Facilita Consulting

07/10/2026

🌊 𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

We’re excited to welcome you to the 𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, running as part of our conference in Geelong from 14–16 October 2026.

This year’s theme, 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, celebrates the craft of turning conversations into real change — and our auction is a wonderful opportunity for our facilitation community to be part of that story.

🎁 𝗕𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲s, generously donated by our sponsors, partners and friends of IAF Oceania. There’s something for everyone — from facilitation software and professional card decks to practical tools you can put straight to work in your practice. But it’s about more than winning a great prize.

💙 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗔𝗙 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, helping fund events, learning opportunities and connections that strengthen facilitation across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Oceania region.

So, browse the lots, place your bids and help us turn this auction into something that fuels our facilitation community for the year ahead.

👉 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝟭𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗔𝗘𝗦𝗧

Happy bidding — and thank you for being part of the IAF Oceania community!

International Association of Facilitators - IAF

22/09/2026

🏅 Nominations are now open for the IAF Oceania Facilitation Leadership Award.

This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing facilitation as a professional practice across the Oceania Region over the last 15 years.

Inspired by Nick Housego’s legacy of service, volunteerism, generosity and mentorship, the award celebrates those who have made a meaningful contribution beyond their own facilitation practice — people who have built relationships, strengthened facilitation capability, advanced the profession and created lasting impact within organisations, communities or sectors.

Nominees may have, for example:

🔹Developed and mentored other facilitators
🔹Built communities of practice and strengthened professional networks
🔹Demonstrated thought leadership or contributed to the development of facilitation
🔹Increased the understanding, value or maturity of facilitation
🔹Created significant short-term or long-term impact through their contribution
🔹Made a difference through organisational, community, professional or volunteer leadership

The award is peer-nominated. Self-nominations will not be accepted, reflecting the belief that leadership is most meaningfully recognised by those who have experienced its impact firsthand.

Nominees may work across government, business, education, community organisations, consulting or volunteer settings. You can nominate up to three people

We encourage you to think broadly about the facilitators, mentors, colleagues and community leaders who have contributed to the growth of facilitation across Oceania and whose leadership deserves to be recognised.

The IAF Oceania Facilitation Leadership Award closes on closes 7pm AEST Tuesday 29th September.

Nominate here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/j6bFsaCGWt

08/09/2026

I'm heading to Geelong this October for the IAF Oceania Conference -Facilitation in Action. 150 facilitators, 2.5 days, and a diverse, practical program: 40+ hands-on workshops across three learning journeys, a Silent Auction, a Facilitation Games Night, and a Waterside BBQ Dinner on Corio Bay to finish it off.

If you're a facilitator, consultant, leader or change-maker who works with groups, this is worth your time. There are a limited number of tickets left.

📍 Deakin University Waterfront Campus, Geelong 📅 14–16 October 2026

More info and registration:
https://www.facilitationinaction.com.au/conference

04/09/2026

🎉 The countdown is on!

It takes an incredible team of passionate and committed people to bring a conference to life — and the momentum is definitely building for the 2026 IAF Oceania Conference in Geelong!

This week, members of the planning committee came together as we continue turning ideas, conversations and plenty of behind-the-scenes activity into what promises to be an exciting event.

There are lots of moving parts — and plenty already happening! 🎙️ Podcasts have been created, 🎓 masterclasses delivered, and an exciting program is taking shape.

If you’re looking for inspiration, new ideas, practical tools, fresh connections and opportunities to develop your facilitation practice, this is a conference to put on your calendar.

From Agenda to Transformation — whether you're new to facilitation or a seasoned practitioner, there will be a smorgasbord of facilitation delights waiting to be explored! 🚀

Geelong | 14–16 October 2026

Conference details here: https://www.facilitationinaction.com.au

The IAF Oceania Podcast Series on Spotify can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MgE6f3CTplykc8MOTuEkn

We can't wait to see it all come together! 🙌

17/08/2026

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐀𝐅 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞́ 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐀𝐅 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠

In the podcast, hosted by Soumya, I share a glimpse into my upcoming workshop at IAF Oceania 2026.

The session explores how the IAF Core Competencies can be understood and applied through real facilitation practice — including situations where things don't always go according to plan, groups respond unexpectedly, or a facilitator needs to consider different approaches.

The workshop is designed for both emerging and experienced facilitators, creating an opportunity to reflect on practice, learn from others and explore how competencies show up through four facilitation practice lenses:
🔹 Designing the Process
🔹 Holding the Group
🔹 Enabling Participation
🔹 Supporting Group Outcomes

We all know that sometimes things simply don't go according to plan in a workshop. Recognising what is happening and being able to consider different approaches or backup plans is an important part of facilitation capability.

🎧 Listen to my podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gKaeqA3W
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With 40+ workshops across three days and sessions running in parallel, choosing which workshop to attend can be a difficult decision.

That’s the purpose of the Road to Geelong Podcast — to give delegates a little more insight into the amazing facilitators behind the sessions, their ideas and what they’ll be bringing to the conference. It’s a small way of giving our presenters a chance to share more about their work and helping participants get to know the people behind the sessions before they arrive in Geelong.

Listen. Explore. Choose. Attend.

For more information on the podcast interview series or the conference see the link below 👇
Interview Series - https://lnkd.in/gjUWpvXe
More Details - https://www.facilitationinaction.com.au/conference-1

16/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 — 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Great outcomes don’t always come with weeks of preparation. Sometimes, the ability to collaborate, adapt and bring complementary expertise together at short notice is what makes the difference.

I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Ian Jones from eurekaMINDSPACE on a strategic leadership session for a service provider in the Australian resources, energy and infrastructure sectors.

The brief was broad, covering leadership, risk management, decision-making and governance. The session was designed and delivered to enable the leadership team to:

✅ Build trust and psychological safety to support open, constructive dialogue
✅ Explore constructive conflict, transparency and accountability
✅ Identify key opportunities, risks and potential responses
✅ Strengthen alignment around collaborative ways of working
✅ Clarify leadership and governance principles
✅ Establish clearer decision-making protocols and accountability expectations

What I particularly valued was the power of collaboration. Despite the breadth of the brief and the short lead time, Ian and I quickly brought our different perspectives, experience, and facilitation approaches together to create a focused, cohesive session that responded to the client’s needs.

It’s a great reminder that we don’t always need to have all the answers ourselves — the right collaboration can create something stronger than either person could deliver alone.

Thanks, Ian, for the partnership, flexibility and shared commitment in delivering value for the client.

27/07/2026

Looking forward to another great collaboration with Jennifer Than-Htay & Christine Kuca-Thompson at Teamlinq.

We're partnering with TeamLINQ to deliver a Team Effectiveness Workshop using psychometric tools.

Psychometric profiling provides teams with a practical, evidence-based way to better understand individual strengths, communication preferences, motivations and the different ways people respond under pressure. These insights create a shared language that strengthens collaboration, leadership and team performance—particularly during times of change.

At Facilita Consulting, we're fortunate to work with experienced partners to deliver a range of leading psychometric tools, including:

✔️ PRINT®
✔️ Click! Colours®
✔️ HBDI® (Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument)
✔️ DISC Advanced®

Each tool offers a different lens on individual and team effectiveness, allowing us to tailor our approach to the client's objectives, whether that's leadership development, strategic planning, team building, communication, change management or organisational development.

Looking forward to another engaging session with TeamLINQ and supporting this team on their journey towards stronger collaboration and better outcomes.

13/07/2026

Exciting news for Facilita Consulting. 🎉

We’re proud to announce that Facilita Consulting has been appointed to the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) Preferred Supplier Panel for Professional Consultancy Services.

As a Western Australian-owned consultancy operating nationally, our team of more than 20 consultants and facilitators brings over 350 years of combined experience helping organisations engage stakeholders, build capability, and make confident decisions.
Through the WALGA panel, local governments can now access a streamlined procurement pathway to our services across:

✔ Community and stakeholder engagement
✔ Strategic and business planning
✔ Organisational development and change management
✔ Leadership and team development
✔ Facilitation and workshop design
✔ Project management and business improvement
✔ Process mapping and business analysis
✔ Risk management, WHS assessments and safety audits
✔ Geospatial data mapping and reporting
✔ Psychometric profiling and team development using PRINT®, DISC®, HBDI®, and Click! Colours

What sets us apart is our combination of internationally certified facilitation expertise, deep industry experience, and a practical, outcomes-focused approach. We help organisations navigate complexity, align stakeholders, strengthen relationships, and deliver sustainable results.

We look forward to partnering with local governments across Western Australia to support stronger communities, better decision-making, and lasting impact.

07/07/2026

Thanks to the International Association of Facilitators - IAF for providing me the opportunity to share my story as an internal and external facilitator, the importance of certifying as an Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) and tips for emerging facilitators to develop their facilitator skills.

Did you know that skilled facilitation can influence projects worth millions—even billions—of dollars? 🎙️

Facilitation is often misunderstood as simply managing discussions or guiding meetings. In reality, it can be a critical strategic function that helps organizations navigate complexity, align stakeholders, and achieve high-value outcomes.

In Episode 15 of CPF’s Voice, host Sharon Li speaks with Susanna Durston about:
• How facilitation contributes to major organizational and project success.
• Her journey to becoming a Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF).
• How the IAF Core Competencies continue to shape her approach.
• The evolving differences between internal and external facilitation roles.

Whether you're an experienced facilitator or exploring professional certification, this conversation offers valuable insights into the impact facilitators can have behind the scenes.

🎧 Listen here:https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/episode/6a4749089d2f57436841ddfa?s=eyJ1IjoiNjgzODI5ZWJkMWQzNTA3MjY5M2Q4ODUxIn0%3D

🇦🇺 You'll also have an opportunity to connect with Susanna at the upcoming IAF Oceania Conference in Geelong this October.

IAFOceania CoreCompetencies

05/07/2026

I'm delighted to share that I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on the CPF Voices Podcast.

A huge thank you to Michelle and Sharon for the invitation and for creating such a thoughtful conversation about facilitation and the profession we all care so deeply about. It was a privilege to be included.

In this episode, we explore my journey from working on major projects in the energy and resources sector to becoming an internationally Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF), and why I believe facilitation is so much more than what happens in the workshop room.

We also discuss:
🔹 How facilitation became an unexpected career path
🔹 Lessons from facilitating complex, high-stakes projects
🔹 My CPF certification journey and the impact of the IAF Core Competencies
🔹 The transition from internal to external facilitation
🔹 Why I'm passionate about supporting the facilitation profession through my role on the IAF Oceania Board
🔹 What I hope facilitators—whether new or experienced—take away from their own professional journey

Facilitation has the power to shape conversations, strengthen relationships, support better decisions, and create meaningful change. It's a profession I'm incredibly proud to be part of.

If you're a facilitator, consultant, leader, project professional, or simply curious about the impact facilitation can have beyond the workshop, I'd love for you to have a listen.

Podcast available in the comments section below.

International Association of Facilitators - IAF

Thank you again, Michelle and Sharon, for the opportunity to share my story.