Power up your team with Engagement Institute’s in-house training
Delivering energy projects—whether renewable, infrastructure, or regional energy initiatives—requires more than technical expertise. Success depends on strong, meaningful engagement with communities, stakeholders, and regulators. Our in-house training equips your team with the skills to achieve that.
Our in-house training brings Engagement Institute programs directly to your organisation — customised for your unique challenges, pressures and expectations.
We help your team build the skills, confidence and consistency to engage authentically with communities, partners, landholders and stakeholders across the energy landscape.
Why do energy organisations choose our in-house training programs?
Customised content
Examples, discussions and scenarios are shaped around energy-sector realities — from grid upgrades to wind, solar, hydrogen, storage, transmission corridors and transition planning.
You choose the delivery method
Choose an interactive virtual classroom or in-person training at your location, across both Australia and New Zealand.
Expert trainers
Learn from licensed Engagement Institute trainers who bring real-world experience and expertise to every session.
Gold standard
Every completed course counts towards the Certificate of Engagement, Australasia’s benchmark for engagement professionals.
Cost-effective upskilling
Train multiple team members at once, reducing travel and accommodation costs.
Easy to organise, ready to deliver
Just gather 10+ participants, pick a time and place, and we’ll take care of everything—from planning to delivery.
In-House Training Prospectus
Courses to power up your energy team
All our training modules — including Certificate of Engagement courses — can be delivered in-house and customised to the realities of energy projects, programs and transition work. Suitable for teams at any skill level, from those new to engagement through to experienced practitioners working across complex energy environments.
For the team building foundational skills - start here.
For the team with 2+ years' experience looking to refine their approach
Teams that benefit from our in-house training
Community engagement and social performance teams working across generation, transmission, distribution, retail and emerging renewable developments who want to strengthen capability and embed consistent, best-practice engagement.
Project managers, delivery teams and land agents navigating transmission corridors, land access, offshore wind, storage, and large-scale renewable builds — where trust, transparency and high-emotion conversations require confident engagement skills.
Corporate Affairs, Communications and Regulatory teams wanting to communicate complex technical information clearly, support social licence, and build durable relationships with stakeholders, customers and communities.
Energy retailers, major providers and gentailers looking to uplift whole-of-organisation capability and respond to rising expectations around fairness, customer experience and the long-term transition.
Renewable developers and service partners seeking practical, real-world engagement strategies that reduce project risk, support smoother approvals, and build rapport with communities and Traditional Custodians.
Government, councils and policy teams involved in energy transition planning, community consultation, and regulatory or approvals processes requiring consistent, contemporary engagement approaches.
Community organisations and advocacy groups working in regions impacted by energy projects and transition pathways, wanting to strengthen relationships and support meaningful, respectful dialogue.
Meet our trainers
Organising your training is as easy as 1, 2, 3
Step through the booking and delivery process below:
1
You organise 10* or more team members (maximum of 20 for virtual training, or 25 for face-to-face training) to undertake the training.
2
We’ll help you find the perfect trainer for your needs. Once a date is set, we’ll connect you with them to discuss your goals and desired outcomes for the training.
3A: In-person delivery
For face-to-face training, you provide a suitable venue and catering for the day, and we will deliver the course materials.
3B: Virtual delivery
We will provide your team with access to EngageEd, our Learning Management System, where they can find their course materials and Zoom meeting details.
That’s it! Let our capable team do the rest.
We’ve helped thousands of teams, just like yours
Why learn with the Engagement Institute?
As the peak body for community and stakeholder engagement in Australasia, the Engagement Institute delivers training that is practical, relevant and grounded in the realities of today’s energy transition.
- Hands-on learning built around real energy-sector scenarios — from transmission corridors and land access to offshore wind, storage, and large-scale renewables.
- Inclusive training blending theory with practical tools you can apply immediately in field, community, regulatory and project settings.
- Experienced trainers who have worked on major energy programs, bringing deep insight into high-emotion, high-impact engagement.
- Recognised as the engagement benchmark across Australia and New Zealand, trusted by energy providers, retailers, renewables developers and government.
- Contextualised training materials customised for energy engagement projects, regional differences and transition challenges.
- Flexible delivery and learning pathways to suit dispersed teams, shift patterns and multi-project workloads.
- Invaluable resources, including sector-relevant templates, frameworks and a comprehensive training manual to support ongoing capability uplift.
Attaining the Certificate of Engagement
While each Engagement Institute subject is a powerful standalone course, many professionals train with us to earn their Certificate of Engagement.
This nationally recognised certification is the gold standard for engagement practitioners across Australasia, setting the benchmark for excellence in the field.
