Nominations Closed: 2025 Engagement Institute Fellows

Applications are now closed and will reopen in June 2026.

The Engagement Institute is proud to invite nominations for the Fellow (FEI) category in our Professional Recognition Program. This prestigious fellowship is awarded to long-standing Engagement Institute members who have demonstrated distinguished service to both the Engagement Institute and the field of stakeholder and community engagement.

Fellowship recipients will be announced at our Annual Conference on 29 October at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne.

We look forward to receiving your nominations and celebrating the exceptional practitioners who make a significant difference in the stakeholder and community engagement profession.

Entries close at 11.59pm (AEST) on Sunday, 7 September 2025.

Eligibility criteria

A person may be nominated for the Fellow category if the following criteria are satisfied:

• The person must be a current financial member of the Engagement Institute and to have been a member for at least the last three (3) consecutive years.
• The person is of good standing and professionalism as expected by the Engagement Institute (the Standards).
• The person has made a personal and professional contribution which demonstrates they have the required skills, knowledge and experience.
• The person has been eminent in the field of engagement / P2 and has provided distinguished service to the Engagement Institute, and the stakeholder and community engagement profession.

Find out more, including the Standards for Professional Recognition and Post-nominals Program Terms and Conditions.

Nomination process

Admission as a Fellow is by nomination to the Board of Directors only.  Persons may self-nominate or be nominated by someone else by completing the online application form by the due date.

Each nomination must be accompanied by documentation which:

• outlines relevant current and previous professional positions held by the nominee
• explicitly addresses each of the four eligibility criteria
• includes three written references / testimonials in support of the application, who may be asked to attest to the achievements on which the nomination is based
• completed nominations must be received by the due date. Nominations for the 2025 Fellows will close on Sunday, 7 September 2025.

Submissions should be completed online here.

Selection panel

An Assessment Panel, appointed by the Board, shall review applications for Fellow to the required Standards, and provide a recommendation to the Board for approval.

The Assessment Panel may elect to undertake interviews with candidates or to seek further information from those nominating the person.

For further inquiries or more information, please contact membership@engagementinstitute.org.au.