Long-Term Political Advisory Partnerships for<br/>Businesses and Organisations – Australia

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Partnership

A partnership is a long-term arrangement spanning seven to twelve months. I become a regular part of how your business or organisation thinks about the political world. Monthly sessions, priority access between sessions, and quarterly written briefings tailored to your sector. This is for organisations that want political awareness built into how they operate, plan, and make decisions on an ongoing basis, rather than reaching for it when something goes wrong.

Partnerships are for businesses, not-for-profits, and community organisations. They are the deepest form of engagement I offer and carry the lowest effective per-session rate because of the sustained commitment.

This page outlines some samples of what this work could look like.

9 months

After your Initial Consultation, you either propose a partnership with me directly or send another request to work together via the Contacts page.
You receive a response from me within 3 business days to confirm and schedule your consultation.
I review and research the materials you sent before your first call.
5-10 minutes. Phone or video call.
We re-orient and briefly discuss the scope of the partnership. I flag anything that needs clarifying before we meet, and we confirm what you want most out of the sessions in the partnership.
I work behind the scenes on the preparing for the partnership, research the political context and sector terrain relevant to what you raised.
40-50 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on finalising the partnership deliverables.
You receive the final partnership deliverables.
If needed, I send you a short email wrap-up within 7-10 business days to close the program and point you toward next steps.

10 months

After your Initial Consultation, you either propose a partnership with me directly or send another request to work together via the Contacts page.
You receive a response from me within 3 business days to confirm and schedule your consultation.
I review and research the materials you sent before your first call.
5-10 minutes. Phone or video call.
We re-orient and briefly discuss the scope of the partnership. I flag anything that needs clarifying before we meet, and we confirm what you want most out of the sessions in the partnership.
I work behind the scenes on the preparing for the partnership, research the political context and sector terrain relevant to what you raised.
40-50 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on finalising the partnership deliverables.
You receive the final partnership deliverables.
If needed, I send you a short email wrap-up within 7-10 business days to close the program and point you toward next steps.

11 months

After your Initial Consultation, you either propose a partnership with me directly or send another request to work together via the Contacts page.
You receive a response from me within 3 business days to confirm and schedule your consultation.
I review and research the materials you sent before your first call.
5-10 minutes. Phone or video call.
We re-orient and briefly discuss the scope of the partnership. I flag anything that needs clarifying before we meet, and we confirm what you want most out of the sessions in the partnership.
I work behind the scenes on the preparing for the partnership, research the political context and sector terrain relevant to what you raised.
40-50 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on finalising the partnership deliverables.
You receive the final partnership deliverables.
If needed, I send you a short email wrap-up within 7-10 business days to close the program and point you toward next steps.

12 months

After your Initial Consultation, you either propose a partnership with me directly or send another request to work together via the Contacts page.
You receive a response from me within 3 business days to confirm and schedule your consultation.
I review and research the materials you sent before your first call.
5-10 minutes. Phone or video call.
We re-orient and briefly discuss the scope of the partnership. I flag anything that needs clarifying before we meet, and we confirm what you want most out of the sessions in the partnership.
I work behind the scenes on the preparing for the partnership, research the political context and sector terrain relevant to what you raised.
40-50 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
30-40 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
10-15 minutes. Video call.
We discuss and work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on the partnership deliverables.
40-50 minutes. In-person meeting either at your place of business, a public cafe or co-working space, or online video call.
We work on the partnership deliverables.
I go back behind the scenes, working on finalising the partnership deliverables.
You receive the final partnership deliverables.
If needed, I send you a short email wrap-up within 7-10 business days to close the program and point you toward next steps.

Before the partnership:

If you know you want a partnership after your initial consultation, we confirm it in that session. Otherwise, you can book a partnership engagement with me directly. You sign the agreement and send payment through. We book the first session at least a week out. Before that first session, send me any relevant materials about your organisation, your sector, and what you want ongoing political awareness around.

In our first partnership session, we map out how the partnership will work: what we cover each month, what the quarterly briefings will focus on, and what your priorities are. All partnership design happens during paid sessions, not over email or calls.

During the partnership:

The programs run between 4-8 months. I walk you through what shifted politically since we last met: which advocacy campaigns gained ground, which funding programmes opened or closed, what political actors said or did that affects your sector, and what the trajectory looks like for the months ahead. You bring your observations and questions. We discuss what the political developments mean for your specific decisions, your strategy, and your relationships with funders, clients, members, or community.

Each session builds on the last. Over months, a picture forms. You start seeing political patterns in your sector that would have been invisible to you a year ago. Your strategic thinking absorbs political awareness as a default rather than an afterthought.

After each session and the partnership:

You take the political context into your week. Into your board meeting, your staff meeting, your next conversation with your accountant, your lawyer, your funder, your sector association. You notice political dynamics in real time because you have been trained, over months, to see them.

At the end of the partnership term, you have built political awareness as an organisational capability. Some organisations renew for another year. Some move to per-session appointments. Some have embedded enough political understanding into their culture and strategy that they carry it forward independently. All three are good outcomes.

An MMA gym owner with 12 members of staff including coaches, front desk, and a regular cleaning contractor signs a ten-month partnership because he wants more women training at his gym but cannot figure out why they are not coming through the door. He tried posting "all welcome" on his website and it changed nothing. Each month we work through a different layer of the problem: the political history of why combat sports spaces are male-dominated and what structural forces maintained that for decades, the women's safety and self-defence advocacy movement that is creating a generation of women who want to learn how to fight but will not walk into a space that feels hostile, what "inclusive" actually requires beyond a sign on the wall (coaching culture, changing room facilities, class scheduling, how women are spoken to and about on the gym floor), the gendered violence prevention campaigns that are driving public investment in women's self-defence programmes and what funding is available, and how other gyms and combat sports spaces that successfully attracted women members did it and what they changed structurally versus cosmetically. By the end of the partnership, his gym runs dedicated women's classes coached by a woman he hired after understanding why that matters, his general classes have shifted in culture because the coaching team understands the political context behind why women's participation requires more than an open door, and his next conversation with his local council about facility funding is different because he can articulate the community safety value of what his gym offers in language that aligns with the council's own family violence prevention strategy.
A mechanic running an independent workshop with 8 staff signs a twelve-month partnership because the electric vehicle transition is heading toward his business and he does not know the political timeline or what it means for the work his team will be doing in five years. Each month I walk him through what shifted: which state governments announced new EV incentives or combustion engine phase-out dates, where the right to repair campaign is at and whether independent workshops will retain access to manufacturer diagnostic systems, what the political contest between manufacturers and independent repairers means for his future, and how the changing demographics of car ownership (women now make the majority of vehicle purchasing decisions in several categories, and they choose workshops based on trust, transparency, and values, not just price) affect who walks through his door and what they expect. Each quarter he receives a written briefing he can share with his team. By the end of the year, he has retrained two of his mechanics for EV servicing ahead of his competitors, he has changed how his front-of-house communicates with customers because he understands who his customers are becoming, and his next conversation with his parts supplier is different because he can ask about the transition timeline from a position of knowledge. His business is positioned for a market that most independent workshops have not started thinking about yet.
A not-for-profit running youth services signs a twelve-month partnership because their funding depends on political cycles and they want to anticipate rather than react. Each month we track which political actors are sympathetic to their work, which funding programmes are being debated, and how to position their organisation for whoever wins the next election. Their grant applications are stronger because they address the political intent behind the criteria. Their advocacy is sharper because they understand who they are talking to and what motivates them. Their next conversation with their state funding body is different because they can speak to the political priorities, not just the programme deliverables.
A disability support provider signs a ten-month partnership because every reform catches them off guard. Each month we map the political terrain: who is advocating for what, where the government is likely to move, and how each force will affect their funding, their staffing, and the people they serve. They stop experiencing reform as a series of surprises and start reading the political process that produces each one. Their next conversation with their sector peak body is different because they can engage with the politics, not just the compliance implications. Their next board paper includes a political analysis section that the board has never seen before.

Some sample cases:

Pricing:

My pricing follows an equitable scaling model. The base rate is determined by the size of your team: the people you employ as staff, the contractors/suppliers you regularly pay to operate, and the volunteers/interns who help you run things.

Groups of more than three attendees for the initial consultation are quoted separately.

Notes:

At every scale, my role is the same: I build you/ your organisation's political understanding. I do not lobby on your behalf, represent you to government, or provide legal or financial advice. The advocacy, the decisions, and the strategy remain yours. I give you the political context to make them well.

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