engagement Institute has released a new Engagement Timeframes...

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Why Quality Engagement Starts Before Decisions Are Made

Why Quality Engagement Starts Before Decisions Are Made

In a recent article published in Consult Australia's Consulting Matters, Engagement Institute CEO Marion Short makes the case for involving communities from the outset, alongside technical, environmental and commercial expertise.

Introducing
EngageMark

Australia and New Zealand’s first certification and maturity assessment tool for the engagement sector developed by the sector to meet contemporary engagement standards.

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Join us at our
Annual Conference

The Engagement Institute’s Annual Conference will be held in Brisbane and brings together engagement practitioners, community development practitioners, communications and marketing professionals and academics to engage, learn, share and network.

When: Tuesday, 27 October – Thursday, 29 October 2026
Where: Sofitel, Brisbane, Queensland

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Engagement
Methods Tool

If you have completed one of the IAP2 Australasia Certificate of Engagement key training modules –Engagement Methods – then you might know and regularly use the Engagement Methods Tool.  The Engagement Methods Tool is available for engagers.

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