PORTFOLIO
This is participatory practice, with care. Our projects include community consultation, policy evaluation, co-design, qualitative research and group work.
CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE
Together with OurWatch and Women with Disabilities Victoria, we co-designed resource concepts with lived experience stakeholders. Over the course of ten workshops, we translated Changing the Landscape into ideas to take prevention strategies into practice. This project was informed by intersectionality resources and literature (Crenshaw, 1989) and prioritised accessible and inclusive design.
Using participatory approaches, diverse women with lived experience of disability were able to speak to ableism and gender inequality as the two consistent, intersecting drivers of violence against women and girls with disabilities. We co-designed a range of concept briefs (e.g. for visual, audio, and printed resource ideas) to be developed by OurWatch to help strengthen primary prevention work. Illustrations were created by Hope Lumsden-Barry, photography by Ljubica Vrankovic.
FAMILY SAFETY VICTORIA
The Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework was designed to address critical issues and gaps in the provision of family violence services. Together with Family Safety Victoria (FSV) we developed an evaluation model to: measure maturity, support prescribed organisations and, identify and monitor stakeholder progress benchmarks.
By consolidating complex assessment information into an interactive reference guide, FSV can now provide clear introductions for stakeholders, including detailed material for experts who are looking to customise their MARAM alignment. This project was selected as a Gold Winner in the 2024 Good Design Awards.
Visual illustrations and roadmaps were designed by Farhana Ismail and Yen Erikson.
nyaal banyul
Together with the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust (MCET), Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, and community, we collaborated to research and design for the future Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Consultations were informed by participatory approaches, qualitative research, place-making and service design.
The project honoured Traditional Owners of Djilang (Geelong), the Wadawurrung people of Kulin Nation, and now encourages visitors to ‘open your eyes to the hills’. Today, Nyaal Banyul is an investment in the region, centering an appreciation for the landscape and history of Wadawurrung Country.
AHL GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS
In partnership with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL), we conducted monitoring and evaluation of a national network of medical accommodation facilities.
We used geospatial analysis and population data to investigate two key research inquiries: (1) what is the current capacity of AHL medical services to meet community needs, and (2) where are the areas of unmet needs across Australia.
The data analysis and mapping project provided the organisation an opportunity to closely evaluate fit-for-purpose facilities by location and community demographics.
MBR GLOBAL REVIEW
In partnership with Paper Giant, The Treasury, Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), we conducted an independent review of the Modernising Business Registers (MBR) Program.
A desktop review and comparative analysis of global jurisdictions was completed to inform recommendations including the cessation of the MBR program. Subsequent media updates were published in the Guardian and the Sydney Morning Herald.
RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN
In partnership with Reconciliation Australia and Paper Giant, we designed and delivered a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. Through Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), we collaborated with First Nations experts to try to decolonise research practices.
Paper Giant’s Reflect Reconciliation Plan is both a publication and an ongoing commitment to cultural competency. As a design agency working on stolen land, the project instigated accountable remuneration for First Nations experts and experiences, alongside the investment in learning and unlearning.