# PLACE: Partnerships for Local Action \& Community Empowerment

> PLACE supports and enables place\-based change by creating and sustaining the conditions for place\-based initiatives to thrive\.

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## Pages
- [Pathways into place\-based work](https://www.placeaustralia.org/pathways-into-place-based-work/)
- [PLACE scholarship program](https://www.placeaustralia.org/scholarship-program/)
- [Work with us](https://www.placeaustralia.org/who-we-are/work-with-us/): Discover how you can be part of our work with communities across Australia\.
- [Initiatives](https://www.placeaustralia.org/initiatives/): Explore the initiatives that guide our work with communities across Australia\.
- [PLACExCHANGE](https://www.placeaustralia.org/placexchange/)

## Posts
- [Children and Family Support reforms](https://www.placeaustralia.org/children-and-family-support-reforms/)
- [PLACE joins the conversation at Social Impact in the Regions](https://www.placeaustralia.org/place-joins-the-conversation-at-social-impact-in-the-regions/)
- [Shaping the future: PLACE highlights place\-based approaches in key Australian Government reforms](https://www.placeaustralia.org/shaping-the-future-place-highlights-place-based-approaches-in-key-australian-government-reforms/): Read the recent PLACE submissions here
- [Media Release 27 May 2026 \- employment services reform](https://www.placeaustralia.org/media-release-27-may-2026/)
- [PLACE supports strengthening primary prevention](https://www.placeaustralia.org/place-supports-strengthening-primary-prevention/)

## Community Events
- [HEAL 2026 26th International Conference Time to listen, learn and act for lasting impact on healthy environments and lives](https://www.placeaustralia.org/community-event/heal-2026-26th-international-conference-time-to-listen-learn-and-act-for-lasting-impact-on-healthy-environments-and-lives/): Healthy Environment and Lives \(HEAL\) 2026 is a four\-day hybrid international conference exploring the urgent health, climate, and environmental challe
- [Indigenous Wellbeing Conference 2026](https://www.placeaustralia.org/community-event/indigenous-wellbeing-conference-2026/): On Our Terms: Indigenous Leadership, Wellbeing, and Future\<br /\>
Two days of connection, learning and collective action for Indigenous wellbeing\.
- [Tomorrow's World WALGA Local Government Convention 2026](https://www.placeaustralia.org/community-event/tomorrows-world-walga-local-government-convention-2026/): Tomorrow’s World reflects the rapidly changing environment facing Local Governments across Western Australia\.

## Courses
- [Community Governance](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course/community-governance/)
- [Community Ownership](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course/community-ownership/)
- [Partnership Brokers Training](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course/partnership-brokers-training/)
- [Evaluating Systems Transformation: Live Methods Masterclass](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course/evaluating-systems-transformation-live-methods-masterclass/)
- [Evaluating Place\-Based Approaches](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course/evaluating-place-based-approaches-2/)

## Events
- [Place in Practice](https://www.placeaustralia.org/event/place-in-practice/)
- [Place\-based Impact Summit](https://www.placeaustralia.org/event/place-based-impact-summit/)
- [Who decides \- webinar](https://www.placeaustralia.org/event/who-decides-webinar/)
- [Collaborative Commissioning](https://www.placeaustralia.org/event/collaborative-commissioning/)

## Resources
- [DSS Relational Contracting documents submission](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource/dss-relational-contracting-documents-submission/)
- [12 elements of place\-based change](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource/place-12-elements/)
- [Place\-based data framework](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource/empowering-communities-through-data-3/)
- [6 skills for place\-based initiatives](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource/6-skills-for-place-based-intitiatives/)
- [Strengthening data tools for place\-based initiatives](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource/strengthening-data-tools-for-place-based-initiatives/)

## Categories
- [News Article](https://www.placeaustralia.org/news-article/)
- [In The News](https://www.placeaustralia.org/in-the-news/)
- [Media Release](https://www.placeaustralia.org/media-release/)
- [CEO Announcement](https://www.placeaustralia.org/ceo-announcement/)

## Accreditation Statuses
- [Non\-Accredited](https://www.placeaustralia.org/accreditation-status/non-accredited/)
- [Accredited](https://www.placeaustralia.org/accreditation-status/accredited/)

## Audiences
- [Policy Makers](https://www.placeaustralia.org/audience/policy-makers/)
- [Place\-based initiative](https://www.placeaustralia.org/audience/place-based-initiative/)
- [Service Providers](https://www.placeaustralia.org/audience/service-providers/)
- [Practitioners](https://www.placeaustralia.org/audience/practitioners/)
- [Researchers](https://www.placeaustralia.org/audience/researchers/)

## Costs
- [$2,500 or less](https://www.placeaustralia.org/cost/2500-or-less/)
- [Over $2,500](https://www.placeaustralia.org/cost/over-2500/)
- [Free](https://www.placeaustralia.org/cost/free/)

## Course Lengths
- [Short Term \(Up to 2 weeks\)](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course-length/short-term/)
- [Medium Term \(2 weeks – 6 months\)](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course-length/medium-term/)
- [Long Term \(Over 6 months\)](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course-length/long-term/)

## Course Types
- [Short Course/s](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course-type/short-course/)
- [Workshop](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course-type/workshop/)
- [Program/s](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course-type/program/)
- [Micro\-credential](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course-type/micro-credential/)
- [Workshop Series](https://www.placeaustralia.org/course-type/workshop-series/)

## Delivery Modes
- [Online](https://www.placeaustralia.org/delivery-mode/online/)
- [In\-person](https://www.placeaustralia.org/delivery-mode/in-person/)
- [Self\-paced](https://www.placeaustralia.org/delivery-mode/self-paced/)
- [Blended](https://www.placeaustralia.org/delivery-mode/blended/)

## Event Types
- [Webinar](https://www.placeaustralia.org/event-type/webinar/)

## Experience Levels
- [Intermediate](https://www.placeaustralia.org/experience-level/intermediate/)
- [Advanced](https://www.placeaustralia.org/experience-level/advanced/)
- [Beginner](https://www.placeaustralia.org/experience-level/beginner/)

## Key Skills
- [Leadership](https://www.placeaustralia.org/key-skill/leadership/)
- [Use of Data \& Evidence](https://www.placeaustralia.org/key-skill/use-of-data-and-evidence/)
- [Deep Listening](https://www.placeaustralia.org/key-skill/deep-listening/)
- [Co\-Design](https://www.placeaustralia.org/key-skill/co-design/)
- [Stakeholder Engagement](https://www.placeaustralia.org/key-skill/stakeholder-engagement/)

## Providers
- [Clear Horizon Academy](https://www.placeaustralia.org/provider/clear-horizon-academy/)
- [Australian Evaluation Society \(AES\)](https://www.placeaustralia.org/provider/australian-evaluation-society/)
- [Beyond Sticky Notes \(KA McKercher\)](https://www.placeaustralia.org/provider/beyond-sticky-notes-ka-mckercher/)
- [Governance Institute of Australia \(GIA\)](https://www.placeaustralia.org/provider/governance-institute-of-australia/)
- [Leadership Victoria](https://www.placeaustralia.org/provider/leadership-victoria/)

## Resource Types
- [Tools](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource-type/tools/)
- [Diagram](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource-type/diagram/)
- [Framework](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource-type/framework/)
- [Reflection](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource-type/reflection/)
- [Submission](https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource-type/submission/)

## Topics
- [Place\-based](https://www.placeaustralia.org/topic/place-based/)
- [Shared decision\-making](https://www.placeaustralia.org/topic/shared-decision-making/)
- [Strengthen Data \& Impact](https://www.placeaustralia.org/topic/strengthen-data-impact/)
- [Pillars](https://www.placeaustralia.org/topic/pillars/)
- [Collaborative Solutions](https://www.placeaustralia.org/topic/collaborative-solutions/)

## Training Topics
- [Use of Data and Evidence](https://www.placeaustralia.org/training-topic/use-of-data-and-evidence/)
- [Leadership](https://www.placeaustralia.org/training-topic/leadership/)
- [Deep Listening and Analysis](https://www.placeaustralia.org/training-topic/deep-listening-and-analysis/)
- [Effective Project \& Program Management](https://www.placeaustralia.org/training-topic/effective-project-and-program-management/)
- [Adaptive Leadership](https://www.placeaustralia.org/training-topic/adaptive-leadership/)

## What Supports This Pathway
- [Valuing local knowledge](https://www.placeaustralia.org/what-supports-this-pathway/valuing-local-knowledge/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://www.placeaustralia.org/sitemap_index.xml)