Engagement, Co-design and Innovation with First Nations Communities

Join us for an introduction to the topic of engaging and creating with First Nations Communities, with Aunty Vickey Charles, The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TASCI)'s Aunty in Residence, and Chris Vanstone, TACSI's Chief Innovation Officer.

The webinar will draw on case studies of TACSI’s experience of co-design and innovation with First Nations groups which includes the development of policy, service design, governance design and development of community strategies.

About the presenters:

Aunty Vickey Charles: Aunty in Residence, TACSI

Aunty Vickey Charles is an Alawa/Mara woman from the Northern Territory who grew up in Adelaide from the age of 18 months, due to government policy at the time. She has spent her life raising awareness of Aboriginal Australia through her lived experience and work in government and not-for-profit sectors. Aunty Vickey has led TACSI on our cultural learning journey, to become a more culturally competent and culturally safe organisation. Her work includes taking new-starters through a cultural induction, developing the Cultural Canvas that ensures TACSI projects begin grounded in the cultural context, and playing a key role in TACSI developing a Reconciliation Action Plan.

Chris Vanstone: Chief Innovation Officer, TACSI

Chris started his career designing biscuits and razors before transitioning into social innovation over 20 years ago. As TACSI’s CIO, he’s responsible for keeping TACSI at the cutting edge of social innovation, playing a big role in the development of our practice, major initiatives and strategy. Chris’ goal is to democratise social innovation. He’s always striving to get important concepts into the world in ways that are clear.

About The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI):

TACSI is The Australian Centre for Social Innovation. They have over 14 years of hands-on experience putting social innovation into practice across systems in Australia. They are strategic partners, capability builders, consultants, connectors, and facilitators, and are passionate about partnering with people, communities, philanthropy, communities, government, NGOs, and businesses to tackle Australia’s biggest social challenges.

If you want to learn more about them, please visit their website here.

Contact us:

If you have any questions about the session or the Carnegie Community Engagement Network, please contact carnegie@engagementaustralia.org.au