Social Procurement and Social Impact Consulting for Government
Whether it's social procurement strategy, inclusive economic development or grant program design, I work with government teams to create real social value - and make sure it's practical, measurable and sustainable.
With 25 years of business experience - including nearly three years inside Victorian state government - and deep expertise across the social enterprise, non-profit and corporate sectors, I understand the compliance landscape, the reporting requirements and the pace of government. But I also know the social sector well enough to design programs and strategies that work on the ground, not just on paper.
I work with departments, agencies, infrastructure projects and local councils on things like building or strengthening social procurement, designing inclusive employment programs, mapping the social enterprise landscape to inform economic development planning, and making sure grant programs are investing where they'll have the most impact.
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Social procurement strategy: developing and implementing social procurement strategies, measuring social procurement impact and reporting against the Victorian Government Social Procurement Framework
Inclusive economic development: developing strategies and frameworks that strengthen local economies, support activity centres and help businesses thrive — connecting economic development with social enterprise, local employment and community outcomes
Social enterprise strategy: mapping the social enterprise landscape in your area and developing strategies to grow social enterprise as part of your inclusive economic development or community development objectives
Social enterprise capability building: designing and implementing programs to strengthen the capacity of social enterprises in your community or supply chain
Inclusive employment strategy and programs: designing and implementing initiatives to increase employment opportunities for people experiencing disadvantage, including mentoring programs for diverse cohorts
Diversity, equity and inclusion: strategies, programs and training to embed inclusion across your organisation, with a specialty in gender equity
Grant program design, review and assessment: creating effective grant programs, reviewing existing programs for greater impact, and supporting assessment panels to make confident, evidence-based funding decisions
Purpose-led business and entrepreneurship programs: designing and delivering programs for local businesses, startups, social enterprises and creative practitioners in your community
Social procurement training, facilitation and workshops: building your team's capability in social procurement and social impact, and helping purpose-led suppliers navigate government procurement, contracts and tenders
Case studies
DELIVERED THROUGH IMPACT PRACTICE
Banyule City Council was consolidating three separate strategies covering economic development, social enterprise and inclusive local jobs into a single Inclusive Economy Strategy. I was engaged to translate an extensive evidence base — including community consultation with more than 200 participants — into a cohesive five-year strategy, action plan and monitoring framework. I facilitated workshops with the internal team, shaped the strategic direction across five focus areas, and in a second stage analysed public consultation feedback and updated the strategy to reflect community input, including strengthened commitments to Aboriginal economic development. The final strategy sets a target of 4,000 inclusive economic opportunities and positions Banyule as one of the first councils in Victoria to adopt an inclusive economy framework of this kind.
DELIVERED IN MY PREVIOUS ROLE AT LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL PROJECT, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND PLANNING
I led two flagship initiatives under the Women in Transport Strategy: the Women in Transport Mentoring Program and Leadership Development Scholarships. Mentoring engagement increased by 235%, 95% of scholarship participants reported career progression, and the programs strengthened talent pipelines across one of Victoria’s most male-dominated sectors.
Image: HiVis Pictures courtesy of LXRP
DELIVERED THROUGH MY CONSULTING WORK AT SOCIAL TRADERS
I led a social enterprise mapping and social procurement market analysis for Knox City Council, expanding the scope beyond the municipality to build a regional picture. The project delivered a baseline assessment of social procurement maturity, a comprehensive supplier directory, and financial modelling showing the potential to increase social procurement spend by 8,500% over four years.
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