Module 1: Welcome and introduction
Welcome and introduction
Welcome to the AAIC training and support program. This module sets the scene for your learning journey.
This module will explore:
- An introduction to the program and key presenters
- The purpose and approach of the training series
- A brief overview of the upcoming modules
Learning outcome:
By the end of this module, you’ll understand the structure of the training, the people behind it, and how it will support your project planning and delivery.
Click the video below to hear from the CEO of the Heart Foundation who shares the vision behind this work and the impact you’re helping to create.
Purpose and overview
This training is intended to help support delivering health-based community activities across Australia.
In this training, we will help you:
✔ Get inspired by the great work happening across communities
✔ Understand what placemaking is and how it can help your project
✔ Explore planning processes to deliver a successful project
✔ Communicate and market your project
✔ And most importantly, monitor, evaluate and grow your impact!
Think of this as the starting line for a journey filled with learning, collaboration and impact.
Let’s get started!
What you can expect
- Module 1: Welcome and Introduction
- Module 2: Community-led Placemaking
- Module 3: Previous AAIC Winners’ Stories
- Module 4: Project Planning
- Module 5: Marketing
- Module 6: Monitoring and Evaluation
- Module 7: Project Sustainability
Meet your facilitators
You’ll be guided through this training by Emma Hall and Cristina Hernandez Santin from Village Well.
Emma and Cristina bring a wealth of experience in placemaking, community engagement, and project design. Throughout the modules, they’ll share practical tips, real-world examples, and tools to help you plan and deliver successful Active Australia Innovation Challenge (AAIC) projects.
We’re excited to have you here and look forward to supporting your learning journey!
Emma Hall, Village Well
Emma is a strategic placemaker and innovator with experience in Architecture, Urban Design, Community Engagement, Social Programming, and Strategy. Emma's strategic oversight ensures alignment with client and stakeholder aspirations, providing the best outcomes for places and communities and building the capacity of those involved.
Cristina Hernandez, Village Well
Cristina has over 15 years of experience in regenerative design and is one of the authors who first coined the term regenerative placemaking. Cristina has a PhD in Biodiversity Inclusive Design from RMIT, a process to bring non-human voices into 'city-making' processes. Cris's passion for learning and sharing knowledge and her system-thinking skills translate into an evidence-based and nuanced understanding of your place.
Sunet Jordaan, Heart Foundation
Sunet is a strategic evaluation leader with over 18 years of experience in designing, commissioning and delivering evaluations across the health and education sectors in Australia and South Africa. Her work spans physical activity interventions, services for survivors of gender-based violence, and large-scale education programs.
With deep expertise in Theories of Change and logic models, Sunet supports government departments and not-for-profit organisations to build effective monitoring and evaluation frameworks, use evidence in decision-making, and plan for impact. Her thoughtful, systems-informed approach ensures that interventions are not only evidence-based but also responsive to the needs of communities they aim to serve.
Say hello to the Heart Foundation team!
Hit play to meet the Heart Foundation team. We’re thrilled to welcome you to the AAIC training. Behind the scenes, there's a whole team here at the Heart Foundation cheering you on and we can't wait to see the ideas you bring to life!