ACU Co-Lab Pitch
Let's Close the Relating Skills Gap
for more safety and wellbeing
in a way Younger Australian Adults can ENJOY
Why This Idea, Why Now?
Violence in Relationships is highest among younger adults 25 - 44 yrs based on reported incidences.
75,000
Women 25 - 34yrs
Reported Partner Violence
over two year period
42,900
Men 35 - 44
Reported Partner Violence
over the same period
7.5 Mil
Australians Aged 25 - 44
Addressable Market Size
for Prevention education
Intimate partner violence contributes more to death, disability and illness in women aged 25–44 than any other preventable risk factor in Australia.
The Problem We Solve?
DESIRABILITY PROBLEM
Most Relationship Education isn't reaching Young Adults
Current violence prevention education isn't resonating with younger Australians
what's being done "isn't working"
TIMING PROBLEM
Relationship Education is at it's highest relevance to young audiences once problems already exist
AFTER problems arise is TOO LATE, openness to learning decreases once trust is impacted
So…what's our BIG IDEA?
An Australian RELATING CONFERENCE that inspires new relating skills in young adults.
A vibrant, engaging event designed specifically
for 25-44 year olds that makes relationship
education desirable, timely, and accessible.
We'll Bring Together a Compelling Lineup of
Australian Relating Influencers, Speakers & Sponsors
to empower a generation of tech-savvy, socially open and safety-conscious singles and couples to date and relate well
Social Impact Goals
SKILLS GAINED

Reduced Rates of Intimate Partner Violence &

Increases in Reported Relational Skills Use
  • Increase in reported use of SAFE & WARM relating skills, interrupting escalation behaviour
  • Decrease in reported use of DEMANDING Language and "Entitled Thinking"
  • Reported Improvements in Conflict Navigation Skills
ACCESS INCREASED

Increased Access to Support Networks in Target Group
  • Introduction to new and interesting educators and influencers for ongoing learning and support
  • Increased social connections among like-minded peers
  • Increased capacity in Target Group to refer friends and family to new pathways of support with relating skills
COMMUNITY BENEFITS

Secondary Layers of Impact
  • Influence of participants on their social & family relationships with new skills
  • Empowering Nonviolent Communication Australia & Corporate Partners to Leverage their Social Impact Goals through Collaboration
Our Theory of Change
A LACK OF SKILLS in Relational Safety, Conflict Capacity & Warm Communication is causing violence in relating.
Root Causes
Relational Skills in a Compelling Format to EDUCATE about Warm Secure Relating
Identified Need
Relational Educators & Training Experiences that are empowering and enjoyable

Resources Required (inputs)
RELATING CONFERENCE
Event Ticket Sales
Follow up Offers & Member Community
**50% Profits for
SPONSORED Tickets
(no financial barrier to entry)
Implementation (activities)
Skills Learned, Engagement & Networks Strengthened.

Thinking & feeling for more warmth & safety in relating

More connections & support
Outcomes (behaviour change)
Why Us?
Can This Idea Really Work?
Why You Can Trust NVC Australia to Implement…we base our faith on our recent achievements.
1. Ticketed NVC Storytelling Event
2. Ticketed NVC Retreat Events 2023 - 2025
Traction & The Ask
Strategy: IDEA to Market
  • We will do due diligence to connect with audience-relevant Speakers & Sponsors
  • We will establish and test messaging that connects and confirm scalability
  • We will invest in venue, advertising & minimum viable operations
  • We will validate acquisition strategies and our ticket price-point
  • We'll invest in a website and technology to professionally approach partner organisations and sell tickets
  • We'll invest in social impact measurement for future venture funding & partnerships
Current Traction
  • An established 'partner-ready' Organisational Structure, Not For Profit Incorporated Association, familiar with hosting Social Enterprise Projects.
  • Past Projects achieving early Customer Traction & Minimum Financial Sustainability Goals
  • Experienced Project Managers & Supportive Volunteer Staff

The Ask
$10,000 to invest in venture validation and piloting of our first Australian Relating Conference event targeting younger Australians.
The vision is to role out annual events and create follow on offers for those who want to continue their learning.
KAZ T.ANDERSON
Project Lead - Social Impact Projects
NVC Australia Community Development Team
Kaz has a background as a Professional Public Relations & Events Manager
working for clients including Australia China Business Week, Melbourne University, HBA Insurance & Bicycle Victoria.
Kaz is a committed social entrepreneur herself and works to empower others to realise their meaningful contributions.
Competitors are international: the most well known brand name in this space is Esther Perel (who last visited Australia in 2022) . Other local competitors are smaller unknown brands doing something on their own for example
TO VIEW THIS 'clickable' SLIDE PRESENTATION : www.KazTAnderson.com
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