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There is always something happening at the Engagement Institute. We organise many events each year, providing professional development opportunities and the chance to catch up with friends, make new connections and keep in touch with your fellow engagers. Connect with practitioners at our local networking events, webinars, professional development events and world-class conferences.

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Upcoming Events & Webinars

Engagement Cortex Model Test Labs

Explore our next generation model. Test Labs will be held across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, with online options also available for members who are unable to attend in person.

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Webinar: When the Facts Aren't Working: Tackling Misinformation in Community Engagement

Join Jodie Wrigley and Bronwyn Raso from SenateSHJ for a practical webinar exploring how misinformation and disinformation affect community engagement, and strategies to recognise, manage and respond to misleading information.

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Aboriginal Engagement in WA: Building Confidence and Capability in Practice

Join the WA Local Network to hear from Aboriginal engagement practitioners and explore practical approaches to strengthening engagement practice across Western Australia.

Te Waipounamu Engagement Event 2026

Join engagement professionals and local leaders in Ōtautahi Christchurch for two days of practical insights, shared experiences and conversations about the challenges and opportunities shaping community and stakeholder engagement.

External Networking Events

Webinar: Social Licence Community of Practice | Data Centres + Social Licence: Getting ahead of the curve

Join the Energy Charter's next Social Licence Community of Practice as Marion Short, CEO Engagement Institute and Sabiene Heindl, our CEO, explore what the emerging data centre sector can learn from the energy sector’s experience with major infrastructure development and social licence challenges.

I2S Policy Dialogue: The 2026 State of Infrastructure: Building Australia’s Future

Join I2S in Canberra for The 2026 State of Infrastructure: Building Australia’s Future, an ANU Institute for Infrastructure in Society (I2S) Strategic Policy Dialogue. The expert panel brings together Jonathan Cartledge, Amanda Collins, Jane Cassidy and Tony Mahar, facilitated by Professor Helen Sullivan, with research highlights from Professor Sara Bice and closing reflections from Antony Sprigg. Don't miss exploring infrastructure investment, productivity, the energy transition, social licence and community engagement—with time for audience questions.

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Communities of practice are a space just for our members. They’re all about building stronger practice together, through real conversations and shared experience.

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