About Us

Innovative Resources creates beautifully-designed and empowering strength-based tools, and training, to support conversations with people of all ages about the things that really matter—helping people unlock their strengths, aspirations and potential.

Our resources, which include cards sets, books, stickers and tactiles have been supporting counsellors, educators, social workers, psychologists and mental health professionals for more than 30 years to create conversations that change lives.

All our products are developed in collaboration with experts in their field, are backed by extensive research, and steeped in practice wisdom and lived experience. All our resources draw on best practice models, academic studies, industry peak bodies and the practice wisdom of the authors.

We also work with locally-based artists, illustrators and designers to ensure all our products are unique, studio creations. Our lovingly designed packaging also reflects this commitment to quality. When you pick up an Innovative Resources card set, you are holding a hand-crafted thing of beauty.

So, why are our strength-based conversation-building tools a must for anyone working in the people professions?

For anyone who works with children, our conversation-building resources can form the basis of a social and emotional literacy toolkit—helping children notice their strengths and capacities, understand their feelings and body signals, stay safe, manage behaviours and difficult emotions, and build their capacity to deal with challenges.

For facilitators and educators cards can provide a natural structure and flow to a session while prompting dynamic conversations. The physical act of selecting and arranging cards gives participants something concrete to focus on, which can reduce anxiety and make difficult conversations more approachable.

For clients of social workers, counsellors and other professionals, cards provide agency and control. They can help people explore their inner world in a gentle, non-threatening ways, creating a safe bridge for meaningful conversations. When people see their thoughts and feelings represented externally, it often leads to new insights.

In anyone’s hands, cards create natural pauses for reflection as people consider their choices. They help balance power dynamics by giving all parties a shared point of reference outside the direct relationship. The physical presence of cards also helps anchor conversations and concepts in memory through multi-sensory engagement.

In teams, organisations and community settings, cards can transform potentially challenging conversations about strategy, change and collaboration. They help teams share more freely, bridge cultural and language barriers, and helping create understanding and connection between people from all walks of life.

Wherever conversations are happening about the important stuff in life—feelings, hopes, strengths, relationships, values, stories and goals—you’ll find people engaging with Innovative Resources tools.