What you'll learn

Build foundational knowledge about co-design to develop programs and services that make a difference.

  • Gain a solid understanding of what co-design is, how it is used and why it is important.

  • Assess if your organisation, department or team is ready to engage in a co-design process.

  • Follow a step-by-step guide to delivering an effective co-design process from start to finish.

  • Access helpful resources to take the next steps in your co-design journey

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for people working across a variety of settings within the health and community services sectors that have an interest in co-design:

  • Government

  • Not-for-profit organisations

  • Health services

  • Consultants

  • University students

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to Co-design Fundamentals

    1. Module 1 introduction to 'about co-design'

    2. Lesson 1: what is co-design?

    3. Lesson 2: why co-design?

    4. Lesson 3: key elements and principles of co-design

    5. Lesson 4: what conditions are required for co-design?

    1. Module 2 introduction to 'doing co-design'

    2. Lesson 1: overview of a typical co-design process

    3. Lesson 2: establishing co-design foundations

    4. Lesson 3: understanding context

    5. Lesson 4: engaging with co-design participants

    6. Lesson 5: service model prototyping

    7. Lesson 6: seeking broader feedback

    8. Lesson 7: preparing for implementation

    9. Lesson 8: developing useful co-design reporting products

    1. Helpful co-design resources

    2. Co-design Fundamentals Feedback

About this course

  • Free
  • 17 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Instructor

Co-design Fundamentals is delivered by Beacon Strategies Director, Mitchell Stalker. Mitch has extensive experience in delivering co-design related projects for a range of health and community services clients.

Mitchell Stalker

Director

Mitch is motivated by exploring complex problems (in systems, organisations, programs and services) and supporting decision-makers to make informed decisions that result in positive outcomes for people. Academically, Mitch holds a Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Health Sciences (Population Health and Health Promotion). Professionally speaking, Mitch has held positions across multiple sectors and has spent time in both local and state government, state peak bodies, regional primary health care commissioning bodies, international humanitarian work and independent consultancy prior to co-founding Beacon Strategies. Personally, when not attached to a computer, Mitch enjoys catching up with friends and family over Asian food, watching obscure documentaries about people leading weird and wonderful lives and planning future international adventures.

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