Designer, researcher, doer for positive social change
Bidjigal Land-Sydney,Australia
Joined September 2013
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Our new webinar, What is Social Innovation, will cover all the basics, including why it’s important, what good social innovation looks like, and much more.
Register for our next session on 6 September – hurry, spots are limited. bit.ly/45DJniV
Hold tight London, I’m comin’ back for the little piece of my heart I left there. #holidays
Long shot, someone in my designy-social innovation-social equity network did a “write a book” course… anyone know who that might be?
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Still very keen to hear from people involved in #livinglabs, innovation labs and ecosystems about the capabilities they see as important to effective operations.
Have a look and get in touch?
[New✍️] Capabilities for living labs and innovation ecosystems
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Big thanks to so many for the inspiratation on this one! Special hat tips to @tatiana_fraser @RachelmSinha @ams_institute @UNDP_innovation @gquaggiotto @ElaMi5 @InnerGoals @mikaelseppala 🙏
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Calling all change-makers! Unlock the potential of Sociocracy in your organisation. Learn how to delve into the concept, mechanics, and real-world applications of this approach buff.ly/45YSgo7 @futuresforensic @kateannsutton @melrayment @rachelmsinha @annekadeva
Hey #EduChat why in NSW primary schools do they require parent volunteers for ethics classes to occur? Is this only the case for ethics or does same occur for scripture?
Ring Found @VividSydney Did you lose a special ring on George St, Sydney tonight? DM me with a description for verification. #VividSydney
Amazing!!!!
BREAKING NEWS! The Minns Labor Government has ruled out the construction of a cruise ship terminal in Yarra Bay. Yarra Bay is Saved! Community Victory Protects Our Coastal Paradise. THANK YOU EVERYONE! #YarraBay #YarraBaySaved
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In Victoria, we're celebrating a historic IDAHOBIT, with every council proudly flying the rainbow flag. This unparalleled show of solidarity and pride, despite the hate and bigotry, demonstrates the power of our unity in our journey towards a more inclusive Victoria.
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[1/8] May 17 is the International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination – a time to be a visible ally and promote LGBTQIA+ inclusion in your community. Here's 6 ways to level up your allyship today AND all year 'round:
#idahobit2023
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Ever wondered how policy makers go about designing systems for social change?
Spoiler alert: There’s room for improvement.
Listen to social innovation pioneer @geoffmulgan unpack how we can bring R&D ecosystems to social policy design 👇👇
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We’re looking for a passionate mental health practitioner who’s looking for the next big step in their career 👀 does this sound like you?
Get in quick, applications close this Friday 21 April.
Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/40ayyBH
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You still have time to get a presentation proposal in this evening for the 15th edition of @UXAustralia, which will be held in August this year in Sydney! It is shaping up to be our best yet!
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It's Trans Day of Visibility! To our trans, gender diverse and non-binary community, celebrate your identity today, and every day. But, visibility can’t happen with without safety. So allies it’s more important than ever for you to stand in support of our trans community.
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We surveyed more than 100 people with disability on their taxi experiences & found some disturbing trends.
👎 42% of people had waited more than 1 or even 2 hrs for a wheelchair accessible taxi to arrive.
👎 28% had experienced a wheelchair accessible taxi not arriving at all.
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The launch of the Collective Imagination Practice Community is happening on April 12. It'll be late in Oz but a very reasonable time everywhere else 😏. Join in to find out more eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-t…
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Randwick Councillors last night passed an Urgent Motion to write to @ChrisMinnsMP @johaylen , @michaeldaleyMP @MarjorieSONeill @Ron_Hoenig to stop the Kamay Ferry development & instead divert the funding to bus services. The overdevelopment will cause environmental destruction
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So big call from all the polls stating Labor won 47 seats, yet here we are - still counting & who knew that prepoll and postals favour the Libs 🤯 still a Labor win but a few nail biting days for remaining coalition seats in doubt. #NSWpol