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We believe in sharing the knowledge and learnings we capture through our work with people and organisations across the health and social services sectors.
Our blog consists of thoughtful and practical content and insight across a range of topic areas that aims to better enable people and organisations to plan, design, implement and evaluate their work.
Co-design in Primary Health Networks
Explore what co-design looks like in the PHN commissioning context when compared to the service provider context and understand how the Department of Health and Ageing has directed PHNs to use co-design. Plus several co-design toolkits for PHNs.
Gauging your organisational readiness for co-design
Organisations with higher co-design readiness and maturity levels are more likely to deliver effective co-design processes. This blog outlines eight domains correlating to an organisation's readiness to complete an effective co-design process.
Co-designing programs and services in not-for-profits
In the not-for-profit sector, effective co-design is not only a concept but a strategic approach that can significantly enhance service delivery and impact. The Co-design Toolkit from Western Australia, published in 2017, has proven to be an invaluable resource for not-for-profits.
Experience-based Co-design
In this blog we'll outline the key elements of EBCD, point you in the direction of three resources that will help you get started and give you some insight on how we've used EBCD here at Beacon Strategies.
Co-design in Healthcare: a comprehensive guide
This blog explores co-design in healthcare, covering national/state frameworks, regional guidelines, and our perspective on designing healthcare solutions.
What is co-design?
This blog unpacks the common features of co-design according to leading experts, including its broad applicability, inclusive participation, equal decision-making, active engagement, and focus on implementation.
The Beacon Strategies Organisational Capability Framework — our guide to how we attract, recruit, develop and retain a highly capable team.
The purpose of the Beacon Strategies capability framework is to support how our organisation attracts, recruits, develops and retains a highly capable team. Our capability framework provides a shared language and common understanding of the capabilities that are required for us to deliver high-quality work that delights our clients.
5 strategies to demonstrate your organisation’s impact
How do you demonstrate your impact to stakeholders or the community? A few of these have helped us in the past: Define Clear Objectives and Goals; Collect Data; Establish KPIs or OKRs; Use Data Visualisation; Share Success Stories; Host events. Read more about how these can help you share the amazing work you do.
The Beacon Strategies Org Code - what is it and why have one?
An organisational code can be an effective way to help guide your org while directly relating to its strategic plan. Org codes are straightforward and use plain language to help guide your business on the everyday level. They are not the same as ‘staff values’ we are used to in traditional organisations.