Developing a first-of-its-kind learning experience The concept of Human Learning Systems (HLS) – described as “a new approach to public service that embraces complexity, human relationships and continuous learning” – is still somewhat in its infancy in… Read more
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Early insights into hearing stories meaningfully
In the second phase of our work with Dusseldorp Forum and Hands Up Mallee around storytelling for systems change, we are exploring how to create the conditions for stories to be heard by those who need to hear… Read more
Storytelling for systems change: Hearing stories meaningfully
The story so far How could stories be used to communicate the impact of community-led systems change work more effectively? While rethinking how stories are told is part of the answer, we also need to create the conditions for them… Read more
The Models, Frameworks and Concepts that Support our Learning Partnerships
At the Centre for Public Impact Australia and New Zealand (CPI ANZ), we work as a learning partner to those seeking to reimagine government. In this role, our work is largely… Read more
Learning with cities: prototyping and testing with communities
From February 2022 to December 2022, the Centre for Public Impact (CPI) partnered with the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University and the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative – Innovation Track to deliver innovation training to cities globally. Very… Read more
What we’re learning about being a learning partner in Australia and New Zealand
Almost two years ago, Adrian Brown, Executive Director at the Centre for Public Impact (CPI), published “What we’re learning about reimagining government.” In this blog, Adrian shared that: “Reflecting on all our work, we realised that we are… Read more
Latrobe Valley’s mental health café: designed by the community, for the community
The Latrobe Health Assembly is a community-led organisation working to improve health and wellbeing in the Latrobe Health Innovation Zone. Formed in response to the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry, the Assembly is a key mechanism for… Read more
“Holding lightly our authority”: Queensland’s Deidre Mulkerin on reforming the child protection system
Deidre Mulkerin is the Director General of the Queensland Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs. In this role, she is responsible for statutory child protection, young people who interact with the justice system, and multicultural affairs. Read more
Storytelling for systems change: insights from the field
We tend to start stories at the beginning. But sometimes, the beginning isn’t the best place to start. So we’ll start somewhere in the middle, with a question that really gets to the essence of this story – “How do… Read more
Good Economics: New Zealand’s focus on living standards and social capital to navigate crisis
For Caralee McLiesh, Chief Executive and Secretary of the New Zealand Treasury, good economics is all about raising living standards for people. Her aim? To deliver better outcomes for citizens. Her method? To embed systems-thinking and multiple measures of economic… Read more