As the peak body for the community and stakeholder engagement sector, IAP2 Australasia, believes that engagement, when done well, improves environmental, social and governance outcomes and increases trust in the democratic process.
We advocate for all communities to be authentically engaged in decisions that affect them through education and increasing awareness of authentic engagement and all its benefits, in alignment with the IAP2 Quality Assurance Standard for Community and Stakeholder Engagement.
IAP2 Definition of Engagement
Engagement is an intentional process with the specific purpose of working across organisations, stakeholders, and communities to shape the decisions or actions of members of the community, stakeholders, or organisation in relation to a problem, opportunity, or outcome.
IAP2 Core
Values
The Core Values define the expectations and aspirations of the public participation process.
IAP2 Public
Participation
Spectrum
Helps determine the public’s role in a community engagement program.
IAP2 Quality
Assurance
Standard
For Community and Stakeholder Engagement.
Latest News
Unlocking the Value of Engagement: Reflections from Our Best Symposium Yet!
What an amazing and inspiring two days at the New Zealand Symposium.
Thank you to all our attendees, speakers, sponsors and working group members. The Symposium wouldn’t be the same without the energy you bring to the event.
IAP2A Brisbane Networking Event Recap | Access, Inclusion & Equity
Hosted by Capire | Wednesday, 19 March Thank you to Capire for hosting and everyone who joined us for a morning of connection, conversation, and insights! We had an engaging discussion with our expert panel on Creating Inclusive and Equitable Engagement and the topics...
Social Pinpoint Geelong Pop-Up Networking Event Wrap Up
Social Pinpoint (SPP) held another successful pop-up networking event on Tuesday, 18 March, this time in the City of Geelong.
What others are saying
Essentials of Engagement, March 2023
It was the best online experience I've had. It was professional and all the IT worked well.
Essentials of Engagement, March 2023
The whole course from start to finish was very enjoyable, the trainer was very friendly and approachable, the co-trainees were easy to chat to and work with. I learned lots about myself and how best to put into practice engagement techniques.
Design and Plan Engagement, March 2023
Overall, I learnt a lot and enjoyed the course. I am keen to reflect on my learnings and put them into practice at work.
Design and Plan Engagement, March 2023
I really got so much out of the last couple of days. Small group projects, sharing different insights and experiences, and seeing examples of best practice community engagement methods (particularly websites), demonstrating transparency and community-centric engagement. I'm thirsty to know more and apply insights to my day-to-day job in supporting and enabling areas that are undertaking stakeholder engagement activities to consider the broader environment, issues, sensitivities, methods and opportunities. I also found the opportunity to network with like-minded people who were really valuable, passionate, capable and curious. THANK YOU - we covered a lot but I felt it was equally exactly the right amount we needed to cover - and now revisit and consider and apply in our own workplaces.
Essentials of Engagement, March 2023
I feel this course has given me a great foundation to build on.
Apply Engagement Methods, March 2023
The course from start to finish has been great and we had an excellent leader to guide us. Everyone was also very engaged.
Essentials of Engagement, March 2023
The whole course was enjoyable, thank you.
Facilitate Engagement, March 2023
I enjoyed being able to meet people across many different industries, working in different areas of community/stakeholder engagement. It really reminds me to think more broadly about engagement. I liked the interactive elements such as Jamboard and break out rooms.
Essentials of Engagement, March 2023
The whole course from start to finish was very enjoyable, the trainer was very friendly and approachable, the co-trainees were easy to chat to and work together with.
Apply Engagement Methods, March 2023
I think the course was excellently structured and provided an opportunity to cover examples from our actual jobs.
Essentials of Engagement, March 2023
As I am very new to the engagement sphere, I found the presenter to be enjoyable, I liked the pace of the course, and I found the learning guide to be very useful.
Information hubs
Access essential resources, best practices, and industry insights on community engagement.
Local Government Hub
For engagement practitioners working in Local Government looking to enhance their organisational engagement practices, you will find a wealth of articles, tools and resources on IAP2A’s Local Government hub.
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Infrastructure Hub
The Infrastructure Hub contains information on case studies relating to the infrastructure industry; Conference and Symposium Presentations; Policies, Strategies and Frameworks; Reports; Member only content and news articles.
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Virtual Engagement Hub
The Virtual Engagement Hub houses a range of community engagement resources to help engagement practitioners navigate online engagement.
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COVID-19 Resources Hub
Browse the list of free online tools, resources and information sheets – on topics such as digital engagement, adaptive tools, engaging from home, honest conversations and reaching vulnerable people during COVID-19
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#IAP2TV
Bringing you new videos regularly with wisdom, tips and food-for-thought from our ‘Giants’ in the industry, Core Values Awards winners and finalists and general interest pieces from the studio.
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Natural Disaster Hub
The Natural Disaster Hub has been developed to house a range of resources to help engagement practitioners in the event of a natural disaster, such as; flooding, bush fires, earthquakes and cyclones.
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