Some community engagement news

At ERIS Consulting, we have been a member of the leading body for Community Engagement in Australia since 2018. At the time it was called the International Association for Public Participation, known as IAP2 Australasia.

There have been ongoing discussions about the name for some time - largely because we don't use the term 'public participation' so much in Australia. It is more common to see the words 'community engagement'. So it is unsurprising that members have been active in these discussions over the past few years, including at the national conference in 2024.

Earlier in 2025, a new name was unveiled. While still part of IAP2 globally, locally the organisation is now called the Engagement Institute.

You can read more about this rebrand and the discussions behind it on the Engagement Institute website. This is a great move to raise the profile of this organisation, and the role of community engagement in Australia more generally. The new logo is great too!

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