We empower people to become community changemakers through the practice of co-design. We build the skills you need to tackle complex issues, transform systems, and have a meaningful, long-term impact on public policy and human services.
What do we do?
New Know How provides training, coaching, mentoring and learning partnerships for individuals and organisations. We create safe and engaging spaces for professional development. Our learning programs and resources are informed by extensive experience in co-design facilitation, capability building, and community-engaged practice.
How can we work with you?
You’re a designer or social innovator wondering how to respectfully engage a wider range of people in your work.
You’re an organisational leader designing new ways of working to transform your practices.
You’re a service provider seeking to responsibly engage with diverse or under-represented community members.
You’re a purpose-driven manager seeking to build capability among your staff to tackle complex social challenges.
You’re a researcher wanting to effectively and ethically collaborate with partners and participants to understand and address complex issues.
Join an upcoming course
Whether you’re newly curious about co-design, or an experienced practitioner, we provide training that spans the continuum of the Co-Design Maturity Model.
1 May 2025 — 27 November 2025
CO-DESIGN PRACTITIONERS
CO-DESIGN IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS
6 May 2025 — 27 May 2025
FUNDAMENTALS OF CO-DESIGN
1 July 2025 — 15 July 2025
Why work with us
We’re rigorous and experienced. Our methodologies are informed by peer-reviewed research and on-the-ground experience. Our learning programs are led by international expert Dr Emma Blomkamp, who has been working with public-purpose organisations, designers, and changemakers since 2012.
We create safe and generous spaces for learning, with a focus on responsible, ethical practice. We believe in a world where communities can collaboratively reshape their futures.
Who we work with
We create safe and generous spaces for learning, with a focus on responsible, ethical practice. We believe in a world where communities can collaboratively reshape their futures.
“A humane, informed, responsible, ethical mode of working with communities and welcoming the involvement of very different people, whilst safeguarding the group against power dynamics rooted in injustice.”
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