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Lack of encouragement prevents women from entering leadership roles

Supporting women in all industries of the workforce is an essential component of achieving gender equality. Allowing women to lead and affect real change ensures that this support is not just symbolic - instead, it represents genuine efforts to recognise and learn...

Six principles for achieving better engagement outcomes for infrastructure projects  

In July 2024 the Australian Government released the National Guidelines for Community Engagement and Benefits for Electricity Transmission Projects (the guidelines). These guidelines recognise that community participation is essential for the effective roll out of...

How protecting the environment supports our economy 

A healthy environment is the bedrock of all life on earth. Living among nature comes with a responsibility to protect it - a principle that dates back over 5,000 years to the earliest recorded instances of ecological awareness. Fast forward to today, however, and our...

Innovative engagement gives communities power to make positive change

With cost of living on the rise and increasing impacts from natural events it is not surprising that waste, traffic, energy independence and water security are priorities for many metropolitan and regional communities.   Schools, councils and other local...