Cleo has many years of project experience within Australia and the international arena. She has excellent program design and project management skills honed over two decades of domestic and international experience.

A clear communicator with a positive and enthusiastic nature, Cleo relates well with people at all levels. She is particularly skilled in facilitating solution-seeking processes and helping clients think through organisational vision and direction. She is highly capable in helping to strengthen the capacity of others. Cleo believes strongly in a local capacity building approach and has successfully developed numerous partnerships and affiliations with local firms.

She has a proven record in business management including: budgeting, planning, organisational and project governance, partnership agreements, legislative requirements, funding models, commercial and management systems, contract management. This experience has been developed in-house within both public and private agencies.

She has worked with national and international governments, United Nations agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral banks, international foundations, private sector firms and educational institutions. Cleo has extensive experience in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East and in the education, health, governance and infrastructure sectors.

Her extensive experience in human services reform includes the reform of a number of major statewide health services in Victoria, each of which involved the development and implementation of innovative service models and new resource allocation and funding models.

Cleo has a Bachelor of Business.

Julie works in a collaborative way with organisations and their key stakeholders to help them improve outcomes for their clients. She has particular skills in helping organisations think strategically about complex and difficult issues and in finding ways to make progress developmentally.

She has built up considerable experience in:

• evaluating whole-of-government strategies and inter-agency collaborations.
• developing innovative service models to bring about a more integrated and coordinated service delivery system and;
• working with communities to identify service needs and develop innovative services and programs designed around particular needs.

Her professional experience has been gained over many years in both the public and community services sectors, with extensive experience in direct service delivery, senior management and statewide policy development. This breadth of experience enables Julie to work successfully with a wide range people and in a variety of situations.

Julie has built up a strong consulting portfolio that spans governments at all levels, not-for-profit organisations, and international development. Julie holds post graduate qualifications in Evaluation and Education, graduate qualifications in education, and Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training. Julie is a member of Australasian Evaluation Society.

Judith has a proven record in complex project management both as a consultant and with the public sector. She has experience in policy and program development at a statewide level. She has a strong understanding of community services and the issues facing them.

The many facets of evaluation are of a particular interest to Judith. She has post graduate qualifications in evaluation and assessment. She works with organisations to help them use evaluation to improve their processes and outcomes. Judith is a member of the Australasian Evaluation Society

Judith has extensive experience developing and leading multidisciplinary teams. She has strong leadership abilities as well as being a committed team player. She has worked closely with children with disabilities and their families, taking a team approach to working alongside people to support them toward reaching their goals.

As a qualified speech pathologist, Judith has many years experience in direct service provision in a range of settings.

Sheryl has many years experience at all levels of government: local, state and commonwealth. Along with her extensive record in policy and program development she has been a strong proponent and practitioner of the development and nurturing of multidisciplinary teams.

Her fields of expertise include: education, child protection, social justice, public policy, community service provision especially in relation to the areas of aged, disability and early childhood. She has also had an integral role with the development and implementation of legislation relating to care and protection of children.

A positive and clear communicator who values the input of all stakeholders she has the ability to build on the capacity of others to synthesize complex issues and assist in the development of improved processes and outcomes.

Sheryl has a strong belief in engaging all participants in any evaluation and improvement processes in order to develop the strongest sense of ownership and connection with the resultant outcomes.

She has extensive experience with Indigenous issues through five years working in the Northern Territory, with both the Northern Territory and Australian Governments.

Sheryl holds tertiary qualifications in Science, postgraduate diplomas in Education and Social Gerontology as well as a Masters of Social Work. She is a member of the Australasian Evaluation Society.

John is a skilled group facilitator. He has extensive experience in community consultation using a variety of ways that promote and encourage people's active participation. He is particularly skilled in the conduct of forums, focus groups, and interviews.

He has many years experience in the education and training sectors working with people of all ages. John has developed particular skills in engaging young people at risk.

A qualified workplace assessor and trainer, John has worked in several industries and developed exceptional skills in working with people from all walks of life

John holds graduate qualifications in education, as well as Certificates level IV in Quality Management and Workplace Assessment and Training.