Unlock the Full Potential of Community Engagement

At Social Pinpoint, we’re excited to announce that we now offer Engagement Institute (formerly IAP2 Australasia) training, designed to help professionals enhance their community and stakeholder engagement skills.

Whether you are new to community engagement, or looking to enhance your expertise, IAP2 Australasia training offers an invaluable foundation for achieving meaningful, inclusive, and impactful engagement with communities.

Why Choose Engagement Institute (formerly IAP2 Australasia) Training?

The IAP2 Australasia Certificate of Engagement, delivered by the Engagement Institute is more than just a credential—it’s a gateway to becoming a trusted leader in stakeholder and community engagement. Whether you’re new to engagement, wanting to deepen your expertise, or looking to obtain a professional qualification by completing the IAP2 Australasia Certificate of Engagement, delivered by the Engagement Institute, this comprehensive training equips you with the tools, techniques, and strategies needed to design and deliver effective engagement processes. You’ll gain practical insights to handle diverse challenges, improve communication outcomes, and build lasting relationships with members of your community.

Practical Learning

Develop your knowledge of the principles and guidelines associated with delivering effective engagement and how the core models and Practice Framework of engagement should work in practice.

Exclusive Insights

Connect with our Engagement Institute Licensed Trainer, delivering IAP2 Australasia courses, and bringing over 20 years of experience as a respected engagement practitioner.

Professional Development

Advance your engagement skills, enrich your professional growth, and cultivate meaningful connections within your network, opening doors to new opportunities and collaborations.

Course Overview:

Essentials of Engagement

The Essentials of Engagement is a pre-requisite course that must be completed before booking further IAP2A courses. It is a great starting point for anyone involved in community engagement. It introduces the core principles and values of public participation as outlined by The Engagement Institute.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the key elements of quality contemporary engagement practice.
  • Understand the role and responsibilities of an engagement professional.
  • Apply ethical engagement practices using the Engagement Institute Core Values, Code of Ethics, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion principles.
  • Understand and apply the principles of the Community Engagement Model (CEM) to clarify leadership and decision-making roles in engagement.
  • Use the Engagement Institute Practice Framework to successfully Plan, Design, Implement and Review your engagement project.
  • Understand the Spectrum of Public Participation and its application to engagement.
  • Learn best practices for engaging with First Nations Peoples in Australasia.

IAP2 Design and Plan Engagement

The Design and Plan Engagement Course focuses on the designing and planning stages of the IAP2 Australasia Practice Framework and provides ‘best practice’ key concepts and processes for internal and external engagement.

Please Note: To enrol in this course, you must have completed Essentials of Engagement training as the pre-requisite course.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Be able to prepare and develop a comprehensive engagement plan to deliver a variety of successful engagement programs.
  • Understand and apply the principles of the Design and Plan Phases of the Practice Framework.
  • Identify, understand and influence the roles of the community, stakeholders and organisations on the decision, action and engagement.
  • Design engagement programs and approaches for a range of purposes and situations.
  • Integrate monitoring and evaluation into the engagement plan and activities.
  • Identify key elements of contemporary and quality engagement practices.

Ready to get started?

Register your interest today and gain the skills to make meaningful connections and impactful decisions!

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