Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is committed to providing opportunities for professionals, practitioners & community members to learn from the experience of other countries, communities within Australia & around the world. To this end Bank of I.D.E.A.S. conducts a regular series of study tours in the following categories:

• Small town revitalisation
• Innovative employment initiatives
• Youth policy & program initiatives

Where ever possible the tours incorporate participation at relevant conferences.

Recent study tours have included :

• 1998 United States
• 1999 United States
• 1999 Goa, India
• 2000 Victoria / South Australia
• 2000 New Zealand

Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has an extensive network in many countries which enables participants to at times experience the unique opportunity of being accommodated by local people who are often participants in the initiatives the group is experiencing. This also helps reduce the cost to participants.

Study tours are organised & led by experienced Bank of I.D.E.A.S. staff, & take advantage of our extensive network of contacts overseas & in Australia.

Click here to register :

• your interest in forthcoming study tours
• to be placed on our study tour contact list
• or to provide us with your ideas / preferences for possible tours