Community engagement allows universities the opportunity to play an important role of social responsibility in the local and broader vicinity they operate within.
Our main objective is to lead and facilitate the development of best practice university-community engagement in Australia. This is done through creating inclusive forums for discussion and development of engagement, promoting practice, fostering awareness, building capacity and developing resources. Through the work of our Board, committees and working groups, EA provides an array of professional development activities as well as networking opportunities to develop engagement knowledge, skills and capacity and build interactive networks, partnerships and other relationships within and between universities, business, industry, government and community-based organisations.
Championing unique role universities have in society addressing contemporary challenges through teaching, research and partnerships.
Congratulations to Professor Sharon Bell AM who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at our annual Conference last week for outstanding vision, commitment and achievement in advancing University Engagement with Society!
Engagement Australia is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Engagement Australia Excellence Awards.
Some 20 of Australia and New Zealand’s most exceptional university community-building and economic-advancement initiatives have been shortlisted in the Engagement Australia 2023 Excellence Awards.
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“The hallmark of engagement is the development of partnerships that ensure a mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge between the University and the community.” Holland and Ramalay (2008:33).
