Short intro for Transform Australia June 2011 Gathering.

1. Transform Australia
Cundall, 7 June 2011
Monday, 6 June 2011

2. What we’ve done
• Organisational structure based on SPANCs
• Building a network of Catalysts
• Inducted the first 5 catalysts.
• Amazing discussions.
• Website launched
• Educational Material
Monday, 6 June 2011

3. In the Pipeline
• Transforming Australia — National Summit
on whole system change
• Avatar Campaign
Monday, 6 June 2011

4. What is working
• Whole system change is unique
• Manifesto resonates with people
• People who met through design shop
continue to reconnect (hi Oscar!)
• Steward group convenor role and regular
skype calls
Monday, 6 June 2011

5. Where we struggle
• Active portion of stewards group is small
• Took a long time to get here
• Working with one another in constructive
dialog (alas, we’re without our convenor)
• Doing stuff
Monday, 6 June 2011

6. Priorities
• Broaden catalyst pool
• Broaden the stewards group participation
• Start catalysing: do projects, SPANCs
Monday, 6 June 2011

7. Catalyst Principles
How and why we need to change the system
Core values of a healthy society
Essence of ecological sustainability
Catalysing mindset change in personal,
organisation and societal spheres
Monday, 6 June 2011

8. What Catalysts Do
• Practitioners
• Give ~5% time to TA
• SPANC on projects
• Support one-another
Monday, 6 June 2011

9. Website as a hub
• Paul Bishop working on video (and more)
• Ian Cleland working on logo
• Visual design improvements (need help)
• See ta-dev.heroku.com
• Profiles of catalysts
• See space on better means to help
Monday, 6 June 2011

10. Towards Tipping Point
We have a common vision of what needs to
happen.
Leverage points.
How can a small but influential group scale
and have broad impact?
Monday, 6 June 2011

11. Creative Exercises
Monday, 6 June 2011

12. Monday, 6 June 2011