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Projects and Testimonials

Brand and Rebrand Strategy Mentoring

Working with the amazing Louise Gilbert - change and leadership facilitator/extraordinaire - to rebrand and position the organisation as part of an exciting growth phase. 

Louise Gilbert delivers change and leadership coaching to organisations that facilitates business excellence through her model, known as the “Three PEDALS OF EXCELLENCE” - by having the right combination of Performance, Growth, Wellbeing businesses and teams can achieve excellence.
https://louise-gilbert.com/about/


Client feedback - "Not everyone can be a Ripper” 😝 .. but with your strategic guidance, we can get pretty close!

You are a superstar. 

I’ve learnt so much from you. 🙏"

Marketing Communication Strategy and Coaching

Freedom Solutions Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that customises, designs and builds assistive technology solutions for people living with disability across New South Wales and Victoria. 


Advising the CEO and Board on strategic communication approaches. 


Mentor and worked with the wonderful engagement team, developing marketing and communication strategy in order to get specialist products into the hands of people and more equipment solutions into the community. 

Assisted with drafting collateral and 

annual report. 

https://freedomsolutions.org.au


Client feedback - "Annette, you have opened the windows and let fresh air circulate in our organisation. So grateful for the collaboration."

Market Research and Analysis

CEO & Change Communication

Flutterbye is a unique organisation focused on sustainable not for profits through volunteerism. 

Flutterbye’s Vision is to empower volunteer involving organisations to reach their goals through effective volunteerism. 


Working with Founder, Christine Stankowski on market research and analysis of the volunteer sector across Victoria has been provided great insights to her clients. 


Her amazing organisation 

Flutterbye is committed to assisting those who work with volunteers to have successful and effective volunteer programs that deliver sustainable benefits to the organisation, the volunteers themselves and the community.

https://www.flutterbye.com.au

CEO & Change Communication

CEO & Change Communication

Provided strategy, tactical advice and coaching on the Co-founding CEO change for The Man Cave.


Key to delivering impactful, and aligned communications is the development of a strategy that sits behind the activities.   


 Remember don't have your "tactics frantically looking for a strategy!"

www.themancave.life


Client feedback - "A huge thank you. We couldn't have got to the point we are today without your help and knowledge. 


"I'm very grateful for how you were able to take our thoughts and words and develop a plan that we're still using and referring every day."




Leadership and Communication

Carers Victoria is the peak body for unpaid carers in Victoria.

An organisation undergoing transformation my role was to lead the committed and talented team. 


Advised on management for National Carers Week communications and Ministerial event. 

Worked closely with Carers Victoria team and Ministerial office. 

www.Carersvictoria.org.au


 Client feedback - "You have been an amazing leader." 


"Thanks so much again for a wonderful event last week, it was such a success."




Strategic plan development and launch

Supporting Knowmore Legal Service.

A remarkable not-for-profit organisation. Knowmore Legal Service is a nationwide free and confidential service, supporting victim survivors of childhood abuse and the Stolen Generations.


Worked with the team to finalise a new strategic plan 2025-2027 for the organisation. 

 Advising on content approach, structure, and launch tactics. 

Teamed up with talented creative in 

graphic artist 

Sally Mazak who designed the plan. 

www.knowmore.org.au


 Client feedback - "Annette is amazing at all things communication including word smithing." 


"Annette’s decades of communication expertise was evident in how seamlessly she moved our Strategic Plan forward. Annette is a pleasure to work with. "

- Barbara Charan, 

Fundraising & Communication Manager

Knowmore Legal services. 





team leadership and Brand refresh

team leadership and Brand refresh

team leadership and Brand refresh

Independence Australia Group. 

Worked with the team at Independence Australia Group, a large not-for-profit organisation providing products and services for people living with disability. 


Heading up the brand, marketing and communications functions. This role was to be the linchpin to connect brand, marketing, and communication efforts, ensuring the message is clear, consistent, and compelling. on content approach, structure, and launch tactics. 

Worked with agencies and internal talented creative team. 


 Client feedback - 

"You have done more in six months than was previously done in six years!





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