We are H^CK.Experienced consultants who provide ethical advice about how to navigate the increasingly congested world of communications, technology and creative services. When it’s time to work, we assemble the very best people to meet and exceed your goals.H^CK works within a variety of sectors, but only with businesses that have an inherent drive to improve the world, or part of it. Our own clever hack is a commitment to working with a team of parents. Why? Because they're problem-solving, productivity ninjas.Stay tuned to hear about a digital product we have in the works too.Check us out > hck.digital

I am a marriage, funeral and life events celebrant based in Melbourne, Australia. Events that people truly remember are equal parts art and science – and I insist on adding a good dose of fun too. Your wedding day or life event should be a time that brings you closer to your loved ones, which starts and ends with capturing and sharing your story with integrity. Services:• Marriage celebrant• Funeral celebrant• Life events celebrant • Master of ceremonies• Speech writingVisit haleychartres.com.au or phone +61 423 139 163 to start the conversation.Stay tuned for innovation at H^CK > mygoodbye.com.au.

The St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria (Vinnies) is part of a globally respected charity, which is dedicated to building compassionate communities. It has the largest reach of any charity in regional and metropolitan areas of the country, with over 12,000 volunteers in Victoria and 60,000 in Australia. These generous people help locals experiencing poverty, homelessness and disadvantage, face to face. Vinnies is a brand that people know and love – and as Marketing and Communications Manager, it was my job to amplify its impact, internally and externally. This role was multifaceted and hands-on. My time was spread across a variety of disciplines and projects, and I led a team of four talented digital marketing, public relations, marketing, and graphic design specialists to get the job done.I worked hard to improve and streamline internal communications, and support the Victorian and national executive teams with personal branding, speech writing, public relations, issues management, change management and corporate engagement. I was also a media spokesperson and facilitated panel discussions. I sharpened the charity’s branding and communications in market, and cultivated a culture of high quality story-telling as an essential ingredient in owned, earned and paid communication. The result? A clearer brand narrative for Vinnies, which amplifies the impact of our volunteers and the needs of people we assist.One of the flagship projects I helped to manage, from strategy to implementation, was the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout events in Melbourne, Geelong and nationally. This is a powerful fundraising, advocacy and experiential campaign, which facilitates an invaluable meeting of minds with business and community leaders. To register for the event visit ceosleepout.org.au.

My consulting work is focused on health, biotechnology, and not-for-profit industries.I offer the following services, in an advisory and/or implementation capacity:• Public relations (proactive, reactive, media training, crisis and issues management)• Specialist writing services (corporate, creative, grant, speech, digital marketing)• Communications (internal, external)• Marketing• Brand management • Film production management • Corporate relations• Business modelling• End-to-end campaign and/or project design, management, implementation and measurementI am an advisor who is committed to nurturing good decision-making in business. I question the blueprint. I have strong personal and professional values, and when yours align with mine, I promise you want me on your team. All clients serviced under Hales2 were migrated to H^CK in 2019 - a collective of consultants based in Melbourne, Australia. Check us out > hck.digital

Health& has brought together a multidisciplinary team of medical, creative and digital minds to revolutionise the delivery of Australian health education resources and personal health information online. I was employed in an executive role as Chief Communications Officer to support Health& in its initial start-up chapter, when the company employed 80+ people and was backed by a group of Australia’s most respected medical professors. During this time, I was responsible for coordinating all streams of branding, communication, marketing, advertising and public relations activity in Australia and internationally. This included managing an internal team and support agencies. This role was highly educational and provided exposure to the full breadth of start-up culture. I was entrusted with a great deal of responsibility – both in my core disciplines and senior management – and had an opportunity to assist with building a company from the ground-up. Key achievements included re-branding and re-focusing the company’s marketing strategy; writing the master business plan; managing the successful market launch of a multi million-dollar website; managing international investor relations and marketing activities in the United Arab Emirates; and coordinating event activations at several medical conferences, as a platinum sponsor.

Communicado is a boutique, full-service public relations, marketing and digital agency in Melbourne. This was the most senior role in the public relations team, which included mentoring and supporting four direct reports to service a large volume of client accounts, projects and new business leads. I worked closely with a talented team of digital, marketing and creative specialists, which allowed me to develop a detailed understanding of best practice integrated communications.My work was spread across a variety of health, arts, entertainment, retail and FMCG clients. I was primarily responsible for providing strategic direction for client accounts; campaign design, implementation and measurement; publicity tours; reactive and proactive public relations; media training; and events and activations.

WE Buchan is an integrated public relations and communication agency. This was a senior role in the health and investor relations team, reporting directly to the CEO – who I was fortunate to have as a personal mentor.I was responsible for managing a portfolio of clients including publicly-listed health and biotechnology companies; pharmaceutical companies; and not-for-profits. This role demanded an exceptional level of attention-to-detail, in accordance with ASX corporate governance principles and other key regulatory bodies. My core responsibilities included actively sourcing and pitching for new business; managing proactive and reactive public relations activity for IPOs, investor roadshows and special projects; specialist writing; integrated marketing campaigns; events management; crisis and issues management; and media training. I also supported video production, from proposal phase, right through to directing on-site production logistics, conducting interviews, presenting, script writing, voice-overs and post-production support.

This was one of three senior roles responsible for managing media and public affairs for health and mental health services across regional and remote NSW - anchored by primary healthcare facilities in Orange, Bathurst, Dubbo and Broken Hill.I was appointed as the lead media officer for the opening of the new $250-million Orange Health Service, which included developing and implementing a fully integrated media, marketing, events, community and stakeholder engagement campaign. The launch of this facility was an overwhelming success, which was due in part to my efforts to invite the media in, rather than shutting the media out. Transparent, regular briefings and access to quality stories, helped to build trusted working relationships with the media; understanding in times of crisis; and a regular flow of critical information to the community.This role also demanded sensitive and collaborative consultation with executive managers, PPP stakeholders (Hansen Yuncken, Pinnacle Healthcare, Spotless), clinicians, patients, community interest groups, and local, state and federal politicians.

This role was focused on sourcing, producing, and presenting news stories for a nightly regional news bulletin at 6pm. It included comprehensive community networking, multi-tasking within a small team, meeting tight story deadlines, and live studio producing. I was also responsible for writing updates, promotions, and website copy.

This role included sourcing, producing, and presenting news stories for a nightly regional news bulletin at 6pm. I was selected to help launch a new bureau, which required comprehensive community networking, establishing new operational procedures, and meeting tight story deadlines. I gained experience as a chief of staff, assisting with filming and editing, studio presenting and TV advertisements. I was also responsible for writing updates, promotions, and website copy.

This role included researching and producing lifestyle stories for journalists working on South-East Queensland’s treasured show, Extra. I was involved in detailed episode planning, phone interviews, recruiting interview talent, and producing reporter briefs under tight deadlines. I was also the crew and office coordinator, responsible for general administration, writing and uploading website content, travel arrangements, production logistics - and buying birthday cakes, importantly!

This role included coordinating sales, planning and placement of TV advertising, working with a team to achieve high budget targets, coordinating events, and general administration. Under excellent leadership, I gained exposure to the commercial foundations of the media and the changing demands on this industry as the online environment evolved.

This role included marketing and publicity for 14 luxury jewellery stores (Anthony’s Fine Jewellery and Kings Jewellers). I spent considerable time working as a sales professional, to understand the retail environment and target markets, before moving to head office. I was responsible for driving sales, website design and copy writing, design and delivery of advertisements, store merchandising, event management, and maintaining relationships with key customers.