STRATEGIC &

PRACTICAL

CONSULTANCY

We offer consultancy that’s grounded in lived experience, sector expertise, and frontline credibility. Our team has worked across youth justice, out-of-home care, education, and community services. Every project is tailored.

We focus on young people with experiences of the justice system and out-of-home care - helping services design safer, smarter, and more effective responses that actually connect.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

✔ Work that’s grounded in real experience and backed by evidence

✔ High-quality reporting with practical, relevant recommendations

✔ Skilled facilitation with a focus on safety, trust, and integrity

✔ A team with varied cultural backgrounds who understand the importance of culturally informed work

✔ Clear, steady collaboration from start to finish

✔ Lived experience is not an add-on - our consultants are trained, supported, and bring strong insight

WHAT WE OFFER

RECENT WORK

Lived Experience Consultation – DFFH Inner Gippsland

✔ Designed and delivered a consultation project with young people in out-of-home care

✔ Facilitated one-on-one interviews and identified key themes around education, safety, identity, and service engagement

✔ Delivered a formal report with evidence-informed recommendations to executive leadership


Co-Design – Jesuit Social Services

✔ Audited a school-based engagement program for young men

✔ Shared practical strategies to strengthen trust, safety, and cultural relevance

✔ Provided detailed feedback on group facilitation and program structure


Training Development & Delivery – Department of Justice

✔ Designed lived experience–centred, strengths-based training for youth justice

✔ Delivered training to lived experience and culturally focused organisations

✔ Gained accreditation through Deakin University

✔. Now considered the reference point for youth justice lived experience training in Victoria

CURRENT WORK

Workforce Capability & Service Design – YSAS

✔ Co-designing a practical practice framework for forensic AOD services

✔ Translating desistance, strengths-based practice and lived experience into day-to-day frontline work

✔ Developing workforce capability through tailored training, tools and practice guidance


Workforce Development – VACRO ReConnect

✔ Providing tailored coaching and training to ReConnect case managers

✔ Supporting practical implementation of strengths-based practice

✔ Building staff confidence in self-determination and culturally responsive work


Community of Practice – Department of Justice

✔ Facilitating structured learning spaces for lived experience practitioners in culturally focused organisations

✔ Supporting peer connection, reflective practice, and shared tools

✔ Strengthening skills in identity development, trauma-informed work, and cultural safety


Service Design – Department of Justice

✔ Advising on youth justice mentoring models

✔ Strengthening delivery through lived experience and identity development frameworks

✔ Supporting the creation of aspirational, culturally informed group spaces in custody

Our consultancy has helped:

OUTCOMES

WHO WE WORK WITH

  • 'Thanks for an inspiring and highly engaging few days. Our guys and girls have expressed an overwhelming response to the knowledge and concepts offered in the training. I really appreciated the manner in which you allowed the flow of conversation and were able to draw out wonderful insights and develop confidence amongst the group. So, thank you for sharing so much incredible material and the heart and passion that makes it so special – it is truly a taonga (gift / treasure) that you are passing on...'

    GENE BELL, TEAM LEADER

  • 'The way you captured the chaotic nature of residential care was particularly well done. As a reader, I could easily imagine what young people go through. This report will impact more than just DFFH - it will shape how we think and work across the sector'

    Emma Dobson, Manager Youth Services

  • 'What a truly fantastic read. I’m so proud we now have a Gippsland‑specific piece for the voice of young people. It’s the first of its kind in this region - and should be celebrated.'

    Mitchell Burney, General Manager, Youth and Housing Supports

  • 'Thank you to you and your team for the fabulous work on this project. The insights from young people were powerful - and your facilitation helped ensure those voices were heard with care and respect. It’s the kind of work that challenges us to reflect and do better.'

    Dr Karen Sutherland, Director, Child Protection, Inner Gippsland

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