Join TACSI practitioners and Community leaders to explore Community Innovation.

This workshop is informed by TACSI's work with communities in Australia, and the global emergence of a new kind of community development practice. 

We'll share principles and practices for effective community-led innovation work and explore how you can apply them in your context.

Our facilitators will work with you to tailor the course to your needs including selecting case studies relevant to your context. 

This workshop will be helpful to community members, government, funders and other organisations engaging in place-based work. 

Your facilitators

Amie Johnson

Mid Murray Our Town Lead

Amie is the Town Lead at Mid Murray Our Town and has been working within the Our Town initiative since 2019. She is a qualified Youth Worker, Community Development Worker and Zoo Keeper! Bringing 25 years of experience working with a diverse range of communities, in advocacy, support and empowerment roles, Amie is passionate about community led innovations that create positive change for regional communities. In her spare time Amie is a mum to five children has a menagerie of animals and is a wildlife carer to kangaroo joeys.

Dr Lucy Maynard

Our Town Initative Lead, TACSI

Lucy works on the Our Town initiative, helping develop inclusive, community-led approaches to change. Lucy is a PhD-qualified researcher in the area of youth, family and community empowerment and agency, and has co-authored three books that share theory and insights from practice based research, focusing on practitioner research and evaluation with groups and communities. Lucy’s previous experience is focused around working with the social sector to measure their impact and develop social R&D with the goal to to support people and communities facing inequality to become empowered and develop agency. Lucy has a knack for listening to people in a way that supports them to hear themselves think, which she believes helps people better understand themselves amid the complexities of life: the starting place of any social impact. When she’s not at work, you’ll find her off on an adventure in the great outdoors, either riding her bike in the Adelaide Hills or walking with her dogs.

Kerry Jones

Co-CEO, TACSI

Driven by the belief that everyone deserves a life filled with purpose, passion, and deep connection, Kerry's career has been devoted to creating opportunities for people to live their best lives. Kerry brings experience in leading transformative initiatives, including:
  • Empowering regional towns to lead local change for better mental wellbeing outcomes
  • Designing and testing innovative services, supports, and policies to help Australians age well
  • Demonstrating groundbreaking approaches to peer-to-peer support
  • Establishing essential services for people with disabilities in rural communities
  • Developing statewide programs that support young people with disabilities to transition from school to employment and adult life
  • Leading services that enable people with intellectual disabilities to build fulfilling careers in the mainstream workforce

What participants will receive

  • Pre-session reading and reflective activity

  • Four hour workshop facilitated by TACSI practitioners and community leaders sharing lived experience of innovation

  • Opportunities to connect with people exploring innovation in community settings across Australia

  • Practical frameworks, processes and practices for community innovation

  • Case studies of successful community innovation initiatives

  • Lifelong access to resources and guidance on the TACSI Learning Hub including via the Learning Hub smart phone app

What participants will do together

  • Reflect on the mindsets and practices for community innovation

  • Identify frameworks for embedding community innovation into your work

  • Practice applying a framework for prototyping

  • Develop a shared understanding and common language to talk about community innovation

  • Learn about strategies for sharing power toward community members

  • Learn about strategies for allyship with First Nations community members

Included in the workshop package:

  • 1hr introductory conversation to support tailoring the workshop

  • Up to 2hrs of tailoring workshop materials to fit your needs

  • 4hrs of online workshop delivery with two facilitators for up to 25 people (or in person with additional travel costs)

  • Lifelong access to resources and guidance, for up to 25 people via the TACSI Learning Hub including via the Learning Hub smart phone app

Pricing and booking

Contact our Learning Coordinator, at [email protected] to discuss your needs, how this workshop could be tailored to meet them and to make your booking.

Duration:
4 hours 

Technology:
Online workshops hosted online via Zoom or Teams 
Learning materials accessible via web browser or app

Price: 

AUD $6,000 inclusive GST for up to 25 participants

AUD $5,454.55 ex GST

+ travel costs if delivered in person

What learners said

“The session was engaging, practical, and inspiring. I especially loved the tools we were introduced to, they were not only easy to use but also immediately applicable to real-world community challenges. The facilitators created a friendly environment that encouraged fresh thinking, and I left the session with a stronger mindset and renewed momentum to drive change. This masterclass gave me the practical resources to approach innovation in a more grounded, community-led way. Providing real life examples of projects that have thrived in smaller communities. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to deepen their skills and practice in creating meaningful social impact.”

Project coordinator, Pirie Voices

“Thoroughly insightful, quick hits, relevant, Just do it! ”

Manager of Community Policy and Programs, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council

“Provides an opportunity to think expansively about how communities connect and how to generate meaningful engagement.”

Board member, Kangaroo Island Our Town

“That there are different and more respectful ways of working with community. That achieve results rather than create winners and losers”

Manager, Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre Aboriginal Corporation

“Very well put together presentation - you'll leave with 100 more ideas!”

Manager Community Development, Shire of Waroona

“Great workshop when you think you know everything about your community.”

President, Mount Beauty Music Festival inc

“The phrase ‘stepping in and out of leadership’ and ‘building out diversity of people and perspectives’ resonates. I think I will be ‘shoulder tapping’ people in our community and support them in stepping into an opportunity or role that perhaps they may not have normally. Volunteer burnout is a common thread, building skill sharing opportunities will also be a priority area to develop for our community. ”

Manager of Community Policy and Programs, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council

“[In the future I will] Start using the Twosies concept in all of my volunteer roles, so in the future my knowledge is not lost and I eventually I can step down from leadership roles and that the next generation will continue the group.”

FAQs

  • Who can I talk to about any other questions?

    You can speak with our Learning Coordinator [email protected]

  • Can I pay by invoice?

    Yes, please contact our Learning Coordinator [email protected] to request an invoice.

  • How long will my team have access?

    Your team will have lifelong access to the course materials.

  • Will my team get a certificate?

    Yes, your team members will receive an individual certificate on completing the course.

  • What if a team member can’t make all the sessions?

    Your team member will still have access to all the materials from that session. We do not record sessions, but we recommend they connect with your team to catch up before the next session.

  • What if I need to cancel the course after purchasing?

    Courses are non-refundable. If your team are not able to make a course at the agreed time, and let us know more than 14 days before the start date, we will issue you a credit note (valid for 12 months) for use in another date. Contact our Learning Coordinator [email protected] if you have any questions.

  • Can I get a tax invoice?

    Yes, you will receive a tax invoice once payment is processed.

  • Can I pay in instalments?

    Yes you can. Contact our Learning Coordinator [email protected] to arrange.

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