As 2024 wraps up, our facilitation team is sharing their standout moments. From mysteriously missing catering and questionable gong skills to a surprise bush trek under the stars, 2024 had its fair share of laughs, twists, and unforgettable memories.
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.
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!
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.
We believe in supporting emerging and underserved people and communities to have deeper conversations that lead to stronger democracies. ML Giving is the new name of the not-for-profit part of MosaicLab - a banner for the work we do that gives back. We’re focussing on furthering community inclusion and action beyond just getting input and instead moving into enabling local decision-making. Explore the principles ML Giving will operate under, and the kind of projects and conversations we’re supporting.
We accept the very generous invitation of signatories to the Uluru Statement from the Heart to walk together in support of a Voice to Parliament. We believe that amplifying the voices of Traditional Owners in decision-making is critical to achieving a better future. We support the alteration of the constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice.
Nyernyila (nyurn-yil-ah) means deep listening in Djaara language. Created by Racquel Kerr, a Dja Dja Wurrung/ Boonwurrung woman who recently co-facilitated the Environmental Protection Authority Traditional Owner Forum with us, the piece is a visual story. Nyernyila reflects the core principles of MosaicLab: flexibility, flow, and integrated engagement to inform common goals. Learn more about an extraordinary artwork by a very special artist.
