Sustainable Development Facilitation is a registered business, ABN 90157949851, has Public and Professional Indemnity insurance and is a registered Priority Access Employer. All enquiries and requests for referees are welcomed.

As sustainability is a cross-sectoral discipline, SDF's track record spans all three of the economic, environmental and community sectors. In addition, SDF works with organisations on organisational excellence and effective governance towards sustainable outcomes. A sample of completed projects across different sectors includes:

Projects Undertaken
Economic

City of Swan Place Planning: Bullsbrook (2007)

Shire of Busselton Local Tourism Planning Strategy (2007)

JALbi Bush Medicine Business Plan/Therapeutic Goods Application (2007)

Peel Development Commission: Peel Region Infrastructure Plan (2006)

Asian Development Bank: Philippines Poverty Reduction Project (2005)

Shire of Denmark Visitor Centre Feasibility Study (2005)

City of Mandurah Strategic Tourism Planning Strategy (2005)

Walgenup Community Economic Opportunities Plan , Manjimup (2005)

Narrogin Kaata-Koorliny Enterprise and Employment Development Aboriginal Corporation Strategic Plan (2005)

Shire of Kellerberrin "K-Place" Feasibility Study and Business Plan (2004)

Bibdjool Feasibility Study and Business Plan, Narrogin (2004)

Katajin Karlalgup Aboriginal Corporation Business Development facilitation (2004)

UN International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) National Micro-enterprise Finance Project in the Philippines. (July-Aug 2002)

A wide range of Feasibility Studies and Business Plans for private sector organisations. (Detailed list available if required.)

Environment

Southwest Catchment Council Resource Management Strategy (2007)

Department of Water Stakeholder Consultation and Communication Services - Drainage and Water Management Plans (2007)

Ord River Aquatic Weed Project (2007)

Philippines Community-based Natural Resource Management Project (2006/7)

Cordilleras Highland Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Project (2006)

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Environmental Planning Manual Review (2006)

Agrarian Communities Development Program - Technical Advisor in regular supervision role to Land Reform Project, World Bank, Philippines (1996-2006)

Harvey River Restoration Trust Strategic Plan (2001) - community-based investment program of environmental funds donated by the Water Corporation.

Outline Strategy for Regional Sustainable Stategic Development in Bukidnon, Mindanao for Melbourne University International Consultancy Division (2001).

Funding submissions and tenders for environmental non-government organisations.

Community

City of Mandurah Community Safety and Crime Prevention Audit (2007)

Healthy Breakfast Club Key Performance Indicators and Monitoring Program (2007)

Wheatbelt Aboriginal Corporation Health Program Strategic & Action Plan (2006)

City of Nedlands Housing Diversity Study (2006)

Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao Social Infrastructure Fund (2002-2006)

Alcoa - Yamba Community Mine Management consultation (2004 - present)

Cordillera's Agricultural Communities Development Project Assessment (2006)

Community Arts Network WA Strategic and Business Plan (2005)

City of Nedlands 2020 community consultation process (2005)

WestAus Crisis Care Strategic Plan (2005)

Police and Citizens Youth Club New Directions (2004)

Shrine of Serpentine-Jarrahdale Community Indicators Project (2004)

StreetNet Moving Forward Programme for Young People (2004)

Environmental scan related to the National Youth Commitment of the Dusseldorf Foundation (2001) focusing on improving education to work transition (2003)

Peel Away the Mask - a socio-economic study of the Peel Region. Peel Development Commission (2001)

Extensive range of community workshop facilitation and capability development projects. (Detailed list available if required.)

Policy and Governance

Belize Community and Resource Development Project (2007)

UN IFAD Global Field Presence Pilot Project (2006/7)

Derbarl Yerrigan Strategic Governance Strategy (2006)

South East Asia Strategy Review for UN IFAD (2005-2006)

City of Nedlands Governance Framework (2005)

Change Management Toolkit for Indonesia Government (2005)

City of Mandurah Strategic Plan(s) (2001 and 2005)

Executive Training for National Commission on Indigenous People, Mindanao (2005)

Wheatbelt Aboriginal Corporation Strategic Plan (2005)

UN IFAD Indonesia Country Portfolio Review (2004)

Centre for Leadership Development Indigenous Governance Programme (2003)

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Sustainable Strategic Plan & Executive Role (2002-2006)

Asian Development Bank Agrarian Communities Development Project, Philippines (2005)

Wide-ranging policy research, preparation of input to policy processes and policy deployment and assessment projects. (Detailed list available if required.)

Research Expertise
(A number of the preceding projects also have a strong research component)

UN IFAD Global Field Presence Pilot Project (2006/7)

Positive Ageing in the Peel Study - Peel Community Development Group (2005-2006)

Serpentine Jarrahdale YAC Youth Strategy (2006)

City of Nedlands Housing Diversity Study (2005-2006)

South East Asian Poverty Alleviation Strategy review, IFAD (2006)

Global Evaluation of Project Supervision and Monitoring Techniques covering pilot projects in 10 countries. UN (2005)

Enquiry into the Local Government Rating System & Distribution of Funds. DLGRD (2004)

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale Community Indicators Project (2004)

NGO Accommodation Study - Mandurah (2004)

Development of new self-assessment research method for UN IFAD for impact evaluation based on sustainability principles (2003)

Monitoring and Evaluation for Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Social Fund, World Bank. (2003-2006)

Impact Assessment Study (Micro-enterprise Specialist) - Asian Development Bank Philippines Micro-enterprise Finance Program for women (2003).

Study on under-employment of marginal farmers in the non-plantation agricultural sector in Sri Lanka for World Bank/German Government (1998).

SDF operates with a small core team of staff with a focus on good sustainable development project management. SDF contracts and manages suitable independent expertise as required to assist with specific projects but is careful to attract personnel who are aligned with the SDF vision and mission and who can produce work to the high professional standards and reputation of SDF. The SDF Team now includes other partners and associated independent technical personnel who work on a wide range of projects with the government, business and community sectors.