Dr David Lilley will present his recent PhD research which is part of a quest to understand why health, wellbeing, and equity are not being prioritised in public policy and administration, and to develop means of responding to this situation. It draws on the redevelopment of the Waterloo public housing estate as a case study. David will discuss the […]

In this presentation and discussion of her PhD research, Michelle Miller will present her thesis in two halves. The first half will look at the Transition Design case study she undertook to understand how to increase transition to regenerative, ecological, and resilient approaches to agriculture—by design. The second half will then delve into the design-based methodology and

Creative Approaches to Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) in Challenging Contexts Dimitrios Papalexis from Soulgen will discuss how to creatively mobilise local strengths and assets to tackle obstacles in youth and community development. Sharing case studies where ABCD principles have been applied to address community needs, build trust, and reignite engagement, including youth-led initiatives, environmental projects, and intercultural collaborations that

Selling Community Adaptation : Turning a social change, community engagement initiative into a product What happens when you cross a team of nerdy role-playing do-gooders with a film-maker who is passionate about community climate change mitigation? Kiri Bear from Amble Studio tells the story of The Adaptation Game. A collaborative, storytelling board game and community building initiative about adapting to

How might design help to foster systems-level transitions towards regenerative economics and bioregional governance? What is the practical value of design in embedding non-human perspectives and relational ontologies into broader systems of economics and governance, including through systems convening, prefigurative practice, multi-stakeholder forums, theories of change, visual sensemaking, and what are the challenges faced?   Nascent

What’s happening in the world at the moment? Have you too been asking yourself this question? Designers and researchers are navigating the territory of new technologies, complexity and change, organisational pressures and politics, tightening job markets, and many of us experience burn out and misalignments with our personal values. As designers and researchers we help

The design field is constantly evolving and we are working within the context of a greater transition to more sustainable and regenerative ways amidst current business paradigms and concerns. We are navigating the territory of new technologies, complexity and change, organisational pressures and politics, tightening job markets, and many of us experience burn out and

One in four young people in Australia (aged 15-24) are experiencing significant psychological distress. Young people have been described as the ‘canaries in the coal mine’ of modern society as they are buffeted by rapid changes in technology, economy, culture and climate. Many families and schools are struggling to keep young people engaged in learning

yourtown’s mission to enable young people, especially those who are marginalised and without voice, to improve their quality of life. Learn about yourtown’s service design practice working with young people with lived experience of mental health challenges. Yourtown is one of Australia’s best-known youth organisations. Recently it has begun its human-centred design practice in the redesign of its service