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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Heartward Strategic is a trusted pair of hands delivering high quality social research and analysis services across Australia. Heartward collaborates with government, non-government and social organisations to create evidence-driven impact on leading social and policy issues. 

We do this by applying analytic thinking, emotional intelligence and technology to deliver rapid, cost-effective research and make meaning from any kind of information about people – their needs, behaviours and preferences.

We specialise in:

• custom-design and delivery of qualitative, quantitative and hybrid primary research 
• collection, review and reporting on data and submissions from public and stakeholder consultations 
• evidence reviews and examination of secondary data
• advanced analytics, and
• developing strategic frameworks.

Using participatory research approaches and working methods, we are committed to engaging ethically with all participants and contributors, respecting diversity and the value of lived experience.

As an SME, we are nimble and focused, resulting in an outsized effect on the sectors we work in. Independent and purpose-led, Heartward has no conflicts of interest in any work we undertake for government. Our team are credible, engaging presenters and facilitators, and our tailored written reports are relied on at executive and ministerial levels and regularly published.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oliver Wyman is a strategy and management consultancy that combines deep industry knowledge with specialised expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organisational transformation. The firm works with clients to deliver sustained impact. We help clients anticipate changes in the environment they operate in and respond in ways that are aligned to their mission, vision, and strategy.

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

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

We are a small firm of highly experienced Senior Reviewers and Decision Quality experts who provide specialised, independent integrity services to Government entities.

Let us help you with:
> conduct and ‘insider threat’ investigations 
> ombudsman complaint handling
> fraud and corruption prevention strategies
> conflict of interest advice
> probity review
> 'better decision making' support frameworks
> independent oversight of sensitive matters

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.

Aerosafe Risk Management is an Australian owned SME specialising in risk management, governance and safety management systems. While the company name remains reflective of its aviation heritage, Aerosafe has extensive risk management experience across the Commonwealth, representing the leading edge of risk management consulting through cutting-edge methodologies. We develop and review risk frameworks, policies, plans and assessments at the enterprise, program and operational levels. We are a Registered Training Organisation and have broad experience in training design and delivery.

Aerosafe is certified under ISO31000:2018 to provide services, support and tailored products in risk management, governance and safety management systems.

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

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

The Jarrah Difference
We take the time to understand your business

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

We provide a hands-on approach

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

Our prices are competitive

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

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

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

ICA Partners (ICA) is one of Australia’s leading boutique advisory firms specialising in the natural resources, infrastructure, power and renewables sectors. We have a significant track record of providing independent, expert advice and execution services across these industry sectors, to a range of ASX100 companies, governments, funds and developers.

Since its establishment in 2012, ICA (formerly known as Ironstone Capital Advisory; same A.B.N.) has advised on a broad range of transactions and strategic engagements including acquisitions, divestments, greenfield project developments, project financings, capital raisings, PPPs (both brownfield and greenfield), insolvencies and restructurings.

ICA’s principals and senior personnel have formerly held sector leadership roles at major global investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, UBS, Macquarie, JP Morgan, ABN AMRO and RBS. Collectively, ICA’s senior leadership team (Principals and Executive Directors) have over 150 years’ of experience across the Infrastructure, Transport, Utilities, Energy and Resources sectors.

Our team of over 36 investment and advisory professionals represents one of the largest infrastructure, energy and resources sector teams in the Australian market, which provides extensive support and expertise to deliver premium outcomes for our clients. 

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

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

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

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

Smarterknowledge is a data-driven strategic adviser working across Government, Healthcare, Aged Care, Social Services, Sporting Organisations, Not-for Profits, Financial Institutions, and Higher Education.

Services include:
- Competitor Analysis
- Customer & Marketing Strategy
- Geographic Strategy
- Measurement & Advocacy
- Strategy Consulting

All services are underpinned by advanced data integration and interactive dashboards that translate complex evidence into clear strategic insights.

Recent case studies with government include: 
- Impact framework, program logic and geographic assessment of public interventions
- Transforming performance reporting to impact measurement
- Geographic workforce optimisation

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.

YouGov Australia delivers cutting-edge custom research, specialising in political, social, and market trends. Our extensive experience in conducting in-depth and impactful research, with expertise in Government and social research, ensures tailored insights to meet your unique needs.

Leveraging a global panel of over 27 million members, including 630,000+ Australian panellists, we provide accurate, representative samples. Our quantitative experts work closely with you to design and execute research aligned with your goals, using methodologies such as opinion polls, brand perception tracking, stakeholder sizing, and advanced analytics like segmentation and predictive modeling. We also offer streaming data and automated dashboards (e.g., Crunch) for real-time insights. Rigorous quality control, including real-time checks and comprehensive data cleaning, ensures reliable results.

We excel in exploring the "why", resulting in impactful storytelling and action-focused reporting. Our qualitative experts design and run focus groups, in-depth interviews, online diaries, and ethnographies to provide you with deep insights. We produce detailed and insightful reports, presentations, and workshops to ensure your studies are actionable and get traction.

Our proven track record includes accurately predicting major election outcomes and referendum results. We are fully compliant with GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act, ensuring your data's security and confidentiality. We are also ISO 20252 certified, highlighting our commitment to high-quality research standards.

Partner with YouGov for bespoke market research and intelligence that drives informed decision-making. Visit our website to learn more about how we can support your research objectives. 

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. 

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.

The Bevington Group is Australia’s leading Operating Model Design and Process Reengineering company. Our client base includes many of Australia’s most respected institutions and businesses. Over the last 30 years we have built an exceptional reputation for excellent results with a friendly, pragmatic, and highly contemporary approach. We are distinctive in four ways:
•    As specialists in our core disciplines
•    We have more senior personnel in our team mix
•    We delight in knowledge transfer to our clients
•    Clients say we are very easy to work with

Our core practices include: 
•    Operating Model Design
•    Process Reengineering
•    AI, Automation and Digital
•    Risk intelligence
•    Change management and transformation

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.

Gurugun is an established firm that provides professional services to government and business clients. Gurugun has core capability in organisational development services and people and contractor services. We are Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) members. Gurugun is a Supply Nation Certified supplier supporting Government and business to meet Indigenous procurement and contract objectives. Gurugun is an approved supplier on whole of government and agency panels. Gurugun can partner and sub-contract with trusted businesses and prime contractors to support delivery of high-value contracts.

Jacinta Galluzzo Consulting provides independent analysis and professional advice to government clients to inform and support policy development, implementation and review and otherwise support departments and agencies to achieve business objectives. Services include:

• Reviewing and analysing legislation and policies to provide strategic advice on reform options, implementation requirements and strategies, and possible improvements to compliance outcomes under key pieces of Commonwealth legislation.
• Undertaking research to identify and define policy/regulatory problems and scope options to address them, preparing reports outlining findings and recommendations.
• Analysing legal and regulatory frameworks to inform policy development and implementation.
• Advising on stakeholder engagement strategies to support policy development, implementation and review and designing and facilitating stakeholder engagement processes.

Founder Jacinta Galluzzo has extensive expertise advising ministers, senior officials and government departments and agencies on complex public policy and regulatory reform issues, developed during her 17-year career in the Australian Public Service where as an SES officer she led multi-stakeholder and cross-jurisdictional projects to deliver nationally-significant reforms. Jacinta is an experienced public policy practitioner able to apply highly-developed critical and analytical thinking to assess complex policy and project problems and present clear, concise and fit-for-purpose analysis and advice to clients to facilitate decision-making to achieve results.

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

Our strength lies in how we bring together our design, engineering and advisory capabilities to provide our clients with integrated solutions across the entire asset lifecycle. From shape and plan – design and deliver – operate and optimise – to close and transform, Aurecon designers, engineers, scientists and advisors work with our clients across markets and asset types, to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.

Our purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet.

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

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

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

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

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

Paper Giant is an internationally-experienced human-centred and strategic design consultancy. Our purpose is to help organisations deliver better products, services and strategies. Based in Melbourne, Canberra and Wellington, with a global reach, we have delivered exceptional outcomes for all levels of government since 2012. 

Our projects address a wide breadth of program, product and strategic design challenges. We have deep expertise and experience in service design and prototyping, systems mapping, digital product and experience design, stakeholder engagement and mixed-methods qualitative and quantitative research. We are known for our values, rigour and capacity to operate in sensitive contexts with diverse participants and communities. We bring design thinking and strategy together to create solutions to the complex problems government agencies and organisations face to deliver better outcomes. 

Yaran delivers proven capability and value for money through culturally informed, economically sound solutions for Government agencies. As one of Australia’s longest-running, 100% Aboriginal-owned and Supply Nation certified consultancies, we’ve been trusted since 2000 to provide high quality projects (ISO-certified). Our multidisciplinary team drives results through program evaluations, strategic planning, supporting policy development, and assisting with national initiatives - grounded in deep community engagement. Our work often involves extensive consultations across jurisdictions (we have undertaken many remote and very remote projects), rigorous analysis, and ethical clearance, ensuring measurable, sustainable outcomes.

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 Mercer, our Workforce Transformation practice uses people-centric, evidence-based approaches and design thinking to help clients reimagine how they work and how their people experience work. Our solutions are people-centred, ensure processes and systems add value, eliminate friction, and deliver value for the organisation and their key stakeholders.

Our workforce transformation solutions span organisation transformation (organisation design, culture transformation, flexible working, talent marketplace), workforce transformation (workforce analytics, workforce strategy, people strategy, strategic workforce planning, work design), HR transformation (HR interaction and operating models, HR process redesign, transformation implementation), and digital implementation (technology advisory support, implementation, and optimisation).

Mercer continuously keeps up to date with the latest market trends and conducts its own proprietary research across people and organisational topics and risks to offer a wealth of insights and expertise to all clients. We employ proven methodologies in all solution areas, continuously refreshing our approaches to align with the latest technology and thinking, human-centred design, and client need. Our approach focuses on value creation, helping organisations navigate the complexities of today's dynamic business environment. 

Neoteric Consulting is an Australian based boutique professional services firm that brings together local specialists with extensive knowledge and experience providing management consulting and finance technology services to the private and public sectors.

With a deep understanding of complex government and corporate environments, our diverse team of skilled and passionate people bring Neoteric thinking and deep analysis to deliver value-driven and practical solutions. Our capabilities cover transformation and reform, costing and financial analysis, financial sustainability and efficiency, charging and cost recovery, ERP system implementation and support, supply chain and procurement, program management and assurance and performance audit.
 

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.
 

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.
 

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major Transport, Water and Energy projects around the world. We deliver advanced Transport, Water, Energy and Urban solutions for our clients, partners and communities. 

Through our network of global specialists, our teams draw on deep expertise and systems thinking to simplify the complex and deliver integrated engineering solutions across a range of diverse environments. Through our network of global specialists collaborating with local partners, we deliver excellence across the life-cycle of each project, regardless of size or complexity.

SMEC is committed to positively impact the people, the environment and the clients and communities we serve. Our teams of specialists and design leaders are enabled by data and technology, guided by specialist critical thinking, and grounded by extensive experience. Our People, Process, and Technology (PPT) framework ensures we bring the right expertise and the right technologies to projects of all complexities, delivering best-for-project solutions on a case-by-case basis. 

Real impact, made together | Real impact, made together expresses our shared commitment to create meaningful, tangible, and enduring change, through collaborative efforts with clients, partners, and communities, shaping a brighter future for all.

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

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.
 

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
 

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Nexia Canberra is a professional services firm that has been providing accounting, advisory, audit and tax services in Canberra for over 70 years. Operating across both the private and public sectors, our professional staff have a breadth of skills, knowledge and experience to provide solutions and advice to help you meet your objectives.

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

Griffin Legal (GL)’s advisory government team are leaders in privacy, probity and procurement and policy development and analysis. 

GL are a Canberra based, nationally operating small-to-medium enterprise and are 100% female owned. 

GL have significant experience advising Commonwealth Government Departments in relation to their privacy obligations and practices under the Privacy Act. We have conducted numerous Privacy Impact Assessments and provided complex privacy advice for various Departments. GL personnel are considered experts in privacy and data security and are routinely engaged for our privacy expertise. This experience allows us to be a trusted advisor with a thorough and working knowledge of the complexities faced by the Commonwealth.

GL are well versed in the Commonwealth policies and legislation. Our team provide comprehensive and practical advice, including managing conflicts of interest, as part of delivering our probity and procurement services. GL has developed key documents which we regularly use when engaged to provide probity advisory services for our numerous government clients, including briefing packs, probity plans, probity registers, evaluation plans and communication plans. 

GL are passionate about building capacity and leaving tangible benefits, such as templates and advice, for our clients to use again after our engagement ends. 

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Interaction is an all-women led and powered, Australian small business and Registered Training Organisation. We’re not a big consultancy, and that’s the point. We work in complex environments, combining evidence, neuroscience and practical delivery to build capability and momentum. Clients trust us because we understand systems, people and the realities of change. We design tailored solutions that stick, lift performance and transform cultures. Change is hard. People matter. We help you be bold, be brave and be better.

Scyne Advisory are public purpose specialists, focused on helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities. Scyne Advisory is an Australian owned, independent, contemporary, national business with the scale and capabilities to support public purpose projects and governments at all levels right across Australia.

We provide clients with access to the skills and capabilities to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects. We have a market leading depth of public sector expertise across a range of capabilities including Strategy & Transformation; Finance, Risk & Cyber; Data & Digital; Infrastructure & Property.

We have an ecosystem of experts around Australia with over one thousand people working with our strategic network partners to deliver excellence in supporting public purpose organisations to solve some of our biggest challenges.

Scyne Advisory is a company not a partnership, with a Board and an independent chair. Our governance practices are underpinned by Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) corporate governance principles and public sector code of conduct standards. Our business has robust engagement management processes that ensure our work is aligned with our purpose and vision and is conflict free from the private sector.

elevenM is a specialist consulting firm helping you mitigate digital risks and build trust, with our service offerings across cyber security, privacy, AI and data governance, strategic communications, awareness and training. Our mission is to build trust in the online world. 

With Australian organisations collecting, handling and storing more data than ever before, and uses digital technologies in more innovative ways than ever before, managing data and the information environment is now a significant challenge. This challenge crosses the increasing community and regulatory expectations in privacy, the rapidly evolving threat landscape in cyber, and the increasing data holding associated with the digital economy.

Adding to that, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are taking businesses by storm. But making the most of these technologies requires a structured and rigorous approach to understanding and mitigating their risks.

Our team spans and closes these gaps, bringing together Australia’s leading (and multi-disciplinary) cyber security, privacy, and information, data and AI governance experts, to ensure your digital challenges and data risks are considered holistically, with an expert view across the entire field. 

As well as breadth of experience in the industry, the elevenM team brings extensive experience across both the public and private sectors. 

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.

Plan International Australia is a development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.  Plan International has offices in 70 countries worldwide, with 50 Country Offices implementing projects and programs across Africa, Asia, Middle East, Pacific and Central/South America.  Through the use of context-specific strategies and approaches, Plan International supports partners to build sustainable locally managed services.

We are experts in these industries & sectors:
-Climate change & sustainability
-Energy & renewables
-Financial services
-Public policy & Government
-Natural resources & agriculture
-Telcos & media
-Transport
-Urban & rural water
-Urban economics
-Waste management

We undertake the following type of economics:
-Behavioural economics
-Benchmarking & productivity
-Commercial contracting & negotiation
-Competition economics
-Cost benefit analysis
-Customer engagement & stakeholder facilitation
-Data analytics
-Dispute & litigation support
-Economic models
-Economic regulation
-Environmental economics
-Environmental, social & governance - ESG
-Financial & commercial advisory
-Pricing & regulatory reviews
-Public policy advisory
 

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.

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

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

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

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.