Cohort 1 · 2026 · Session 1 of 8 · Agenda
Get to know each other + Group Agreements
Thursday 14 May 2026 · 11:00–13:00 · Akaltye Room, Desert Knowledge Australia
Timeline
| Time | What | Who leads |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00–11:10 10 min | Welcome + Acknowledgement From M1 | Mandy + chosen reader |
| 11:10–11:25 15 min | Icebreaker From M1 · CA Fauna OR Hobby cards | Mandy (models first) |
| 11:25–11:50 25 min | What is PATH? From M1 · compressed | Metia (Mandy adds where it fits) |
| 11:50–12:05 15 min | Break Break + lunch starts No one leads | — |
| 12:05–12:15 10 min | What is a Group Agreement? Why? Examples From M2 · compressed (3 of 9 examples) | Metia (Mandy reads 1–2 examples) |
| 12:15–12:50 35 min | Co-design our Group Agreement The heart of the session — three phases | Both — Metia captures · Mandy works the room |
| 12:50–13:00 10 min | Wrap-up Topics check · Traffic light intro · Homework | Mandy (Metia supports) |
What we keep vs hold over
What we keep
- M1 Welcome / Acknowledgement / icebreaker / What is PATH?
- M2 What is a Group Agreement / Why / 3 examples
- M2 co-design (brainstorm → group → vote)
- Wrap with traffic light intro, topics check, homework
Held over to next session
- M1 New Friend Interview — Group Agreement co-design does similar relational work
- M1 Traffic Light Quiz — intro the cards today, run the quiz next
- M2 Form Part 2 baseline — collect at start of Session 2
- M2 6 of the 9 examples — read only 3
Materials needed
- Laptop + projector with M1 deck AND M2 deck preloaded (do not depend on cloud)
- DAS-original CA Fauna Icebreaker A3 cards (or Hobby cards) — Mandy's pick
- Hobby cards 24-card set (250 gsm cardstock, A6)
- Traffic light cards (green / yellow / red) — 1 set per participant
- DAS Group Agreement Template (blank, A3) — 2 copies, one on the wall
- Group Agreement Example handout — 1 per participant
- Topics Tracker (Easy Read) — 1 per participant
- How to use traffic light cards handout — 1 per participant
- What is a PATH Plan handout — 1 per participant
- What will I do in the leadership group handout — 1 per participant
- Who do you look up to instructions (S2 homework) — 1 per participant
- Sign-in sheet, name cards / lanyards
- Sticky notes (3 colours, lots), fat-tip markers, butcher's paper, blu-tac, tape
- Camera (only with Photo Permission Form consent)
- Catering per dietary requirements — see Participant Flags
- First aid kit
Participant flags + needs are on the Emergency contacts and Run sheet (facilitator-only) — kept off the agenda to keep this one scannable.
Adapted for Central Australia by DAS, in partnership with Inclusion NT under the PATH MOU 2025–26. Original curriculum © Inclusion NT.