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ACER is an independent, not-for-profit organisation committed to improving learning globally. Established in 1930, ACER provides research-based insights, large-scale assessments, digital solutions, and consultancy services to governments, education systems, and organisations in over 70 countries. With expertise in educational research and innovation, ACER delivers evidence-based approaches that enhance teaching, learning, and policy outcomes.

Ontoit is a consultancy offering project and program management, commercial advisory and transaction management services to government and private sector clients on infrastructure projects across Australia. 

An award winning consultancy, with an experienced team, we advise and support all levels of government, statutory bodies, private infrastructure developers and asset operators across the entire asset and project lifecycle. The services we provide span across all stages of the project development process from strategy, project evaluation and prioritisation, concept development, procurement/transaction management, through to project delivery and asset operation.

Through our industry knowledge and extensive market footprint we provide services to all sectors, including sport, health, precincts, justice, arts, education, transport, water, energy, and environment.

Central to our approach is our focus on optimising the benefits achieved through your investment in projects. Through our experienced team we draw together project sponsors, regulators, and industry partners to unlock the full potential of your team and project, leaving a legacy that future generations will admire and value.

It is our aim to ensure that you realise the full potential of projects that shape the future.

Customer Science Pty Ltd is an Australian consultancy and technology firm specialising in customer experience (CX) and digital transformation. We combine human-centred design, data analytics, automation, and AI to help organisations deliver efficient, trusted, and modern services. Since 2014, we have partnered with government and enterprise clients to improve citizen and customer outcomes through advisory, managed services, and intelligent CX platforms including Customer Science Insights.

Gurugun is an established firm that provides professional services to government and business clients. Gurugun has core capability in organisational development services and people and contractor services. We are Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) members. Gurugun is a Supply Nation Certified supplier supporting Government and business to meet Indigenous procurement and contract objectives. Gurugun is an approved supplier on whole of government and agency panels. Gurugun can partner and sub-contract with trusted businesses and prime contractors to support delivery of high-value contracts.

Ruth Bayley draws on her substantial experience of government procurement to deliver practical advice that helps clients to undertake their procurement processes in ways that achieve results whilst also demonstrating compliance with the procurement policy and legislative framework. Ruth holds a PhD from QUT which examines the explanations given by corrupt public officials and suppliers for their corrupt behaviour in Australian public sector procurement processes. Her research informs Ruth’s strategic procurement and probity advising.

Ruth is committed to providing prompt, well-reasoned, practical, and independent advice for clients. She firmly believes that clients engage her to identify potential process, probity and reputational risks and help them to devise practical plans to manage or mitigate these, even if that is sometimes uncomfortable or challenging. She takes this obligation most seriously.

Ruth provides advice promptly, recognising how stressful waiting for advice can be for clients If possible in the circumstances, she provides clients with multiple options to consider, so that clients can choose the approaches that suit them. However, Ruth always provides the advice needed in the circumstances, even if this may not necessarily be what the client “wants to hear”. Ruth works cooperatively with other members of the procurement team and advisers.

Our team of negotiation professionals bring a wealth of real-world knowledge and negotiation experience you won't find in a textbook.

We can provide sound advice and support on any commercial negotiation issue.
 

At TMS Consulting, we believe that All Organisations are Human™, a philosophy that drives our commitment to helping clients elevate their performance across every aspect of people and culture. Our approach is rooted in a deep understanding of the complexities of leading and managing in today’s ever-changing business environment. We don’t just consult; we partner with our clients to seamlessly integrate engagement outcomes with their overall business strategies, ensuring alignment with their long-term goals.

Since our founding in 2006, we’ve grown into a dynamic SME, offering a comprehensive suite of consulting services designed to boost organisational capability, develop impactful leaders, strengthen cohesive teams, manage transformative change, and shape thriving cultures. At TMS, we are more than just solutions providers—we are trusted partners who immerse ourselves in our clients' businesses, tackling strategic and operational challenges with expertise and insight.

Our team includes specialists in organisational psychology, human resources, and organisational development, alongside seasoned change managers, coaches, and facilitators. We collaborate with all levels of government across Australia, unlocking potential and driving performance to new heights.

Abt Global’s mission is to improve the quality of life and economic wellbeing of people worldwide. Equity is the cornerstone of our work.

In Australia we have been successfully operating for over 20 years as leaders in research and evaluation, strategy and advisory, policy development and analysis, and program design, implementation and/or delivery support. 

Our team includes researchers, evaluators, statisticians, epidemiologists, demographers, public health experts, advisers on equity and inclusion, economists, governance experts and more. We work across a range of sectors including health, education, environment and finance/economics.

Our two primary areas of practice are Australian domestic and international development with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region. In the Australian market we work for a range of Commonwealth Government Departments including Departments of Health and Aged Care, Social Services and Veterans Affairs. Additionally, we consult to State and Territory governments. Abt is a top tier supplier to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

We routinely partner with Indigenous organisations to deliver our First Nations work in Australia, focused on health, social and emotional wellbeing and the protection and safety of women and their children. Additionally, we have Indigenous partners on a range of our Pacific consultancies including PNG Women in Leadership.
 

Reason Group is a leading Canberra-based business and technology services firm specialising in the business and digital transformation of government. Our purpose is to make government easier for those who deliver it and the people it serves.

We specialise in Federal and State Government business with a deep understanding of whole-of-government agenda, government technology ecosystems and the complexities of government service delivery. We have extensive end-to-end capability in program design and delivery, business and technology reviews, legacy system modernisation and replacement, enterprise platform integration,  interoperability, and accelerating new technology adoption that lowers risk and delivers value.
 

Smarterknowledge is a data-driven strategic adviser working across Government, Healthcare, Aged Care, Social Services, Sporting Organisations, Not-for Profits, Financial Institutions, and Higher Education.

Services include:
- Competitor Analysis
- Customer & Marketing Strategy
- Geographic Strategy
- Measurement & Advocacy
- Strategy Consulting

All services are underpinned by advanced data integration and interactive dashboards that translate complex evidence into clear strategic insights.

Recent case studies with government include: 
- Impact framework, program logic and geographic assessment of public interventions
- Transforming performance reporting to impact measurement
- Geographic workforce optimisation

At Prominence, we believe in the power of human-centred management consulting. With  21+ years’ experience, we are more than a service provider, we are your trusted partner. Our team of high-calibre, multidisciplinary consultants are ready to deliver tailored pragmatic advice with a sharp focus on your organisational and operational needs.

We deliver solutions across federal, state and local government in our core services areas of: strategy and governance – supporting decision-making and accountability; people, performance and culture – enhancing workplace dynamics for high performance; and project and commercial Advisory – delivering project management, risk planning and market insights.

Prominence is quality assured to ISO 9001:2015.

The JLL Public Sector Valuation (PSV) team delivers comprehensive asset valuation and advisory services to public sector entities. Our expertise encompasses financial reporting, insurance, asset modelling, acquisition, and disposal purposes across all major asset classes, including land, buildings, plant, equipment, machinery, infrastructure, and cultural and heritage collections.

Comprising over 15 professionals strategically located throughout Australia, our team structure includes a diverse range of roles: administration, graduate valuers, research analysts, modelling analysts, cost estimators, valuers, senior valuers, directors, and senior directors. This multifaceted composition is integral to our success in providing high-quality and reliable valuation advisory services.

Our team's breadth of experience and specialised skills enable us to offer tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of public sector entities. By leveraging our collective expertise, we ensure accurate valuations and strategic asset management advice that support informed decision-making and compliance with strict regulatory requirements.

The PSV team is committed to future planning, currently supporting four graduate valuers who are either participating in or about to begin our graduate program. Notably, three of our four graduate valuers are successful women.

MBB Group is an independent consultancy firm, specialising in finding and developing innovative, effective solutions to complex and complicated infrastructure projects.

Leveraging our experience across the project lifecycle, we are able to offer effective and innovative program, project, planning, commercial, transaction, development and delivery management services.

We have advised on, contributed to and led successful projects across Government and the private sector. These include major transport, energy, resources and social infrastructure projects, under all contracting models and across the whole project lifecycle.

Our services include:

• Strategy: Complex problem solving and commercially focused advice through a highly capable team to solve client problems, inform investment decisions, drive commercial outcomes, mitigate risk and enable improved organisational, P3 and commercial performance for major infrastructure.
• Development: Helping you to see the key issues and make the right decisions by planning and delivering whole-of-life value. From the project’s inception to financial close.
• Delivery: A strategic and integrated approach that draws on industry insights, practices and lessons to ensure readiness for project execution and establishment of the necessary capability in line with project risk or complexity. Delivering on time and on budget, establishing sustainable returns from your assets.
• Operations: Early strategic focus and proactive asset management to ensure you get the most out of an asset once it becomes operational ensuring the best commercial return on investment and benefit realisation defined in the development phase.

Leadenhall was established in 1982 and is a leading Australian independent advisory firm specialising in the valuation of businesses, intangible assets, debt and complex financial instruments (options, convertible notes etc.). We have a national team of 20 people and access to a network of international experts.

We are a group of highly experienced valuation professionals, many with ‘big 4’ corporate finance and valuations experience. Our approach is transparent and responsive, with a commercial mindset. Through our extensive technical and commercial experience, and our industry knowledge, we offer clients high quality valuation advice to support decisions and assist in satisfying regulatory and compliance obligations.

You can be assured that you’ll get a valuation report that everyone can understand, and that is able to withstand the most robust scrutiny. You’ll get a transparent assessment of the value of the business that’s clearly communicated and explained.

Trust the team of experts that others trust. We provide valuation courses for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, we’re a member of the ASIC Panel of Independent Experts and the Australian representative of the Valuation Research Group.

A&P Advisory are an established advisory company focused on the provision of internal audit, risk management, assurance and governance services. We are based in Perth and have a flexible resourcing model that allows personnel to be deployed in Perth and across Australia.

We have extensive global experience and have a proven track record of executing high quality work within budget and on schedule. We are passionate, dedicated professionals that focus on delivery. We do not sell services that are not required. Our focus is on applying our knowledge and experience to help entity’s achieve their objectives

A&P Advisory have delivered over 100 engagements in the past 5 years with State/Territory Governments and large corporate organisations.

1LM is a wholly Australian-owned services, technology, and innovation partner delivering high-impact, value-for-money solutions across government and enterprise sectors. The founders draw on their executive-level background from Tier 1 global consultancies and ASX100 companies to bring the capability, strong technical skill and experience that large professional services firms offer, but delivered as a local sovereign capability.
The skills and experience of our people together with our partnerships with leading vendors and deep understanding of federal government operations allow us to translate complex challenges into
practical, scalable outcomes by integrating technology, strategy and financial insight.

At Project Services International we specialise in professional project management helping our clients to deliver successful projects to meet their business needs. 
We have delivered projects in the transport, rail, infrastructure, energy, resources and Defence environments. We provide independent project assurance advice to clients across all Australian States and New Zealand.
Our services include project management, schedule and cost estimating, project controls, auditing and reporting, economic appraisal and benefits realisation.
Several of our project managers have helped our clients receive awards for engineering and project excellence from Engineers Australia and the Australian Institute of Project Management.

With over 28 years of experience working in both the public and private sectors, Consulting & Implementation Services (CIS) has grown to become one of the country’s leading mid-sized management consulting firms. Our quality of work and commitment to successful project outcomes, combined with practical implementable solutions has seen us build a loyal client base and enjoy strong continuous growth. Our approach is typically highly consultative as we understand the importance of being inclusive and considerate of key stakeholders needs.

Our capabilities reside in our experienced and exceptional team, which averages more than 11 years of consulting experience and possesses outstanding academic credentials, including PhDs, MBAs, Chartered Accountants and degrees in computer science, commerce, engineering, law and economics. We have worked extensively across most sectors of the Australian economy including agriculture, resources, energy, heavy industries, health and medical, energy, education and manufacturing.

We can assist the Commonwealth entities with conducting program reviews, program/business case development, customer engagement, stakeholder consultation, feasibility analyses, cost benefit analysis, data collection, market assessments, managing major projects (including $100M+ innovative ventures such as CRCs), financial governance, and commercialisation. Our deliverables are underpinned by our ongoing commitment to flexibility, clients’ needs and the necessity for implementable solutions.

Sparke Helmore provides strategic probity and procurement advice to Commonwealth entities in support of a range of major procurements, funding initiatives and governance bodies. Our team members are practising lawyers who hold AGSVA security clearances, meaning that Commonwealth clients receive the highest quality advice, informed by the legal and policy framework, and delivered by a practical and friendly team. We have extensive experience supporting the Commonwealth through high-value and sensitive projects, ensuring that they can achieve real outcomes and effectively withstand external scrutiny. 

From a privacy perspective, Sparke Helmore offers a highly experienced and cohesive national team of privacy practitioners who deliver advice and support to Commonwealth entities. We undertake Privacy Threshold Assessments (PTAs) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), and advise on complex Privacy Act issues and Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) investigations. Our team has a strong track record in supporting Commonwealth clients to understand and comply with their privacy and secrecy obligations, particularly during the implementation of change programs.

Inform Economics is a specialist economics and financial consultancy delivering cost–benefit analysis (CBA), economic/financial modelling and analysis, and business case development.

We have delivered ex-ante (forward-looking) and ex-post (backward-looking) CBAs for 30+ government agencies across Australia, supporting:

* Government advertising and communication 
* Business cases and investment decisions 
* Program and policy economic evaluations 
* Regulation/Regulatory impact statements 
* Impact assessments 
* Industry-specific CBA methodologies

We also build capability: since 2019, we have delivered CBA training for the Australian Evaluation Society and across government, with 700+ participants successfully completing our programs.

Privcore’s team with over four decades’ combined experience helps business and government make privacy core business so they can deliver goods and services with the trust and confidence of customers and citizens. Privcore is a profit-for-purpose privacy, AI and cyber risk management company.

Annelies Moens, CIPP/E, CIPT, FIP, FAICD, CMgr FIML, a privacy professional practising since 2001 founded Privcore. Annelies is the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Vanguard Oceania 2023 Award recipient for demonstrating exceptional leadership, expertise and creativity in privacy and data protection.

Dr John Selby, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP joins Privcore as an experienced consultant, researcher and trainer in the fields of cybersecurity, AI and privacy and is one of the few legally qualified in Australia with CISSP and CISM credentials.

Privcore conducts privacy impact assessments (PIAs), privacy health checks, builds privacy programs and assesses the privacy risks of introducing new technologies, such as AI, into agencies. Privcore has produced a white paper on “What makes a great privacy impact assessment?” to assist agencies to understand what to look for when choosing to undertake a PIA. Other services are outlined under the services section of Privcore’s website.

The Centre for International Economics (CIE) is an independent research and data analysis firm that has operated for over 30 years. We use quantitative and qualitative techniques to provide sound evidence-based advice that supports practical decision making.

We work across a broad range of fields including infrastructure evaluation, health, social services, education, skills, water, environment, disaster resilience adaptation, investment strategy, landuse planning. 

Our areas of expertise include: 

• Economic Appraisal, Cost Benefit Analysis, Regulatory Impact Statements 
• Impact Analysis, CGE economywide modelling 
• Program and policy design and evaluation
• Business Case development
• Statistical modelling, AI
• Spatial GIS analysis, data visualisation, advanced Excel modelling
• Non-market valuation and choice modelling
• Surveys and stakeholder consultation.

We use a range of tools for data analysis including Stata, R, Python, as well as, spatial and visualisation tools (e.g. QGIS, PowerBI). We build advanced Excel models which are transferred to clients for their ongoing use. 

We focus on providing high quality practical analysis, delivered in a timely manner, with senior team members actively involved in all aspects of project delivery. We work closely with clients to ensure that the analysis is transparent and clearly understood which supports building client capacity.

Scotwork is the world’s leading authority on mutual gain negotiation, providing strategic procurement advice, negotiation support, training, and process advisory services. 

Scotwork helps Commonwealth agencies prepare for and execute negotiations by clarifying objectives, identifying where value can be created or lost, assessing negotiation capability and power dynamics, and developing robust negotiation strategies and artefacts. Consultants build team capability, support governance and escalation, advise on stakeholder engagement, and provide trusted, independent feedback. 

Scotwork has deep expertise in Commonwealth procurement legislation, processes, and contracting suites.

Aerosafe Risk Management is an Australian owned SME specialising in risk management, governance and safety management systems. While the company name remains reflective of its aviation heritage, Aerosafe has extensive risk management experience across the Commonwealth, representing the leading edge of risk management consulting through cutting-edge methodologies. We develop and review risk frameworks, policies, plans and assessments at the enterprise, program and operational levels. We are a Registered Training Organisation and have broad experience in training design and delivery.

Aerosafe is certified under ISO31000:2018 to provide services, support and tailored products in risk management, governance and safety management systems.

Bendelta is a leadership and organisational design management consultancy. We partner with clients to integrate strategy, culture, leadership, data-led insights and organisational architecture to enable meaningful transformation.

Our offerings:

Leadership and Capability Development - We design and deliver leadership programs to build confidence, facilitate sustainable learning, transformation and outcomes for emerging and experienced leaders. Our contemporary evidence-based methods enable leaders to optimise their ways of working, build positive team dynamics and drive performance to achieve organisational goals.

Strategy - We co-create common vision, purpose, values and mission for the organisation, and translate what that means for team/individual goals and ways of working.

Organisational Architecture - We help organisations re-design work and optimise team structures to deliver strategic outcomes.

Executive Coaching - Experienced Bendelta coaches embrace the ‘scientist-practitioner’ coaching approach, to coach leaders to unlock their potential, enhance performance, and achieve organisational goals.

Culture Review and Development - We work with organisations to challenge current ways-of-working and create a future-fit culture. We assess, co-create and embed a culture that enables the organisation to thrive.

Insights and Analytics - We combine the science and art of collecting and analysing data to measure organisational culture. Our analyses and recommendations enable organisations to make informed decisions about programs and people-processes. 
 

Australian Survey Research Group is a full-service market research company, as well as a software developer providing our secure online SaaS platform SurveyManager for enterprise surveys and data collection. We are specialists in conducting a range of customer and stakeholder feedback studies for our clients and have many years of experience working with a range of public sector engagements. We are flexible in our approach and work collaboratively with our clients to achieve the results they require. 

WOOLLAHRA PARTNERS is an established energy, commodity and treasury technical Advisory based in Sydney. WP provides clients with domestic and global energy and commodity market exposures with specialist support, concise report writing, and independent reviews.

We provide Government clients with independent and specialist risk advisory, financial advisory and economic modelling capability to support policy and regulatory decision making.

Specialist professional services delivered to Government include:

• National Energy Market Technical Advisory.
• Independent Reports to Regulators and Government Departments.
• Electricity and Gas Technical Regulatory Advisory.
• Energy Market Independent Financial Resilience Reports. 
• Independent Review of Electricity and Gas Demand Forecast Models.
• Electricity Transmission Pricing and WACC Technical Advisory.

Since its inception in 2014, E3 Advisory has established itself as a leader in providing specialist advisory services throughout the infrastructure lifecycle.

E3 Advisory has been at the forefront of policy and strategy development on behalf of federal, state and international governments and government owned corporations. This includes a review of existing processes and policies for efficiency and effectiveness. We have extensive experience in establishing project and program management offices for special projects as well as assisting in establishing the governance structures for these vehicles.

E3 Advisory has developed business cases and investment proposals for major and mega infrastructure projects across Australia, and has considerable experience in undertaking business case assurance and reviews, identifying critical issues and risks.

We also provide strategic procurement services and delivery of major infrastructure projects, including strategic risk management advice.  We have extensive program and project design experience, including demonstrated expertise in managing the project delivery of some of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects. E3 Advisory also provides services for post-implementation review and assurance.

Our client first approach and deep understanding of stakeholder needs ensures that we deliver tailored, effective solutions that drive meaningful outcomes and long-term success.

The Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES) is recognised as the leading international centre of excellence for research, training, education, and professional development in the field of customs, excise, trade facilitation and border management. CCES hosts the secretariat for the International Network of Customs Universities and publishes the World Customs Journal, which is dedicated to international customs matters and is fully endorsed and co-badged by the World Customs Organisation.

The Centre plays a leading role in promoting the World Bank trade facilitation agenda, the Australian Government Regional Trade for Development initiatives and supporting the Oceania Customs Organisation develop customs capacity across the pacific.

Aegis9 is a 100% Australian-owned and completely sovereign cyber security consultancy providing project services and staff augmentation, and specialising in tailored security solutions for State and Federal Government, multinational enterprises, small and large commercial businesses, not-for profit organisations, and the community sector.

We have extensive experience designing and delivering solutions compliant with Australian Government cyber security requirements and have a deep understanding of the global and domestic threat landscape. Aegis9 brings together the trinity of people, process, and technology to deliver offensive and defensive cyber security solutions to meet the ever-increasing and challenging demands to be cyber secure.

As a leading provider in Australia, Turner & Townsend have a track record of driving project and program performance. We specialise in major programs, program management, cost and commercial management, net zero and digital solutions. This includes optimising operating models for enterprise level portfolios and driving the strategy and setup of portfolio, program and projects for successful delivery. 
In the Australian market, we are known for our expertise in cost management, project, program, and portfolio management, as well as project controls. Our integrated approach supports clients at every stage of an asset's lifecycle, from initial strategy to set-up, delivery, and operations.

The Kids Research Institute Australia is a nationally recognised leader in child health and wellbeing research. 

With over 30 years of experience, we have a strong reputation for delivering high-quality research services and working in genuine partnership with governments to inform policy and drive measurable social impact. We bring a proven track record in delivering contracted services and tailored solutions to government, including: population-level surveys and data collection, evidence reviews, community and stakeholder consultations, program evaluation and impact assessment, economic modelling and data analytics. 

Collaboration ensures that our work translates into actionable insights and tangible benefits for the community.

DeltaPearl Partners is a premier Australian economics, public policy, and strategy advisory firm. Our team features Australia's leading economists and policy specialists, bringing extensive senior experience from Treasury and key government agencies. 

We deliver robust national fiscal and economic analysis, policy development, CGE and microsimulation modelling, and strategic advice. Our deep sector expertise spans Defence, critical minerals, infrastructure, energy, renewables, healthcare, the care economy, water, agriculture, and housing. 

As a trusted partner on the whole-of-government panel, we provide pragmatic, evidence-based solutions to navigate Australia’s most significant challenges and build national prosperity.

David Madden is a highly experienced leader and investigator with almost two decades in investigation, corporate analysis, management, and leadership reviews, following a 29-year career in policing, culminating as Deputy Commissioner of Operations for NSW Police. Currently operating under DBM Independent Consultants, he specialises in high-level workplace investigations, risk analysis, workplace trouble shooting and cultural/operational review, policy reviews, executive mediation, and leadership coaching. Madden's career highlights include directing statewide policing operations, developing accountability mechanisms, and managing emergency responses, including counter-terrorism efforts. He has a strong background in ethical governance, having conducted investigations into workplace misconduct, fraud, historical sexual assault, institutional abuse and corruption for various government and non-government agencies. Madden holds a Master of Letters in Sociology and a Bachelor of Applied Social Science in Justice and Psychology. His certifications include a Cert IV in Government Security. He has been recognised with several awards, such as the Australian Police Medal for Ethical Service and the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Affairs Award. Madden is committed to ethical standards, accountability and strategic management, making him a valuable asset to any organisation seeking high-level investigative and governance expertise.

Compas is a trusted Australian-owned recruitment and workforce solutions provider with over 37 years of experience supporting government and private sector organisations. We specialise in sourcing top-tier talent across diverse categories, including IT and cybersecurity, data and analytics, program and project management, engineering, corporate support, HR, finance, and Defence roles. 

Leveraging cutting-edge technology and rigorous vetting processes, we deliver customised, cost-effective solutions tailored to client needs. Certified to ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 standards, Compas ensures quality, security, and compliance. We are your reliable partner for specialised and high-demand recruitment solutions.

At Lower Capital, we don't just understand the challenges facing governments today - we've lived them. Our team, with extensive experience across all levels of government, including the United Nations, brings unique insight into governing in a rapidly evolving global environment.

Our expertise spans climate and corporate governance, sustainable infrastructure, and strategy and risk advisory. We offer comprehensive services, including policy and program design, strategic planning, governance performance evaluation, risk framework design and review, climate risk mitigation, green infrastructure planning, materiality assessment, and sustainability metrics design and disclosure.

With decades of experience in high-risk, capital-intensive, and heavily regulated environments, we're uniquely positioned to help you achieve your policy goals, make better informed decisions, and create lasting impact.

Whether you're designing new strategies, enhancing your governance arrangements, or seeking greater impact in your policies and initiatives, we invite you to consider Lower Capital in your next Request for Quotation.

Atturra Advisory and Consulting (Atturra Advisory) is the strategic consulting arm of Atturra, a publicly listed, sovereign-owned advisory and IT solutions provider with almost 1,000 employees and a national footprint across Australia. Supporting the Australian Government for over 20 years, we have established ourselves as a leading strategic management advisory firm. With a deep understanding of the unique operating environment of the public sector and its key pain points, Atturra Advisory is trusted to provide practical, independent advice to senior executives across government at strategic, operational, and tactical levels.

We offer a comprehensive suite of capabilities, including strategy development to help government agencies achieve their long-term objectives, enterprise governance to ensure effective and compliant operations, risk management to protect operations and assets, and process improvement to enhance efficiency. These services enable us to deliver tailored, impactful solutions that meet the unique needs of the public sector.

Leveraging our connection to our parent company, Atturra, we provide end-to-end organisational transformation capabilities at any stage of the maturity cycle. Atturra’s offerings include advisory, cloud business solutions, business applications, data and analytics, and managed services. Additionally, as an ASX-listed entity, we comply with ASIC’s stringent governance requirements, ensuring commercial sustainability and integrity.

At Prominence, we believe in the power of human-centred management consulting. With  21+ years’ experience, we are more than a service provider, we are your trusted partner. Our team of high-calibre, multidisciplinary consultants are ready to deliver tailored pragmatic advice with a sharp focus on your organisational and operational needs.

We deliver solutions across federal, state and local government in our core services areas of: strategy and governance – supporting decision-making and accountability; people, performance and culture – enhancing workplace dynamics for high performance; and project and commercial Advisory – delivering project management, risk planning and market insights.

Prominence is quality assured to ISO 9001:2015.

At Baringa Partners, we set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working.

You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life.

In Australia, we partner closely with clients in government, energy and resources, and financial services, supporting them as they transform their organisations, tackle their most important challenges and build a sustainable future for us all.

CAST provides standards-driven and evidence-based People, Major Projects and Advanced Analytics outcomes, supported by leading AI/ML and planning tools.  We call this ‘Advanced Capability Analytics’.

‘Advanced Capability Analytics’ empower our clients to address their most complex operations and planning challenges independently.  It relies upon the responsible, secure and standardised application of Advanced Analytics approaches proven to work in context, and tailored to specific People, Asset, Program and Project needs.

We have award-winning expertise in the application of Advanced Analytics including AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, Automation, Modelling & Simulation - in our core practical competency areas of Capability & Workforce Planning and Development, Investment Portfolio Analysis, Contract Performance Management, Risk Assurance Management, Logistics Management and Bid Analysis & Preparation.

CAST Intelligence uses Information Security (Infosec) Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessed tools, and is a member of the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP).  We are committed to meeting the security and privacy needs of Australian Public Service, and the other highly regulated industries we serve.

CAST is proudly Australian owned and operated.

Astryx is a specialist procurement and commercial services firm - that's all we do! Our team of highly skilled and personable experts bring experience across the Defence, ICT, Commonwealth and State Government sectors. As a female founded and led SME based in Canberra and Perth, we work collaboratively with our clients providing a drive to deliver you the best results in your procurement and probity matters. 
We provide our advice and services as you require – we can deliver short, sharp and specific deliverables and expert advice, or provide specialist resources on a longer-term basis. Our skillsets cover the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.

Flagstaff Partners is Australia’s pre-eminent independent corporate finance advisory firm, providing high quality corporate finance and strategic advice across a range of disciplines including mergers & acquisitions, divestments & demergers, capital structure & dividend policy, equity capital markets & debt advisory, complex & special situations and Government privatisations.

Citi Australia is the preeminent banking partner for corporate, commercial, investor, and public sector clients, with extensive cross-border and cross-product capabilities.

Our market leading corporate advisory team is trusted by private and public sector clients on their largest and most complex corporate situations, acting as a trusted advisor to Boards, management and key stakeholders. 

Underpinning Citi Australia’s success in the advisory business is the expertise built from advising clients on landmark public and private market mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions, bolstered by Citi’s unrivalled global coverage and product networks in key regions.

Citi Australia has extensive experience across shareholder activism, government privatisations and capital market tactics across takeovers and activist campaigns supported by full-service investment banking capabilities including equity and debt capital markets offerings.

Citi’s dedicated Australian Power, Utilities and Infrastructure team has a strong track record and deep experience in serving public sector clients on various corporate advisory, ratings advisory, capital structuring, scoping studies, and government advisory engagements.

Marsden Jacob is a collaborative, values-based team of trusted economics, public policy, markets and strategy advisors, committed to supporting our clients to shape the future wisely and positively.

We help define objectives, plot best courses of action and manage risk, delivering practical, workable outcomes and advice that helps make a positive impact on people, policy and the planet.

Our team of 40+ advisors has deep sectoral and technical experience, nous and networks across agriculture and earth resources, energy and renewables, environment and climate change, policy and regulation, circular economy and recycling, transport and water.  

We are based in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Japan and Finland. 

Linesight provides professional consultancy services, management support and strategic advice to the global construction industry. From initial concept to project completion, we have been helping clients to build their businesses since 1974.

We have developed long-lasting relationships with some of the biggest companies in the world and have earned a reputation as a world leader in our field, and are continually evolving our offer to best meet our clients' needs. We have deep domain knowledge and experience spanning a multitude of sectors including Commercial, Data Centers, Life Sciences, Healthcare, High-Tech Industrial, Hospitality, Education, Residential, Retail, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Oil & Gas. With staff located across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the USA, our reach is truly global. 

Our permanent and long-established presence in these areas allows us to develop strategic partnerships, access local resources, formulate the most up-to-date market insights, and gain deep knowledge of each territory. Visit our Insights section, which provides global and regional analysis for the construction industry: http://www.linesight.com/insights

Linesight Australia

With offices in Sydney and Melbourne we work on projects throughout Australia.

Specialties

Cost Management, Project Management, Consultancy Services, Procurement, Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Controls, and Planning and Scheduling.

89 Degrees East is an Australian-owned strategic communications, research and advisory consultancy supporting government, industry and the for-purpose sector to deliver positive community impact. With offices in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Byron Bay, we provide evidence-based research, stakeholder engagement, policy and issues analysis, strategic communication, behaviour change, digital strategy and capability building. 

Our people-centred, data-driven approach ensures inclusive, accessible and culturally appropriate engagement. We have strong experience working with Commonwealth agencies to improve public understanding, strengthen service delivery and support reform.

At Partners in Performance we are passionate about unleashing the true potential of our clients at an organisation, commercial and people level. Working together as close partners, we enable our clients to drive lasting positive impact. For us it is real change that matters, rather than simply delivering smart strategies. By energising teams to deliver ongoing operational and organisational improvements; we enable business transformation that works. 

PeakXD is a niche customer research and experience design consultancy.
We are one of Australia's oldest and most established customer and user experience digital agencies, having been in business since 2003. Our mission is to empower others to improve the world through human-centred design.
We work with agencies to help them achieve their business goals, engage stakeholders and facilitate the design of engaging customer experiences approach crossing multiple channels, touchpoints, user interfaces, technologies, and devices.
•    Service design / Design thinking / Human Centred Design
•    Customer research and insights
•    UX and UI design
•    Usability/user testing of digital interfaces
•    Accessibility audits and testing

La Trobe University is dedicated to creating a future where health, safety, and equity form the cornerstone of thriving communities. Through interdisciplinary applied research, we tackle critical challenges across key domains:

• Healthcare and Aged Care Excellence: We lead advancements in clinical practice and social wellbeing, translating research into actionable improvements in healthcare outcomes and policy. Our commitment to equity drives inclusive health policies and interventions that enhance quality of life across diverse populations. Additionally, we foster lifelong wellbeing and safety in sports, promoting participation and performance for all.
• Social Policy and Evaluation: Understanding social dynamics, we address barriers to equity and social justice. Our research informs fairer educational, business, and civic systems, ensuring inclusive opportunities and amplifying diverse voices.
• Environmental Sustainability: At the forefront of ecosystem preservation, we study biodiversity and resilience to combat environmental threats, safeguarding landscapes and communities, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
• Understanding and Preventing Disease: Our researchers mitigate inequity and inform best practice by tracking the history of disease management, international policy and ethical implications.

La Trobe’s integrated approach and evidence-based solutions help build resilient communities and a sustainable future globally. Together, we forge pathways to a healthier, more equitable world, where every individual can thrive.

Charles Kendall Australia is an Australian owned specialist firm with a dynamic team of procurement, contract management and probity specialists that have extensive experience across both public and private sectors in Australia and internationally. 

We have delivered over 300 probity advisory and audit engagements covering the full range of categories across federal, state and local government. 

Our engagements delivered include high value / profile / risk projects (including multiple billion dollar projects) and complex, interactive methodologies (such as co-design, competitive dialogue, Alliance, ECI and ETI). We balance the rigour to ensure a robust, defensible process with pragmatism to find solutions that achieve the best outcome.

Established in 2005, our 20-year-old veteran-owned SME prides itself on agility and quick mobilisation, with teams located throughout Australia to support defence, government, national security, and purpose-driven organisations. We are dedicated to excellence, integrity, and enhancing processes for the benefit of all Australians.

• We provide strategic business advice, leadership, governance, and business analysis so that clients can confidently navigate complexities, make informed decisions, and achieve their business goals with clarity and purpose.
• We specialise in organisational restructure, workforce planning, culture change, and change management to help clients streamline operations, optimise resources, and drive sustainable growth.
• We excel in program and project delivery so the client can execute initiatives efficiently, minimise risks, and achieve your objectives on time and within budget.
• We offer enterprise protective security solutions so the client can safeguard their assets, mitigate security threats, and maintain business continuity with confidence.

At Providence, we excel in transforming complex challenges into actionable solutions, leveraging our diverse experience to maintain high standards across all sectors. We partner with clients to assess in-house capabilities, ensuring our expertise maximises their investments and delivers impactful results. With Providence, the promise is that clients are not just customers – they are valued partners.

Bastion Insights is Australia’s leading mid-sized market and social research consultancy, dedicated to delivering practical insights to guide informed decision-making. Our specialist Social & Government team combines deep industry knowledge with advanced research methodologies to provide robust, evidence driven strategic recommendations. We specialise in comprehensive research and evaluation services tailored to the unique needs of our government clients.

With a proven track record of successful collaborations across various government sectors, we excel in understanding public policies, social issues, and consumer behaviour. Our robust approach integrates proven quantitative and qualitative techniques, ensuring thorough analysis that captures the full spectrum of public opinions, beliefs and behaviours. We pride ourselves on delivering precise, timely, and relevant insights that drive actions to improve policies, programs and government services.

Bastion Insights is committed to the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical research practices. We are ISO certified and leverage cutting-edge technology and innovative methodologies to stay ahead of trends and provide forward-thinking solutions. By partnering with us, government agencies can confidently rely on our expertise to navigate complex challenges, optimise outcomes, and foster community trust. Invite Bastion Insights to tender for your future research project and experience the difference that expert insight can make.

B&A Valuers is an independent Australian firm founded over a decade ago, providing trusted valuation and asset advisory services nationwide. Our team of certified valuers brings decades of combined experience in delivering accurate valuations for property, plant, machinery, and infrastructure assets.

At Projects Assured, our mission is clear: Our people turn the uncertain into certain. As a specialist management consulting firm in Canberra, we pride ourselves on being your trusted strategic advisors and proven delivery partners. We are renowned for solving our client's most challenging business problems.

Our team is a diverse group of energetic and pragmatic professionals. With deep specialist expertise, we are well-equipped to handle a wide range of challenges.  We can help you with:

Management Advisory Services: Our MAS team provides strategic advice and tailored business services to solve complex problems, ensuring sustainable change through best practices, proven methodologies, and effective strategies.

Information Technology Services: Our ICT team offers expert technical advice and delivery assistance for planning, designing, procuring, implementing, supporting, and maintaining enterprise-scale ICT systems, ensuring strategic alignment and optimal benefit realisation.

Capability Management Services: Our Capability Management Services team provides specialist advice and delivery assistance in planning, defining, acquiring, and implementing capabilities across the entire capability and project life cycle to achieve organisational objectives.

At Projects Assured, we are committed to delivering exceptional quality and ensuring a positive client experience.
 

Welcome to Painted Dog Research, where our name symbolizes our distinctive approach. As a leading market and social research agency in Australia for over 17 years, we specialise in tackling complex commercial and social challenges through advanced analytics, primary research, neuroscience, and data science.

We are renowned for delivering actionable insights that empower strategic decision-making. Our full-service agency excels in:

• Brand health and positioning
• Market sizing and segmentation
• Campaign development and evaluation
• Customer experience
• Product optimisation
• Stakeholder engagement

Inspired by the African Painted Dog, we embody strategic thinking, adaptability, and collaboration. Our dynamic team integrates qualitative and quantitative research to simplify complexity and optimise performance. By leveraging cutting-edge techniques and maintaining a relentless pursuit of excellence, Painted Dog Research ensures transformative insights.

With offices in Perth, Melbourne, Canberra, and Adelaide, and global connections, no project is too small or too large for us. Our diverse team of consultants, data scientists, and business analysts is dedicated to meeting your research needs with precision and innovation.

Oliver Wyman is a strategy and management consultancy that combines deep industry knowledge with specialised expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organisational transformation. The firm works with clients to deliver sustained impact. We help clients anticipate changes in the environment they operate in and respond in ways that are aligned to their mission, vision, and strategy.

Deloitte is a global professional services firm that is distinct in its ability to help clients solve their most complex problems. For over 25 years, we have successfully partnered with the Australian Government to be part of the team that enables a world class public service, putting citizens at the heart of service delivery, providing a broad range of Advisory, Consulting & Digital services to help our clients plan, fund, execute and run their mission critical initiatives. Our services include, among many others, Customer and Back-Office Transformation, Financial Advisory, Strategy & Operating Model design, Cybersecurity and Risk Services, Human Capital Management, Cloud Modernisation,  Data & Analytics, Systems Implementation, and Managed Services.

The Culturally Inclusive Research Centre Australia (formerly the Cultural & Indigenous Research Centre Australia) is an industry leader in research & evaluation with people with disability, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We champion intersectional, person-centred, accessible, and culturally sensitive approaches.

Our team offers insights derived from 25+ years of experience working with diverse communities in remote, rural and urban settings.

We speak more than 50 community languages. We’ll make sure your questions are heard. You’ll trust in our methods and value the clarity our research brings.
 

Integrity Advisory is a boutique advisory service established in 2012. We specialise in assisting Commonwealth entities with the integrity of their operations.  We can provide:

• Fraud and Corruption Risk Assessments
• Fraud and Corruption Control Plans
• Integrity Frameworks, including comprehensive governance, policies and procedures.

Rennie Advisory Pty Ltd is a multi-disciplinary advisory firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, serving both government and non-government clients across the country.

Rennie helps organisations navigate and optimise the transition to a sustainable future. Rennie bridges the gap between where organisations are today and where they need to be—navigating transition, creating value, and delivering impactful solutions.

Our main services include strategy (corporate, operations, and transaction diligence), capital advisory (capital strategy, deals, modelling), economics, reform & sustainability, and business & technology advisory. Rennie brings diverse expertise, and collaborative, pragmatic solutions to our clients.

RSM: Assurance, tax and consulting services for Australian business leaders.

We are proud to have supported clients with their audit, tax, and consulting needs for over a century. Our growth story, starting from a small husband-and-wife team and blossoming into a formidable team of 2000+ professionals, has positioned us as a leading player in Australia's professional services industry. 
Despite our remarkable growth, we remain rooted in our humble beginnings. With 32 offices spread across bustling capital cities and serene regional locations, our national footprint gives us a unique understanding of the local business landscape. We take pride in offering tailored solutions that proactively identify opportunities and address challenges.

Plan International Australia is a development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.  Plan International has offices in 70 countries worldwide, with 50 Country Offices implementing projects and programs across Africa, Asia, Middle East, Pacific and Central/South America.  Through the use of context-specific strategies and approaches, Plan International supports partners to build sustainable locally managed services.

Established in 2015, IPS Management Consultants is an award-winning Aboriginal-owned management consulting business providing professional services to Federal and State Governments, corporations, small businesses and communities. 
We passionately embrace opportunities to create meaningful pathways for First Nations communities and businesses, along with our committed advocacy to drive strategies that deliver economic independence for First Nations’ people. IPS has over 60 employees across Australia, and 26% of our workforce are First Nations people. Full details of our services: https://www.ipsau.com.au

Sententia Consulting values big thinkers who solve unique problems. We are a Small and Medium Enterprise that brings active engagement from our most senior people on every project. Our strategic focus on government and not-for-profit markets means we have deep experience and knowledge in our clients’ operations and environment. We engage directly and honestly with our clients and use intellect and experience in developing solutions.  We bring a network of nationally recognised professionals to extend our capability and expertise to deliver on the broad range of challenges our clients face. We respect our clients as skilled, knowledgeable and motivated professionals and support the Commonwealth Supplier Code of Conduct. At Sententia Consulting we have a strong focus on risk to inform executive decision-making and manage or avoid negative outcomes. We work closely with clients to develop strategies, governance and organisational maturity in risk management, conduct risk-focussed assurance, audit and reviews, and effectively manage risks associated with change or other sector-specific risks. Our clients do not come to Sententia Consulting to work with generalists.  Every team member has a commitment to be a specialist and build their capabilities in one or more of our services.