BCA Indigenous Management Services

People

Bruce Callaghan   Bruce is the principal of Bruce Callaghan & Associates, a Management Consultancy specialising in corporate strategy, business planning, training and organisational change.  He has worked closely with Aboriginal organisations and communities for the past 14 years in delivering capacity building services and training courses. Bruce developed and successfully trained Aboriginal public servants in Governance under the Management and Development Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (MDPA). BCA has contributed to strategic planning and training in most government Departments and Bruce is familiar with the current demands on managers in Aboriginal organisations.  In 2001 BCA completed a national training program for ATSIC focused on quality management and governance in ATSILS.  Bruce will be overseeing the delivery of the project, including quality control. 

Mette Kirk    Mette is an Associate with extensive experience in strategic management and community consultation. Until recently, she was employed with the NSW Aboriginal Land Council at their head office in Parramatta. Because of this Mette has a good understanding of Aboriginal organisations and issues affecting current Aboriginal communities in Australia and is currently delivering a consultancy with Nari Nari Tribal Council on a Conservation Management Plan for the area.  She has worked closely with Aboriginal institutions in recent years. Her educational background is in Social Science, specialising in International Development, and Business Administration and she has international experience in community development.

Neva Collings    Neva is an Associate, and Aboriginal consultant with a formal educational background in law and economics (Ba). She has extensive and in-depth experience in working with Aboriginal organisations nationally and internationally. She was recently employed at the Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (HREOC) and has also held the position as International Projects Officer at the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) based in Geneva, Switzerland. Most recently she has worked with the Judicial Committee on developing a training program for Judges on Aboriginal legal and culturally appropriate processes. 

Geoff Simpson   Geoff is an Aboriginal consultant.  He has recently been involved in Catchment Planning in NSW where he has led consultation with most Aboriginal communities in the state.  He is an expert facilitator and a skilled policy worker in indigenous affairs.  He has formerly been employed in the NSW Juvenile Justice system where he was a program manager responsible for supervision and training issues with Aboriginal young people.

BCA Indigenous Management Services
65 Darling Street Balmain NSW  2041
Ph:  61 2 95558700 Fax:  61 2 95557374
Email:  ims@bca.net.au