Case Studies

VACCHO: A Bold New Strategic Direction for Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing in Victoria

CoLab Strategy walked alongside VACCHO, the peak body for Aboriginal health and wellbeing in Victoria, to co-design a bold, enduring strategy grounded in timeless Guiding Outcomes. Built with staff, Members, leadership and the Board, ‘Keeping the Fires Strong’ strengthens self-determination and community control, and sharpens VACCHO’s impact for Aboriginal communities across the state.

Strengthening Aboriginal Community Control: A four-year strategy for Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative

CoLab Strategy partnered with Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative – one of the largest and longest-standing Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations in Victoria – to develop a four-year Strategic Plan that honours its history, sharpens its strategic focus, and strengthens its foundations to deliver lasting impact for community across Yorta Yorta Country.

Diverse Voices: Building a Sustainable Future for LGBTQIA+SB Community Wellbeing in Queensland

CoLab Strategy partnered with Diverse Voices, Queensland’s only peer-led, community-controlled LGBTQIA+SB wellbeing and safety organisation, to build a sustainable business model, a clear strategic direction and an investor-ready pitch. Shaped with its leadership and Committee, the result is a cohesive strategic package Diverse Voices owns and can build on for years to come.

Building a Sustainable Business Model to Grow Social Impact: The Beautiful Bunch Case Study

CoLab Strategy partnered with The Beautiful Bunch to co-design a three-year Strategic Plan and explore sustainable business model options – supporting revenue diversification while strengthening social impact for young refugee women.

Carers Queensland: From Strategy to Execution

CoLab Strategy partnered with Carers Queensland to translate its three-year strategy into a prioritised business plan – clarifying value propositions, success metrics and a theory of change to ensure unpaid carers across Queensland receive timely, effective support.

Clarifying strategy and building an investor-ready foundation for The Lioness Den

CoLab Strategy partnered with The Lioness Den to develop its first strategy, creating the strategic building blocks to address housing insecurity for single mothers, connect women to community and resources, and support pathways to long-term economic participation.

Working with the Iron Traks Board to get clear on strategy and to demonstrate impact

CoLab Strategy partnered with Iron Traks to develop of its three-year strategic plan, through a co-designed, Board-led strategic planning process, clarifying impact, sharpening strategic focus and strengthening the organisations long-term financial sustainability.

Executive-led strategy execution and business planning for not-for-profit Carers Queensland

CoLab Strategy partnered with Carers Queensland – a peak body supporting unpaid carers –to bring its three-year strategy to life. Across an intensive, two-day facilitation with the Carers Qld’s executive team, we were able to clarify the organisation’s fundamental remit in the context

Transforming Strategy and Performance function in Local Government: A City of Boroondara Case Study

oLab Strategy partnered with City of Boroondara to reimagine its Strategy and Performance function and service delivery model — ensuring it was strategically aligned, clear on its remit, and delivering maximum value to internal customers and Council.

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