“I was ENGAGED!! Through this course. Most definitely worth the time. I leave full of ideas and action, strategies and action and energy!!” Ann Vanderwoude, Regional Manager, CRS Australia

“This course was a great opportunity to meet and work with others who are committed and passionate about engaging with communities and Carla’s facilitation of this was responsive, helpful and relaxed, building good rapport with and within the group. I now have increased knowledge and strategies for working in Aboriginal communities, a useful framework to apply and I loved the marketplace concept.” Denise Smyth, Equity Manager, TAFE Western NSW

“This is a great course that provides a simple and straightforward model to follow. Significant tips that I picked up from the course were the importance of defining the negotiables and non-negotiables, the six steps of engagement, and the importance of involving the community in designing the consultation, through the design team. I have now completed both the IAP2 training and the Evolve course and found that they work together to provide a bigger kit of engagement tools for a wide variety of situations and am glad to have done both”.
Gaylene Whenmouth, Communications Manager, ERGON ENERGY

“10/10 for this course and Carla’s facilitation. It is highly relevant to anyone who wishes to achieve outcomes when engaging with indigenous communities and contributes to ‘closing the gap’. I enjoyed the diversity and skills of participants, the practical tools and positive case studies.” Jennifer Mostran, Senior Coordiantor Officer, Department of Health and Familes, Northern Territory

“A lovely small group lent itself to great interaction and shared learning and with Carla’s facilitation (10/10!) rapport was built. I left with great tools to use, a good planning document and more information on working in different cultures.” Jo Sedgers, Director Learning and Enagement

“This course was on target, highly professional and engaging, supported with excellent tools and publications.” Kate Bennett, Executive Manager Community Engagement, WA Police

Welcome to our training calender page. Here you will find our public training program for Feb to June 2011, delivered with Tonkin Academy. You can find out more or register for these courses by clicking on the links below.

Organisations' who have participated in our Courses/ Training:

What Participant's Had to Say:

"This is a great and valuable course – useful  information, tools and techniques and Carla is a well experienced practitioner and facilitator. I would most definitely recommend this course to Indigenous groups both in the public and private sector. As an Indigenous person it is important to gain further experience, tools and techniques to engage better in our Indigenous communities. I  think it is vital that both Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups learn from each other after all isn't that engagement when we can walk away from a workshop and learn from each irrespective our own cultural differences and better our community but most importantly better our own self. We did this and more in the Evolve Course.  Engagement starts with ones self.” Elsja Dewis, Indigenous Advisor, Crime and Misconduct Commission

“Evolve’s Community Engagement training was very worthwhile, informative and applicable to the workplace, conducted both professionally and interestingly. I especially enjoyed the tips for engaging with indigenous people.” Kylie Jeffery, Business Manager, Centrelink

  “I loved this course! It was inspiring, extremely well run and organised. I now have new and exciting tips to engaging with communities, especially the marketplace, and I am ready to think outside of the square!” Tracey Roffey, Rural Liaison. Royal Adelaide Hospital

“An excellent way to network with a diverse range of agencies on shared issues, concerns and tips and I enjoyed the opportunity to work through the course learnings collectively. Carla’s facilitation was excellent. I walked away knowing the importance of defining key messages, negotiables and non-negotiables, a suite of different consultation techniques especially Open Space Technology and the Marketplace.” Yvonne Power, Native Title and Heritage Co-ordinator, Horizon Power, WA

“Carla is a fantastic facilitator who “walks her talk”, putting community engagement in a whole new light. My most outstanding learnings were around the importance of preparation and planning, considering the why and who first, and the importance of using a range of tools (the How) to get the right mix”. Karen O’Rourke, Team Leader, North and West Qld Primary Health Care

“I give this course and Carla’s facilitation top marks (10/10), and I appreciated how the training was tailored to our learning needs. The most significant learnings I gained from the course were the importance of relationship building, creating a ‘recipe’ for your approach, the Evolve Engaged Community Model.” Christopher Birtwistle, Senior Project Officer, Community Engagement Strategy, Department for Families and Communities, Housing SA.

 “A well delivered course, very responsive to the needs of attendees. I walked away with tangible results and tools especially the Why and Who of engagement, things to do BEFORE you ‘engage’, the importance of defining negotiables and non-negotiables, and the levels of engagement”. Kim Abrahamson, Workforce Skilling Officer, Qld Dept of Education and Training

“Alice Springs is a great spot for conferencing and Carla was even better – a great facilitator! Key takeaways for me from the two days were around Aboriginal issues and cultural awareness, how to manage difficult issues in small communities and specific tips for preparing community engagement for specific issues.” Bob Neumayer. Manager Planning and Community Development, Greater Southern Area Health Service

“This training and Carla’s facilitation was excellent and well worth doing. I got a lot from the opportunity to share experience with others, and I especially enjoyed the marketplace and design team concepts.” Greg McAdam, Engagement, CentreFarm, NT

“This course is a great way to hear about new ideas and strategies with excellent validation for people doing a tough job! I now have more positive tools for engagement, new ways to involve people and more ideas for how to maintain sensitivity to culture.” Karen Ackland, Community and Customer Relations Manager, Horizon Power

“Carla is a knowledgeable presenter who has the skills to tailor training and/or a workshop to meet most participants’ needs. I particularly enjoyed thinking about the why of engagement and measuring effectiveness, Evolve’s levels of engagement and the marketplace.” Kate Gregory, Program Manager, Kimberley Aged and Community Services, WA

“I found this course both engaging and interactive with useful information, especially the Evolve Engaged Community Model and the Marketplace. I give this course and Carla’s facilitation top marks (10/10).” Nancy Walker

“This is very worthwhile training for non-indigenous workers to gain greater insight and understanding of how to develop relationships and work with indigenous communities. I particularly enjoyed the marketplace concept and the Evolve Engaged Community Model.” Owen Stanley, ADHC, Department of Community Services

 “Evolve’s training  is absolutely worthwhile attending, engaging and thought provoking. Carla is an excellent facilitator and trainer. Thee big tips that I walked away with were the importance of relationship building, creating a ‘recipe’ for your approach – applying a mix of techniques and to consider and work with possible challenges.” Stephanie, Program Officer, Office of Energy