Co-chair of IAP2’s Reconciliation Working Group Mike Butler explains why we all should be singing for National Reconciliation Week 2024.

To provide more insight regarding this important proposed change, IAP2 Australasia Chair Tony Clark has written a letter to all members detailing the thinking and rationale behind the recommendation addressing some of the concerns raised.

We have been listening to your feedback, as a result, changes are coming to IAP2 Australasia.

Keep an eye on the website as we will be releasing updates soon around your membership with IAP2 Australasia.

Social Pinpoint and Consultation Manager staff embarked on a journey across New Zealand, starting from Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, and Matamata, culminating in Rotorua for the Bay of Plenty Networking event in partnership with IAP2 Australasia.

The Engagement Party held in Melbourne in March, was off to a roaring start for the 2024 networking series of events. A chatty and hopeful bunch of 64 people came together, with hosts GHD and the working group, welcoming a chance to celebrate and share our passion for engagement.

On Wednesday, 13 March, engagement practitioners in Central Queensland gathered at the Rockhampton Museum of Art for their first meeting of 2024.

Under the IAP2 Australasia banner, this was the third and most significant gathering of the IAP2 CQ Local Area Network (and it’s looking like it’ll only grow from here!).

In the realm of communications and community engagement, misconceptions and myths abound about why, how, and what we do. As professionals focused on fostering meaningful and transparent dialogue between stakeholders, the lack of clarity and understanding about our skills, role and purpose within a community and organisation is usually the first and largest hurdle to overcome. Let’s explore some of the most prevalent myths surrounding our field and debunk them once and for all.