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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.

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. 

Biointelect is a premier life-science accelerator consultancy and CRO, uniquely positioned to support Australian government entities in their healthcare innovation initiatives. With unparalleled expertise from early-phase research to market launch, we provide strategic advice and technical support that drive successful outcomes.

Our extensive experience includes strategic business case development, ecosystem mapping, policy review, and public health leadership. We have a proven track record, executing over 450 projects across diverse disease areas and product types for more than 160 clients worldwide.

Biointelect 360degree view of the healthcare ecosystems from preclinical, clinical trial capabilities, through to commercialisation highlights our ability to navigate complex regulatory, market access, and policy landscapes.

As trusted advisers, we empower public agencies to embark on major infrastructure projects and policy reforms that enhance health outcomes for all Australians with proven impactful results. Our deep understanding of the healthcare innovation ecosystem and strategic planning positions us as ideal partners to support your goals.

Join us in advancing Australia's healthcare landscape. Partner with Biointelect to leverage our expertise and achieve groundbreaking success in your healthcare projects. Together, we can create a healthier future for Australia.

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

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

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

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

The Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society (SchoPES) and the Canberra Business School at the University of Canberra have provided consulting and research services in financial and economic analysis for 30 years. The former has taken over the staffing from the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, which was recognised as a national leader in applied economic research and analysis.

The staff have extensive experience in analysing and modelling policy relevant issues in business, economics, and finance with state-of-art econometrics and data analysis techniques including microsimulation. Importantly many also have extensive practical experience working in and/or with the public service. Some also teach public servants through the graduate certificates programme.

The SchoPES academics are interdisciplinary; while the majority are economists there are also sociologists, political scientists and experts in international relations and national security. This equips them with capacities for tackling issues from multiple perspectives.

They have also been involved in many projects with state, territory and federal governments, private clients and NGO’s. Examples include modelling higher education fees and grants; economic advice on moving from stamp duty to rates; costing of election promises; advice on electric vehicle policy; and the role of child support.

Neoteric Consulting is a boutique SME that brings together professionals with extensive knowledge and experience delivering public sector financial strategy, management and transformation services.

Our capabilities and areas of expertise include:

• Transformation and reform: focusing on corporate strategy development, business process optimisation and performance measurement.
• Financial sustainability: covering strategy and options, financial sustainability review, internal and external budget management, financial policy and framework development.
• Costing and financial analysis: including costing and pricing services, financial model development, cost assurance, benchmarking and dashboard creation.
• Financial systems support: spanning ERP implementation and enhancement, ongoing support and maintenance, continuous improvement framework design, data security and compliance management.
• Financial management advisory: providing expertise in management accounting and business partnering, finance process improvement and capability uplift, capital budgeting strategic asset management planning, financial reporting and technical accounting advice.
• Supply chain and procurement: including Procure-to-Pay (P2P) strategy and operating model design, procurement and contract administration, value for money (VFM) assessment, supply chain optimisation and strategic sourcing.

Bringing together Neoteric thinking, contemporary applications and in-depth analysis we strive to deliver innovative and fit for purpose solutions, providing our clients with value and ensuring they always remain ahead of ever-changing demands. 
 

Sando Australia Pty Ltd is a 100% Australian-owned and staffed specialist consultancy. Our clients include Federal/State government departments, along with large commercial organisations across Australia, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. We specialise in:

1. Strategic Sourcing: Comprehensive option development and analysis, procurement risk assessment, sourcing strategy and tender creation, end-to-end multi-stage tendering process management (e.g. ITR, EOI, RFx, etc), ‘red team’ reviews and robust evaluation of tender responses.
2. Corporate Negotiations (including Dispute Resolutions): Negotiation of large multi-faceted contractual arrangements that govern the buying and selling of strategic assets and services. We cover the full gambit of operational, commercial, financial, legal, environmental and relational elements that must seamlessly coexist for contemporary B2B contracts to be effective.
3. Vendor Optimisation: Design, implementation and improvement of vendor arrangements and related policies/procedures (e.g. governance, quality assurance, risk management, contract administration, etc).

Sando purposely consists of only a handful of senior professionals - each with extensive qualifications and experience at the Executive level.  This enables us to be a market-leader in our chosen specialist fields and provide truly tailored and pointed advice and services to our clients. We embody the central attributes of honesty, integrity, dedication and diligence in all that we do.

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

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

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

Scotwork’s consultants can help agencies to effectively prepare for negotiations, overcome complications, fill capability gaps, and build momentum to ensure they achieve great deals and better value for money outcomes for the Commonwealth.

Scotwork can help by:

• Considering negotiation issues, objectives, and where value may be created or destroyed.
• Assessing the negotiation skills, capability, competence, capacity, precedent, scope, empowerment, and escalation for each party.
• Identifying sources of negotiation power and how to use them, including what it may do to the current power balance.
• Creating negotiation artefacts including planning and reporting documents, inclusive of strategic objectives, guiding principles, and governance arrangements to support the desired outcomes.
• Building negotiation team capability and capacity by working with individuals to enhance confidence and control over the negotiation process.
• Working with key stakeholders to transform organisational mindsets to think more strategically and create value from relationships.
• Being a trusted advisor (external point of view) when negotiating teams need honest feedback.

Scotwork has a comprehensive understanding of Commonwealth procurement legislation and processes and is deeply familiar with the Commonwealth contracting suites.

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

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

Engaging with Procurement Co, offers several advantages: 

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

Coras is not just a consultancy; we're a veteran-founded, employee-owned Crew providing cutting-edge advisory services to the public and private sector. We are passionate about business improvement, asset and project management, strategic procurement, regulatory compliance, and governance and assurance. Through the impactful work we do, our trailblazing consultants have developed a strong reputation in Defence and National Intelligence. We are trusted advisors, renowned for the calibre of our people and our track record of quality service delivery.

At the core of our business is an ethos of Thinking New, and the belief that a diversity of perspectives is the key to progress. We bring extensive knowledge, sound processes and, given our humanistic approach, awesome stakeholder management. Beyond their expertise, our team members are individuals of integrity, fostering collaborative relationships with our clients and partners. Our Crew is allergic to average, and is always on the lookout for innovative solutions to deliver real value to our clients.

Our success lies in enabling clients to thrive independently. We're committed to continuous improvement, investing in our team to uphold the highest standards. We offer extensive knowledge, robust and effective processes, and exemplary stakeholder management, all rooted in a deeply human approach. 

Narada Consulting is a leading Canberra-based firm, proudly Australian-owned, offering top-tier ICT leadership to the Commonwealth government. 

With a strong focus on delivery of ICT outcomes, our team, led by founders Stuart Gibson and Diana Gardner, brings extensive experience from delivery of diverse and demanding projects. We excel in advisory roles and managing complex ICT procurements and transformations, ensuring clients maximise their ICT investments. 

Our mission is to convert technological advancements into real business results, acting as catalysts for success in a dynamic industry. Trust Narada to navigate the evolving ICT landscape with confidence, professionalism, and a track record of developing and delivering on Commonwealth Government strategic goals.

Narada’s focus areas:

• ICT Transformation Strategy 
• Program Delivery
• ICT Sourcing Strategy & Procurement Management
• Commercial Negotiation 
• Capability Transformation
• Public Cloud Services
• DevOps Support and Development Approaches
• Consulting and Advisory Services

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. 

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.

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. 

Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading independent accounting and consulting firms. With an Australian workforce of 1,500 people and a global network of over 65,000 operating in 150 markets, our unique corporate structure is built on transparency, integrity and accountability.

As a full-service professional services firm, we help Public Sector organisations fulfill their commitment to delivering positive outcomes through Audit & Assurance, Financial Advisory, Tax and Consulting Services.

Specifically, within our Consulting division, we support clients in Strategy Implementation, Operating Model Design, Data & Digital, Program and Project Delivery, Change Management, Performance Improvement and Supply Chain Optimisation. We also provide services in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Uplift, Internal Audit, Regulatory & Payroll Compliance, Controls Assurance, Cyber Resilience, Financial Crime and Forensic Investigations.

We work with Public Sector entities at local, state and federal levels and regularly leverage our global team for insights into world's best practice. Our approach is focused on building client capability through knowledge transfer and the training and development of client teams.

Our brand promise of "Reach for Remarkable" is our aspiration and our values are based on Collaboration, Authenticity, Responsibility and Excellence.

The ability to negotiate is a critical skill not just for external negotiations, but also for challenging internal negotiations.

Recent Parliamentary Audits have identified systemic shortcomings in negotiation and procurement practices across a range of Government Departments.  Skilful negotiation is key to delivering efficient procurement and effective contract management.  Too often, government delivers poor outcomes because commercially inexperienced public servants are left to deliver important negotiations, having had no training in negotiation skills.  They face commercially astute and highly skilled corporate negotiators with predictable outcomes.

Negotiation Partners is a team of negotiation specialists.  Our clients trust us:

1. to train senior negotiators to deliver outstanding, sustainable outcomes
2. to assist teams to prepare for challenging negotiations, and if necessary
3. to negotiate agreements on their behalf

We work across all industries including healthcare, defence, logistics, infrastructure and banking.  We have delivered outcomes for Employment and Defence Dept’s, as well as state procurement teams in NSW, VIC and QLD.

We help our clients to reduce risk, to achieve more, and to deliver faster outcomes through more effective negotiation. That’s our promise.

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

We offer:

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

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

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

BDO is a trusted adviser to government and public sector entities looking for Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We’re appointed to several panel arrangements at the Local, State and Federal level.

BDO has significant experience supporting government agencies, statutory bodies, and government-owned corporations across the following service areas.

• Financial management services, including CFO services, finance function transformation, financial management advisory for infrastructure and major projects, establishment of infrastructure and special purpose vehicles, services to sovereign wealth funds, finance function advisory and technical accounting, and specialist transaction advice
• Advisory services for strategy and transformation, digital and technology, information technology risk and project assurance, contract assurance, and data analytics and insights
• People advisory services for workforce planning and governance, process and performance improvement, and outsourcing services
• Risk advisory services, including cyber security services and forensic services
• Project and infrastructure advisory services, such as financial viability assessments, economics for infrastructure services, and business case development
• Sustainability services, including ESG reporting and compliance
• Audit services, including audit readiness and technical accounting
• Taxation services, including tax equivalents regime, fringe benefits tax, goods and services tax, State taxes (duties, payroll tax, land tax), fuel tax credits, superannuation and customs duty.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Evaluations: We provide program and communication campaign evaluations.

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.

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.

Metrix is a leading market research and strategy company that combines marketing and behavioural science with multiple data points to help clients increase the effectiveness of their marketing and make decisions with certainty.

We offer an extensive breadth of qualitative and quantitative research services, including community and stakeholder consultation, customer experience measurement and customer journey mapping, behaviour change, data analytics and workshop facilitation. We are research-agnostic and provide a tailored solution to each brief we receive.

We have numerous in-house specialists and experts ranging from insight generators to data scientists and communications specialists. We also employ the latest technology such as a market-leading biometrics lab helping to uncover subconscious response to stimuli, AI powered platforms, and highly secure data systems. 

Our diverse skillset helps us go beyond the data and tell a bigger, more compelling story. We do this by assembling a purpose-built team that takes a multi-lens view to each unique strategic challenge. When combined with best practice effectiveness principles, this enables us to connect more dots and unearth strategic insights that otherwise remain unseen. 

Based in Perth, we have numerous strategic partnerships throughout Australia enabling us to respond to, and deliver against, the most challenging briefs nationwide.

Atticusnow is a strategy, policy and economic consulting firm with staff in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra

Services:

• Policy and program design and review
• Market and regulatory analysis
• Strategy, governance and organisational reviews
• Feasibility studies and business cases
• Economic and social impact analysis 
• Stakeholder engagement and co-design workshops

Special strengths:

• Co-design
  • deep capability in delivering highly engaging co-design workshops on complex issues with diverse stakeholders
• First Nations
  • strong track record working successfully with First Nations communities with a national network of First Nations subcontractors

Experience

•   our directors have decades of experience in major consulting firms and in government across multiple sectors

Boutique firm

• we offer a high level of commitment and responsiveness, a collaborative approach and provide good value for money

Examples:

• Wine Industry Strategy for Victoria
• Economic Development Strategy for Melbourne
• Albury-Wodonga Aboriginal Community Plan Business cases
• Stakeholder engagement for Geoscience Australia
• Review of Victorian regional sports assemblies
• Impact framework for Fight MND
• Feasibility study for an Indian Community Centre
• Commercialisation strategy for Monash University
• Digital strategy for a Faculty at the University of Melbourne
• Fast track regulatory reviews for the Victorian Treasury
• Independent review of Closing the Gap expenditure in Victoria
• Competitive Neutrality review for aged care service provision

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

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

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

Our services include:

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

The University of Wollongong (UOW) is a leading global university, powered by its people, partnerships and communities. UOW’s vision is to inspire a better future through education, research and partnership.

UOW is globally recognised for delivering impactful research that drives positive change. UOW ranks 44th among the world’s universities for social and economic impact in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which are benchmarked against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

UOW’s world-class capabilities provide a deep base of research and commercialisation capacity that greatly magnifies the potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow and compete.

Our researchers work with some of the world’s best research partners to solve the biggest questions facing society, striving towards a better quality of life for future generations. UOW’s research is purposeful, focusing on:

• Power, energy and infrastructure
• Healthy living
• Bio-medical sciences
• Future manufacturing 
• Social change and public policy

UOW is providing solutions that support emerging businesses and transform core industries to adopt advanced technologies and innovative systems. The research community has created an environment where entrepreneurship and innovation can thrive so research can be transferred into commercial products and services.

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.

Strategic Development Group delivers high-calibre technical advisory and management services with core capabilities in Community and Stakeholder Consultation, Program Design, Program Management and Monitoring Evaluation and Learning. We are known for our collaborative approach and ability to rapidly mobilise high-quality multidisciplinary teams built to meet the specific needs of clients.

We deliver our core services across all sectors in Australia and internationally. Our current project portfolio includes; cyber and digital resilience, gender equality, disability rights and equity, infrastructure, health, aged care, cooperatives, diplomacy, education and training, climate action, renewable energy, economic cooperation, environment, humanitarian programming, justice, property development and fisheries. In addition, our team includes leading specialists in disability rights and equity, gender and social inclusion, climate and renewable energy, cooperatives, and organisational governance. 

Strategic is a female-led SME with offices in regional Australia and consultants worldwide. We are driven by our values of humility, integrity and ambition, and a commitment to positive development.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Our consulting services are provided by Professors Stephen Satchell and Graham Partington. We have over fifty years’ experience in finance, economics and econometrics. Our experience involves consulting, together with teaching, and researching at universities around the world including Cambridge University and the University of Sydney. We have coauthored and also edited many books on finance and published over three hundred research papers. Our consulting experience covers reports to government entities, corporates and financial institutions, either in an advisory capacity or as an expert witness. That advice has involved corporate finance, particularly valuation and the cost of capital, dividend imputation, forest valuation, asset pricing, financial econometrics, quantitative finance, risk measurement, and asset management by investment funds.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Marsh Advisory is the risk consulting and analytics division of Marsh McLennan, one of the world’s largest firms specialising in risk, strategy, and human capital. In Australia, Marsh Advisory boasts over 200 experts in fields including Enterprise Risk Management, Business Resilience, Workplace Health and Safety, Natural Catastrophe, Climate Change, Property Risk Management, Asset Valuation, Actuarial Analysis, Risk Financing, and Cyber Security.

Annually, Marsh McLennan successfully executes over 500 consulting projects in the Australian public sector, renowned for our independence, government expertise, and tailored, practical solutions.

L.E.K. is a global management consulting firm employing around 1,600 professionals across 21 Offices on 5 continents.  Our 200 Partners across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific complete more than 1,000 projects annually for Government bodies, state-owned enterprises, corporations, and investors across a variety of industries and sectors; our consulting staff offer an unparalleled breadth and depth of experience across market analysis, strategy, policy, organisational excellence, major capital projects and management of operational best practice.

We have worked closely with Governments across Australia and New Zealand over the past 30 years on energy, passenger and freight transport, aviation, tourism, healthcare, R&D, agriculture, and major infrastructure projects advising on topics of market evolution, strategic and policy advice and analysis, current and future-state definition and analysis, roadmap development, and organisational and operational best practice.
We bring the ability to leverage our global partnership who represent a network of diverse expertise across our 21 offices. Our global partnership represents a wealth of experience across strategy, policy, operational advice, and data and analytics in a variety of markets; our expertise lies in tackling complex, high-value, transformative reforms bringing independence, fresh insight, and analytical rigour to deliver high-impact outcomes within rapid timeframes for our clients.
 

Incorporated in 1998 in the United Kingdom, IOD PARC is a private employee-owned consulting company and a leading, global specialist-provider in results-based performance assessment in international development. 

Working with a range of international bodies, IOD PARC has led over 1100 consultancy assignments in more than 100 countries world-wide. With its varied client base, including multilateral, bilateral, and UN agencies, IOD PARC has developed an acclaimed reputation for its work that combines the rigour and analytical skills of monitoring and evaluation expertise with a process-based approach to organisational development and change interventions.

Our specialist expertise in monitoring and evaluation ranges from small, project-based evaluations, through to wide-range assessments of multi-actor partnerships and complex global institutional arrangements. We develop and support implementation of performance assessment systems at agency wide, country program, sector and investment levels and provide M&E helpdesk support to government departments, bilateral and multilateral aid organisations.

Our consultancy services focus on six core services 

• Assessment and Evaluation 
• Supporting Change 
• Strategy Development 
• Organisational Systems 
• Evidence and Learning 
• Quality Assurance 

Fiftyfive5 evolved out of a desire to see investment in research deliver insights that drive social impact for clients and community. We leverage proven processes and expertise to inspire action, create value and enhance society through 3 key service offerings:

• Citizen centred design: Policy, program, service and experience design
• Behaviour change: Communications development; behavioural science
• Performance measurement: Brand/communications tracking; customer experience; program evaluation

Fiftyfive5 has grown to become Australia’s largest and most awarded market and social research consultancy with the industry's most highly skilled talent. We’ve done this by:

• Defining the real question: Attaining total clarity on the problem that needs to be solved. Being clearer still on why we’re solving it.
• Leveraging multi-source data: Utilising qualitative, quantitative, cultural insights, secondary or administrative data depending on client need.
• A deep understanding of people: Identifying the why behind the what, the human behind the data and the levers that can cut through and inspire change.
• To create paths that land inside organisations: So our clients can see the 'so what’, feel the potential, and are inspired to own the way forward.

Awarded ‘Research Agency of the Year’ by B&T 2021-2023 and ‘Research Organisation of the Year’ by The Research Society 2020-2022.

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a public university with a national presence. With seven campuses across the country, we offer access to specialist researchers in more jurisdictions than any other university. We deliver high-quality, impactful research in areas such as:

• Education and teacher workforce studies
• Nursing and public health
• Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Allied health and the care economy
• Human metabolic functioning and disease
• Nutrition and dietetics
• Healthy ageing
• Human movement and sports science
• Digital healthcare
• Veteran wellbeing
• Business, management and IT
• Political science
• Sociology
• Law and human rights

ACU’s expertise is strengthened by strategic investments in research infrastructure. Examples include opening the only Human Metabolic Chamber in the southern hemisphere, and our cutting-edge facilities at the Blacktown Exercise Sports Technology Hub (BEST) at Sydney’s International Sports Park.

ACU excels in interdisciplinary research, bringing together diverse teams to tackle complex challenges. Ranked in the top 2% of universities globally, our research is recognized as world-leading by independent assessors (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024; Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023), particularly in our priority areas. ACU can support government objectives by providing targeted, objective, rigorous, evidence-backed research to ensure programs are effective and policy goals achieved.

Quantum Market Research is an Australian SME based in Victoria. We are an agile agency helping change-makers in business, government and philanthropy make better decisions. Our work is grounded in a deep understanding of human behaviour, social sciences and over 25 years of tracking culture change in Australia. Our long-running trends surveys are the only of their kind in Australia, giving us a unique edge and broader understanding of our cultural landscape.

All our consultants straddle both qualitative and quantitative research expertise, giving us a rare, holistic approach to problem-solving and analysis. Each is an expert in their field, and truly outstanding at what they do.

For five decades, business, government and not-for-profits have partnered with us to gain insights about people. We believe it’s the key to making better decisions, and creating a more exciting, positive future. The Quantum approach applies big picture thinking to every brief, no matter how targeted or unique. 

Our work informs policy, inspires communications and design, and sheds much-needed light on social issues. It gives businesses and organisations the understanding and knowledge to successfully navigate their next move, and steer future ones. 

No matter the question, the answer is always found in the same place: people.

Merit Solutions is a Brisbane-based consultancy with a highly qualified team who have worked at senior levels in the Australian and Queensland governments. We have been in operation since 1996 and specialise in providing ethical and professional consulting services for public sector clients.  While based in Brisbane, we can travel throughout Australia or deliver services virtually where appropriate.

Within the category of Organisational Planning and Development - Business Strategy and Improvement, our track record includes successful projects for Australian and Queensland Government clients.  These have involved functional reviews of organisational design, resourcing and workforce capability; development of options and recommendations in relation to organisation structures and related implementation plans; business process reviews and mapping which have streamlined delivery.  

Within the category of Human Resources – Workforce Strategy, we have completed successful projects for Australian and Queensland Government clients.  Examples include reviews of roles and structures including consideration of classification level and job design, development of job descriptions and recommendations regarding organisational structure, review and development of human resource policy, procedures and related resources.

We are client-centred, genuinely ethical and committed to a collaborative approach which delivers outcomes and is generous in sharing expertise to build internal capability. 

Holan Group is an Australian owned professional services and legal firm based in Canberra. We provide services to federal government, and the private and not for profit sectors. Our organisation has grown rapidly since its inception, with staff located in Canberra and Sydney, and an operational footprint extending to Victoria, Queensland, New Zealand and Japan.

Our Experience

We provide professional and consulting services across all phases of the business lifecycle, transitioning fluidly from initial scoping and framing phases, through to governance and assurance. We possess significant security capabilities including a security accredited facility within the Canberra parliamentary triangle and the ability to sponsor AGSVA Security Clearances.

Our service offerings include:

• Business Improvement: Empower organisations to achieve operational excellence and transformation.
• Project & Program Management: Tailored solutions to help plan, foresee, coordinate, and manage projects every step of the way. 
• Workforce Optimisation: Enhance workforce capability through contemporary people-centric strategies, policies and programs. 
• Learning & Development: Build a high-performance workforce through customised development programs that drive lasting behaviour change.
• Commercial: Ensure value for money across engagements through commercial management, advisory, financial management, and specialised support.
• Legal services: Enhancing policy design and implementation through sound understanding of regulatory frameworks and legislation.
   

Equity Economics brings together experienced economists and senior social policy expertise to deliver research, policy, program design and evaluations. We have the real-world experience needed to translate complex ideas into tangible policy impact. We are uniquely an Australian owned, female led, small business operating across Australia and working in the Asia Pacific region. We are driven by the desire to see a more equitable, inclusive and prosperous Australia and region. We work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, and bring deep experience in community development. 

We are experienced. We offer a senior team with breadth of expertise across economics, health and the care industries, welfare and community services, and education. 

We understand Government. Our team are not career consultants – we have direct experience working at senior levels in Government & have strong networks. We bring a deep understanding of how policy change is made and how funding is allocated. 

We are focused on practical solutions that will land with impact. From our experience in real world policy-making, we give NGOs the evidence you need to advocate for change & practical policy recommendations, complemented by strategic advice on how to get the attention of policy maker.

Ninti One is a First Nations-owned management advisory company, registered with Supply Nation that has been operating since 2003. We are one of Australia’s biggest First Nations consulting companies, having managed over 300 projects on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, to a value of $300M. 

Our vision is to build opportunities with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through research, innovation and engagement. Our services include:

Management Advisory - With deep understanding of First Nations social development in urban, rural and remote locations, we provide tailored advisory services to clients in Australia and internationally.

Stakeholder and Community Engagement - With direct links to community networks, we provide facilitation services to deliver services in complex settings.

Participatory Evaluation - We work with clients to develop culturally appropriate evaluation approaches and tools, applying a cultural lens to the interpretation of results.

Research and Data Collection - We undertake ethical research and data collection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

Training - We are a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that delivers on-site work-based training in remote and regional communities across Australia.

Partner with us to drive impactful change and enhance service delivery for First Nations communities.

Allen + Clarke is a SME consultancy firm with offices in Melbourne (established 2019) and Wellington (established 2001). Our core business is providing policy, regulatory, review, evaluation and research services; strategy and change support; and secretariat and program support services. Our work spans health, social services, justice, education, international development, the environment, First Nations peoples’ development, and associated sectors.

In Australia, we have undertaken engagements for Australian government clients, States and Territories and across the not for profit sector.

Allen + Clarke’s work is underpinned by our company purpose to “empower clients and communities to overcome the challenges facing society.” At Allen + Clarke, our size and experience allows our work to take many different shapes. We have the institutional experience and capability to deliver high-profile, large-scale projects, while also leveraging our agility as a SME to provide bespoke, smaller pieces of work.

With over 1800 projects completed to date, we pride ourselves on the diversity of our work and our staff. We are not only skilled professionals, but a team who value building genuine relationships with our clients, and placing you and your needs at the centre of everything we do. 

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

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

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

As one of the largest and most successful medical research institutes in Australia, we have a trusted reputation for producing high quality research, with researchers and facilities of the highest standing in the sector. We recognise that by collaborating with Government, we can help ensure our research is informed by real-world contexts and can be more effectively translated into policy and practice outcomes that are appropriate, feasible and pragmatic.

At the Institute, we conduct research across several research themes, including: Indigenous Health, Brain and Behaviour, Chronic and Severe Diseases, and Early Environment. We bring together experts with wide-ranging knowledge and skills who work with Government to advocate for evidence-based programs and initiatives, drive systems change and direct investment to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

We offer a range of services and tailored solutions to Government agencies including, but not limited to:

• evidence review and synthesis
• population-based surveys
• community consultation
• stakeholder consultation
• monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• data analytics, linkage and statistical modelling
• program/service evaluation
• economic analysis and modelling

Our strong collaboration with Government ensures that our research is both useful and used, helping to achieve our vision of happy healthy.

With over 21 years of business experience delivering great results to our clients, we are more than an average SME service provider, we are your trusted partner.

At Prominence, we believe in the power of human-centred management consulting. Our team of high-calibre, multi-disciplinary 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
• People, Performance and Culture
• Project and Commercial Advisory.

Like any great relationship, trust and ethical performance are at the heart of all we do. Our values of integrity and transparency are non-negotiable. We bring intellectual rigour and multi-sector experience to your projects, providing solutions and insights that lead to enduring results.

Prominence consultants go beyond conventional thinking, offering innovative perspectives rooted in contemporary methodologies.

Let us support you to make informed decisions that not only drive project success but contribute positively to the well-being of your employees and make a meaningful difference in the world.

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

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

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

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

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