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Planning an event at parliament  An FP Explainer The sitting calendar for the Australian Parliament for 2026 has now been confirmed, which means that we now know when politicians will be in Canberra. We’ve created this guide for people and organisations planning an event at Australian Parliament House (APH). It includes everything that you need…

Summer Reads  Are you looking for something to read over the Summer?  Is one of your new years resolutions to read more?  We’re here to help. We’ve pulled together a list of books that people in our community are reading and talking about.  The right hand – Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks Author Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks is the founder…

Meet Cohort #2 and #3 of our Policy Managers Intensive We’ve just wrapped up our final cohort of the Policy Managers Intensive for 2025. In developing this training, we considered the three key skills required for Policy Managers, as being: With each cohort, we want to celebrate the people who are part of the Intensive.…

Our approach to professional development Team FP In everything we do at For Purpose, our aim is to support people and organisations with their professional development. Whether it’s delivering training or coaching or facilitating strategy development or preparing information on our website – we always have a focus on learning and capacity building. The way…

Developing a tangible policy ask An FP Explainer Organisations working to advocate for change are very aware of the problems their communities face. These problems are often varied and far-reaching and include things like a lack of affordable housing, the access that corporations and lobbyists have to decision makers, the cost of dental care, or…

Remembering our mum Last month we lost our mum, Rosa, to cancer. In reflecting on her life, we’ve been thinking a lot about how her spirit and values have helped to shape who we and our kids have become. All the positive attributes that we have and all the good that we contribute to this…

New MPs in the 48th Parliament An FP Explainer There are 32 new Members of Parliament (MPs) in the 48th Parliament. This includes two MPs who were formally in the Senate. This includes one independent, seven members of the Liberal and Nationals Parties and 24 members of the Labor Party. To help with getting to…

New Senators in the 48th Parliament An FP Explainer The 48th Parliament is sitting for the first time this week. At the federal election held in May, 40 Senators faced election. This included half of all state Senators and all Territory Senators. There are nine new Senators in Parliament, including one Member of Parliament who…