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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.

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.

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.

Aldermane is an award-winning legal and strategic advisory firm based in Canberra and Sydney. Our clients engage us because we are approachable, pragmatic, and commercially-minded lawyers and advisors who provide practical, future-focused, and actionable advice.

Our specialist team of lawyers, advisors, and contract specialists have decades of experience servicing Government clients across all areas of procurement, tendering, negotiations, and contract administration. We work side-by-side with our clients to provide advice which is aimed at balancing their commercial requirements with their regulatory or organisational constraints, without getting in the way.

We are a true boutique that takes a ‘client-first’ approach. Our managing partners are ex-top-tier lawyers that have a mission to provide greater value to our Government clients, and to our people, when compared with traditional firms. Our approach to maximising value is simple: reduce unnecessary fees and overheads within our organisation, and pass those cost savings on to our clients; without compromising on quality.

Aldermane specialises in intellectual property advice, strategic procurement and contracting strategies, probity, tender development, policy and compliance, governance, program management, export controls, scheduling, and ICT transactions in a Government context.

Hazelbrook Legal is a boutique strategic legal advisory firm, specialising in complex corporate, financial services, funds and regulatory law including privacy, data and IP. With offices in Sydney and Canberra, Hazelbrook is renowned for providing its clients with incisive and strategic advice.

Our experience advising and working alongside clients across the public and private sectors allows us to deliver best-of-breed approaches for the Commonwealth. Together our multidisciplinary team provides tactical advice and support to unpick complex, large-scale matters. Specifically, we are experts in the field of privacy advising clients across public and private industry on the application of the Privacy Act and its regulations. We couple the reason of law with commercial nous to design targeted recommendations for each client.

Hazelbrook Legal has become a nationally recognised and award-winning provider of legal services and advice. Hazelbrook are a truly relationship-based firm and have developed long term engagements with a range of significant Australian and multi-national corporates and entities over a number of years. We pride ourselves on our commerciality, including our ability to respond quickly and flexibly to client needs, as well as our first-class product delivery and service.

Leeson Valuers is a Queensland owned and managed SME and has been providing independent property advisory and valuation services since 1985.  We have offices in Brisbane, Toowoomba, Burleigh Heads, Lismore, Sydney, Dubbo, Melbourne and undertake property valuations throughout QLD, NSW and VIC. We are Registered and Certified Practising Valuers licensed to operate in all states and territories of Australia, providing property related services to a range of legal, public, private clients.  

Our motto:  The years behind us have put us well ahead.

Leeson Valuers is a team of 10 highly skilled and dedicated members. We are recognised for our high-quality work and are regularly appointed to act as expert witness valuers. All staff have the knowledge and experience to ensure that landowners have confidence in the valuation process and that a fair outcome for all parties is a priority.

Leeson Valuers is the only Queensland based valuation firm appointed by the Department of Finance to undertake valuations for the Whole of Australian Government (WOAG).  We are also appointed to undertake valuations for the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) and the Queensland Government Audit Office.  We have met all the requirements to operate on federal government properties including our security clearances.

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.

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.

Vincents is one of the largest independently owned professional services firms in Australia.  Founded in 1989, Vincents is a firm of highly specialised experts with a unique focus on meeting specific accounting and business needs in the areas of Accounting Advisory, Corporate Advisory, Financial Assessments, Financial & Economic Analysis, Financial Investigations, Forensic Audits and Valuations of Corporation, Trusts and other Financial Interests.

Each of the Vincents Directors has expertise in areas of practice including forensic investigations, financial litigation support, financial assessments, financial investigations and / or corporate advisory. Moreover, our Forensic Directors are accredited forensic accounting and valuation specialists with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand.

Vincents Directors routinely provide corporate advisory, forensic accounting, financial investigation, financial assessment and forensic computer expertise to Supreme Courts, the Federal Court, Royal Commissions, Commissions of Inquiry, Special Commissions, Parliamentary enquiries and to State and Commonwealth Departments.

Currently, Vincents has offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

Please take the opportunity to consider our experts and services provided by Vincents.

Aurecon is a leading design, engineering and advisory company headquartered in Australia. Our purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet.

Each day, just as we have for decades, we work with our clients, including Australia’s largest companies and all levels of Government, to imagine and co-create a better future for people and the planet.

We are a 7000+ team who place eminence, digital and innovation at the core of all we do.

Our strength lies in how we bring together our design, engineering, and advisory capabilities to provide our clients with integrated solutions across the entire asset lifecycle. From shape and plan – design and deliver – operate and optimise – to close and transform.

Aurecon designers, engineers, scientists, and advisors work with our clients across markets and asset types, to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.

We are a staff-owned company with a strong presence across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.

35 South is a specialist firm dedicated to supporting Australian Government agencies and not-for-profit organisations in designing better policies, deliver citizen-centric services and operating more effectively.

Our five practice groups provide integrated expertise across Service & Program Delivery, Government Finance & Policy, Commercial & Supply Chain, Operating Model, Workforce & Change and Economics & Data Insights.

From policy/program design to service transformation, financial management, procurement excellence, workforce planning, economic analysis, and program delivery, we bring deep knowledge of the public and social sectors, along with practical, implementable solutions.

With 50 professionals we are a SME and Australian-owned.

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.

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.

Australian owned and headquartered, PBC is a multidisciplinary global consulting firm with over three decades’ experience in the delivery of best practice solutions designed to maximise the potential and demonstrated behaviour of individuals, teams, leaders, and organisations. PBC provides customer-focused, evidence-based people solutions that enable organisations to develop key talent, build better teams, drive leadership capability, and enhance organisational performance. We are proud of the long-lasting professional relationships we have developed and are known as leaders in the leadership development industry, giving us a global lens into best practices in an evolving industry. We work with global partners to inform our own coaching technology and practices, visualisation of data for facilitation and training, and research we conduct related to coaching and development.

PBC has provided leadership development services extensively across the Australian public and private sectors including 2/3’s of the listed ASX 200 and all major Federal, NSW and VIC State Government Departments. These services include but are not limited to; leadership development program design and delivery, capability framework design, psychometric assessment, individual and team coaching, Executive Leadership Teams ‘plan-on-page’ sessions, strategic analysis of organisational engagement data to inform leadership objectives, organisational survey, and performance benchmarking.

Bull & Bear Special Assignments (BBSA): Your trusted partner in government service excellence. With over two decades of experience, we’ve supported development within government entities of all sizes. Our core focus includes organisational design, workforce management, learning and development and strategic innovation. Our team of experienced experts develops effective solutions, ensuring impactful outcomes. We understand organisational vision and nuances, backed by skills like data modelling, statistical analysis, and forecasting. Our diverse skills empower us to challenge conventional thinking, bringing fresh perspectives and alternative approaches to business practices. This translates into continuous improvement and strategic innovation. BBSA meticulously plans its workforce, cross-skilling staff for seamless project continuity. We share specialised knowledge and conduct regular risk assessments. Discover the unique value proposition of BBSA today. Working with your government agency, we foster a collaborative environment that promotes cross-skilling and co-design. We can strategically support your organisation to achieve optimal outcomes, effectively and efficiently.

Bull & Bear Special Assignments: Driving government excellence, delivering public value.

Hall & Partners is a full-service strategic research and evaluation consultancy working across a broad range of clients and projects, including both public and private sectors and with a particular focus and interest in attitudes and behaviours, social issues and community connection. We are driven by the opportunity to identify the insights – not just what people think, feel and do but why. Our team is senior and experienced – we have knowledge and expertise developed over decades of work with the public and private sectors across every government portfolio.

We have well-established credentials and demonstrated expertise in the full range of research methodologies, approaches and techniques.

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.

Optimising transitions to achieve public good outcomes

Iceni was founded with a vision to do business differently – driven by a dedication to address today’s challenges for a better future.

We’re committed to working on assignments that create public good outcomes and feel proud of the positive impact we make on our customers, our people, our society, and our planet. We embody our values by donating a portion of our profits to charities that help women in need.

As transition partners, we believe in moving towards the greater good together. We apply diverse thinking to design solutions for you and your customers.

With deep public sector expertise, we guide clients through significant transitions, enhancing public good outcomes. Our strength lies in meticulous planning and design, supported by robust program management and stakeholder engagement. We tailor our approach using data-driven insights and offer specialised expertise in visioning & storytelling, operating model design, governance and delivery models, change management, organisational processes, and monitoring & evaluation. We excel in facilitating workshops, co-design initiatives, engagement methods, and surveys to ensure successful outcomes.

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.

William Buck Advisors, proudly Australian-owned and operated for over 130 years, is a trusted advisor for Government and Business with offices in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.

Our comprehensive suite of services includes:

• Accounting & Advisory
• Taxation
• Financial and Performance Audits
• Forensic Accountancy

Our credentials:
Federal Government

• Australian Government Department of Finance, Management Advisory Services Panel.
• Australian National Audit Office Panel

NSW State Government

• Scheme SCN 0005 - Full Participation
• Audit Office of NSW

HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multidisciplinary expertise and experience.

On infrastructure projects, HKA can assist in designing organisational change with a strategic review that will quickly establish your organisation’s capability, capacity and maturity, while identifying areas for improvement and recommending improvement plans. We proactively manage change programmes and understand the importance of stakeholder engagement and communications to support transformational change, and we can help you define the likely long-term impacts and identify the risks and opportunities.

HKA’s forensic accountants and valuers have an accomplished track record in the calculation of economic damages, asset valuations, insurance claims and investigations. Our experts consult and testify on a wide range of engagements before courts, arbitration tribunals and regulatory boards worldwide. We consult on behalf of listed and private companies, government agencies, advising both claimants and respondents, and across all industries.

HKA provides expert capability at the right time to inform effective decision-making. Our people are creative and analytical problem-solvers who are geared to ensuring sustainable, world-class outcomes for our clients.

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.

McKinsey brings deep global expertise, independent insight, and specialist capability to help clients accelerate transformation, strengthen change management, and build enduring institutional capacity. 

For 60+ years in Australia, our local partners and 200 security-cleared colleagues have supported the APS with rigorous analysis, evidence-based problem-solving, and bipartisan commitment. Guided by values aligned with the APS, we act only in the national interest. Consulting is our core business—we do not provide tax, legal, accounting, audit or secondment services.

Dandolo Partners:

• Is a public policy and strategy consulting firm.
• Works exclusively for organisations in and around government
• Are ‘expert generalists’ who will take a first principles approach to any area of public policy, but also have special expertise in: 
  • Education (early childhood, schools, VET and higher education)
  • Health and human services
  • Industry policy, especially as it relates to innovation
  • The cultural and creative sectors
• Is based in Melbourne, but works nationally.
• Has around twenty five consulting staff, and draws on a network of partners.
• Meets the Australian Government’s definition of an SME, and therefore qualifies for exemptions for direct (including direct appointment outside the MAS panel)
• Works around the policy cycle on: 
  • Agenda setting and thought leadership
  • Policy reviews and strategy
  • Implementation support
  • Evaluations

Clients tell us they value our:

• Strong skills in conceptual thinking and problem solving. We help them work through ‘wicked problems’.
• Pragmatism, flexibility and ability to work at pace as required.
• Ability to draw real insight from, and capture nuance in evidence.
• Appreciation of their operating environment. We know how government works.
• Compelling communications, whether for executive or public audiences, or both.
• Commitment to building authentic relationships. 

OCM focuses on delivering services to government, partnering with departments and agencies to provide tailored solutions that drive efficiency, build capability, and support long-term policy objectives. 

Our consultants, spanning Australia and New Zealand, bring deep expertise from government and leading firms. We deliver major state and federal projects across Transport, Health, Housing, Climate, Justice, Education, Energy, Defence, and overseas aid programs. Our services include Audit, Business Transformation, Data and Insights, Digital Advisory, Financial Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Grants Administration, Infrastructure, Probity, Procurement, Program Assurance, Strategy, Sustainability, and Workplace Investigations.

Jarrah Hill is a financial management consulting practice that focusses on providing high quality business, governance, accounting and financial advisory services to Commonwealth government entities. We are a small to medium enterprise (SME) located in Canberra, committed to a strategy of sustainable growth. We only employ staff that are passionate, experienced and capable of providing fit-for-purpose solutions for our clients. 

Our team consists of the best accounting and financial specialists, each with extensive experience in their respective fields.

The Jarrah Difference
We take the time to understand your business

By investing time in getting to know your business, we can use that knowledge to provide practical and fit-for-purpose solutions. We never deliver boilerplate or one-size fits all solutions as they rarely meet your expectations or requirements.

We provide a hands-on approach

Our directors turn up for more than just the entry and exit meetings. When we include senior resources in our proposals, those staff remain hands-on throughout the entire project, helping to deliver you the highest quality solution possible.

Our prices are competitive

We keep our overhead costs low so we can invest in employing the best people and providing a competitive price to our clients.

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.

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

Reason Group is a leading Canberra-based business and technology services firm specialising in government business and digital transformation. Our purpose is to make government easier for those who deliver it and the people it serves. Since 2007, we have built an extensive track record across many portfolios, including social services, taxation, food and trade, employment, and education.

Our management advisory and digital delivery services include: | Strategy & Investment | Planning & Design | Build & Deliver | Digital Leadership | Data, Rules & AI/ML | GovTech products

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 and expertise in program design and delivery, business and technology reviews, legacy systems modernisation and replacement, enterprise platform integration and interoperability. We accelerate the adoption of new technologies that lower risk and increase the delivery of value.  We are known as a safe pair of hands due to our exceptional and consistent quality delivery,

We are a homegrown, fully Australian-owned SME company domiciled in Australia providing direct local employment, creating jobs in Australia for Australians within the digital and professional service industry.

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, including:

• Strategy development
• Tender drafting
• Tender management
• Evaluation preparation, support and coaching
• Negotiation preparation
• Representation at negotiations
• Contract management preparation
• Ongoing contract management during delivery
• Probity advice

Throughout all activities, we engage directly with our clients and relevant stakeholders to ensure quality outputs. As an energetic, communicative and driven team of individuals, we love to support our clients in achieving your outcomes in an efficient and effective delivery approach.

HoustonKemp Economists is a full service, economic consultancy firm that works closely with government clients to provide robust evidence-based insights to policy design, evaluation, and implementation. We are known for our professionalism, quality of our analysis, and capacity to deliver within tight time timeframes. 

Our services include cost benefit evaluation, input/output analysis, CGE modelling, market analysis, competition analysis, regulatory analysis, economic analysis, data analytics including data visualisation, statistical analysis, optimisation and wholesale energy market modelling.

We have particular expertise in infrastructure sectors (electricity, gas, water, transport, ports), policy areas including decarbonisation, energy transition, heavy vehicle regulation, infrastructure regulation, energy efficiency, and policy design and implementation.

We work closely with our clients to provide our technical and subject matter expertise to meet our clients’ needs. With 30 professional economists, and access to the ‘best-in-class’ economic modelling and statistical tools, HoustonKemp has the depth and breadth of technical economic capabilities to meet any analytical need. 

We are regularly called upon to provide insights to improve public policy decision making and analysis.

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.

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.
 

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.

Natural Capital Economics was formed to bring leading economists, policy, and strategy experts to the market to provide evidence-based advice. Our business is focused on helping our clients understand and resolve complex challenges, especially those relating to the sustainability and resilience of natural capital and built environments in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. 

The scope of our services is broad, and includes water resources and infrastructure, nature repair, agriculture and other primary industries, urban liveability, and other areas relating to land, environmental and natural resource management. 

The breadth of our service offerings has now grown to include policy and strategy in climate change risk, adaptation and mitigation. 

The nature of our work means we invariably work in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams. In this regard we routinely draw on expertise from our sister companies within the Alluvium group of companies, as well as independent expertise, in disciplines such as engineering, social sciences, markets, ecology and data science. 

The Parenting Research Centre is a national, independent and non-profit research and development organisation established in 1997.  We seek better outcomes for children by increasing effectiveness and fostering innovation in the way families are supported in their parenting. 

The Centre partners with clients in the health, education, disability and welfare sectors to deliver tailored solutions based on the best available evidence.  We design, adapt, implement and evaluate approaches to parenting support.   We believe that science can make a difference in the everyday lives of families when it is translated effectively into useable information, policy, and professional practice.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our consultancy delivers meaningful change. With over 25 years of experience delivering outcomes for Commonwealth, state and local governments,  Communication Link is here to support you in achieving remarkable outcomes.

At Communication Link, we appreciate the power of effective communication and stakeholder engagement. We will work closely with you to create positive change, both internally and externally, and help you navigate complex matters.

Our team of experienced consultants is dedicated to delivering meaningful outcomes working at a strategic and on-the-ground level.  With strong logistical management and problem-solving skills, we will ensure that your project runs smoothly from start to finish.  Our focus on data-driven solutions and effective reporting will provide you with the insights you need to make informed decisions.

What truly sets us apart is our dedication to customer service. We build strong relationships, share learnings to build agency capability and tailor our approach to your needs. Our team is not only qualified and experienced but also creative, friendly, and professional.  

Whether you need assistance with community engagement, strategic communication, change management or leadership training, Communication Link has the expertise and resources to support you. Contact us today and discover how we can help you achieve your goals.

The Bevington Group is Australia’s leading Operating Model Design and Process Reengineering company. Our client base includes many of Australia’s most respected institutions and businesses. Over the last 30 years we have built an exceptional reputation for excellent results with a friendly, pragmatic, and highly contemporary approach. We are distinctive in four ways:

1. As specialists in our core disciplines
2. We have more senior personnel in our team mix
3. We delight in knowledge transfer to our clients
4. Clients say we are very easy to work with

Our core practices include:

• Operating Model Design, which we define as the combination of elements which allows an organisation to achieve its mission consistent with strategy (including structure, process, systems/automation, ways of working, culture, workforce design)
• Process Reengineering, which incorporates customer journey design, the elimination of waste, smooth process flows, and human-centred automation
• AI, Automation and Digital, which supports the above practices but also is responsible for our AI deployment approach
• Risk intelligence, which supports clients in developing adaptive operating models using risk-based strategy, principles, thinking, and decision-making
• Change management and transformation, which includes change planning, program design / management, communication, and measures to ensure successful implementation and adoption

Yardstick is a specialist provider of assurance, integrity, risk management, and financial management services. We provide a range of engagement models from contracted individuals to fixed scope deliverables. As a small to medium enterprise, we are committed to having the capability and capacity to deliver exceptional quality and service on every engagement. We engage senior, experienced personnel, including at the TS-PV / TS-PA level, to directly deliver services to our clients. We do not apply a ‘leveraged’ model.

As a provider of assurance and integrity services, we are acutely aware of our need for independence and objectivity. We only service public sector organisations. We do not provide services to entities that may be suppliers to or funding recipients of the public sector. Accordingly, we are free from many of the independence threats facing other firms.

We provide exceptional value for money by operating with a low overhead model, passing this on to our clients through highly competitive rates. Our people are all specialists in their respective fields and have a wide range of experience including as senior public servants. We are dedicated to supporting an efficient and effective public sector and promoting the highest levels of performance, integrity and accountability.

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. 

Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) is Australia’s largest specialist health and human services consulting firm. We have a 30+ year strong working relationship with governments to deliver evaluations/reviews, program administration and other support and advice. We work exclusively with governments and operate to the highest standards of independence and integrity.

We conduct complex evaluation projects, through collaborating with stakeholders to develop and deliver innovative tailored methodologies. Our methods generate high levels of stakeholder engagement, and we have a strong track record of consulting with people from diverse and vulnerable population groups. Our skilled evaluators are experts in navigating complexity to deliver meaningful analysis, insights and practical recommendations.

We provide efficient and effective program administration services for governments. AHA is currently entrusted with the administration of major long-term government initiatives of national importance, including large-scale research, assessment and verification engagements. This capability draws on our established infrastructure and specialist systems, in combination with our large workforce and extensive health sector knowledge.

Clients tell us that our flexible and responsive approach to meeting their needs is remarkable and refreshing. Visit ahaconsulting.com.au to learn about our 30+ year successful track record and how we can work with you.

Founded in 2007, Grey Advantage is a 100% Australian-owned boutique advisory firm specializing in providing strategic business solutions to government and small agencies. As a Partner-only firm, we are uniquely positioned to deliver tailored, high-quality advisory services, led by senior consultants with decades of public sector experience at SES Level. Our expertise spans business strategy, program and project management, performance reviews, risk management, and organizational design.

We understand the specific challenges faced by Commonwealth agencies, including resource constraints, complex compliance requirements, and the need for agile, cost-effective solutions. With a deep understanding of the public sector environment, we help agencies optimise performance, streamline processes, and align operations with strategic goals.

Grey Advantage’s service offerings are designed to create value and deliver results, with a focus on sustainable improvements and stakeholder engagement. Our approach combines rigorous business process analysis with practical implementation strategies, ensuring measurable outcomes.

For agencies seeking a trusted SME partner to drive business improvements, enhance governance, or navigate complex transformations, Grey Advantage offers the experience, professionalism, and dedication needed to achieve your goals efficiently and effectively—providing the “grey advantage” of experience and insight that only a specialist advisor can bring.

The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) is Australia's leading behavioural science consultancy, helping all levels of government, the private sector and philanthropies tackle their biggest social challenges. We work in partnership with you to create better systems, policies, products and services to deliver meaningful and scalable social impact. Through our evidence-based understanding of human behaviour, we apply behavioural insights to drive positive change and help people, communities and organisations thrive. Our work is anchored in scientific rigour, robust research methodologies, and innovative approaches and tools. We also help you uplift your teams and build the skills and knowledge to harness the power of behavioural science.

We offer:

• Research services
• Behavioural diagnosis and intervention design
• Testing and evaluation
• Capability building

We have delivered over 1,200 projects globally, including 700+ randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Our work spans a wide range of policies, issues and challenges including labour & employment, gender equality, health & wellbeing, education, justice, consumer behaviours, energy & sustainability, and many more.

Our expert Australian team leverages an international network of over 200 advisors skilled in behavioural science, behavioural economics, psychology, quantitative and qualitative research, design and system thinking, human-centered design and co-design.

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) is the national peak membership body for public and not-for-profit hospitals and health services – across hospital, primary and community care. We connect leaders within and beyond the health sector, across research, policy and practice, to achieve a collective focus on the best healthcare system to support a healthy Australia.

Our consulting services are dedicated to transforming the healthcare landscape towards this vision. We draw together the expertise from our networks, achieving a systems lens for innovative solutions that are outcomes-focused and value-based.

We offer comprehensive support in navigating complex healthcare environments. Our team of seasoned professionals is committed to fostering collaborative partnerships and creating actionable insights that drive impactful reforms.

Partnering with AHHA for your consulting services means accessing a wealth of expertise and a commitment to excellence in advancing health systems and services. 

Galpins are a strong firm of 50+ staff. With our Lead Partner initially trained in Performance Audit at the Australian National Audit Office and with subsequent consulting experience in Canberra, our team have an exceptional track record. Our work spans internal audit and assurance, governance, strategy and improvement, compliance and fraud. We’d love to work with you and show you that smaller can be better – we are qualified, skilled, directly available to you and provide a value for money service. Key examples –

• extensive internal audit- eg procurement, grants, financial controls, legislative compliance, asset management, sub-contractors, program/project reviews, debtor management , staff management (eg payroll, workforce planning)
• compliance/fraud reviews (on behalf of SA ICAC, reviews of governance relationships within councils, extensive reviews of procurement/adequacy of provider processes)
• business strategy, performance and improvement - service and performance reviews, including process mapping with an eye for a pragmatic balance of control and efficiency, development of strategies for clients (eg procurement strategy), strategic analysis and plans, service design. 

We also work with a variety of clients (predominantly within SA) across fields – education, primary industry, environment, regulation (eg essential services), local government, arts.

We’d love to work with you, please reach out!