Phase 1. Readiness Runway
is all about cultivating urgency for change, having conversations and dialogue about the need for working differently, forming relationships, and building trust.
What you might see
- Interest from a small number of community members, though they may waver between interest and hope, or the scepticism that comes from negative past experiences;
- People talking about inequity, but with little or no information about it to inform discussions;
- There are pockets of isolated conversations within small groups or sections of the community about the need for change;
- Community members are wanting to learn about how to change and what is required.
What you can do
- Have conversations with diverse groups to build a shared understanding of community strengths and aspirations;
- Gather and analyse different community perspectives about the current and potential roles that different stakeholders play (such as local services, business and government) in the issue and change;
- Work with community on small projects to generate positive experiences of working productively together, as distinct from solving large challenges.
Community Tools & Resources
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Understand where your initiative is on the Collaborative Change Cycle
An overview of important things to consider (beyond Cultural Competency) before entering into partnerships between First Nations and Other Multicultural Australians. It includes concepts such as understanding the historical patterns of working, being aware and making decisions about language and growing awareness around different types of power.
Deep Collaboration
1. Readiness RunwayThis resource from Australians Together outlines clearly why and how Intergenerational Trauma needs to be understood in the context of working with First Nations Australians.
Deep Collaboration is a way of working that was created by First Nations and other Multicultural Australians to find new ways to work and lead together. Understanding levels of safety is crucial in this work. This video discusses why and some ways you can consider to increase safety.
Deep Collaboration
This tool will help you to map and interpret stakeholder dynamics in your initiative. This tool can be useful at the start of an initiative when you are working out the ‘lay of the land’, if things go wrong, if there is conflict, or if you are not making progress.
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This resource defines principles and standards that underpin effective engagement and participation to earn trust and overcome complexity. The framework divides ‘Ways of Engaging’ into four categories: Share, Consult, Deliberate, and Collaborate.
This resource situates collective impact in relation to similar approaches, notes similarities and differences, and makes recommendations for enhancing collaborative community practice.
This resource is a video of Rich Harwood describing the Harwood Institute’s concept of Turning Outward, or making the community the reference point for everything you do.
This resource contains a series of tools for planning community engagement to be more purposeful, equitable, transparent, and strategic, so that community members are true partners for achieving impact.
This resource provides an overview of the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) process.
Change Cycle Locator Tool
Take the quick survey to work out where you are on your change journey and access information specific to your needs