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Business analysis, due diligence and change management - together with corporate compliance (whistleblower, modern slavery, privacy, AML/CTF) and board governance for companies, councils and not-for-profits. Senior-level rigour at mid-market fees.

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What we deliver

Everything under Audits, Risk & Governance Advisory

All related CAQA services consolidated in one practice - one expert team, no confusion.

01
Business plans & strategy

Investor-grade business plans for new and growing education providers.

02
Due diligence for RTO transactions

Compliance, financial and reputational due diligence before you buy or sell - because 1 in 20 re-registrations fail.

03
Financial viability & performance analysis

FVRA modelling, margin analysis and performance dashboards for education businesses.

04
Market research & industry analysis

Demand modelling, competitor analysis and R&D for new qualifications and markets.

05
Governance, change & risk management

Board and academic governance frameworks, structured change management and enterprise risk registers aligned to regulator expectations - for education providers, businesses and Government bodies.

06
Operational improvement

Process re-engineering across enrolment, delivery, assessment and administration.

07
Whistleblower frameworks

Policies, channels and training that satisfy the Corporations Act whistleblower regime.

08
Modern slavery statements

Risk assessment, supplier due diligence and statements that stand scrutiny.

09
Privacy & data protection

Privacy Act reform readiness, privacy impact assessments and breach response plans.

10
AML/CTF compliance

Programs, risk assessments and independent reviews for reporting entities.

11
Workplace law compliance audits

Wage compliance, award coverage and workplace policy audits.

12
Enterprise risk frameworks

Risk registers, appetite statements and committee reporting that boards actually use.

13
Board governance reviews

Independent reviews of board effectiveness, structure and decision-making.

14
Constitution & policy development

Constitutions, delegations and policy suites in plain English.

15
ACNC compliance

Charity registration, governance standards and reporting obligations.

16
Grant acquittals

Accurate, on-time acquittals that protect future funding.

17
Strategic planning facilitation

Facilitated planning days that end with a plan people actually follow.

18
Risk & audit committee support

Charters, work plans and independent members for audit and risk committees.

1 in 20Re-registrations fail - we de-risk yours
360Degree compliance, financial and market view
25+Years of sector data
How we engage

A disciplined methodology

Discover

A free, confidential consultation to understand your organisation, risks and goals.

Diagnose

Evidence-based assessment against the standards and benchmarks that matter.

Deliver

Fixed-scope engagement executed by senior specialists with weekly visibility.

Embed

Capability transfer and monitoring so improvements outlast the engagement.

Enterprise & government

Internal audit & independent assurance, as a service.

The same machine that protects education providers serves organisations that are not RTOs at all: enterprises, government departments and agencies that need independent quality reviews, standing internal audit functions and governance at scale.

01
Outsourced & co-sourced internal audit

A standing internal audit function without the standing headcount - planned, delivered and reported by senior auditors.

02
Independent quality reviews

Point-in-time independent reviews of functions, programs and controls - evidence-based and board-ready.

03
Governance & risk frameworks at scale

Enterprise risk frameworks, delegations and committee structures for large and complex organisations.

04
Integrated management systems

Quality, safety, environment and information security in one integrated system - see our ISO certification readiness line.

05
Program evaluation & probity for the public sector

Independent program evaluation, probity advice and probity audit for government procurement and grant programs.

Internal audits & risk management

Assurance built for the 2025 Outcome Standards.

Audit and risk work in this practice is aligned to the current framework - the Outcome Standards for RTOs 2025, the Compliance Requirements and the Credential Policy - not the superseded 2015 Standards. Business analysis and due diligence remain part of the same practice.

01
Internal audit programs

Scheduled internal audits mapped to the Outcome Standards 2025, with evidence trails regulators recognise.

02
Whole-of-organisation health checks

Point-in-time compliance health checks across systems, delivery and assessment - the fastest way to see where you stand.

03
Risk registers & self-assurance frameworks

Enterprise risk registers, mitigation plans and the self-assurance practices the 2025 framework expects providers to run continuously.

04
Audit-day representation & rectification

Preparation, representation during performance assessments and structured rectification that turns findings into sustainable systems.

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