CASE STUDY: CITY OF MELBOURNE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PANEL

CASE STUDY: CITY OF MELBOURNE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PANEL

The City of Melbourne views affordable housing as crucial infrastructure for maintaining a liveable, inclusive, and prosperous city. With a projected shortfall of 23,200 affordable homes by 2036, immediate action is needed to address this long-standing issue. While there is broad community support for affordable housing, acceptance often wanes at the neighbourhood level. To tackle this, a People’s Panel of 39 diverse community members was established to represent local perspectives.

FROM CANADA WITH INSIGHTS: GLOBAL IDEAS & MASTERCLASS MOMENTS

FROM CANADA WITH INSIGHTS: GLOBAL IDEAS & MASTERCLASS MOMENTS

The 2024 global Democracy Research and Development conference in Canada was an excellent opportunity to connect with global leaders in Citizens' Assemblies and deliberative democracy. We return inspired by fresh connections, ideas, and perspectives. As active members of Democracy RnD, we remain dedicated to advancing deliberative democracy worldwide. Missed the conference? No worries - our videos, photos, and stories capture all the action!

IT’S A PANEL PALOOZA

IT’S A PANEL PALOOZA

With nine deliberative processes currently planned or underway, plus two standing panels in operation, it's a true panel 'palooza' at MosaicLab! We're excited to collaborate with leaders and decision-makers across three Australian states who are committed to addressing complex challenges. And we're honoured to support our diverse participants. Let’s dive into some of the exciting deliberative adventures ahead! Sneak peek incoming...

WHEN DELIBERATION GOES WRONG: TRICKY PARTICIPANT BEHAVIOUR

WHEN DELIBERATION GOES WRONG: TRICKY PARTICIPANT BEHAVIOUR

A deliberating group is made up of randomly selected citizens from all walks of life. Just as we would see in any community group, these ‘mini-publics’ are made up of people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, communication styles and behaviours. We're exploring some of the most common types of behaviours we might see in a deliberative process, their impacts, and some guidelines for working with them effectively.

TEAM SPOTLIGHT: POLO, POLLY & GUS

TEAM SPOTLIGHT: POLO, POLLY & GUS

A support facilitator studying psychology, our first team member based in NSW and a brand new participant recruitment coordinator... meet the newest additions to the MosaicLab team: Polo, Polly and Gus! Learn more about this trio of terrific team members and gain some insights into who they REALLY are through their answers to our fast five questions!

HOUR OF POWER: FREE ONLINE LEARNING

HOUR OF POWER: FREE ONLINE LEARNING

Get actionable ideas to transform your customer and community engagement approach in the evolving energy sector. Join our FREE webinar on Thursday, July 18th to hear from sector leaders representing Ausgrid, Energy Queensland and Jemena as they share insights into transformative customer engagement experiences. Plus gain ideas and tips on navigating energy engagement dilemmas from MosaicLab directors and co-founders Keith Greaves and Nicole Hunter. Don't miss this exclusive, interactive hour of engagement power.

#MONTHLYMYTH: PLANNING CAN BE DONE IN THE DARK

#MONTHLYMYTH: PLANNING CAN BE DONE IN THE DARK

Are you strategising secretly? A lot of strategic planning gets done in the dark, which causes plenty of prickly problems. One of the biggest issues with this approach is you get a final plan that doesn’t tackle what’s hard, lacks support and possibly ends up sitting on the shelf. We’re here to help you get your next planning process out into the light. There’s lots of ways to get there, and it doesn’t have to be hard. We’ve got tips to help you develop a plan that has more meaning and impact - something everyone can stand behind.

CASE STUDY: THE TALE OF TWO ENERGY SECTOR CUSTOMER PANELS

CASE STUDY: THE TALE OF TWO ENERGY SECTOR CUSTOMER PANELS

How should we plan for the new energy future while providing affordable services that meet changing customer and community needs? Two representative ‘Voice of the Customer’ panels in Queensland answered this question. Randomly selected, everyday customers deliberated and agreed on recommendations that electricity distributors Ergon Energy Network and Energex used to prepare Regulatory Proposals for the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).  Delve into a tale of two deliberative customer panels, and gain ideas and insights you can draw on for your next project.