With a referendum just around the corner, we'd like to share persuasive messages that build public support for First Nations self-determination and justice, now and beyond the referendum.

Common Cause Australia co-director Eleanor Glenn was recently invited to speak at a Health and Wellbeing Queensland conference about the best way of influencing leaders to create healthier food environments. 

As social change agents, many of us focus on building public support and action for a better world. But what about when we’re working directly with leaders and decision-makers? How can we gain their support and motivate them to take action?

Cats and dogs are beautiful creatures. For many of us, they’re loved family members. But on the loose in the wrong place, they can cause a lot of harm. The good news is that there are easy solutions to keep both our pets and wildlife happy and well, and easy ways of messaging these solutions.

With a Voice to Parliament back on the table, all of us can use the Passing the Message Stick guide to build support for First Nations self-determination and justice.

Read more to find out about the guide’s key takeaways and see an example of the tips in practice.

At some stage, we’ve all talked to our friends and family about COVID vaccination. In our work, some of us also talk about it on social media, or we support people to access vaccination.

These two short videos and message guide share our evidence-based tips to help motivate people to get vaccinated.

We've been thrilled to support this two-year long project with the Fellows pictured here, and project partners Dr Jackie Huggins AM, GetUp, Original Power and The Centre for Australian Progress.

If you’d like to see streets for everyone, everywhere, you'll want to use our new Walking & Bike riding message guide, prepared for VicHealth and partners

I’d like to share some guides that can build our courage and hope – and skills – to take action, particularly in how we frame bushfires and climate in conversations with our friends, family, colleagues and elected reps, in social media, opinion pieces and policy

Mark, Ang and I recently returned from two very packed days at the Progress 2019 conference.

Early reflections by Dr Eleanor Glenn, Common Cause Australia co-Director, 5 days after the election.

I’m giving my take, with input from my Common Cause colleagues Angela Rutter and Mark Chenery, from the perspective of values and frames.

It’s my perspective as a Common Cause practitioner based in Queensland, that I’d like to contribute alongside all the others.