ARENA’s role is to find and support the building blocks of Australia’s future energy system, helping to accelerate the transition to renewable energy.

ARENA’s website lists funding opportunities, media announcements, and acts as an open-source library of learnings for the general public and energy specialists. The ARENAWIRE blog is home to energy news and analysis about the projects ARENA funds.

This website was recently awarded the winner of the internationally recognised Government design award DRIVENxDESIGN.

The website can be viewed at https://www.arena.gov.au

BetaShares is one of Australia’s leading investment managers, specialising in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and innovative investment solutions. With over $45 billion in funds under management, they are recognised as a major player in the financial services industry.

Since 2022, Webplace has worked closely with BetaShares to build and maintain their Australian and New Zealand websites. During this collaboration, it became clear that the process of creating new pages was inefficient, as each page had to be designed from scratch. This need for a more streamlined approach led to the recommendation for a comprehensive design system.

To address these issues, a component-based approach was adopted, with all design elements developed as reusable components. A Figma design library was created to serve as the foundation for all new designs. In parallel, the WordPress website was redeveloped to take advantage of the block-based system, allowing for the use of manageable, pre-designed blocks across all pages. Training sessions were also conducted with the BetaShares team, equipping them with the skills to use the new design library and maintain consistency across the site.