WELCOME TO STRATEGIC

We’re a team of forward-thinking professionals, excited by collaborative and thoughtful development.

We’re serious about inclusion, diversity, and respect.
We design, engage, and consult on projects that build thriving communities in partnership with companies, government, and organisations.

WHY WE WORK

OUR SERVICES

Program design and management

We design and manage programs that have positive impacts on communities, are realistic and achievable, and where the results can be measured.

Community and stakeholder engagement

We help a wide range of clients to consult and engage with their stakeholders and communities, to shape better, more inclusive outcomes.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

We undertake independent evaluations of programs to discover what’s working well and what can be improved. We also help clients build systems to monitor and improve their performance on an ongoing basis.

Specialist technical skills, including:

• Disability inclusion

• Gender and social inclusion

• Climate and resilience

• Organisational governance

OUR PROJECTS

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DESIGN AND MONITORING SUPPORT FOR AUSTRALIA'S SYRIA HUMANITARIAN PACKAGE

Strategic Development Group was contracted to design the second Syria Humanitarian and Resilience Package, valued at $180 million over three years, covering affected populations within Syria, and host and refugee communities in Jordan and Lebanon. 

KOALA RECOVERY PLAN PROGRAM LOGIC

We developed a draft program logic for The National Koala Recovery Team, including an outcomes hierarchy, risk management framework, and key performance indicators.

PACIFIC WOMEN LEAD DESIGN

In 2020, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade decided to embark on a new gender equality initiative for the Pacific, as the Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development program was coming to the end of its 10 year life…

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ABOUT EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY IN ACT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

In 2021, the ACT Education Directorate embarked on a process to hear community voices to feed into a new strategy on education for students with disability. The Directorate required a consultation methodology to…

EVALUATION OF THE ACT LANGUAGE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Strategic was engaged by the ACT Community Services Directorate to review the operation of their investment in Community Language Schools.

EVALUATION OF GINNINDERRY SPARK TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

In 2021, the Ginninderry Joint Venture partners, Riverview, and the ACT Government, commissioned an evaluation to assess the outcomes, effectiveness, and social return on investment of SPARK…

ADVERSE EVENT PLAN FOR MURRAY RIVER COUNCIL

We developed a plan to help the Murray River Council and the community prepare for disasters that may face in the future.

DESIGN OF AUSTRALIA'S APEC SUPPORT PROGRAM

We were engaged to prepare a Strategic Design Framework for Australia’s support to APEC…

DESIGN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT PROGRAM, BANKSIA WOMEN

We worked with St John's Community Services to create a new program to specifically target women leaving domestic violence.

CO-DESIGN AND PLACEMAKING FOR IRT AGED CARE

IRT engaged Strategic Development Group to help them establish a co-design process that engages local communities and prospective buyers.

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