Let’s throw traditional on its head, we are now in a new environment where we are all readjusting and learning. It’s about pushing aside what we used to do and making room for the new era of involving consumers in what we do. Utilising the principles of co-production with organisations, consumers and stakeholders we designed an exciting, fun and engaging programme. Co-designing materials allowed us to achieve better results by drawing on the expertise of the people and professionals that matter and producing training materials that are relevant to them. We want to share with you our learnings on this project that CommunityWest developed for COTA Australia. It’s a series of training modules that support advisers to embrace working within a consumer directed care (CDC) model. The training uses innovative models, and revolves around 12 different videos (including consumer conversations, insights from consumers, advisers, subject matter experts, humour and reflection). We asked the sector what CDC topic they found most difficult to discuss with consumers. Out of the 41 organisations that responded, results showed that 70% said budgets, 20% new types of support. This training gives advisers real examples that enable them to embrace the thinking, skills and practice (TSP) for transitioning to a CDC model. We’re able to demonstrate how an organisation can go about the fundamental shifts needed for CDC by promoting choice and control through constructive conversations. “The danger is acting on what you believe satisfies the customer. You will inevitably make wrong assumptions.” Peter Drucker