Our Purpose
To improve societal, economic, early life, and environmental outcomes by valuing, celebrating, and embracing the culture and contribution of First Nations peoples, and sharing evidence of our impact across Australia and the world.
About Karabena Consulting
Karabena Consulting is a 100% Indigenous-owned consulting firm that offers end-to-end services for a wide range of national and international clients. Our Managing Director is Professor Kerry Arabena, a Torres Strait Islander and master facilitator with a well-established reputation as a thought leader, qualitative researcher, evaluator, writer, public speaker, teacher, director and environmental scientific commissioner. Karabena operates as 'profit-for-purpose' businesses, and all have a track record of professionalism, client-focus, authenticity, accomplishment and excellence.
We draw upon empirical findings generated from our consulting firm to support partners to assess and improve their ability to work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in different contexts. Karabena Consulting strategies are based on rigorous academic research methods, Indigenous science and ICF accredited coaching programs.
Professor Arabena has grown a multidisciplinary team, skilled in the provision of project implementation services including co-design strategies, events and research administration, milestone management, research, writing, digital marketing, online course development, editing, graphic design and publishing. These offerings are activated at various points across the delivery of Karabena Consulting services.
“Karabena Consulting came highly recommended from other health organisations and they did not disappoint! Kerry and her colleagues were easy to work with and provided timely, effective communication with our organisation. COVID made engaging with our staff, patients, families and stakeholders challenging, however, they worked around these obstacles creatively. ”
We Support Our Clients By
Communicating findings to community audiences
Getting the right people involved, at the right time
Empowering people involved in our work to make decisions and be self-managing
Using graphic design to accentuate key outcomes of our projects
Working with both our clients and the beneficiaries of projects in which we are involved to achieve their goals and excel
Defining clear goals and strategic visions and blueprints for action
Clarifying priorities and identifying impact
Developing training programs and creating resources
Delivering professional development courses
Writing policy briefs, reports, frameworks and summaries of group processes
Undertaking project evaluations and reviews
Our Sister Businesses
The Karabena group of businesses formerly included Karabena Publishing and Karabena Coaching. Outside of the Karabena Group, Professor Kerry Arabena is also Founder and Managing Director of First 1000 Days Australia and Ilan Style.
First 1000 Days Australia: First 1000 Days Australia is a First Nations model aimed at strengthening all families so they can give their children the best start in life. We work with Elders, researchers, community members, front-line workers, policy makers and early childhood program developers to provide coordinated, comprehensive, culturally informed interventions to support families in identifying and meeting their own aspirations and those they have for their children.
Ilan Style: Dedicated to creating high-quality native Australian wellness products, which are friendlier to people and the environment. At Ilan Style, we are 100% Indigenous woman owned and our aim is to uplift, honour and celebrate Torres Strait Islander languages and culture.