The NENA Systems Change Hub brings together members who are committed to understanding and transforming the interconnected systems that shape Australia’s social, ecological and economic futures. Our work recognises that the challenges facing Australia—including climate disruption, biodiversity loss, economic inequality, governance failures and social fragmentation—are systemic in nature and cannot be addressed in isolation.
The Hub provides a collaborative space for exploring frameworks such as systems thinking, transition design, regenerative economics, ecological economics, Indigenous governance, and futures practice. Through meetings, workshops and cross-hub initiatives, we support NENA members to strengthen their capacity for systems leadership and to design interventions that contribute to long-term structural change.
Our Hub Activities are Designed To
- Facilitate accessible, cross-sector conversations about the structural drivers of ecological and social crises, and the systemic alternatives emerging in Australia and internationally.
- Support members to deepen their understanding of systems thinking, transitions theory, and whole-of-economy transformation frameworks.
- Critically examine dominant economic, political, and institutional arrangements, and explore practical pathways for shifting towards regenerative, democratic and equitable systems.
- Host webinars, dialogues, workshops and reading groups that connect researchers, practitioners, community leaders and the broader public.
- Share resources, tools, and case studies that illustrate how systems change is already being enacted across communities, sectors and regions.
- Build capacity for collaborative action by strengthening relationships across NENA hubs, anchor organisations, and aligned movements.
- Encourage members to experiment with and prototype small-scale system innovations that reflect NENA’s core purposes.
- Contribute insights, reflections and proposals into NENA’s broader strategic work, national conversations, and policy engagement.
Join Us
All NENA members are welcome to participate—whether they are researchers, practitioners, community organisers, industry professionals, or individuals seeking to develop their skills in systems change practice. Together, we aim to strengthen collective capacity across the network and accelerate pathways to a thriving future.
Convenor: Tiyana Jovanovic