📜 Program Description
Are you passionate about co-design and eager to put creative and participatory principles into practice? Through a combination of online training and coaching, you can expand your co-design toolkit and skillset to address complex problems and facilitate inclusive collaboration.
Focusing on the use of co-design to address complex social and public issues, this course explores key principles and methods for co-creating change. Designed and delivered by Dr Emma Blomkamp, this new course guides participants through practical ways to apply the core principles of the Systemic Design Practice Wheel.
This is a unique opportunity to be guided by an expert, learn from other experienced practitioners, and gain practical skills for successful co-design.
Course Overview
Part 1: Seeing systems and setting up for success
Understand the purpose-driven nature of co-design.
Determine when co-design is appropriate and most effective.
Distinguish between consultation and collaboration.
Identify, explore and scope problems and opportunities.
Recognise complexity through systems mapping.
Part 2: How to actually learn and create together
Value relationships and roles in co-design teams.
Identify, invite and engage participants from priority groups.
Embrace adaptive learning and deep listening.
Identify an array of discovery methods.
Practise prototyping for learning.
Part 3: Rebalancing power in practice
Explore power dynamics and power-sharing techniques.
Understand the importance of inclusive facilitation.
Elevate the role of lived experience and Indigenous knowledge.
Prepare for completion and closure, fostering community ownership.
Program Structure
Weekly content over 3 months.
Pre-recorded videos and activities each fortnight.
2-hour live Zoom session every other fortnight.
2 x 45-minute individual coaching calls with Emma.
👋 Is this for me?
This course assumes a basic understanding and familiarity with co-design, but no specific experience is required.
✅ It is for you if you:
already understand the philosophy of co-design
want more tools and techniques to apply in your work
work in a public, social or community setting
enjoy learning and sharing with peers
can commit at least two hours per week over three months
can motivate yourself to keep up with content outside of live sessions
❌ It is not for you if you:
are quite new to co-design (take our Immersive Introduction first)
have a lot of co-design experience already (consider Co-Design Practitioners instead)
only work in a commercial/private sector setting
expect the course to make you an expert in co-design
plan to watch recordings at a later date and not participate in live sessions
✅ Registration & Investment
Individual registration costs: $1800 AUD inc GST.
Your place is confirmed on receipt of full payment.
Includes:
6 x 2-hour live sessions
Additional resources including exclusive pre-recorded videos for 6 topics
2 x 45-minute coaching calls with Emma Blomkamp
Online forum to connect, share, ask and learn with peers and experts
Other payment options include:
We can send an invoice free of GST (10%) to participants based outside of Australia; please send us an email to request this!
Paying via invoice to deposit into an Australian or New Zealand bank account (NZ-based individuals and organisations can pay the same fees in NZD this way).
A 50% scholarship for a First Nations practitioner from Australia or Aotearoa.
Discounts for people from lower-income countries.
If you would like to receive an invoice to register for any future course, or have any questions, please contact the team.
📆 2024 Course Schedule
This is a new course that has a tentative start date of August 2024.
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We highly recommend registering early to avoid missing out - our courses often sell out well in advance!