For too long, decisions about communities have been made without them. Shared decision making offers a different way – where communities aren’t just consulted, but are empowered to shape the services and systems affecting their lives. 

You will hear from the residents of Millgrove in regional Victoria, who decided to stop waiting for change and start leading it. In this episode, they share their process for shared decision making, and how it has transformed their community.  

Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment has been established to help communities like Millgrove, and CEO Luke Craven explains why shared decision-making matters.  

To learn more, explore our guide to shared decision-making, 'Sharing the power to make change.'

Keep up to date with Making Place Matter: Who Decides by following PLACE on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. 

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Making Place Matter is a podcast from PLACE, produced by Deadset Studios. 

This episode was produced by Ellen Leabeater with sound design by Craig Schuftan. The Executive Producer is Kellie Riordan. Ann Chesterman is the Production Manager. 

For too long, decisions about communities have been made without them. Shared decision making offers a different way &ndash; where communities aren&rsquo;t just consulted, but are empowered to shape the services and systems affecting their lives.&nbsp;
You will hear from the residents of Millgrove in regional Victoria, who decided to stop waiting for change and start leading it. In this episode, they share their process for shared decision making, and how it has transformed their community.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment has been established to help communities like Millgrove, and CEO Luke Craven explains why shared decision-making matters.&nbsp;&nbsp;
To learn more, explore our guide to shared decision-making,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.placeaustralia.org/resource/sharing-the-power-to-make-change-a-guide-to-shared-decision-making/">'Sharing the power to make change.'</a>
Keep up to date with&nbsp;Making Place Matter: Who Decides&nbsp;by following PLACE on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/place_australia">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/place.australia/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PLACE.Australia">YouTube.</a>&nbsp;
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Making Place Matter&nbsp;is a podcast from&nbsp;PLACE, produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.deadsetstudios.com/">Deadset Studios</a>.&nbsp;
This episode was produced by&nbsp;Ellen&nbsp;Leabeater&nbsp;with&nbsp;sound&nbsp;design by&nbsp;Craig&nbsp;Schuftan. The&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Producer&nbsp;is Kellie Riordan.&nbsp;Ann Chesterman is the Production Manager.&nbsp;

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 fund solutions that actually work over the long term.  

Making Place Matter is a podcast from Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment (PLACE), a national organisation that champions community-led approaches to social and economic challenges.   

This season, Who Decides, is all about shared decision making - a foundation of place-based work. You'll hear what that process really looks like, what gets in the way, and what becomes possible when communities are genuinely at the table. 

Keep up to date with Making Place Matter: Who Decides by following PLACE on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

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Making Place Matter is a podcast from PLACE, hosted by Brooke Boney and produced by Deadset Studios. 

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. 

For decades, top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches have failed to meet the needs of diverse communities across Australia. Disadvantage remains entrenched &ndash; not because communities lack solutions, but because they&rsquo;re rarely asked what they need.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Across Australia, that is changing. Communities are bringing together local leaders, government, service providers, and philanthropists to design and fund solutions that actually work over the long term.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Making Place Matter is a podcast from <a href="https://www.placeaustralia.org/">Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment</a> (PLACE),&nbsp;a national organisation that champions community-led approaches to social and economic challenges.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This season,&nbsp;Who Decides, is all about shared decision making - a foundation of place-based work. You'll hear what that process really looks like, what gets in the way, and what becomes possible when communities are genuinely at the table.&nbsp;
Keep up to date with&nbsp;Making Place Matter: Who Decides&nbsp;by following PLACE on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/place_australia">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/place.australia/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PLACE.Australia">YouTube.</a>
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Making Place Matter is a podcast from <a href="https://www.placeaustralia.org/">PLACE,</a> hosted by Brooke Boney and produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.deadsetstudios.com/">Deadset Studios</a>.&nbsp;
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made.&nbsp;

What happens when the people closest to a problem help create the solution? 

Making Place Matter

Across Australia, communities are bringing together local leaders, government, service providers, and philanthropists to design and fund program solutions that work over the long term.

We know that top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches don’t meet the needs of diverse communities across Australia. Communities don’t lack solutions, but sometimes they’re not asked what they need. 

So what happens when the people closest to a problem help create the solution?

Making Place Matter is a podcast from Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment (PLACE), a national organisation that champions community-led approaches to social and economic challenges. It’s hosted by Gamillaroi woman and journalist Brooke Boney.

We focus on shared decision making - a foundation of place-based work. You’ll hear what that process really looks like, what gets in the way, and what becomes possible when communities are genuinely at the table.

Keep up to date with Making Place Matter: Who Decides by following PLACE on LinkedIn,Instagram and YouTube. 

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Making Place Matter is a podcast from PLACE, hosted by Brooke Boney and produced by Deadset Studios. 

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. 

Across Australia, communities are bringing together local leaders, government, service providers, and philanthropists to design and fund program solutions that work over the long term.
We know that top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches don&rsquo;t meet the needs of diverse communities across Australia. Communities don&rsquo;t lack solutions, but sometimes they&rsquo;re not asked what they need.&nbsp;
So what happens when the people closest to a problem help create the solution?
Making Place Matter is a podcast from <a href="https://www.placeaustralia.org/">Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment (PLACE)</a>, a national organisation that champions community-led approaches to social and economic challenges. It&rsquo;s hosted by Gamillaroi woman and journalist Brooke Boney.
We focus on shared decision making - a foundation of place-based work. You&rsquo;ll hear what that process really looks like, what gets in the way, and what becomes possible when communities are genuinely at the table.
Keep up to date with&nbsp;Making Place Matter: Who Decides&nbsp;by following PLACE on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/place_australia/">LinkedIn,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/place.australia/">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PLACE.Australia">YouTube.</a>&nbsp;
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Making Place Matter is a podcast from <a href="https://www.placeaustralia.org/">PLACE,</a> hosted by Brooke Boney and produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.deadsetstudios.com/">Deadset Studios</a>.&nbsp;
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made.&nbsp;

Shared decision making is a different way of working with community – here’s how it works 