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Making Place Matter

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Shared Decision Making
Partnerships For Local Action
Australia
Disaster Management
Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project
Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Bryan Foundation
Milgrove

For decades, top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches have failed to meet the needs of diverse communities across Australia. Disadvantage remains entrenched – not because communities lack solutions, but because they’re rarely asked what they need.

Across Australia, that is changing. Communities are bringing together local leaders, government, service providers, and philanthropists to design and f... more

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Shared decision-making can transform communities. But a persistent tension keeps bubbling up: the structure of government can make the process harder.

Funding models, accountability requirements, legislative constraints. These structures exists for... more

Anyone can run a good meeting. The harder question is what happens afterwards. How do you keep communities informed, hold yourself to your commitments, and build the kind of trust that survives setbacks?

We explore the ‘crunchy’ but essential work ... more

There’s no one “right” way to implement share decision-making, so in this episode, you’re going to hear three.

A community-level initiative in regional Victoria, a state-level disaster authority in Queensland, and a philanthropic organisation tackl... more

Shared decision making is all about relationships. It brings together diverse groups of people, who can start with power imbalances between them and a complicated history behind them.

For shared decision making to work, you need to build a foundati... more

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Recent Guests

Amy Robinson
Executive Officer of Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project
Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project
Episode: Who Decides: Shared decision-making in practice
Jacob Wood
CEO of Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Episode: Who Decides: Shared decision-making in practice
Matthew Cox
Executive Director of the Bryan Foundation
Bryan Foundation
Episode: Who Decides: Shared decision-making in practice
Catherine Liddle
CEO of Snaicc (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's peak body)
Snaicc
Episode: Who Decides: Building relationships and trust
Margot Beach
General Manager of Dusseldorp Forum, philanthropic foundation
Dusseldorp Forum
Episode: Who Decides: Building relationships and trust
William Tilmouth
Founding chair of Children's Ground, Mbantua, Alice Springs
Children's Ground
Episode: Who Decides: Sharing power
Evelyn Sharber
Co-chair of Children's Ground, from Alice Springs
Children's Ground
Episode: Who Decides: Sharing power
Penny Dakin
Executive Director for Communities at Minderoo Foundation
Minderoo Foundation
Episode: Who Decides: Sharing power
Trav McLeod
Executive Director of the Brotherhood of St. Laurence
Brotherhood of St. Laurence
Episode: Who Decides: Sharing power

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Brooke Boney
Host of Making Place Matter; facilitates conversations on place-based, community-led decision making.

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Apple Podcasts
#165
Canada/Business/Non-Profit
Apple Podcasts
#2
Australia/Business/Non-Profit
Apple Podcasts
#182
France/Business/Non-Profit
Apple Podcasts
#237
Australia/Business
Apple Podcasts
#64
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Apple Podcasts
#66
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Who Decides: Building relationships and trust
Q: So, shared decision making sounds really obscure, but what does it actually mean in practice on the ground?
It means communities must have a seat at the table, with genuine power to influence decisions, and processes that acknowledge power imbalances by listening, learning, and aligning governance to community priorities.
Who Decides: What is shared decision-making?
Q: Can shared decision making speed things up, or does it slow things down?
It can feel slower because trust takes time to build, but it's possible to accelerate trust through transparent processes, practical facilitation, and consistent engagement without compromising outcomes.
Who Decides: What is shared decision-making?
Q: How do you think about what shared decision making is?
It's a non-hierarchical framework where communities, services, and governments come together as equals to define problems and co-create solutions, with a focus on long-term engagement and shared accountability.

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What is Making Place Matter about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Across episodes, the show explores how communities can be central to decision making by bringing together residents, local leaders, government, service providers, and funders to co-design and fund long-term solutions. Conversations span regional and remote Australia, disaster-prone contexts, and philanthropic governance, highlighting practical processes like backbone organizations, participatory design, and sustained community engagement. Notable is the emphasis on power-sharing, trust-building, and non-hierarchical collaboration as essential to effective place-based work. The format tends to mix real-world case studies with personal stories from leaders guiding community-led initiatives, offering both tactical takeaways and a broader ethic... more

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2. Jacob Wood
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4. Catherine Liddle
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6. William Tilmouth
7. Evelyn Sharber
8. Penny Dakin

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