Recent Work
Below is a snapshot of the clients i’ve work with and events & programs i’ve designed and facilitated in recent years. When I look at my past work, 5 broad arenas have emerged …
1. Small to large-scale gatherings
2. Community Engagement
3. Facilitation training
4. Change programs for sustainability
5. Community leadership programs
Client: Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA)
The Work: Facilitation of the 1st World Indigenous Housing Forum – Vancouver, Canada
“The WIHC is the first international forum to bring Indigenous housing leaders, senior government officials, researchers and corporate heads from around the world together to learn from best practices, build a global network, and showcase Indigenous cultures.”
What I did: Co-design and facilitation of 3 World Cafe Dialogues
Client: Melbourne Water
The Work: Community & Stakeholder Engagement – 15+ workshops between 2011 to 2012
Program area: Healthy Waterways and Stormwater Management Strategies
What I did: Co-design, lead facilitation & internal staff capacity building
Client: Sustainability Victoria
The Work: Internal Review and Learning Program - 2011
What I did: Design & lead facilitation of internal staff workshops
Client: 3 Pillars Network
Events: Sustainability in Behaviour Change Congress - 2011 & 2012
Program: 3 Pillars Active Learning Program - 2011 to 2012
What I am doing: Co-design of the & lead facilitation of the Active Learning Program & the Congress
Client: Victorian Centre for Climate Change & Adaptation Research (VCCCAR)
Events:Thinktank Events
1. Identifying the gaps in assessing, managing & building resilience to climate emergencies -2012
2. Council Connections Series – 2011/12
3. Gippsland climate change and adaptation study – 2011
4. Adapting aspirations and expectations on the coastal suburban and regional fringe – 2011
What I did: Co-design & lead facilitation of these events approx. 250 people in total
Client: Victoria Coast Action Program
Events: 2011 Statewide Conference & 2010 Regional Coastcare Gathering
What I did: Co-Design with the statewide Coastcare team & then lead Facilitation
over the 2 days.
Video Harvest: 2 videos that tell the story of each event …
Client: Australian Circus & Physical Theatre Association
Event: Flashpoint Forum - 2010
What I did: Forum design & lead Facilitation over 3 days
Video Harvest: Capturing the essence of conversations …
Clients: Swinburne University & Sustainability Victoria
Event: Show Me The Change! Complexity & the art of evaluation
What I did: Conference co-design & co-facilitation
Chris Corrigan and I ran a post conference workshop
Uniqueness: Conference co-design process with clients & stakeholders
Harvest: Here are some of the things I produced …
The Show Me The Change Conference Story
Client: Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)
Program: Green Home Program
What I did: Program co-design, facilitation training of ACF staff & co-facilitation of program workshops
Uniqueness: Action learning style of facilitation training with ACF staff during implementation of Green Homes
Harvest: Green Homes Program Video featuring the community workshops
Clients: Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA) & Department of Sustainability & Envrionment
Project: Castlemaine 500
What I Did: Project Team leader, facilitator, evaluator & co-writer of final report with Clear Horizon
The Report: This innovative report has recieved accolades all over the world. It tells the whole story!
Download here …
Program: Community Leadership Training Program - 2010 to 2012
Client: City of Port Phillip
What I Do: Program Design, participant notes & lead Facilitation of the program
Client: Surf Coast Shire
Project: Casuarina Project - 2005 to 2009
What I Did: Course design, facilitation & evaluation
Sustainable Living at Home (SLAH) Program - 2005 to 2009
Co- design, facilitation and evaluation
Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) – post Black Saturday staff engagement and learning program
… in Facilitation Training
Melbourne Water Healthy Waterways Team
Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS)
Department Sustainability & Envrionment (DSE) and the Country Fire Authority (CFA)
Joint statewide debrief and learning program
post 05/06 fires and post Black Saturday fires
Country Fire Authority – Community Training Team for the Barwon South West
Integrated Fire Management Planning
Barwon South West Region
Metropolitan Waste Management Group
Conference facilitator and keynote
Slideshows I’ve Designed and Presented
I have been a keynote-faclitator and presenter at a number of event over the past few years. As a facilitator, I view a presentation as an opportunity to have a conversation with the audience. My style is interactive, visual and story based.
