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Mel Butcher

@melbutcher

Engagement and Impact Director at @TheSocialDeckPR. Reformed geologist (still like to lick rocks). Love to play on surfboards and bikes.

 Gubbi Gubbi land
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Joined July 2009
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Honoured to be interviewed for this fab podcast by @ImpactBoomOrg about #engagement #DesignThinking #socent etc.
Impact Boom (@ImpactBoomOrg) profile pictureImpact Boom@ImpactBoomOrg21 Apr 2021
New episode 💥 @melbutcher discusses the activities of @TheSocialDeckPR and the lessons learnt whilst engaging with communities and developing national strategies and campaigns. Check out the podcast -> impactboom.org/blog/2021/4/2… Thx @IndioMyles! #socentau #codesign #socinn @QSocEnt
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Go Alix! So lucky to get to work with you.
The Social Deck (@TheSocialDeckPR) profile pictureThe Social Deck@TheSocialDeckPR1 Apr 2021
This #WorldAutismAwarenessDay our Social Deck team member, Alix, shares some insights with us from her experiences as an autistic person in the workplace, in a new vlog. Check it out on our website: thesocialdeck.com.au/blog/ho…
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Wonderful blog by our Partnerships and Outreach Manager @VikkiMcIntyre8 sharing her story of purposeful career change as a woman over 50. #IWD2021 @EveryAGECounts #EndAgeism
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March 8 is International Women's Day In our latest blog, our Partnerships and Outreach Manager, Vikki, share’s her story about the barriers women over 50 can face in the jobs market, and how she came to flourish as part of The Social Deck team: thesocialdeck.com.au/blog/in… #IWD2021
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JOIN US IN 2021 The Social Deck is growing and we are looking for two new passionate team members! - Communication Lead - Practice Manager To find out more about the roles and apply visit Seek: seek.com.au/jobs?advertiseri… #CommunityEngagement #BehaviourChange #JobOpportunities
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The Social Deck acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders past, present and emerging. #InThisTogether2020 #NRW2020
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For some insight into how to go about making social change a reality, you can read Sam's explanation of our multi-method approach in our latest blog: thesocialdeck.com.au/blog/cb… #BehaviourChange #SocialMarketing #SocialAction
Behaviour change frameworks in practice.

Behaviour change frameworks in practice.

At the Social Deck, we have been working with governments, councils and organisations for over 7 years to develop programs and strategies designed to tackle social, health and environmental issues.

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As the next term of school begins, virtually for most, we’ve shared a few insights from our very own home learners in our latest blog. Let us know how your kids are finding it and any tips you or they have. thesocialdeck.com.au/blog/yo… #LearningFromHome
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It's #WorldAustismAwarenessDay! Check out our blog on making engagement accessible for people with autism: thesocialdeck.com.au/blog/ma… #inclusion #consultation #engagement #autism

Making workshops and engagement more accessible to people with autism

This World Autism Day, our engagement and data specialist, Alix Harrigan, shares her insights into what makes engagement more accessible to people on the autism spectrum.

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Happy Monday everyone. We hope you’re all staying safe and well. We know how fortunate we are to be able to continue working during this challenging time. You can read a statement about how we are proceeding in our latest blog: thesocialdeck.com.au/blog/op…
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Over a third of The Social Deck’s staff regularly work from home across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, so we thought we’d share some of our top tips to help others who are now finding themselves working remotely. Take care out there folks! #WorkingFromHome
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Our consultation report to help shape the next national disability strategy has now been published. Thank you to everyone who participated in a community workshop or discussion, completed the survey, or contributed via the online forum to have their say. dss.gov.au/disability-and-ca…
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Special thanks to our co-facilitators Samantha Connor @criprights, Michael Simpson, Geoff Trappett @InclusionMoves and Amanda Lawrie-jones who brought their invaluable professional expertise and lived experience to the consultation.
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Really proud of our work on this
The Social Deck (@TheSocialDeckPR) profile pictureThe Social Deck@TheSocialDeckPR15 Dec 2019
In 2019, we were privileged to deliver the consultation process to inform the new Declaration on education goals for young Australians. Education Council released the new Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration last week: shorturl.at/cLU06 #education #mparntwedec
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Great to be facilitating these workshops right across the country!
The Social Deck (@TheSocialDeckPR) profile pictureThe Social Deck@TheSocialDeckPR14 Aug 2019
Last week, we gathered with the Hon. Dan Tehan, MP and 120 national stakeholders across events in Sydney and Canberra to review the Melbourne Declaration, Australia's aspirations for education. #melbournedeclaration #educationgoals
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Our B Corp status lies at the core of why we do what we do at The Social Deck, and it's something not just the directors, but each of the staff are passionate about. #bcorpmonth @BCorpANZ #businessforgood #betterbusinessforabetterworld
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In the past 5 years, certified B Corporations in Australia and New Zealand (@BCorpANZ) have grown seven fold – from 33 in 2014 to 269 in 2019. A still-small but rapidly growing movement. *B Business is Good Business.* Come and join us. Spread the word. bcorporation.com.au/about-b-…
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Fantastic engagement at this morning's session in Cabramatta, reviewing the Melbourne Declaration.
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Today we kick off a month of consultation around the country on educational goals for young Australians through the Review of the Melbourne Declaration. We'll be facilitating and supporting events around the country. reviewmelbournedeclaration.e…
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Thanks to everyone who's joined us for community workshops around the country over the past 6 weeks to shape the National Disability Strategy for 2020 and beyond. We've had the privilege of hearing your stories and experiences across every state and territory. #NSDbeyond2020
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We're in the midst of consultations across the country to help shape the next national disability strategy for 2020 and beyond. Next week, we'll be in Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra. Register here for community workshops: engage.dss.gov.au/a-new-nati… @InclusionMoves @criprights
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