evidence-based, defensible GEDSI ADVISING
Gender Equity & GEDSI Consulting
Board-ready gender equity strategy, gender pay gap action plans, and gender/GEDSI impact assessments — delivered by a team grounded in academic rigour and real policy experience.
We don’t provide generic diversity advice: our help is evidence-based, defensible, and built to support your board, your regulatory obligations, and your own workforce.
Our expertise
Academic credibility, not generic diversity consulting
Led by a team with world-leading academic expertise, our advice is grounded in current research, not a template filled in from a slide deck.
A structured, quality-assured process
Every engagement runs through a consistent methodology and formal quality-assurance sign-off.
Real policy and government experience
Collective work spans gender equality, GEDSI and women's leadership across government, international development and DFAT- linked programs.
Evidence you can defend
Every recommendation is built to withstand scrutiny — from your board, journalists, employees and regulators.
Real-world applicability
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SERVICES
Engagement snapshot
We offer different ways to engage gender and GEDSI consulting
1. Gender Equity Target Sprint — WGEA target setting & action planning
A focused, fixed-scope engagement for organisations that need to select and defend their threelegislated WGEA gender equality targets, understand what’s actually driving their pay gap, andproduce a board-ready action plan and Employer Statement — typically delivered over 4-6 weeks.
Who it’s for — Chief People Officers, Heads of D&I, and Company Secretaries at designated relevant employers (500+ staff) navigating the 2026 target-setting requirements.
Duration — 4–6 weeks
2. Gender & GEDSI Impact Assessments
An expert-reviewed assessment of the likely gendered and GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability andSocial Inclusion) impacts of a policy, program or service — combining structured evidence review,stakeholder consultation and intersectional analysis, signed off by our senior advisory team.
Who it’s for — Government agencies with statutory Gender Impact Assessment obligations, and NGOs/implementers delivering DFAT-linked or donor-funded programs.
Duration — Scoped per policy/program
3. Ongoing Gender Equity Advice
Quarterly check-ins, legislative and policy updates, and support tracking progress against your targets ahead of each annual reporting window — for organisations that want continuity between reporting cycles or programs.
Duration — Continuous, ahead of each reporting cycle.
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Whether your organisation needs to set defensible WGEA targets, commission a Gender Impact Assessment, or just wants to talk through what’s actually required this reporting cycle — get in touch with our team.
