Penny Hagen

Penny assists organisations, teams and communities to take a systems-orientated approach to wellbeing.

Working across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Penny has supported cross-sector teams and communities to respond to complex social issues by connecting policy and evidence to the lived realities and aspirations of communities.

Penny has a PhD in participatory design and her work integrates approaches from wellbeing, health, design, youth development, systems, and evaluation disciplines.

In addition to co-leading The Lab, Penny is the design representative on the Ministry for Social Development Ethics committee and Ngā Aho Kaupapa Whānau.

Penny is an author and reviewer in academic and industry forums and a strong advocate of social design and ethics practices that are of Aotearoa, supporting events and forums that develop and strengthen local practice and networks.