Welcome to Engagement Australia
Engagement Australia is committed to leading, developing and promoting an integrated approach to university-community engagement within and between the higher education, private, public and community-based sectors.
Engagement is both multifaceted and multidimensional and incorporates an array of integrated activities that provide value or benefit for all involved. From a higher education perspective for example, university-community engagement activities can significantly enrich a students’ learning experience while contributing to the greater good of the broader community.
Engagement Australia is focused on leading the growth of university-community engagement knowledge and understanding in Australia. We support our members in developing their ‘engagement’ capacity by accessing our Professional Learning Program which promotes both the scholarship and the practice of university-community engagement.
2013 marks the 10th anniversary of our organisation. While acknowledging that Engagement Australia began in higher education, its future will also encompass individuals, business, industry, government and community-based organisations that are committed to supporting the growth of a culture of university-community engagement. Authentic relationships, collaborations, networks and partnerships that lead to mutual benefit and reciprocity while supporting ‘core business’ activity, are key attributes of an engaged organisation.
Professor Pierre Viljoen, Chair, Engagement Australia
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Lorraine McIlrath, Director, Community Knowledge Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway was keynote speaker at the 2012 Engagement Australia Next Steps conference.
