📜 Workshop Overview

Dive deep into the foundations of co-design. This training intensive is designed for both beginners and those looking to refine their understanding of this powerful approach to public and social innovation.

Through a series of interactive activities and real-world case studies, you'll explore the mindsets, principles and practices that make co-design unique. Experience what co-design looks and feels like, while gaining a solid theoretical grounding in its core concepts.

This training workshop offers a practical understanding of how to effectively engage communities, colleagues and other stakeholders using co-design methods. You'll learn how to apply co-design at various scales, from individual workshops to organisation-wide initiatives.

Designed and facilitated by Dr Emma Blomkamp, this course is grounded in extensive experience delivering engaging and educational sessions to participants across Australia and around the world. It incorporates best practices in experiential learning and the latest thinking on ‘shades of co-design’ to provide a nuanced understanding of how creative and participatory methods can be applied in different contexts.

You'll gain concrete tools, ideas and frameworks for applying co-design to your own work, as well as a deeper appreciation of the benefits and considerations of taking a more creative and participatory approach to shared challenges.

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👋 Is this for me?

This learning experience is ideal for:

People new to co-design who want a comprehensive introduction.
Those with some co-design experience looking to revisit and clarify foundational principles and approaches.
Professionals from government, education, health, social and community sectors interested in applying co-design in their work.

💻 Course Format

The course is delivered as a one-day in-person workshop. You'll engage in a mix of:

Interactive activities that bring co-design principles to life
Real-world case studies from various sectors
Reflective discussions and peer learning opportunities
Practical exercises to apply concepts to your own work context.

Key topics covered include:

Co-design mindsets and principles
Inclusive workshop facilitation
Engagement methods beyond workshops
Co-design process models and key decision points
Organisational conditions for successful co-design.

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📆 2024 Course Schedule

This in-person Fundamentals of Co-Design course will be held in Melbourne on Thursday 24 October, 10am-4.30pm.

This course is capped at 16 participants. Registrations close once we reach capacity or on 17 October 2024.

If you would like to receive an invoice, save your spot in any future course, or have any questions, please contact the team.

Not able to make it in person? Express your interest via our website to hear about future online dates!
Future dates and formats (online or in-person) are subject to interest. If you have a preference for a particular location or day for a future session, please let us know when registering your interest.

✅ Registration and Investment

Individual registration costs: $935 AUD inc GST.

Early Bird Offer: Register prior to 24 September 2024, to access the early bird rate of $800 AUD inc GST!

Registration includes:

A participant pack & other resources.
Catering (lunch, morning and afternoon tea).

Do you need an invoice?
You can request one when you register via Humanitix!

We offer one fully funded scholarship place for a First Nations practitioner for each of our training courses.

💬 Previous participants have said…

“This is a great introduction to co-design - Emma manages to give you a taste of co-design practice through experiential learning, drawing out valuable questions and insights from participants, and then rounds this out with some theory and references to case studies.” - Nina Cunningham, public servant, Australia
“I would definitely recommend this workshop to others, it's a fun and non-intimidating introduction to the world of co-design.” - Farhana Ismail, design researcher, Australia
“This workshop offers a great introduction to co-design. While it unpacks foundational co-design principles and mindsets, this workshop is suitable for anyone that has an interest in deepening their understanding of co-design, no matter what level of experience. The experiential learning and high-quality resources offered in this session set it apart from standard training activities. Highly recommend!” - Maggie Fono, public servant, Australia
“If you are interested in co-design but you have not yet had a taste - this is the perfect introduction to get started. A full day experiential workshop where you get to take part in a co-design process and reflect on how you can bring your learnings into your work.” - Simon Jankelson, design consultant, Australia