Our clients include
- Kimberley Development Commission
- Wunan Foundation
- Ngarringa Ngurra Safe House
- Community Skills WA
- Yura Yungi Medical Service
- Aboriginal Languages WA
- Kimberley Regional Group of Local Governments
- Trancolino Madden Contracting
- WA Council of Social Service
- Development WA
- Kimberley Accommodation Group
- The Shire of Halls Creek
Examples of work
- Reports researched and written for clients include Childcare in the Kimberley for the Kimberley Development Commission, The State of Language Continuation Study for the Kimberley Language Resource Centre, Community Safety and Crime Prevention Package for the Kimberley Regional Group and Lived Experience Engagement Implementation plan for WACOSS.
- Stakeholder engagement, research, analysis and report for a Shire Natural Disaster Impact and Community Resilience Study
- Designed and facilitated strategy workshops for local governments and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations .
- Developed a housing policy and advocacy strategy for an alliance of Aboriginal organisations.
- Stakeholder engagement and business case development for a Shire Housing Strategy and a private sector housing development.
- Successful grant and tender applications written for Aboriginal community controlled, small business, peak bodies and non-government service providers
- Successful award nominations written for businesses, non government and Aboriginal community controlled organisations.
- Developed an operational model for a Kimberley NGO.
- State and Federal Government budget submissions written for local governments and Aboriginal community controlled organisations.
- Eleven policy positions, numerous submissions and an Investment Prospectus written for a regional group of local governments
- Executive management services for Aboriginal Languages WA and the Kimberley Language Resource Centre.
Grant writing is a fraction of our work. In three years we have secured over $58.5M in grants and tenders for local businesses and non-government organisations.
Delivering outcomes
Partnerships and collaboration
- Childcare in the Kimberley Report for the Kimberley Development Commission, The State of Language Continuation Study for the Kimberley Language Resource Centre, Community Safety and Crime Prevention Package for the Kimberley Regional Group and Lived Experience Engagement Implementation plan for WACOSS.
- Negotiated $800M State Road Funds to Local Government Agreement 2011/12-2015/16 and $41M Local Government Grain Freight Network Road Assistance Package; $10.3M State/Local Government Framework Agreement for the provision of Public Library Services, increased State funding of $4M
- Strategic Alliances: Aboriginal Languages WA, WA Aboriginal Community Housing Alliance, WA Alliance to End Homelessness, WALGA and Local Government Professionals Local Government Homeless Knowledge Hub
Our clients
- Not-for-profit Organisations
- Peak bodies
- Local Government Authorities
- State and Federal Government Agencies
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
- Business
- Industry
Advocacy
- Led successful community sector advocacy campaigns, including Unlock Housing and Make Renting Fair, which delivered new funding and resources
- $93M Social Housing Economic Recovery and $875M social housing investment packages, $72M homelessness package, $30M Residential Relief Grants Scheme
Leadership, strategy and management
- Managed $6.1B through 550 Royalty for Regions partnerships
- Grants and tenders: won over $58.5M for Kimberley non-government agencies and small businesses
- 12-month capacity building project - Ngarringa Ngurra Safe House
- Strategy: Rio Tinto Regional FIFO Strategy, Jungarni-Jutiya Indigenous Corporation Strategic Plan 2025-2030.
- Developed new programs and services: Aboriginal Community Housing Capacity Building, Port Hedland Courthouse Arts Centre and Gallery, Dalgety House Museum, South Hedland Lotteries House,
- Research commissioned and managed: Social and Economic Impact, Regional FIFO Communities, Acil Allen, Reimagining Indigenous Housing, Health and Wealth, PWC Indigenous Consulting, WA Community Housing, New Opportunities for Sector Growth and Development, Paxon Group, The Funding of Homelessness Services in WA, CSI UWA.
Government
- Representative policy positions, submissions and presented evidence: Pre-budget submissions Kimberley Regional Group, Aboriginal Languages WA, Submissions to the Banned Drinkers Register, Aviation Green Paper, State and Federal Natural Disaster Resilience Inquiries, Local government sustainability, housing and homelessness. Eleven position papers developed for the Kimberley Regional Group.
- Ministerial advice - over 800 briefings and Parliamentary Question responses
- Government committee member- housing, transport, regional development
- Board member - Regional Development Australia Kimberley and Treasurer East Kimberley Chamber of Commerce and Industry.