About us

Simon is a Bundjalung man born and raised on the lands of the Gadigal people. He is a deeply experienced professional respected in the fields of evidence building, Aboriginal led co-design and trauma informed practice and recovery and cultural safety. He has worked extensively in the areas of child protection, housing, health, mental health, family and community services and stolen generation survivor led work. He is committed to realising self-determination for Aboriginal people and communities and addressing the multi-generational effects of trauma.

Kieran was born and raised on Gadigal land, which he still calls home today. He is an experienced public policy professional with many years’ experience working with Aboriginal communities across a range of complex social policy challenges. Kieran is passionate about supporting local communities to have their voices heard and lead in developing self-determined community services and programs that work for them. He has led many successful projects including the co-design of service models, practice frameworks and organisational policies, and research projects.

Holly, a proud Boorooberongal woman of the Dharug nation, has a deep commitment to Aboriginal health and human services, sparked by her lived experiences and nursing background. Throughout her career as a consultant, she has worked with Aboriginal communities across NSW and Australia to co-design programs, embed Aboriginal-led impact measurement, and build lasting connections. Holly is dedicated to creating meaningful change by working collaboratively with communities and supporting systems that better serve Aboriginal people.

Louise is an experienced researcher and community development specialist who has spent more than a decade working with Aboriginal communities across NSW and the Northern Territory. Louise is passionate about harnessing the collective wisdom and capacity of communities to co-create programs and policies that address inequality and improve wellbeing. With experience in co-design, evaluation, participatory research, conflict resolution and advocacy, Louise brings a commitment to working collaboratively and building trusting and respectful relationships to all her work.

Lucie enjoys working with Aboriginal communities to identify and develop policies, programs and services that support meaningful change. With a background in law and social sciences, a passion for creative arts, and a deep commitment to equity, Lucie brings strong analytical and creative problem solving skills and an eye for detail to each project.

Cheryl is an Aboriginal woman of the Murawarra tribe. She is an experienced project manager and caseworker with over 25 years of experience in the public service and has held various roles working with Aboriginal families and communities. She is an experienced and skilled facilitator and trainer and runs her own business, The River Mob.

Merrick is an experienced researcher and educator who has worked in various private and public sector roles developing, delivering, and evaluating mental health initiatives for people and communities. Through his strong background in empirical research, study design, and data analysis, Merrick is passionate about supporting Aboriginal communities to develop and evaluate programs that achieve holistic health and wellbeing outcomes.

Sue is a deeply experienced researcher and consultant with many years of experience successfully delivering research and evaluation projects across a range of policy areas. She has held senior roles in evaluation and strategic review within NSW government agencies and public policy consultancies. Sue is a skilled facilitator and advisor and has worked on many projects involving service delivery for and by Aboriginal people.

Jeff is a proud Wiradjuri man from Wellington, NSW. Jeff is passionate about helping people who experience mental health challenges and addiction to drugs and alcohol. From his own lived experience struggling with addiction, Jeff has developed a program called 'More Cultural rehabs Less Jails' to educate families and children across NSW about addiction.