Landholder + Community Engagement Training

Presented by The Energy Charter in partnership with the RDA Orana, this training promises to empower and inspire. It’s more than just a learning event—it’s your chance to connect, collaborate, and create meaningful change within your community.

Don’t miss out on being part of this dynamic and high impact experience. Register now and be ready to make a difference!

Discover the power of shared benefits in the energy transition!

True collaboration and collective action can unlock incredible opportunities—for landholders, communities, and industry alike. At the Landholder + Community Engagement Training, you’ll learn how to put Collaboration in Action into practice, creating shared benefits and fostering stronger relationships in the Australian energy transition.

Why attend?
Benefit sharing goes beyond recognising the value of resources—it’s about ensuring those benefits are distributed fairly. This training dives deep into how meaningful engagement and partnership-building can bring increased awareness and acceptance of renewable energy and transmission projects. Landholders themselves are more aware than ever of the role that shared benefits can bring to their communities. This training will equip participants with practical skills for building trust and transparency.

Learn about what is happening in Australia’s first declared REZ. The Central-West Orana REZ is paving the way for future renewable energy zones, showcasing how collaboration within the energy sector and with community can support thriving regional communities as part of the energy transition.

Who is it for?
Whether you’re a land agent, community engagement professional, work in energy distribution, renewable development or transmission infrastructure, this training delivers invaluable insights. Explore better practices in collaboration, empowering partnerships, and fostering dialogue—all essential for navigating social licence responsibilities and driving meaningful change.

Be part of the movement that sees social licence not just as an industry driver but as a shared responsibility for communities and landholders hosting infrastructure.

Together, we can make respectful, transparent engagement the cornerstone of collaboration and shared benefits.

What you will learn

• Hear from community: Gain direct insights into their views, including young people, on how shared benefits and collaboration are working for them and what can be improved
• Impactful skills program: This isn’t just training—it’s a game-changer. Join Kirsty O’Connell and Dr Richard Parsons, two of Australia’s top experts, for this unmissable Landholder + Community Engagement Training designed to supercharge your skills in stakeholder engagement and land access.
• Social value – Understand what it means, why it matters, and how to identify, communicate, and deliver social benefits that resonate with host communities, including perceived benefit sharing and managing social risks.
• Better practice engagement – Discover the trust-building strategies that create strong, lasting relationships with landholders and stakeholders. Apply proven engagement principles that ensure project teams consistently deliver impactful, community-focused outcomes.

  This will be highly interactive training using rich scenarios, peer learning and practical examples from the trainers and our industry panel. More than a training course—it’s a chance to step up your expertise, engage meaningfully with communities, and drive positive change.

• Learn from leaders:  Dive into lessons learned from experienced land agents and community engagement leaders about how to collaborate effectively

• Explore the Orana REZ: A full-day field trip will showcase the real energy transition in action in this vast and diverse area known for its rich agricultural industry, natural beauty, and vibrant communities.
  

What you’ll take away:

• Practical tools, fresh insights and actionable skills to take your engagement efforts to the next level.

• Connections with like-minded folk from the renewable energy sector.

• Inspiration and knowledge to build trusted, collaborative relationships that drive shared value.

If you’re part of the renewable energy sector—be it wind, solar, hydro, batteries, distribution or transmission—this is your chance to upskill and connect!