CONCURRENT SERVICES

PUBLIC POLICY

We can design, refine or review public policy so it works. The team at Concurrent have extensive experience developing, reviewing and implementing public policy and programs for government, elected representatives, NGOs and global companies. Our experience covers a range of sectors and we specialise in environment, water, natural resources, indigenous, Asia-Pacific, multicultural affairs and the arts.

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Achievements of concurrent’s team include policy and program development and implementation:

• NRM and environment programs such as Caring for our Country / Landcare; the Murray Darling Basin Plan; Tasmanian forestry agreement (restructure); Australia’s national network of marine reserves; heritage, including World Heritage; indigenous protected areas and ranger program.

• Sustainable agriculture policies on soils, pest management and diversification

• Arts and cultural policy

• Asia Pacific – sustainable development programs in PNG, Solomon Islands, Cambodia and China

• Election commitments in environment, water, arts and multicultural affairs

Reviews of policy and programs include

• Water Sharing Plans

• Pest animal management

• Local Land Services Strategic Plans

• MDBA Regional Engagement Officer program

• DPIE water consultation and engagement

• Submission reviews on water policy

COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT

We can help you better understand and engage with the media as well as build and maintain relationships with the right stakeholders.

Concurrent’s team has extensive experience dealing with the media, communicating to achieve results and leading stakeholder engagement. We have briefed the media on high profile issues and also led negotiations, chaired working groups, panels, advisory groups, committees and facilitated small group discussions.

Products and services that Concurrent can help with are:

• Communications and engagement strategies

• digital strategies including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WeChat as well as emails and websites

• Communications and engagement tools, tactics and channels

• Media engagement  plans and strengthening media connections

• Crisis communications and issues management

• corporate communications plans

• media support (on-call)

• reputation management.

GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS ADVISORY

Talking to the right people at the right time is critical to success, whether it be a government policy proposal or a new business corporate social responsibility initiative. Concurrent has strong networks with elected officials from all major parties and their staff. We also have experience working as lobbyists and being lobbied when working in politics. We have developed and reviewed election commitments, policy and program proposals, funding proposals and advised on legislative / regulatory changes.

We can help deliver results because of our expert knowledge of how government, cabinet, shadow cabinet and politics works – we can find a pathway to make change.

Achievements include:

• Successful funding proposal for $7 million in funding to an international ocean conservation program

• Successful funding proposal for $5 million to an Asia Pacific forestry conservation program

• Government relations strategies for environment NGOs

• Proposal writing for NGOs and business

• Mentoring on arts policy engagement 

• Government relations strategy for indigenous programs

• Campaign planning (government focused campaigns)

• Grassroots campaigns and submission writing.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Concurrent can help relieve resource pressure points or bottlenecks by providing in-house resources for project management. Our team have worked in government, corporate, NGO and political offices. Whether it is managing a team of experts and generalists Concurrent’s experience means they will deliver results.

Services offered include:

• Long or short term secondments in-house or off-site – extra hands and heads to get the job done – policy, projects and programs

• Chairing processes and driving programs

• Mentoring staff

• Campaign management

• Content development – newsletters, fact sheets, media releases, advertisements, social media posts, graphic design, podcasts, websites