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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.

McGrathNicol stands as a trusted adviser to many government departments and agencies. With a team of over 350 professionals nationally and 50 locally in Canberra, we deliver practical solutions to navigate complex situations and manage key risks. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, with our industry-leading experts providing pragmatic advice and tangible outcomes through a collaborative, partnership approach. We are a sovereign firm with a focused suite of services, and we operate free from the conflicts faced by larger firms.

Our dedicated Canberra team specialises in providing high quality advisory services including:

• risk management 
• internal audit
• fraud control
• forensic investigation and data analysis
• grants administration
• financial analysis and financial risk assessment
• financial and cost modelling, forecasting, and budgeting
• procurement and probity
• program and project management / assurance
• national security and counter foreign interference risk advice, security threat investigations, vulnerability assessments and insider risk mitigation advice
• technology and cyber risk.

Our qualified and experienced staff, take pride in their performance and are here to help. We thrive on collaborating with our clients and are committed to sharing knowledge, delivering service excellence, and providing value for money.

The Behavioural Architects: Leading Experts in Behavioural Science and Social Research

Established in 2011, The Behavioural Architects is a globally renowned behavioural change consultancy. Our team delivers unparalleled insights into human decision-making, driving tangible results for public and community-focused organisations. We craft and implement impactful behaviour change strategies using interdisciplinary insights, ensuring meaningful societal outcomes.

Integrating Behavioural Science, Systems Theory, and Human-Centred Design, we offer a profound understanding of decision-making. Our evidence-based interventions are applied across public safety, education, healthcare, transport, sustainability, and urban planning, using qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Our core values - JOY of discovery, COURAGE to challenge, and KIND-HEARTEDNESS - drive our actions and foster a culture of empathy. We aim to positively impact communities and the environment, creating a brighter future.

Our three-stage approach ensures actionable strategies:

1. MAP: Identify target populations, analyze behaviours, and understand triggers and barriers.
2. DESIGN: Develop research-rooted interventions incorporating communication, public policy, and design principles.
3. TEST AND LEARN: Pilot, scale, evaluate, and refine strategies for sustained change.

Partner with us to harness Behavioural Science, engage communities, and achieve your goals.

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

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 10,700 people in 48 countries. We specialise in major programs, program management, cost and commercial management, net zero and digital solutions. This includes optimising operating models for enterprise level portfolios and driving the strategy and setup of portfolios, programs, 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. With offices in ten locations nationwide, we offer local insight and experience complemented by global data, tools, and best practice learning. Our subject experts provide specialist knowledge to support clients aiming for decarbonization and net-zero solutions.

We have a track record of driving project and program performance, including involvement in high-profile infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Sydney Metro. In the real estate sector, we contribute to the delivery of Queensland Health's hospital expansion program, and we are supporting the Santos Clean Energy Program, which forms part of a new wave of green projects.

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.

Paxon Group is a specialist financial and commercial advisory firm delivering innovative advice to address the unique challenges and objectives of our clients. We provide in-depth analysis, financial modelling, cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment and implementation advice for a diverse range of social infrastructure projects, programs and policies.  

Paxon is an SME with 60 specialist advisers located in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Darwin. We deliver bespoke financial and commercial solutions for Commonwealth Government entities, serving various sectors including:

• Housing
• Health and aged care
• Education (early childhood, primary, secondary, higher education and tertiary)
• Clean and renewable energy
• Transport, ports and logistics
• Water and waste  
• Sports and stadia 
• Justice and corrections
• Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
• Regional development

Our team are experts in technical financial advisory, financial and economic analysis, financial assessments, investment banking, accounting services and financial audits. We also advise on strategic procurement, risk management, program and project development and evaluation.

Key services include:  

• Project finance
• Capital structuring and markets
• Risk assessments
• Financial modelling
• Investment proposals
• Institutional structure management
• M&A arrangements
• Funding structures and leasing
• Benchmarking and analysis
• Financial viability assessments 
• Competition and market analysis
• Business cases and cost benefit analysis
• Structured solutions for investment proposals. 

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. 

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.

At Gurugun, we enhance your organisational capability and performance with tailored services designed to meet your unique needs. Our innovative solutions and expert advice empower your workforce, while our focused approach to stakeholder engagement ensures your vision becomes a reality.

We provide practical solutions that enhance performance and build your team’s capability. We promise simple, impactful solutions to help you navigate complexity and achieve sustainable success.

Our expertise and experience cover six critical areas of organisational development:

• Strategy and Policy
• Organisational Planning and Development
• Leadership and Management
• Human Resources and Culture
• Learning and Development
• Communications and Engagement

Whether you need a clear strategy, empowered leadership, training support, a robust culture, team cohesion, effective change management, or stakeholder engagement, we tailor our solutions to meet your specific needs. Our personalised approach ensures that our strategies fit your organisational context.

Our partnerships are based on a shared vision with our clients and the community: to discreetly achieve a bright future through transformative outcomes, genuine connections, and purposeful impact.

Contact us today to discover how we can help you, your team or your organisation thrive. 

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Governance has the potential to significantly impact the development and delivery of Public Policy outcomes.

Governance is a misunderstood category often grouped under the heading of “compliance”, rather than the broader topic of “governance systems and performance impacting policy outcomes”.

Thoughtpost is one of Australia’s leading public sector Governance specialist firms. Governance is all we do. 
We understand the nuance required when operating in a public sector environment, often influenced by what we describe as “constrained autonomy”.

Our principals were responsible for the development of the governance curriculum for the AICD.

Our subject matter specialist partners address the broad question of Governance from the integrated perspectives of

• policy and process,
• strategy and finance, 
• regulatory and legal, 
• behaviour and culture.

Alignment behind a common purpose produces better outcomes.

Thoughtpost can assist in multiple ways:

• We can ensure that governance structures are appropriate for the stated purpose, and effectively support the defined strategy. 
• We will help you benchmark and measure the key factors of performance and alignment to ensure effective delivery.
• We can work with you to ensure that the right skills and behaviours are engaged to drive a stable and enduring culture. 

SPA Australia is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal, commercial and analytics services to government. We bring together brilliant minds to collaborate with our clients to solve their greatest challenges. Our multidisciplinary approach combined with trusted advisory and leading-edge technology and analysis takes our clients further.

For more than five decades, Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA), SPA Australia’s parent company, has specialised in providing analysis and data-driven insights to clients across the world with a deep expertise in the defence, intelligence, and homeland security portfolios. In 2025, SPA Australia acquired Proximity, a well-established and highly regarded professional services firm with specialist expertise in delivering legal, consulting, and commercial advisory services to government.

We provide helpful outcomes and generously share our experience and knowledge, ensuring our trusted advice and intelligent guidance is objective, grounded in data, enriched by experience, and reflects a deep understanding of our clients' goals.  Our team has worked with all major Commonwealth public sector agencies and across every area of government including the Department of Defence, Department of Home Affairs, Australian Taxation Office, Department of Health, Services Australia, and the Department of Social Services to name a few.
 

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.

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.

Cube Group is an SME as defined by the Australian Government. Our business size is intentional, ensuring we can quickly adapt to change, provide direct access to experts, and blend innovative and evidence-based approaches. Operating since 2002, we offer a highly skilled and experienced team of over 30 people with deep expertise in the public purpose sector across various disciplines.

Cube is on the MAS Panel Program and Project Evaluation sub-category. Robust yet practical, our Evaluation practice combines technical quantitative and qualitative analysis, respectful and sensitive engagement, and actionable insights. The need for evidence-based policy and programs has never been greater. Understanding what works, why and for whom provides the insight needed to improve services and maximise public value. 

We’re academically trained Evaluators with practical consulting and project management expertise and experience working in and for government departments and agencies, and not-for-profit organisations.

We evaluate programs in complex policy and service delivery settings and sectors, including: education and early childhood; health and human services, including mental health and wellbeing and aged care; family violence; justice and emergency services; and skills, training and employment.

A Certified B Corp, we work exclusively with other purpose-driven organisations committed to creating public value.

ArcBlue is a leading procurement and supply chain consulting firm, helping clients drive positive change through the power of procurement and supply. We are a growing small-to-medium size organisation with a team of over 150 procurement consultants and analysts, committed to delivering innovative and practical solutions in procurement.

Established in 2013, our experienced team supports clients across the Asia Pacific region, including offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.

ArcBlue has 4 core product offerings:

• Probity & Procurement Performance Improvement: solutions leveraging our methodologies, best practice tools and programs formulated over years of operation to safeguard your organisation against probity risks, improve performance and enhance the influence of strategic procurement.
• Procurement Learning & Development: assessing and uplifting skills with our Skills Assessments, our range of eLearning modules and our huge suite of specialised procurement and contract management Training Courses.
• Social & Sustainable Procurement: integrating sustainability principles into your end-to-end procurement processes through diagnostics, strategy development and implementation, capability development, reporting and impact measurement, place-based and industry participation programs.
• Project Procurement: solutions to deliver on budget and on time, support ranging from our Procurement-as-a-Service flexible resources, to end-to-end procurement project management for projects of all sizes and levels of complexity.

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.

We’re not a consulting firm. If you just want name recognition or a body-shop to provide excess resources – that’s not us. But if you want a genuinely personalised approach to engaging with complexity, great facilitation skills and considered insights based on years of actual leadership experience, thorough research, transformational creativity, collaboration and co-design – maybe we’re just the right place for you. And if you need to develop strategies and plans that will actually be implemented, that is our special talent. We bridge the gap between concept and execution. We make it possible for you to succeed.

Our highly innovative, full-time team includes behaviour scientists, educators, communication specialists, designers, copywriters, animators, videographers and digital marketing specialists. Complex communication is part of every meaningful change and improvement, and we have a truly holistic approach to transformation. And we know how to shift culture.

We are trusted by the ATO, Defence, ACSC, Fair Work Commission and many other public sector organisations, as well as prestigious private sector organisations such as QBE, AMP, Telstra, TEDx and many more.

We don’t consult. We help you achieve and communicate the remarkable. The Being Group.

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.

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. 

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.

RAND Australia is a non-partisan organisation that is widely respected for operating independent of political or commercial pressures. Our core values are quality and objectivity. We have earned a reputation for excellence in research and analysis by applying rigorous methodologies to real world problems in areas such as defence, national security, emerging technologies, and social and economic policy.

Our work is undertaken by a small team of experienced multi-disciplinary experts, but with the ability to access information resources globally and locally, with close relationships with RAND U.S. and RAND Europe researchers, academic partners and other collaborators, including a trusted cadre of local experts who supplement our team for projects that align with their skillsets. Regardless of the team or the topic of the analysis, our work is undertaken with a commitment to the highest levels of integrity and ethical behaviour, and all RAND Australia work is subject to a rigorous quality assurance process.

Delos Delta is a full-suite management consulting company, with government and private-sector clients in every state and territory. Our multi-disciplinary team bring together experience from around the globe, with particular expertise in technology, innovation, strategy, economics, finance, data, and public policy.

We are committed to excellence in process, relationships, outputs, and outcomes. We welcome the opportunity to help define and advance your priorities.

Value Proposition

Independence: Our advice focuses on delivering the best possible results for our clients and their communities, without preferencing technologies or vendors.

Government Knowledge: We understand the context within which government organisations operate, and appreciate the available delivery models and mechanisms, and associated opportunities and constraints they face.

Engagement Leaders: Our engagement approach builds buy-in, mandate, support, and awareness for new and innovative programs, and supports long-term outcomes.

Evolving Economies and Finance: Our team has decades of experience in economics, financial analysis and know how to navigate new opportunities and threats for communities during a changing economy.

Unrivalled Smart City Expertise: We have delivered smart city programs for more than 100 government organisations and have implemented some of Australia’s largest smart city projects.

KPMG Australia's primary focus is to serve clients based in Australia with a national and regional office footprint. With a strong local presence in Canberra, we are proud to have worked with the Australian Government for almost 30 years, supporting the APS to deliver for the citizens of Australia.

We are values led and committed to integrity, confidentiality and delivering real transfer of knowledge, information, and skills in every engagement for the enduring benefit of the APS.

KPMG brings specialists in financial, corporate, and commercial consulting and advisory as well as being at the forefront of digital solutions, transformations, and modernisation. We support the APS to maximise the benefits that digital innovation and emerging technologies offer. This includes moving to the cloud, leveraging data, optimising cyber security, adapting behaviours, designing for the future and transforming the citizen/business experience.

We have established relationships with Microsoft, ServiceNow, Salesforce, IBM, Appian, Workday, Universities and SME's including Indigenous organisations.

Our people are security cleared at all levels and we hold a Defence Industry Security Program accreditation to handle SECRET. We have invested in ICT systems and secure facilities, so they meet the standards required by Government, and have obtained ISO 90001 Quality Management accreditation.

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.

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.

McKinsey & Company partners with clients to bring deep global expertise and insight; accelerate change management and transformation; and build enduring capabilities. Our services complement—not replace—in-house capability supporting our clients’ complex and pressing needs. We offer independent perspectives and challenge, bring innovation and technical expertise, drawing on global experience, public and private sector know-how, and interdisciplinary teams.

We have operated in Australia for over 60 years, and our dedicated Canberra Office, local partners, and 200 security-cleared colleagues are dedicated to serving the APS. Our people are motivated by the opportunity to make a difference and guided by values that reflect those of the APS.

Our work spans sectors and functions, and we have proudly served on topics such as COVID-19 response, public-service reform, and Defence capability acceleration. We contribute perspectives to economic and business issues critical to the world’s policy leaders through the McKinsey Global Institute.

Commitment to put clients’ interests ahead of our own underpins our mission, with a promise to never compromise on ethics or confidentiality. We always act in the national interest and remain rigorously apolitical. Management consulting is our core business—we do not offer services such as tax, legal, accounting, audit or secondments.

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.

Risk management

We understand the different aspects of risk facing governments, including enterprise and regulatory risk. We have designed tailored risk management frameworks in both contexts and developed policies, procedures and training materials to implement them.

Services: Development and implementation of risk management frameworks, including risk governance arrangements, risk registers and risk assessment workshops.

Regulation

We have extensive experience in regulation, statutory interpretation and administrative law across Commonwealth, State and local government regulatory regimes. We have advised on various regulatory projects, including development and implementation of regulatory strategies and evaluation of regulatory regimes and reform options.

Services: Design, implementation, evaluation and reform of regulatory frameworks, advice and guidance about compliance & enforcement strategies, complex regulatory advice.

Governance & performance

We have undertaken reviews of governance and accountability frameworks and advised on mechanisms to address gaps and inadequacies. We have also developed performance monitoring and evaluation frameworks and assisted with implementation.

Services: Development and implementation of governance frameworks and performance monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Drawing on over 20 years of experience delivering transformative research and evaluation services for government, the University of Queensland’s strength lies in the synergies between academia and commissioned research. Our researchers work collaboratively with government and the private and not-for-profit sectors to support translation of research findings into practice by undertaking solutions-focused research and evaluation with real-world impact.

We are known for our adaptability and flexibility and our preferred approach is to work closely with partners to ensure our collective work is strategic, responds to needs, and delivers outcomes on time that are accepted and actionable. Our expertise spans social policy, health, education, employment, social justice, families and communities, energy, environment, and sustainable futures, delivered across a range of services and capabilities that include: 

• Monitoring and evaluation design and delivery
• Partner-engaged co-design and participatory approaches
• Advanced qualitative and quantitative data analytics
• Data integration and governance
• Evidence synthesis and policy analysis
• Stakeholder consultation and engagement
• Co-leveraging disciplinary strengths across UQ Schools and Institutes
• Capacity building

Leveraging the breadth and diversity of disciplinary knowledge at UQ, we are known for our methodological rigour and pragmatic project delivery, offering flexible and responsive research and evaluation services to address your unique challenges and priorities.

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

Since our commencement in 2006, we have delivered a total of over 600 engagements, including services to all levels of government across Australia. Our key areas of Service include:

• Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Advice: we have delivered approximately 100 procurement strategy engagements.
• Technical Procurement Services (Procurement Management / Delivery): we have delivered approximately 200 procurement delivery engagements.
• Category and Contract Management: we have delivered over 30 category management and contract management engagements .
• Procurement Reviews and Process / Procedure Development: We have delivered approximately 30 engagements relating to procurement reviews and process / procedure development.
• Probity Advice and Audit Services: We have delivered over 250 probity advisory / audit engagements across the full range of categories and procurement methodologies.

We’re passionate about changing the world - one workplace at a time.

Puzzle is a veteran-founded, female owned, Australian SME with extensive experience helping organisations strategically transition their spaces and re-imagine how their people work. Over many years, we’ve supported Government at all levels to transform their workplaces into more agile, connected, collaborative environments and enabled people to adopt and embrace new ways of working.  

Our iterative and bespoke approach draws on extensive experience with major change methodologies. We are specialists who identify and help our clients capitalise on the intersection of people, place, process and technology as a catalyst to think and act differently.  

We build an evidence base, blended with research, our deep knowledge, and insights from global best practice to create tailor-made strategies and change journeys for our clients. We help clients define the right challenges to solve, build a compelling vision, and create a plan for how to get there. 
 
We then apply a human-centred approach which considers the degree of change, how it impacts people, how receptive they are, and what’s required to make the change happen.

We’d love to help with your next workplace adventure!

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.

Aerosafe Risk Management is an Australian owned SME specialising in the development and delivery of governance, risk management and assurance services and training. With the company’s heritage founded in the aviation industry, Aerosafe has a proven track record in adapting this approach to all sectors at the national, enterprise, program and operational levels. Over the past 25 years Aerosafe has diversified its expertise to serve over 560 clients in 17 countries, representing the leading edge of risk management consulting. 

Our scope of services includes the development and enhancement of risk management frameworks, implementation of risk programs and the design, review or update of risk systems, provision of support to Risk and Audit Committees, conduct of Senior Leadership risk engagements, undertaking independent risk reviews and facilitating risk management workshops.  We also deliver risk training at all levels, including post-graduate qualifications (Graduate Certificate in Risk Management).

Aerosafe has unique, internationally recognised, cutting-edge risk profiling methodology applicable at the national, industry, sector, capability and program levels, bringing a highly capable and outcomes-focused team of credentialed risk professionals to our consulting projects. Aerosafe is certified under ISO 9001:2015 to provide services, support and tailored products in the fields of governance, risk management and assurance.

At Ground Effects Consulting (Sunday Trading Pty Ltd) we work hard to understand what you want to achieve, and work with you on how it is delivered to unlock value. We have experience across multiple industries in Operations, Production, Project Management, Maintenance Engineering, Logistics and Commercials, and the company is well placed to develop whole of business solutions.

The Ground Effects approach is collaborative and systemic. It relies on a deep understanding of the problem space, close integration with leadership teams and program stakeholders, an ongoing focus to understand the conditions needed to deliver on the objectives and the application of our extensive experience to put them in place.

We anchor success on early and robust planning, appropriate attention to detail, the contribution of our experience to problems, and sound progress controls. We continually work to support contributors and stakeholders from the initiating phases through to final delivery and review.

We selectively apply elements of recognised management frameworks including the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Agile Project Management and various Change Management approaches, to achieve the best results. In this way we combine creative approaches with a clear methodology to discover, plan, act and deliver tailored outcomes.

At PeakXD, we are dedicated to designing customer-centric experiences and services that truly engage users. Based in Brisbane, Australia, we specialise in service design, customer research and insights, CX design, and UX testing services. Our collaborative, user-centred design approach spans multiple channels, interfaces and technologies, providing clarity and cohesive customer experiences.

We have passion, integrity, and commitment to quality. By deeply understanding your customers, we create engaging and effective customer experiences. Our services include:

• Service design to streamline and enhance service delivery
• Customer and user research to uncover insights and drive informed decisions
• UX and CX design to craft intuitive and delightful experiences
• Usability testing to get feedback from users, identify usability issues and co-design viable solutions
• In-house and corporate UX training to build your team's capability in customer research, service design or UX.

Having trained over 52 large corporate and government agencies in Australia, we deliver flexible training when it suits your team and projects, aligned to the Australian DTA Digital Service Standard.

With a proven track record of successful projects across various industries, PeakXD is well-equipped to meet the diverse needs of government departments and agencies.

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.

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

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.