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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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Director Nominations for 2026 Now Open

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of our profession. The Engagement Institute is inviting nominations from members to join our high-performing, skills-based Board. Nominations close 5pm AEST 31 August 2026.

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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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Engagement Meets AI: New Benchmarking Study Released

Engagement Meets AI: New Benchmarking Study Released

Developed in partnership by SenateSHJ and Engagement Institute, the new Engagement Meets AI 2026 Benchmarking Study provides a snapshot of how AI is being understood, adopted and applied across the...

Find Your Next Engagement Professional Through Your Membership

Find Your Next Engagement Professional Through Your Membership

Engagement Institute’s Careers Board gives member organisations a...

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New Social Licence Toolkit for Renewable Energy Engagement

New Social Licence Toolkit for Renewable Energy Engagement

Explore Queensland’s new Social Licence Toolkit, with practical...

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Wales Launches National Conversation on Its Future to 2050

Wales Launches National Conversation on Its Future to 2050

Wales is inviting communities into a national conversation about planning, infrastructure and its future to 2050. What can Australian and New Zealand engagement practitioners take from the approach?

Engage. Elevate. Lead. — What’s In Store at the Annual Conference 2026

Engage. Elevate. Lead. — What’s In Store at the Annual Conference 2026

Two standout keynotes. Big questions for the profession....

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Engagement Institute Calls for Stronger Community Engagement in New Zealand’s Environmental Reporting

Engagement Institute Calls for Stronger Community Engagement in New Zealand’s Environmental Reporting

Engagement Institute has called for meaningful engagement, accessibility,...

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Building Trust in Digital Health: Lessons from New Zealand's Shared Digital Health Record

Building Trust in Digital Health: Lessons from New Zealand's Shared Digital Health Record

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is continuing the rollout of its Shared Digital Health Record, a nationwide initiative designed to give authorised clinicians more consistent access to key...

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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