---
authors:
  - Brian Khuu
categories:
  - Projects
  - Resources
date: 2026-05-20 00:00:00
tags:
  - Civics
  - Cooperative
  - Toolkit
  - Australia
  - Democracy
title: "Civics Ecosystem Toolkit v1.2 Released"
summary: "The Civics Ecosystem Toolkit v1.2 is now public — a practical guide for building participatory civic structures in the Australian context."
---

The **Civics Ecosystem Toolkit v1.2** is now publicly available. This is a project that has been developing quietly for a while and feels ready to share more broadly.

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## What It Is

The Civics Ecosystem Toolkit is a practical reference document for anyone working on participatory civic structures, particularly in the Australian context. It covers seven topic areas including:

- Cooperative governance models
- The **Civics Ecosystem Cooperative** — a proposed structure for sustaining civic participation
- The **Party Members Fund** — a mechanism to support grassroots involvement in democratic processes
- Ecosystem design principles for building durable civic infrastructure

It is not a finished manifesto — it is a living document intended to be refined as ideas are tested in practice.

## Where To Find It

The toolkit lives in its own repository and is published at:

**[designingopendemocracy.com/Civics-Ecosystem-Toolkit](https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/Civics-Ecosystem-Toolkit/01-civics-ecosystem-toolkit-index.html)**

The [project page](../../projects/civics-ecosystem-toolkit.md) on this wiki will track future developments.

## What's Next

Version 1.2 represents a consolidation of ideas developed over the past year. Feedback is welcome — reach out through the usual community channels if you have thoughts or want to collaborate on refining the concepts.
