This will be a participatory 1 hour, bring your lunch and a cuppa conversation session.

In this one our session we will explore and discuss how we intentionally introduce community centred work as a legitimate and important part of person centred work. Understanding the opportunities for strengthening circles of support, mapping relationships and building capacity for inclusion in our communities.

ANYONE wanting to explore and understand the importance of an inclusive society

People working with individuals and supporting their engagement into community
Community members and not for profit leaders
Community organisers and their teams
Business leaders and social entrepreneurs
Next generation leaders and other young activists
Department leaders, policy officers and program managers
NDIS directors, team leaders, planners

The CoBu team are listed below:

Fiona – ABCD Facilitator

Fiona is a creative and innovative facilitator with a passion for bringing people together around what’s local, possible, and already strong. Grounded in Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), she believes conversations matter and that meaningful collaboration sparks change. Fiona works across facilitation, graphic harvesting, community consultation, and co-designing projects alongside communities and their partners. With experience across early years, adult education, and diverse community settings, she especially enjoys supporting 8–12-year-olds to recognise their strengths and voice. Now based in northern Tasmania, Fiona loves family, friends, alpacas, chooks, volunteering—and baking excellent scones.

Lee – ABCD Facilitator

Lee brings a lifelong passion for community to their work as an ABCD Facilitator, delivering training, workshops, and strategic planning. With over 14 years’ experience across local government and the not-for-profit sector in Australia and the UK, Lee has focused on creating the conditions for organisations and systems to work alongside community. Their work spans social housing, homelessness, mental health, family and domestic violence, and disability. A long-time volunteer and board member, Lee has helped establish organisations addressing health inequality and supporting LGBTQIA+ communities. At the heart of Lee’s work is a strong commitment to recognising and building on the strengths and assets communities already hold.

Dee – ABCD & Art of Hosting Practitioner | Intentional Nomad

Dee is a highly experienced ABCD and Art of Hosting practitioner with over 30 years’ experience in community development, facilitation, and co-design. Known for her grounded, down-to-earth style, she brings people together to tap into the collective wisdom of communities and strengthen what’s already there. Dee has worked across youth work, community-based research, and community–university partnerships, and has facilitated hundreds of workshops, conferences, and events internationally. An Intentional Nomad, Dee has lived and worked in more than 20 countries and continues to support communities, organisations, and networks to collaborate in meaningful and transformative ways.

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