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Puzzle has extensive experience in helping our clients strategically transition their spaces and re-imagine how their people work together. We’re a trusted advisor & partner to clients across multiple sectors, including within the public sector.

We’re experts in:

Change management: We help our clients to engage their people and leaders, build confidence, enthusiasm and capability to align with new ways of working.

Workplace blueprint: We use data, analysis, insight and our deep experience to help our clients define their desired future workplace.

Transition: We apply rigorous project management to ensure that the physical movement of people, information and assets is seamless.
 

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.

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

WELCOME TO THE DYNAMIC WORLD OF VUCA

Solving your governance and leadership challenges.

VUCA Trusted Advisors is a bespoke advisory team, with deep expertise in governance. We have strong experience working with government agencies, providing tailored and cost-effective advice. We understand the pressures and challenges to assist Boards and Executives to navigate these to achieve continuous improvement and success.

We help our clients solve problems, improve governance and create confidence. VUCA Directors and Associates are a group of experienced thought leaders who share our passion to build and optimise individual and organisational excellence, to help our clients succeed.

GOVERNANCE | STRATEGY | SEARCH | LEADERSHIP

VUCA Expertise

• Board Governance Review
• CEO Performance Review
• Board Governance Framework
• Board Skills Analysis
• Workshop Facilitation
• Executive Search
• First Nations governance and strategy

In the spirit of reconciliation, VUCA Trusted Advisors acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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

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

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

Artemis specialises in Strategy, Transformation and Culture.

Whether you're resetting or reorienting your strategy, identifying and shaping a culture that will help achieve it, or transforming for the future, we can help.

Combining the best of traditional consulting with the benefits of an independent, focused and expert team, we bring experience, energy and care to every engagement.

We are there when you need us, focus on the things that matter most, and take personal accountability for the success of each project and client.

We are proud to have worked closely with many Federal Government and Private Sector organisations, helping them transform and achieve their objectives, and building enduring capability through our work together.

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

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

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

Cordelta is an Australian owned SME with a range of services include business and ICT project management, procurement and contract management, financial services, ICT services, policy, business and cyber security and strategy and business transformation.

Cordelta’s strengths include:
•    Our orientation to delivering solutions and outcomes
•    Our ability to offer experienced consultants at very competitive rates
•    A detailed knowledge of public sector requirements and reforms
•    Our use of contemporary tools and techniques, compliance with industry standards
•    A pragmatic and collaborative working style, the ability to integrate with a client team to improve knowledge transfer.

MF & Associates are a consulting firm that specialises in cyber security and management consulting. We believe inclusion, diversity and emotional safety are the heart of our consulting model and value proposition.

The MF & Associates cyber security team is dynamic and knowledgeable, with extensive experience in both the public and private sector. We specialise in assisting organisations achieve business outcomes through practical and pragmatic cyber security strategy, architecture, and governance advice, and in navigating complex risk and compliance challenges. The team includes several former CISOs and ITSA’s, as well as the former AISA Cyber Security Professional of the Year, AWSN Unsung Hero, and former winner of the Women in ICT Defying Gravity Award. 

The MF & Associates Management consulting team specialise in transformation, strategy development, capability health checks, return-to-green interventions and providing interim executive leaders. We use a customised and client-centric approach for each engagement. We understand that clients’ needs can change rapidly, and we respond to this through our flexible model.

Our multidisciplinary teams bring a broad range of subject matter expertise including service design, architecture, business analysis, program and project management, change management as well as deep technical expertise across cyber security and technology development, integration and management. 

We design and deliver practical services that benefit real people in the real world.

Insight Economics is a boutique strategy and economics consulting firm. The Insight Economics team brings together deep public sector expertise and advanced analytical capabilities to help governments tackle major public policy challenges and realise strategic opportunities in the public interest. We are experts in complex economic modelling, data analytics and the evidence requirements of central agencies for new investment and policy approvals. Our competencies include cost benefit modelling, economic impact analysis, business case development, labour market modelling, market sizing and projections, industry and innovation policy, funding model reform, pricing, trade policy, and health systems reform. We have experience in a wider range of industry sectors including health and life sciences, disability, emergency services, defence, resources, sustainability, tourism, manufacturing and other government services. 

Sapere Research Group is an Australasian expert consulting firm that has been providing analysis and advice across government and industry since 1997. Our core values are independence, integrity and objectivity.

With over 70 experienced consultants, Sapere's expertise spans policy, economics, finance, regulation, program/project development, governance, and public management. Our sector knowledge includes environment, water, agriculture, biosecurity, infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, defence, small business, innovation, science, technology, energy, climate change, health, education, skills and training, employment, local government, regional development, media, sport, heritage and creative industries, amongst others.

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

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

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.

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.
 

Callida Consulting is an independent Canberra-based consulting firm focused on public sector consultancy services. We are dedicated to helping our clients solve governmental challenges by providing informed, insightful and practical consulting services.

We offer expertise across a spectrum of disciplines including financial management, policy and program development, implementation, management and evaluation, business strategy, workforce and operations improvement, change management, procurement support, data analytics and business systems improvement.

As a locally owned Small to Medium Enterprise, our approach to assignments is highly inclusive and complemented by an embedded integrity framework. We place great importance on working in genuine partnership with our clients to ensure excellent outcomes and we pride ourselves on delivering tailor made, pragmatic solutions.  We believe that quality delivery is of utmost importance and our mix of experienced consulting professionals, with diverse professional experience across government and non-government enterprises, are committed to meeting our clients’ needs.

Our focus on the public sector means that we understand the business of government. We understand how to achieve results within the complex environment and have a proven track record in delivering real value for clients.

Terra Schwartz specialises in delivering tailored solutions for Commonwealth entities in key areas such as government procurement, probity, contract management, project management, and tender evaluation. Our services are designed to enhance efficiency, transparency, and compliance across all procurement activities.

In government procurement, we provide comprehensive support throughout the procurement lifecycle, from needs assessment to contract award. Our expertise ensures that procurement processes are efficient, competitive, and compliant with all relevant regulations.

Our probity services focus on maintaining integrity and fairness in procurement activities. We conduct thorough probity audits and provide advisory services to safeguard against conflicts of interest and ensure transparent decision-making.

In contract management, we offer robust frameworks to manage contracts effectively, ensuring that deliverables are met on time and within budget. Our services include contract administration, performance monitoring, and dispute resolution.

We excel in project management, providing end-to-end management of projects to ensure successful delivery. Our experienced team uses best practice methodologies to manage scope, time, cost, and quality.

For tender evaluation, Terra Schwartz provides expert evaluation services to ensure the best value for money. We design and implement evaluation frameworks that are fair, transparent, and objective.

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.

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

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

Prominence is quality assured to ISO 9001:2015.

Who we are
Taylor Fry is an SME providing actuarial, analytics, statistical and related policy advice.

Our government reach
We advise more than 30 Commonwealth and state government departments across social services, health and disability, education, First Nations, finance, climate, housing and homelessness, child protection, and veteran affairs. We have a deep understanding of critical social issues, authoring public reports including the Costs, benefits and frameworks review for NDIS.

Our expertise and experience
We offer actuarial advice, statistical modelling, financial modelling, forecasting, costing, risk management, strategic advice, feasibility studies, program evaluation, performance rating, pricing, data analytics and fraud analysis.

One area of expertise is using complex linked data to understand long-term pathways and the impact of early intervention, such as our lifecourse microsimulation work for NSW, building the Forecasting Future Outcomes Model.

The trust we earn
We help our clients make evidence-based decisions to:

• Solve complex public policy issues
• Identify, measure and manage risk
• Evaluate policy impact
• Understand people’s service needs
• Influence sound funding choices.

Why us
Taylor Fry’s reputation for innovative technical approaches, a collaborative style, embedding knowledge transfer and ethical corporate oversight lead to improved outcomes and tangible client benefits.

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

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

The Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) is a unique multi-jurisdictional organisation, created by governments to provide leading-edge research, advisory and education services that meet government needs and enhance the quality of public sector leadership and management across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

We bring together academics and practitioners to produce high quality, contemporary research and advice for government, and create spaces for learning, reflection and sharing. We work to deliver public value in everything we do.

Our range of services include:

• Design and delivery of research on contemporary issues in public administration, policy development and management.
• Advisory and evaluation services that deliver comprehensive research, evidence, innovation and advice to public service leaders.
• Facilitated roundtables and curated conversations to inform and evaluate public administration, policy development and management.
• Bespoke executive education programs for public sector agencies and departments.
• International programs, research and evaluation designed to build capability and relationships with Indo-Pacific government partners.
• Executive education programs designed to strengthen capability from mid-level to senior public administrators in areas such as leadership, public policy, regulation, governance, integrity, and First Nations.
• We also support communities of practice, including the National Regulators Community of Practice.

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.

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

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

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

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

SVA is a non-profit organisation that works with partners to alleviate disadvantage – towards an Australia where all people and communities thrive.

SVA Consulting was founded in 2007 and since that time has developed a deep understanding of the social policy environment, and has a proven track record for providing rigorous, practical and insightful advice and support to government clients across Australia. Unique for a professional services organisation, our team is able to leverage the specialist knowledge in SVA's Social Impact Initiatives team to support social impact advisory work with government clients.

SVA Consulting focuses on key social policy domains including education, employment, Indigenous affairs and disability services.

The University of Newcastle is a research-intensive university, with a reputation for innovative and collaborative knowledge production, translation and implementation. UON offers a diverse base of skills and experience in research design and methodology (both cross-sectional and longitudinal), including quantitative data collection (e.g. surveys, linked data); research project management; data management; data analysis, synthesis and interpretation; evaluation methods; qualitative data collection (e.g. focus groups); paper and online survey development and design; longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis; and peer review and critical appraisal of research methods, design, and interpretation. 

UON also has a strong track record of research excellence in health, particularly women’s health family, domestic and sexual violence; child abuse and adversity; reproductive health; maternal morbidity and mortality; health behaviours; health service use; physical health; and mental health. Longstanding relationships between UON and the Australian Government Departments of Health and Aged Care (e.g. through funding the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health) and Social Services demonstrate UON’s capacity to deliver quality research that is relevant and responsive to policy priorities. 

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

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

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

The Social Research Centre is a leading evidence partner, delivering world-class, ethical and culturally-sound research and evaluation to the Australian Government since 2001. We specialise in social research and evaluation and are trusted with research programs of national significance, including the Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching and the Australian Early Development Census. We are fully owned by the Australian National University. 

Our services include:

• Survey design – methodology, sampling, questionnaire design and piloting, and cognitive interviewing 
• Survey delivery – large and small through online, telephone and paper modes. We are home to Life in Australia™; Australia’s only randomly recruited online panel
• Qualitative research – in-depth interviewing, online communities, focus groups, and workshops 
• Desktop research – rapid evidence, policy and literature reviews
• Data science and analytics – data visualisation and dashboards, statistical and insights analysis, report publication, and data management; 
• Mixed-methods research – data triangulation integrating multiple sources and data linkage
• Evaluation – formative, summative, process, outcome, impact, performance, and cost-benefit analysis
• Consultancy services, including strategy development, Theory of Change design and developing outcomes frameworks. 

Our areas of expertise include: 

• Health and Wellbeing 
• Attitudes and Values 
• Identity and Belonging 
• Equity and Justice 
• Workforce and Economy 
• Education and Knowledge 
• Policy and Politics 
• Environment and Sustainability. 

Bryan Whitefield Consulting helps leaders and organisations make better strategic decisions - without regret. Bryan specialises in aligning strategy and risk - two sides of the same coin - through facilitation, training, and advisory services. He runs strategic planning sessions, risk workshops, and practical training programs that build ownership, clarity, and action. With decades of experience across government and industry, Bryan brings insight, energy, and a proven ability to help leaders and teams make complex decisions with confidence.

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

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

Specialist professional services delivered to Government include:

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

Bull & Bear Special Assignments (BBSA): Your trusted partner in government service excellence. With 20+ years’ experience, we support agencies of all sizes in organisational design, workforce management, L&D and strategic innovation and support. Our team of experienced experts deliver impactful solutions using data modelling, forecasting and strategic analysis. We challenge conventional thinking, drive improvement and foster innovation, bringing fresh perspectives and alternative approaches to business practices. BBSA cross-skills staff for continuity, shares specialised knowledge and conducts risk assessments. We co-design with agencies to achieve efficient, effective outcomes. Discover the unique value proposition of BBSA today.

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

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

Paxon Group is a specialist financial and commercial advisory firm providing in-depth analysis, financial modelling, cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, and implementation advice for diverse social infrastructure projects, programs, and policies.

An Australian SME with 60 advisers across Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Darwin, we deliver bespoke financial and commercial solutions for Commonwealth agencies, with expertise in financial and economic analysis, investment banking, accounting, audits, strategic procurement, risk management, and program evaluation.

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

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

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

DXP Consulting is a research, policy and strategy consultancy specialising in providing clients with the insight and advice necessary to make better decisions.

Our mission is to inform and influence the design and reform of exceptional policies and strategies. Our motivation and passion is to make a difference.

We do this through the application of evidence-informed quality analysis, sound judgement and working tactically to positively influence outcomes. We work effectively at all points of the cycle from ideation through to evaluation.

While we are generalists, able to turn our heads and energies to a diverse range of issues, we have developed deep and specialist expertise in a range of areas. Education and skilled migration policies, and the labour market conditions and challenges of the professions, are key areas of specialisation. Other foci include gender equity, Indigenous opportunity and business strategy.

We value rigor, practicality and integrity. We are rigorous in the application of relevant data and insights to issues and opportunities. Our advice on how to design or reform policy and strategy is practical. Integrity is the foundation of all our relationships and actions.

Grosvenor is a SME and Australian business.
We delivered hundreds of projects for the Commonwealth since 1996:
• Procurement & Contract Management: tender support, team on demand, tender evaluation, contract management, capability uplift
• Program evaluation: monitoring & evaluation frameworks, program evaluations
• Strategy & Governance: corporate plans, performance monitoring, governance reviews
• Performance: process optimisation, service delivery, organisational model review, capability framework, culture assessments
• Property advisory: reviews, benchmarking, outsourcing, accommodation plans and asset management
We consistently hear that we don't just do great work but are also great to work with - we are experts without the attitude.

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. 

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm with 30,000 staff across 50+ countries, and 100+ offices including Canberra. Our purpose is to unlock the potential in those who advance the world.

Our Public Sector Practice brings extensive experience across all portfolios. Our functional capabilities span all areas of strategy, people and organisation, operations, technology and digital; and BCG X, our specialist digital, analytics and AI design and build unit.

We partner with departments and agencies to drive sustainable transformational change, leveraging expertise and tools from across industries and a round the world, to deliver public impact and value.

Example services include:

• Strategic reviews and plans for major reforms
• Digital, AI, and technology strategies
• Design, building, and deploying digital and AI solutions
• Organisation and operating model design
• Commercial, financial, and economic analysis
• Business cases
• Enterprise transformation and strategic program management

Clients turn to BCG for end-to-end solutions, strategic thinking, data-driven advice, and rigorous implementation support. We are known for our co-design and collaborative working style, knowledge transfer and capability building. Our core values align with public service values, and we are committed to industry-leading standards of integrity and ethical behaviour.

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

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

Bentleys Queensland is a locally owned advisory and accounting firm, supporting businesses since 1948. With 12 partners and over 200 professionals across Brisbane and Emerald, we deliver tailored solutions in strategic and business advisory, international investment, external audit, risk and assurance, tax consulting, self-managed superannuation, wealth management, finance and lending, carbon accounting, and insurance. 

As part of the Bentleys Network, ranked among Australia’s top accounting firms, we combine local expertise with national resources to help clients thrive in a changing world.

FTI Consulting is a trusted multidisciplinary advisory firm that provides critical insight and expert testimony in legal and regulatory proceedings, public policy debates and strategic decision-making.

Our core services and capabilities include fraud and misconduct investigations, policy development and analysis, regulatory review, policy and program evaluation, forensic accountancy audits, privacy advice and assurance, valuations, and strategic and commercial advice.

Our diverse team of professionals includes economists, policy analysts, forensic accountants and investigators, former regulators, financial analysts, lawyers, journalists, and technology experts. Our team has decades of experience working in and for government, regulators, and public service entities across a range of jurisdictions, advising on some of the nation’s most significant and contentious issues. FTI Consulting is independent and uniquely positioned to provide impartial advice and assistance.

OCRT Consulting is an Australian sovereign and veteran-owned SME delivering strategy, operations, intelligence and creative communications solutions to Government, Defence, industry and the private sector.

We're a team of Defence experts, strategic writers, technology specialists, planners, business analysts, engineers, Governance Risk and Compliance specialists, and AI software engineers - all focused on solving complex challenges in the national security sector.

As a DISP-certified consultancy with Personnel Security Clearance and Governance at Level 2, we maintain the highest security standards for defence and national security engagements. Our work spans capability development, program delivery, intelligence analysis, technology
 

SPA Australia is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal, commercial, and analytics services to government. Our multidisciplinary approach, trusted advice and leading-edge technology and analysis helps clients go further.

In 2025, SPA Australia acquired Proximity, a highly regarded professional services firm with expertise in government legal, consulting, and commercial advisory services.

For five decades, Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA), SPA Australia’s parent company, has supported government clients globally. SPA has more than 3,000 employees across 23 locations within the US, UK and Australia. In Australia, more than 130 employees are based across Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Visit: au.spa.com
 

The Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE) was established in 2014 to become one of Australia’s leading applied health economics research centres. Since its inception, MUCHE has delivered over 100 research projects, undertaken research for government and non government organisations valued at over $15 million, and contributed to research funded by academic grants valued at over $70 million.

MUCHE has a broad set of skills and experience in economic and program evaluation, policy analysis and data analytics. Our research represents a reliable reference point for decision makers. MUCHE team members regularly contribute to policy decisions, having sat on various national government committees. These include the National Suicide Prevention Office Expert Advisory Group, Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Interim Aged Care Working Group, the NDIS IEP Academic Advisory Panel and the Department of Health and Aged Care Expert Advisory Panel for the Review of General Practice Incentive Programs and the Review of Primary Care After Hours Programs.

MUCHE has developed a strong reputation for answering complex health economics research questions using a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. MUCHE is affiliated with several other academic research centres, within and beyond Macquarie University, and collaborates on international health economics projects with world leading research groups around the world.

Opteon provides expert valuation, advisory, specialist property and innovative software solutions across Australian, New Zealand and U.S markets.

Leveraging an expansive network of over 480 valuers strategically positioned across metropolitan, regional, and rural locations, we provide unparalleled service coverage, reaching 98% of all Australian postcodes. Our approach combines deep local insights with extensive technical proficiency, ensuring a straightforward yet thorough valuation experience.

Our technology enhances the valuation process for everyone involved with customisable, automated workflows and centralised systems to access, manage, and deliver your reports.

Our services and products are delivered across eight (8) national business units:

• Government Services 
• Advisory
• Residential 
• Tax Depreciation
• Commercial 
• Plant & Equipment
• Agribusiness 
• Quantity Surveying

Our property valuers provide independent and expert valuation and property advice for a comprehensive range of services including, but not limited to:  

• Asset valuations for financial reporting (land, buildings and infrastructure)
• Acquisition and Disposal valuation and advice
• Land acquisition, Resumption & Compensation valuations
• Insurance valuations
• Market value assessments
• Project development feasibility analysis
• Strategic Property advice
• Rental reviews and lease consultancy
• Litigation advice
• Mass valuations for Rating and Taxing Purposes
• Large scale National Government Advisory portfolio valuations and advice

Alinea International (Alinea) is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. We work with governments, investors, companies and communities to create lasting change. Over 37 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 1,000 projects worldwide. www.alineainternational.com.

Alinea International (Asia and the Pacific) is part of the global Alinea International group, headquartered in Canada. This rapidly growing international development consulting firm provides quality technical, strategic, and operational expertise to programs and organisations across the Asia-Pacific region. We specialise in program design, monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL), and gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) across a range of sectors that deliver results and equitable outcomes to communities.

We are committed to supporting economic, social, and political development that leads to positive, inclusive and sustainable impacts. We provide a range of technical, advisory, facilitation, and managerial services tailored to the needs of our clients. We work with the Australian Government and other international donors, civil society, non-governmental organisations, and private sector groups. As a certified B Corporation, Alinea is proud to be an ethical business that upholds the highest standards of environmental and social performance and accountability throughout our work.

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 Ora, we believe bold thinking drives real progress. As experienced industry leaders, we don’t just consult – we partner, challenge, and deliver. Our clients come to us with complex problems, and we show up with clarity, courage, and a practical mindset to get things done.

‘Be bold’ isn’t just our tagline, it’s how we operate. Whether we’re advising on strategy, managing transformation, or delivering financial insights, we bring a fearless, authentic approach, cutting through complexity and making a real impact.

From strategic advisory to learning and development, from financial audits to human resources, Ora delivers across a wide spectrum of services, always with the same bold, reliable, and human approach.

Axiom Associates is a specialist assurance and advisory firm delivering solutions for federal government clients that operate in complex environments, who are seeking high-quality independent support. We’re dynamic and nimble, and have been a consultancy of choice for Australian Government entities since 2006, advising on significant and diverse programs and initiatives.

Based in Canberra, Axiom brings:

• A strong and dedicated team: We invest the time to understand the nuances of our clients, their operating context and risk exposures – to provide insights and solutions that are viable and add value, not just additional process.
• Bespoke methodologies: Our services have been built off our deep experience in providing a wide range of services to government, tailored to the subject matter.
  Tailored and practical approaches: We deliver powerful, evidence-based outcomes that ‘raise the bar’ for professional services.
• Knowledge transfer: We partner with clients to provide insights on emerging trends, risks and issues – and offer broader capability development through the provision of training, integrated delivery and mentoring opportunities.

At Axiom, our mission is to provide our clients with superior assurance and advisory solutions, with a commitment to excellence, transparency and continuous growth.

We look forward to the opportunity of working with you.

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.

Sando Australia Pty Ltd is a 100% veteran owned and Australian staffed specialist consultancy that assists clients (both Government and corporate) to improve and prosper through: 
1. Strategic Sourcing – end to end management of strategic tendering activities (e.g. ITO, RFx, etc) including comprehensive options analysis, procurement strategy creation, tender development, tender evaluation and risk assessment.
2.  Corporate Negotiation (including dispute resolution) - negotiation of detailed, complex, robust and lateral contractual arrangements including the full gambit of operational, commercial, financial, legal and relational aspects that must harmoniously coexist in a contract to secure ongoing value for money.

ARTD is a public policy advisory firm, specialising in monitoring and evaluation. Since 1989, our team has delivered developmental, process and impact evaluations exclusively to government and community organisations. We work with all levels of government supporting effective decision making and building evaluation capacity.

Over 35 years in public policy have allowed us to hone our expertise, processes and ethics. We listen wholeheartedly. We work with you to understand your needs and goals, and then tailor our approach accordingly.  

Our vision is for a more thoughtful world. Robust evidence and data underpin our analysis. The collective wisdom of our highly engaged senior leadership team informs every project. We back this up with strong project management processes, flexibility and high levels of client service.

Our people care deeply about their work and the impact it has for government, the environment and the wider community. As an employee-owned SME, we have teams in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and the surrounding regions. We also have an extensive network of lived experience and First Nations associates around the country who co-design and co-deliver projects with us.

Connect with us for strategic evaluation, monitoring and research services that increase the likelihood of program success.

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.

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

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

1. Research agency specialising in retirement and people of mature age. We are a Sydney-based research agency, specialising in research about the 'mature age', 'older' or 'retiree' markets.
2. Plain language content /message testing specialists

We are also plain language research specialists. We use message and content testing to help our clients develop simpler documents such as statements, letters, and forms.

Our testing frameworks are based on plain language principles, neuroscience, interaction design, and behavioural psychology.

Research methods
We offer qualitative and quantitative research. We are all classically trained researchers with the full range of techniques and methods at our fingertips.
Academically, we are social scientists. Our consultants are trained in at least one of: anthropology, psychology, sociology, literature, linguistics, semiotics, marketing, behavioural science, and interaction and service design. We are not boxed in by commitment to only one discipline.

Clients have included ASIC, the ACCC, the Productivity Commission, the NSW Police Force and many financial services organisations.

Standards and certification

• Company Partners of the Research Society
• ISO20252 accreditation 
• The Science of Plain Language Certification 
• Design Thinking certification 
• Customer Journey certification 
• Accessibility: How To Design For All certification
• Advanced Semiotics (MRS) 
   

BDO Australia is a 100% Australian‑owned company with deep capability supporting Federal Government and Defence. 

We put people first. Our Canberra team is backed by more than 2,900 specialists nationally and a global network of 870 offices, giving clients access to the right expertise when needed. 

We bring practical expertise and experience across financial advisory, program and project assurance, business improvement, internal audit and assurance, data and AI governance. 

Our focus is simple: partner with agencies to improve performance, strengthen capability, and deliver high quality outcomes.