top of page

Engagement: Fostering meaningful connections

Engagement
Engagement is at the heart of what I do. I design and deliver strategies that bring people together, ensuring every voice is heard. Whether facilitating deliberative engagement, developing creative tools, or translating insights into actionable recommendations, my work bridges communities and decision-makers, ensuring policies reflect lived experiences.

 

Council & Community Engagement
I collaborate with councils and organisations to design and deliver engagement initiatives that capture community voices and turn them into meaningful action. My work spans community consultation, deliberative engagement, qualitative data interpretation, and report writing—ensuring public input directly informs policies and projects.

Selected Projects:

  • City of Casey – Kerbside Reform (Community consultation data analysis & reporting.)

  • Reservoir – RLC Revitalisation (Engagement facilitation, documentation & reporting.)

  • Mornington Peninsula – Open Spaces Strategy (Public feedback analysis & reporting.)

  • City of Darebin – Community Vision Update (Deliberative engagement facilitation & reporting.)

During the participatory research and workshop engagement, participants’ stories are transformed into visual outputs — photography, artefacts, or multimedia — shared through exhibits, events, and online platforms. This process bridges voices with decision-makers, influences policy, and drives community-focused actions.

 

Collaborating with Māori elders (Kaumātua), I documented oral traditions to create artefacts that engage younger generations and celebrate cultural heritage.

In gathering and translating qualitative data, my approach combines innovative engagement strategies, data analysis, and visual storytelling to bridge community perspectives with decision-making.


At the Reservoir Leisure Centre, I surveyed residents, documented their stories, and designed the 'Voices of Reservoir' campaign, showcasing participants through photography and narratives. This work not only informed council reports with actionable recommendations but also provided the community with immediate feedback, fostering transparency and trust in the engagement process.

bottom of page