We are an Aboriginal-led consultancy built on cultural integrity, genuine partnership and a deep commitment to First Nations self-determination.
Aboriginal Consultancy Group was founded on the belief that real change for First Nations Australians must be led by First Nations Australians. Too often, government programs and corporate initiatives fail because they are designed without meaningful involvement from the communities they seek to serve.
We were established to close that gap — providing organisations with culturally grounded guidance while ensuring that the wealth of knowledge, leadership and expertise within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is properly recognised and rewarded.
From metropolitan boardrooms to remote communities, we bring the same commitment to every engagement: authentic partnership, evidence-based strategy, and outcomes that last beyond the life of any contract.
We honour the cultures, protocols and knowledge systems of every community we engage with.
We deliver on our commitments and measure success by the real difference we make in people's lives.
Our work is grounded in lived experience and genuine relationships — not tick-box exercises or surface-level engagement.
Every project we take on is evaluated by a single question: does this create lasting positive change for community?
We reject the idea that communities are simply stakeholders to be consulted. In our model, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are co-creators — actively shaping the strategies, programs and policies that affect their lives.
This means we take time to build genuine relationships before we begin any formal engagement. We work at the community's pace, on the community's terms, and we bring our depth of policy and strategic expertise to support — not direct — that process.
The result is solutions that communities genuinely own, and that organisations can implement with confidence.
Our consultants bring together decades of combined experience in Indigenous policy, community development, cultural training and strategic advisory.
Placeholder bio — a respected First Nations leader with 15+ years in Indigenous policy, governance and organisational strategy across government and corporate sectors.
Placeholder bio — specialises in Reconciliation Action Plan development and culturally responsive workforce training. Background in education and community engagement.
Placeholder bio — connects with communities across Australia to facilitate culturally grounded engagement, co-design and capacity-building programs.
Placeholder bio — brings expertise in government relations, strategic policy design and stakeholder engagement with a focus on long-term systemic change.
Placeholder bio — leads mixed-methods research and program evaluation, ensuring all ACG projects are underpinned by rigorous evidence and community insight.
Placeholder bio — coordinates project delivery, manages client relationships and ensures every engagement runs smoothly from first contact to final deliverable.
"The data tells a stark story. But behind every statistic is a person, a family, a community with strengths, knowledge and the right to determine their own future. That is why this work matters."
Nearly a third of Indigenous Australians live in poverty — a direct legacy of dispossession and ongoing systemic exclusion.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are vastly underrepresented in senior leadership — an enormous loss of talent and perspective for Australian organisations.
Australia's First Nations peoples represent one of the world's oldest and most diverse cultures. This richness deserves protection, celebration and investment.