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McGrathNicol Advisory specialises in advising the Commonwealth on: Governance and Financial Assessment; Compliance, Audit & Assurance; Consulting; Risk Management; Procurement and Probity; and National Security and Cyber.  
Our experienced team of more than 40 Canberra based Partners and staff work closely with our Australian Government clients to meet your needs and ensure high-quality delivery on time and on budget.

At Leading Insight, we are dedicated to empowering organisations through:

Evidence-Based Research - Applying rigorous methodologies and delivering actionable insights to inform decision-making.
Strategic Advice - Offering expert guidance to help clients navigate complex challenges to achieve outcomes.
Capability Uplift - Enhancing organisational and workforce capabilities to improve performance and resilience.
Transformation and Delivery Support - Assisting clients to deliver sustainably.

With a proven track record, we have supported over 60 major clients across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors in Australia and globally.

Our methodologies integrate contemporary research, global best-practice, and techniques to achieve outcomes in complex and politically sensitive environments. We leverage advanced technologies and continuously invest in developing innovative solutions to help our clients lead and stay relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Our people have led major transformations (through to chief executive and board levels), and assisted dozens of organisations through external advice, support and learning.

We prioritise a client-centred approach, viewing our clients' success as our own. By partnering with Leading Insight, you will benefit from our unwavering commitment to quality, on-time and on-budget delivery, and our dedication to fostering positive and lasting impacts on people, organisations and society.

Agilient, an Australian-owned and operated SME, excels in solving complex risk challenges in today's multifaceted business environment.

Agilient specialises in risk management, security, cyber security and resilience (emergency, crisis, business continuity management and disaster recovery planning).

The Agilient team has developed advanced risk, security and resilience methodologies for government and industry sectors for many years. Our team members founded and chaired the National Centre for Security Standards (NCSS) and have overseen the development of Australian and international standards associated with risk, security and resilience. Many of these standards now underlie government policy and best practices.

Agilient has successfully delivered services to numerous government agencies, including ABS, AEC, Comcare, the Department of Finance, Future Fund, the Office for the Information Commissioner, the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency, the Department of Defence, the Australian Taxation Office, various hospitals and health services, universities and local councils.

Agilient has provided services for critical infrastructure entities like AEMO, AGL, Jemena, ARPANSA, Commonwealth Bank, Viva Energy, Quantem, Sydney Opera House, water utilities, and Australia's major international airports. Our high-profile private sector clients include IAG, Boral, Schneider, Equinix, Global Switch, Mirvac, Aurecon, Ramsey Health, Tyree, Hutchinson Builders, Built, Port of Geelong, and Hutchinson Ports.

Procurement Co is a 100% Australian owned specialist consultancy providing probity, procurement, transaction management and contract management services to Government and private enterprise. We maintain offices in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne allowing us to service our clients across Australia. Since our incorporation in 2013 we have delivered services to a range of government agencies and private clients across a broad range of industries and sectors.

Our team of 40+ have extensive experience in probity and procurement across many industries and this experience demonstrates a keen understanding of both compliance and commercial delivery objectives for our clients.

Engaging with Procurement Co, offers several advantages: 

• Procurement Co is a specialist procurement / probity firm with no other service streams to ensure no potential conflicts in the effective delivery of services / advice.
• 100% Australian owned and operated;
• A Small to Medium Enterprise (SME);
• Gender diversity ratio of 51% female employees;
• A successful graduate program, offering employment to new entrants into Australia’s professional workforce;
• Supply chain focusing on engaging local SMEs for services such as accounting, ICT, marketing, legal services; and
• Provide social benefits via pro bono procurement and probity support to non-for-profit and community organisations.

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.

Friday Capital is a corporate advisor firm dedicated to providing out clients with high quality, independent, and objective advice.

Our unique pool of experience, extensive international network, and innovative approach have enabled us to complete over 100 transactions across 15 countries with values ranging between $15m and $500m and enables us to provide out clients with unique insights into the value of their business and enterprise, how to accelerate the achievement of their objectives through thoughtful acquisition, and how exit those businesses at the end of their desired ownership cycle.

Pottinger is a small-to-medium enterprise (SME) independent financial and strategic advisory firm. We advise leading companies, state and federal governments, industry associations and growth stage companies on M&A and equity capital markets / financing transactions, corporate strategy and public policy. We are specialists in providing market-based commercial advice to support government decision-making. We bring cross-border and global experience and perspective.

Examples of our work for government departments and agencies include scoping studies, feasibility studies, independent reports and transactional advice, including asset sales. We advise on projects that draw on the intersections between science, economics, strategy, policy, investments and transactions. We have technical expertise in many fields, including financial services, renewable energy / power, water, infrastructure, technology, care, agriculture, education, health, sustainability, climate change and ESG.

Our skills include financial ratio analysis, financial risk assessment and mitigation planning, the analysis of corporate structures, the design of financial due diligence programs and financial viability assessments. We conduct stakeholder communication and engagement, stakeholder mapping and deep analysis of stakeholder implications and how any proposed changes can best be realised in practice.

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.

Leeson Valuers, a division of Leeson & Co Pty Ltd, is a leader in real estate and personal asset/plant and equipment valuation services across the east coast of Australia. Our experienced team of certified valuers is led by Registered Valuer John Leeson, who brings over 34 years of experience to the table, ensuring precision and professionalism in every assessment.

We offer a comprehensive range of valuation services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes private individuals, commercial and corporate entities, accountants, solicitors, receivers, managers, trustees, and various government departments. Our expertise in providing valuations spans:
•    Residential and rural; Commercial and industrial; Compensation; Litigation.

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.

Centium supports Federal Government agencies with expert risk, governance, and assurance services. Our team delivers tailored internal audit, conduct investigations, cybersecurity, and probity advisory solutions aligned with national standards. With deep public sector experience and a scalable hybrid model, we help agencies strengthen integrity, transparency, and service delivery. Centium’s ethical, evidence-based approach ensures strategic outcomes, operational efficiency, and public trust—nationwide.

Omni is an Australian-owned and operated company, specialising in innovative and cost-effective professional and technical services for the Australian Government. Omni’s Professional Services Divisions offer security-cleared, qualified and experienced personnel capable of performing technical, program and project management functions to fulfil or complement our clients’ delivery capability requirements. A proven and trusted service provider, more than 40% of Omni’s people are Australian veterans, with the balance of staff drawn from the Australian National Security and Law Enforcement Community.

Omni is proud to be a ‘relevant employer’ under the Workplace Gender Equality Act (WGEA) 2012, as well as being a carbon neutral organisation certified through Climate Active. Through this accreditation, and additional sustainability activities of its LIVE program – Local, Indigenous, Veteran and Environment – Omni demonstrates its dedication to environmental sustainability and contributing to a more resilient future. Omni, its people and its relationships are defined by our values – Trust, Respect, Agility and Humility – and Omni is proud of its record of providing quality resources and novel solutions serving Australia’s national interests.

Explore more about who we are and what we do at Omni.

Etheus partners with government clients across the full infrastructure lifecycle, from strategy and planning through development, investment decisions and transactions. We provide hands-on, practical guidance that enables fast, effective implementation and better project outcomes.
Our expertise spans portfolio, program and project governance, business case development, economic appraisal, project leadership, delivery strategy, and commercial and transaction management. We combine policy insight, technical rigour and commercial acumen to help clients make sound decisions. With a focus on collaboration, capability-building and mutual respect, we empower teams to work together towards a shared vision for public value.

Successful Projects provide Program Management Advisory services for all phases of projects.

We add value at;

• Application for Concept Approval, informing proposal implementation timelines and milestones
• Business Case options development, evaluation, shortlisting, informing schedule opportunities of alternate procurement methodologies, risks, assumptions, constraints
• Project Definition Phase providing in-depth schedule analysis of the agreed option
• Delivery Phase including activities and timelines for design, approvals, procurement and implementation/construction

During Delivery phase, services include;

• informing schedule impacts of scope change
• supporting delivery of design, procurement and approvals to agreed milestones
• input to Contract documentation for program form, processes for schedule approval and schedule update, reporting requirements
• tender evaluation, providing advice regarding schedule, methodology and resourcing
• tender award, review Contractor’s delivery program to preliminaries specifications, scope, quality, risk
• independent progress updating 
• Reporting - succinct and effective dashboards 
• delay analysis including support to claims assessment

Our services support effective planning and controls, allowing for informed decision making supporting good project governance.

TRAINING

Comprehensive training services for planning and scheduling

Our Point of Difference - we explain the application of planning principles within delivery of projects.

Successful Projects;

• 25 expert personnel
• servicing all states and territories of Australia
• office locations Perth and Canberra
• Established 2011

The Academy of the Humanities is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which maintains a Fellowship of over 730 humanities leaders. The Academy routinely provides humanities expertise and advice on complex national and international matters at public, institutional and government levels - working both independently and as part of specially-convened multidisciplinary teams. Examples of recently authored reports include Australia’s China Knowledge Capability (2023) and Future Humanities Workforce (2023). Examples of recent reports where the Academy was a convening and/or contributing author include: the Rapid Research Report, Generative AI (for National Science and Technology Committee) (2023) and Ensuring Occupations are Responsive to People with Disability (for DSS) (2022).

You can access an extended list of of our publicly available research reports and activity via Our work – Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Duniya Consulting collaborates with clients to achieve impact through realistic program and project designs, meaningful monitoring and evaluation, and useful strategic and program implementation advice. Duniya works within Australia and internationally and supports work that improves our world, and the lives of the diverse people who live within it. Duniya aims to deliver practical program solutions based on connection, partnership and learning. We approach our projects with curiosity, openness and creativity, drawing on more than 25 years of experience across Australia, Asia, the Pacific and Africa to support impactful programs. Duniya Consulting is led by Sara Webb, also our lead consultant, who has formal qualifications in development studies, program evaluation, economics and organisational governance. We offer her services directly, and can also build tailored teams, drawing on our vibrant and diverse network of collaborators and partners. 

Duniya has a successful track record with diverse clients ranging from Australian government agencies to local NGOs and large international organisations. Thematically, our work has covered wide-ranging topics including tertiary and vocational education, governance, gender equality, educational access, climate change, food security, infrastructure, trade and humanitarian aid.

The University of Canberra is a young civic university strategically located in Australia’s capital, delivering impactful applied research that addresses regional and global challenges. Our researchers have extensive experience consulting for Commonwealth and state/territory government agencies, shaping policy and programs. Key research areas include human and environmental health, sport and performance, climate and water, education and community development, arts and culture, and governance—driving innovation and evidence-based solutions.

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.
 

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.

At 1 and One Consulting, we pride ourselves on delivering tailored solutions that empower Australia’s public sectors. As a trusted independent Australian firm headquartered in Canberra, with offices and staff across Australia, including Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, we are committed to keeping our expertise and profits within Australia to enhance national growth and prosperity.

Our services cover governance and assurance, change management, program delivery and evaluation, grants design and delivery, risk analysis and management, business operations, IT solutions, and policy and regulation development.

We deliver end-to-end solutions, from strategic advisory to operational execution and tactical delivery, ensuring holistic support tailored to their unique needs.

We have successfully collaborated with some of Australia’s largest government departments, establishing ourselves as experts in the field. Our dedicated team combines deep industry knowledge with innovative approaches to drive results that matter. Our focus is on delivering actionable outcomes and tangible benefits, not just reports.

By choosing 1 and One, you gain a partner dedicated to excellence, integrity, and results. We are passionate about making a positive impact and delivering value to Australian government agencies. Working together with the public service, we partner with our clients to navigate complexities, optimise operations, and achieve outstanding results.

Founded in Canberra in 1999, Synergy Group is the leading sovereign, Australian-owned professional services firm servicing government. We have more than 400 specialist staff operating across Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Synergy Group has a rich history of excellence, innovation, and expertise, providing full end-to-end services incorporating strategy, design and innovation through ThinkPlaceX, transformation delivery services through Synergy Consulting, and managed services through Synergy ICTMS.  

Our approach is uniquely tailored to address the largest, most challenging and complex projects for our clients, working with them to guide, lead, solve and resolve challenges and providing whole-of-life services grounded in research and underpinned by robust methodologies and deep insight.

Synergy Group is a values-driven organisation dedicated to enacting positive change through our work and our involvement in local communities across Australia. As we grow, we are conscious of ensuring our expanding footprint leaves a positive impact on the environment and the communities we are involved with by upholding our values, which are at the core of who we are and what we do while driving our commitment to sustainable and considered growth.

Clyde & Co provides end to end market leading privacy, cyber and information risk focussed services advising clients on legislation, obligations and implementation strategy locally and across borders, including:

• Privacy, cyber and data protection services, privacy impact assessments (PIAs), reviews/audits of privacy compliance, preparation and uplift of policies, training, exemptions apply and use of those exemptions, sensitive information and/or biometric information projects
• Strategies for maximising use/secondary use of personal information, digital transformation and AI
• Mandatory data breach notification
• Data breaches and cyber incident response, data discovery and analysis, liaising with the Privacy Commissioner and resolving incident request or disputes
• Interpreting and implementing the Australian Government Agencies Privacy Code
• Data sharing and Big Data analytics program
• Privacy developments and non-Australian privacy and cyber requirements, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK equivalent
• Data, document, records, personal information rationalisation and retention/deletion obligations and practical implementation
• Commonwealth records/archives legislation
• Surveillance laws and security requirements
• Freedom of information (FOI) 
• Profiling and automated decision-making 
• De-identification frameworks including for AI training purposes
• Data governance and digital resilience frameworks

As lawyers we provide legal advice (not just consultant recommendations) ensuring solutions/recommendations fulfil your legal obligations.  Our advice can be provided under legal professional privilege.

McNair yellowSquares is an independent Australian research agency with origins dating back to the 1930s. We deliver ethical, evidence-based insights for government, not-for-profit, and private sector clients.

Our work adheres to the highest standards of governance, transparency, and accountability. All methodologies comply with the industry Code of Professional Behaviour, privacy legislation, and data protection requirements. We operate in line with ISO 20252 (Market, Opinion and Social Research) and ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), ensuring quality assurance, security, and audit readiness.

We conduct tens of thousands of interviews annually using telephone, online, face-to-face, and mixed-mode methods. In-house capabilities include a 50-seat Sydney call centre with multi-lingual interviewers, proprietary national panels, survey programming facilities, and advanced analytical expertise.

Our qualitative research capability extends to focus groups, in-depth interviews, ethnography, and secure online discussion boards. We provide professional moderation, rigorous participant recruitment, and in-house facilities to deliver reliable insights into complex or sensitive issues.

McNair yellowSquares has specialist expertise in engaging culturally and linguistically diverse communities, children and young people, people with disabilities, and other groups requiring careful ethical consideration.

Our compliance-driven approach ensures inclusive, representative, and policy-relevant outcomes for government decision-making.

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

We are Resolve. A trusted, multidisciplinary firm delivering pragmatic, high-impact services to government.

Our strength lies in our ability to operate confidently within complex public sector environments – bringing together technical capability, commercial insight and a deep working knowledge of Commonwealth frameworks. From our beginnings in Canberra, we’ve grown into a multidisciplinary practice supporting government, business and enterprise clients alike.

What unites our work is a commitment to clarity, confidence and care. Whether navigating complexity, uplifting capability or solving strategic challenges at scale, we exist to deliver outcomes that matter – grounded in structure, insight and measurable impact.
 

Macquarie Capital is an operating group within Macquarie Group, which is headquartered in Australia.

Macquarie Capital is a financial advisor, investor and developer working across 32 locations in 23 markets.

Macquarie Capital also partners with governments, businesses, and startups to connect ideas to capital and help drive innovation, growth and create real-world impact.

Macquarie Capital advises and invests alongside our clients and partners in a range of sectors.

Macquarie Capital provides a full suite of advisory, investing, development, capital raising and equities capabilities including mergers and acquisitions advisory services, principal investing and lending, Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets and Private Capital Markets advisory as well as Equity brokerage.  

In FY24, Macquarie Capital advised on 290 transactions worth more than A$332bn and provided principal investment worth A$82bn across more than 1,150 deals.
Macquarie Capital was the leading M&A advisor across ANZ in FY24 (by deal count) and is No.1 Global Financial Adviser in Energy Transition. 

Health Q is a specialist consulting company delivering national projects since 2019, across the disability, NDIS, health care and human services sectors. Our team has ‘real-world’ experience working not only as consultants but also holding senior and executive positions guiding strategy and service delivery.

Health Q has particular expertise in program and project evaluation, reviews and outcome measurement. As evaluators, we pride ourselves on balancing robust evaluation design and tailored methodological approaches with key interpersonal skills of active listening, empathy, collaboration, and partnership. We believe that a team that listens, facilitates reflection, and progresses coordinated and frequent opportunities for learning will enrich and enhance evaluation outcomes. Our relational approach ensures stakeholders are engaged meaningfully in the evaluation process, with diverse stakeholder needs sensitively managed to achieve the project objectives.

In addition, we have expertise in respect to business case development, business models, organisational governance, strategic planning, qualitative and quantitative research, stakeholder consultation and service mapping.  

We co-create innovative, practical and sustainable solutions. Empathy, compassion and respect are fundamental to what we do, as well as commercial and strategic thinking.

We provide internal audit and assurance expertise and support to Commonwealth agencies, including internal audit quality, assurance capability building, external quality assessments, and auditing of agency specific, client facing functions.

Pitt Group is an SME. Sally-Anne Pitt is a former Chair of the Global Board of the Institute of Internal Auditors (2023-24), published author on internal audit quality, and a global expert on internal audit. Michael Pitt has 20+ years’ experience auditing in complex government environments. Sally-Anne and Michael lead / conduct all engagements.

We have worked across a wide range of portfolio areas and have 30+ years’ experience working within and consulting to public sector organisations.
 

At Commonwealth Bank, we support the funding needs of Australia’s most iconic organisations and influential initiatives, placing us at the forefront of themes that impact governments, businesses and households. In alignment with the government’s ambitions, we’re focused on delivering solutions and tools that build Australia’s future economy, through lending, bonds, trade finance and alternative solutions, such as structured asset finance, carbon offerings, sustainability frameworks and client risk management.

Our technical financial capabilities span an array of debt structures, both unsecured and with varying levels of security across a range of asset classes and industries, including renewable energy, low carbon transportation, logistics, aviation, manufacturing, healthcare and technology equipment. This is augmented by proven execution experience that leverages our considerable balance sheet, liquidity and global connectivity to deliver complete solutions for government, that are flexible, and aligned to shared values on sustainable transition and economic growth.

Our Financial and Economic Analysis capabilities include CommBank iQ, a joint venture between Commonwealth Bank and Quantium, combining Australia's largest pool of transaction data and one of the nation's leading data science capabilities. CommBank iQ helps governments unlock maximum value using data insights to make more timely, data-based decisions to support policy making, implementation and measurement. 

Quantum Market Research is an agile market and social research agency helping change-makers in business, government and philanthropy make better decisions. Our work is grounded in a deep understanding of human behaviour, social sciences and over 25 years of tracking culture change in Australia. We offer all the services you’d expect from a market research agency, and then some to ensure that we are offering you the highest quality services. What sets Quantum apart is big picture thinking (and the tools that support it), applied to unique and highly targeted problems. And our people – they are truly excellent at what they do.

3arc Social provides consultancy across various sectors, significantly increasing impact in key areas:

Problem Gambling: We work with regulatory bodies, gambling operators, and public health organisations to identify measures that reduce gambling’s adverse impacts.

Public Health: Collaborating with healthcare organisations, policymakers, and advocacy groups, we generate evidence to inform public health interventions and shape policies for positive health outcomes.

Community Perceptions: Our research reveals how communities perceive and interact with issues, helping organisations tailor strategies to meet diverse needs and expectations.

Behaviour Change: We leverage evidence-based behavioural change frameworks to design strategies that drive lasting improvements in health, wellbeing, and social outcomes.

Transport/Travel: We collaborate with telemetry partners to offer cutting-edge mobility research. 

Evaluations: We provide program and communication campaign evaluations.

BDO is one of Australia’s largest advisory and accounting organisations, with more than 2,980 people, including 343 Partners. We have offices located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, McLaren Vale, Melbourne, Parramatta, Perth, Sydney, the Sunshine Coast, and Townsville.

We offer the capability and depth of expertise of a large global practice, with the approachability and relationship-driven style you expect from a local firm.

Every BDO firm offers comprehensive local knowledge and experience within an international context, consistently delivering quality specialist advice. Our global network extends across 166 countries and territories, with over 119,600 people working out of more than 1,800 offices.

Since 2012, Resilience Outcomes Australia Pty Ltd has been providing highly regarded privacy, identity security and information security advisory assignments.

We have significant expertise in privacy-by-design and blend our cybersecurity and privacy skills in our product, mapping and analysing electronic information flows for privacy risks and identifying options. Resilience Outcomes privacy experience is founded on many years working in sensitive sectors like government and healthcare, and from highly original research initiated in privacy engineering and cyber security.

All technology has both benefits and risks depending on how societies and organisations implement it. We work with our clients to reduce technology downsides and maximise the advantages. Our methodology is proven through experience. It is based on academic research, better-practice analysis and stakeholder consultation. This gives us a unique perspective our clients find very valuable.

Director Alex Webling is a former federal senior executive, responsible for identity and biometric policy in the federal government. He led successful proposals to expand the Document Verification Service (DVS) into the private sector, the development of a Biometric Interoperability Framework and policy on online trusted identity.

In assisting and collaborating with our clients, we help them become more adaptive and resilient.

The Alluvium Group combines science, policy, and strategy expertise to deliver evidence-based advice across water, climate, and environmental systems. We develop and analyse policy frameworks, interpret legislation and regulatory drivers, and manage complex national programs through robust governance and delivery systems. Our team designs and evaluates programs using data-driven methodologies, integrates strategic risk management into planning, and conducts applied research and data collection that translate science into practical, actionable insights for clients and communities.
 

Empowering Government Excellence: Leveraging Axios Advisory’s Expertise

We are a Government-specialist SME that provides assistance with reform/transformation, focussing on:

• Business, service, operating model
• Business cases
• Program management/assurance
• Shared services
• ICT-based transformations
• System/ERP deployment.

Business Case and Gateway Submissions

Practical experience in delivering operations improvement, ICT transformation and costings to develop first and second pass cabinet submissions, and progress through the gateway process.

Technology and Digital Transformation

Strategic guidance on digital transformation initiatives, harnessing cutting-edge technologies to streamline processes, enhance service delivery, and promote transparency - equipped to deal with the rapidly changing ICT/cybersecurity environment (e.g. access to IRAP assessors and AI expertise).

Project, Program, and Technical Assurance

Program and technical assurance to ensure the successful delivery of government initiatives (waterfall and agile).

Why Choose Axios?

• Proven track record with Government: deep expertise in Social Services, Defence, and National Security, and the APS governance and risk frameworks
• Collaborative approach: we work hand-in-hand with stakeholders to co-create practical, sustainable solutions
• Innovation and excellence: we are committed to bringing proven capabilities from industry to government, leveraging emerging trends, best practices and strategic insights

We stand ready to partner with government to tackle their most pressing challenges and seize opportunities for transformative change.

Allen + Clarke is a management consultancy offering services across the policy spectrum. Across 25+ years, Allen + Clarke has provided policy, regulatory, research, evaluation, stakeholder engagement, organisational change, strategy, culture reviews, program management and Secretariat services to government clients.
Allen + Clarke has experience across a range of sectors, including health, social, justice, family violence, education, Indigenous rights and aspirations, environment and energy.
As a SME, we are agile, adaptable and a safe pair of hands who you'll enjoy working with.

Conscia is structured with three key service lines:
1. Corporate Advisory
- Transaction Advisory
- Business Planning, Strategy & Execution
- Business Improvement
- Digital Transformation
- Government Policy Development & Implementation

2. Projects
- Project Management & Contract Administration (PMCA)
- Program Management Office (PMO)  
- Financial & Economic Analysis
- Business Case Development
- Tender & Bid Advisory

3. Capability
- Procurement Management
- Project & Project management
- Technical & Systems Advisory
- Asset Life Cycle Planning
- Acquisition & Delivery

DMV Consulting specialises in delivering management consulting, accounting, procurement, ICT and business advisory and labour hire services across Commonwealth, State and local government environments. We are a local Canberra based SME, DISP member, with proven sovereign capability and our team deliver services across corporate management consultancy, supply chain delivery, ICT, people and culture, corporate governance, policy and strategy, program and project management, procurement and commercial, probity (non-legal), risk and governance, intelligence, data, security and organisational change and transformation resilience.

DMV Consulting is a well-established and experienced firm offering a comprehensive range of services within government sectors. We have achieved considerable growth into information management and business improvement services. Our strengths include establishing and managing productive relationships, managing communications and producing high quality well-structured service outcomes.

We offer over 20 years of demonstrated experience working as a trusted Panel member to a wide range of government Agencies and private sector organisations, including 20 years within the federal, state and local government marketplace. DMV Consulting is a reputable and experienced provider of services within government sectors. Our emphasis on quality assurance and compliance, and membership of many industry bodies underscores our commitment to professionalism and excellence in service delivery. 

MGI Joyce|Dickson is a trusted accounting and advisory firm providing practical, tailored financial solutions for businesses and individuals. We take pride in our professionalism, integrity, and personal approach, offering a full range of services including accounting, taxation, superannuation, audit, general insurance, and business advisory.

Our experienced team combines technical knowledge with a genuine understanding of our clients’ needs. We help them navigate complex financial matters, identify growth opportunities, and reach their long-term goals. At MGI Joyce|Dickson, we build strong, lasting relationships and deliver advice that makes a real difference, supporting our clients at every stage of their financial journey.

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 optimizing 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.

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.
 

Business Review Group (BRG) is an Australian and veteran owned consulting firm based in Canberra that has supported the Commonwealth Government and Defence sector since 1999.

The company delivers expert workforce, advisory, and project management services constrained by the strict parameters of probity, independence, and security. BRG specialises in Defence, government, ICT, and complex procurement advisory, providing tailored solutions that meet strategic and operational goals.

Its consultants, many of whom are ex-ADF professionals, are qualified, security cleared, and outcome oriented. BRG’s veteran heritage and experienced leadership enable it to empower government departments to deliver capability, innovation, and national outcomes.

Creating and promoting research-based knowledge, products and services to improve learning.

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.

CEPA is a global, economic and financial policy consulting business.  Our strength is advising about matters where economics and public policy overlap.
We operate through our offices in Australia and the UK. Our consultants support clients’ complex decision-making by providing robust analysis, which is commercially and politically astute, innovative and frequently relied upon by governments, regulators and the public sector, multinational organisations and private companies of all sizes.

We have worked on more than 1,200 projects to date, with extensive expertise in our core sectors of energy (electricity and natural gas), water, transport (road, rail, airports, airlines), infrastructure, global health, communications, media and payment systems.

We provide a wide range of micro-economic services, including economic regulation of infrastructure and utilities, economic and financial modelling, estimations of the cost of capital, market design, competition economics, infrastructure access regimes and disputes, expert witness work, due diligence, undertaking case studies, behavioural economics, cost appraisals, program and project evaluations, impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis, benchmarking, transaction advisory services and merger analysis.

At JWS Research, we uncover what people are truly thinking. As an independent, Australian-owned research firm, we excel in solving complex problems and delivering timely, strategic insights to guide critical decisions. Our client-focused approach ensures we listen, adapt, and prioritise your needs, creating tailored research solutions that produce excellent outcomes.

Our team’s dual expertise in qualitative and quantitative research allows us to seamlessly translate focus group insights into actionable strategies, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of public sentiment and behaviour. We don’t just present data; we partner with you to offer strategic advice and direction, helping you navigate government relations, advocacy campaigns, reputation management, and policy development.

We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest quality standards, being ISO 20252 certified and a member of the Australian Data and Insights Association. Our extensive experience with both government and corporate clients enables us to handle sensitive and controversial issues with care and expertise.

Whether it's understanding stakeholder attitudes, informing policy, or optimising communication strategies, JWS Research delivers clear, actionable insights that drive success. Trust us to provide the roadmap for your strategic planning and ensure your message resonates with the right audience. 

PM-Partners is a specialist project delivery consultancy focused on:

1. Capability Uplift: uplifting individual and organisational capabilities in the areas of PMO, projects, change and agile
2. Project Delivery: specialist project, programme, change management and PMO delivery services - with a focus on repeatable methodologies and global best practice
3. Advisory Service: focused on improving, rescuing and recovering your programmes, projects and PMO.

We are not strategy and fancy PowerPoints, we are a delivery consultancy.  That is a our core strength.  Behind that we have IT tools and methods to make your projects as low risk and repeatable as possible.

Track record across Department of Health, Airservices, ACMA, NDIS and more.

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.  

Procurement Professionals is a Canberra based professional services firm that has been providing procurement, contract management and probity services, primarily to the Australian Government, since 1996. We specialise in the provision of:
•    Procurement advisory services
•    Contract negotiations
•    Contract management
•    Probity advisory services.
We work on jobs at all levels, whether they are multi-million-dollar projects or relatively simple jobs requiring advice to ensure a robust and defensible process. We are just as adept at providing strategic advisory services as we are at providing “hands-on” services, where we will develop all documentation necessary to conduct a procurement, manage a contract, conduct negotiations or manage probity.

Our focus is helping deliver better public outcomes through the public and private sectors, and the juncture of the two. From people to performance, systems to design, culture to operations, we offer a unique blend of strategy meeting execution.

Our business is integrating your domain expertise with specialist skills in achieving and sustaining strategic change so that you get the outcomes you want. We bring an integrated set of skills in strategic change, program and project management, leadership and execution. Our consulting approach is to work collaboratively alongside your team to form a strong partnership, delivering meaningful change through integrated teams.

Where it makes sense, we couple our consulting approach with our breakthrough training programs to uplift your capability in strategic thinking and problem solving, implementing change, procurement, and communicating with influence.

The expertise and guidance you get from Kiah will be pragmatic, insightful, and implementable. Our clients get extraordinary value from engaging us because our highly skilled consultants bring masterful consulting acumen coupled with public and private sector expertise.

There are common factors in how we work with our clients—and you will always find us bringing our collaborative and human-centred approach to the execution of strategic change.

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.

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.

Oxford Economics Australia is a leading provider of independent economic analysis and advice. Our sole focus on independent economic analysis, free from political or commercial ties, ensures objective insights for our clients.

With 60 years of experience in the Australian market and a team of 60 employees in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra we’re able to provide a full suite of economic consulting services including: 

• Macroeconomic, industry and labour market forecasting, 
• Econometric modelling and analysis 
• Policy advice and evaluation 
• Scenario planning and analysis 
• Cost-benefit and economic impact analysis
• Infrastructure advice and prioritisation including market capacity studies and cost escalation forecasts
• Climate change analysis
• Transport forecasts and network modelling

Each year, we complete over a hundred consulting projects across various sectors and topics. Our reports, forecast databases, and economic models are subscribed to by more than four hundred Australian organisations, including government agencies, businesses, banks, and universities.

Our extensive experience and comprehensive services help clients navigate economic challenges and opportunities.

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

Freeform, is a strategic market research consultancy.  We specialise in service based industries, Government and social enterprises, delivering a mix of CX research, communications testing, segmentation and personas, and deep dive research projects to better help clients understand what makes their customers tick.  We leverage the latest marketing science, along with cutting edge tools, to deliver fast, robust and thorough insights.  What separates us from many research companies is our relentless focus on the strategic outcomes.  We don't get lost in observations but focus on the impact and how clients can really leverage the data to greatest effect.

Kitbag Consulting is a proven Australian management consultancy based upon experienced, like minded, well credentialed public and private sector practitioners who have come together to network; share and trade their thoughts, insights and experiences to satisfy our client's business needs.

As a Telstra small business finalist in 2025, the judges when announcing the award acknowledged that Kitbag Consulting is; ""Officially one of the highest scoring businesses in Australia to 'Embrace Innovation'.""

Each practitioner has been instrumental in assisting the Australian Government manage one of the best regulated markets in the world by any OECD benchmark. All have Australian Government security clearances.

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.

Praxis Consultants Pty Ltd (Praxis) is a micro-enterprise that provides high quality design, monitoring and evaluation services for non-government, government and international organisations.

Tailored HR Solutions is a dynamic boutique consultancy firm with a presence across Australia. We specialise in Business and Human Resource advisory services, working closely with our clients to design and create sustainable solutions. Our mission is to help organisations achieve their goals efficiently and sustainably by fostering innovation, ensuring compliance, and addressing capability gaps and workforce challenges. This is especially crucial for our government clients, supporting government to build Australian Public Service capability and focus on meaningful work that contributes to the Australian economy.  

We partner with our clients to tackle complex challenges, collaboratively creating impactful and sustainable

Morris Forensic is an SME with a record of excellence in the provision of forensic accounting, investigations and valuation services.
We are known for helping clients understand complex accounting issues, achieving outstanding results, delivering strategic solutions and tailored outcomes, and building strong relationships.  Our team is skilled, innovative, responsive, impartial, collaborative, ethical and professional.
Our services:
•    Financial Investigations: reconstruction of business records, analysis of financial irregularities, financial records and systems, and application of accounting and auditing standards.
•    Payroll Compliance: quantification of underpayment of wages, compliance audits and scenario modelling for enterprise bargaining.
•    Quantification of Loss: assessments of loss from breach of contract, misrepresentation, professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, personal injury, business interruption, product liability, and wrongful suspension of employment.
•    Fraud: asset misappropriation and financial statement fraud, reconstruction and analysis of accounting records, funds tracing, proceeds of crime investigations, reporting for law enforcement and insurance recoveries.
•    Auditor and Director Negligence: provision of expert opinion evidence and consulting services in claims against accounting firms alleging negligent accounting advice and audits. 
•    Valuations: comprehensive valuations of business entities and business interests in the context of compulsory acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, business interruption, commercial disputes, financial statements, commercial transactions, and insurance recoveries.

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.
 

Griffith University was created to be a different kind of university—challenging conventions, responding to trends and pioneering solutions through innovation. Griffith is  deeply connected to the Asian pacific region, environmentally aware, open to the community and industry focused.

Ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide, Griffith has come to be regarded as one of Australia's most innovative research intensive tertiary institutions. Everything the University does, from education to research, consultancy and community engagement, is designed to meet the new world in which everything interconnects and is focused on improving people’s lives. Griffith’s teaching, research and consultancy services span all disciplines and are based across six campuses in South East Queensland including a Digital campus, with the University having conducted significant research and consultancy services throughout Australia, and internationally.

Griffith draws on a large multi-disciplinary pool of experts and researchers, allowing engagement in complex and technically advanced projects. Our unique infrastructure ensures the delivery of timely, cost-effective and innovative projects and solutions without compromising on quality, safety, sustainability and environmental considerations. Our mission is to deliver the project objectives and to add value to client operations through the intelligent application of knowledge, technical and management expertise.

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.

Policies that have their intended impact, are underpinned by evidence.

Given the rising contestability of ideas and claims, government needs, more than ever, trusted and independent expert advice to inform their decisions. The Australian Academy of Science - an independent learned academy - is uniquely positioned to fill this need.

The Academy convenes scientific knowledge through national and international experts in any field and draws on experienced staff working at the science-policy interface. Academy activities draw on the deep expertise within its Fellowship, which comprises over 600 of Australia's most accomplished scientists, and our extensive national and international scientific networks. 

The Academy's science advice capability is agile and adaptable. Each policy challenge is unique and requires a tailored approach. Whether it's a rapid response to an emerging scientific issue or a long-term strategic challenge, our approach is designed to fit the specific requirements of the situation. 

Harnessing our unique independence and convening power, the Academy integrates scientific understanding into policy formulation to support decision-makers.

Future Leadership is a certified B Corp and recognised Great Place to Work, dedicated to creating Better Leaders for a Better World. We bring together seven specialised talent businesses into one capability ecosystem, helping boards and executives prepare for the future. Our services include Executive Search, Interim Executive solutions, and Leadership Advisory, all underpinned by our Future Leadership Capability Framework. With a reach across 20% of Australia’s board and executive talent, we partner with organisations to build inclusive, future-focused leadership and enable sustainable capability for generations to come.