Communities of Practice

CHIA SA supports a number of Communities of Practice to provide peer networking and member engagement services.

The Communities of Practice (CoP) are formal structures linking CHIA SA to CHP staff. They provide a valuable service to members and a strong member-facing presence. They also allow for the low back of Industry issues to CHIA SA (Industry intelligence), supporting well-informed and relevant strategic and advocacy positions. The CoPs meet both in person and online, and the mailing lists are a vehicle for CHIA SA to share information that is specific to each CoP. The CoPs provide a great opportunity for networking and gaining sector intel, as well as access to sector professionals, speakers, presenters, and trainers. The CoPs also come together to work on specific projects or form working groups in response to changes in the broader operating environment.

CHIA SA also facilitates the Sector Intel/Brains Trust email service, whereby members of CoPs can email a question to CHIA SA at any time. This can then be forwarded to one or more CoPs for sector intel gathering and sharing. This is a great mechanism to promote sector engagement and information sharing between CoP meetings and is a popular service with our members.

There are currently seven CoP groups, some of which meet on a quarterly basis, whilst others meet on an ad hoc basis.

For all enquiries about the Communities of Practice, please contact info@chiasa.org.au