February ABCD for Inclusion - Lunch Box Conversation Session

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.

Harley – Community Builder & ABCD Facilitator

Harley is a passionate Community Builder and ABCD Facilitator with a background as diverse as the communities he works with. His career has spanned dance, high-end hairdressing, and medical management and governance, shaping a creative, strategic, and people-centred approach. At Jeder, Harley focuses on asset mapping, project development, and coaching, grounded in the belief that community building thrives in the “wibbly wobbly,” not straight lines. He values continual learning through working with diverse groups and practices slowing down through Four Fold Practice. Based in Perth, Harley loves beach time, his Cavoodles, and a well-curated shoe collection.

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.