NORTHERN TERRITORY · PRINCIPAL-LED ADVISORY
Get important work moving.
When a complex issue, project or priority needs experienced attention, NT Collective brings the capacity and judgement to take it forward.
PEOPLE. PLACE. PURPOSE.
EXPERIENCE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO YOUR WORK
Important work can stall when internal time, capacity or specialist expertise is constrained.
NT Collective draws on first-hand Northern Territory experience and senior expertise to help you clarify the issue, develop workable options and progress towards an agreed decision or delivery point.
You work directly with Principal Consultant Leonie Cooper, through a defined project, targeted advice or flexible ongoing assistance.
OUR SERVICES
Senior expertise across the systems that shape decisions and the relationships that make them work in practice.
Understand requirements, manage risk and support sound decisions.
Develop, review and progress work from concept through to delivery.
Bring community, government and industry perspectives together to inform decisions.
PEOPLE, PLACE AND PURPOSE
Practical support shaped around your organisation, the operating environment and the work that needs to progress.
Experienced capacity for strategic or critical work when internal time or specialist expertise is constrained. Support across policy, governance, regulation, projects and implementation, with an understanding of government systems and the Territory operating environment.
Senior NT-based capability for defined parts of larger engagements. NT Collective brings government-system knowledge, local relationships and specialist expertise, working as a subconsultant or as part of your team to support delivery.
Support for organisational and community priorities, governance and capability, strategic and workforce planning, projects and partnerships.
Each engagement begins with the specific people, place and context. We apply Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous Data Governance principles. Ownership, access and use of shared information are agreed, with further use or disclosure requiring appropriate authorisation.
Practical advice on governance, risk, regulatory and government processes, projects and organisational improvement. Support for businesses working in the Northern Territory, particularly in complex, regulated, regional or cross-sector environments.
EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE BUSINESS
Principal Consultant
Leonie brings senior leadership experience across policy and legislative reform, regulation, governance and risk, strategic planning, procurement and program delivery. She has advised Ministers, senior executives and statutory boards, and led multidisciplinary teams across government, industry and community environments.
Aboriginal communities involved in co-design for a five-year justice reinvestment model.
National biosecurity program managed through Leonie’s career.
Negotiated for regional and remote infrastructure.
These examples reflect Leonie’s previous professional experience.
Developed risk-based compliance and enforcement frameworks for major NT industries and worked with the NT EPA Board on their refinement and oversight. Prepared Cabinet submissions, legislative drafting instructions and executive advice. Led a $13 million open procurement process for an Aboriginal community-controlled provider.
Developed five-year strategic plans, implementation roadmaps, risk frameworks and performance systems. Established regulatory and policy functions through organisational restructuring and workforce development. Led regional teams of up to 20 staff and supported Aboriginal trainees and graduates to build careers.
Led co-design with 28 Aboriginal communities and four national roundtables, securing government endorsement for a five-year justice reinvestment model. Developed the Garig Gunak Barlu Marine Park Management Plan with Traditional Owners, the Northern Land Council and government agencies. Developed the Attorney-General’s Department’s First Nations Stakeholder Framework.
WORKING WITH YOU
We listen first, respect local knowledge and existing capability, give candid advice and identify risks early. The scope is shaped around what you need to achieve.
A no-cost 30-minute discussion about the problem, timing and where the work needs to get to.
Agree the scope, deliverables, timeframe, assumptions and pricing approach before you commit.
Work directly with Leonie to develop options, engage stakeholders and deliver the agreed outputs.
Usable outputs and implementation planning that support your organisation’s capability and next steps.
ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS
A defined project, targeted advice or flexible ongoing assistance. The arrangement reflects the scope, complexity and delivery conditions.
FOCUSED DIAGNOSTIC
Indicative engagement range
DEFINED DELIVERY
Indicative engagement range
COMPLEX SUPPORT
Indicative engagement range
These ranges indicate the scale of an engagement. Pricing is confirmed after scoping. Fixed fees, hourly rates, capped arrangements or staged engagements may be used. Where the work is uncertain, we can define an initial stage first.
START WITH A CONVERSATION
If you have a piece of work that needs experienced attention, let’s talk about what is required.
No-cost 30-minute scoping conversation.
Clear scope and pricing before you commit.
YOUR DIRECT CONTACT
Principal Consultant
leonie@ntcollective.com.au0448 489 715Let’s have a chat