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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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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...

New National Safety and Quality Standards Open for Consultation

New National Safety and Quality Standards Open for Consultation

Health professionals, consumers and engagement practitioners are being...

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Visit the Engagement Institute at the Australian Public Health Conference

Visit the Engagement Institute at the Australian Public Health Conference

The Engagement Institute is pleased to be exhibiting...

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Better Partnerships, Better Health: What a New Report Means for Engagement Practitioners

Better Partnerships, Better Health: What a New Report Means for Engagement Practitioners

A new report from the Centre for Policy Development (CPD) is calling for stronger partnerships between local, state and federal governments to improve health and wellbeing outcomes across Australia. While...

New Zealand Moves to Reform Electricity Connection Pricing

New Zealand Moves to Reform Electricity Connection Pricing

New Zealand's Electricity Authority is progressing reforms designed...

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What the Capacity Investment Scheme Means for Energy Engagement Practitioners

What the Capacity Investment Scheme Means for Energy Engagement Practitioners

Australia's Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) is accelerating the...

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Australia's AI Framework Signals a New Era for Energy Engagement

Australia's AI Framework Signals a New Era for Energy Engagement

Australia's new AI framework is doing more than setting expectations for artificial intelligence—it is reshaping how major energy and digital infrastructure projects engage with communities.

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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