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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.
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.
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.
The NSW Government is proposing a new Statewide Community Participation Plan that would replace more than 100 individual council Community Participation Plans with a single, consistent framework for planning consultation...
South Australia has announced Australia's first Royal Commission...
A new Age-friendly Engagement Toolkit, developed by the...
Discover what Australia's major infrastructure projects can teach engagement practitioners about social licence, trust, governance and meaningful community engagement.
In 2026, we are proud to offer three...
In this latest Advocacy Update, CEO Marion Short...
New research from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre found that 97% of public administrations would undertake citizen engagement again. Discover why meaningful engagement strengthens policy, relationships and trust—and why...
Australia and New Zealand’s first certification and maturity assessment tool for the engagement sector developed by the sector to meet contemporary engagement standards.
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
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.
