Ethos Consulting

Since its establishment in 2005 the Ethos Foundation has operated a consulting service specialising in sustainability and communication.

Our consulting service provides both a vital cash flow component for the organisation as well as the opportunity for Ethos to contribute to regional projects that centre on strategic sustainability issues.

During 2007-08 we developed and maintained excellent and ongoing relationships with our clients including Gold Coast Water (Recycled Water Strategy, Infrastructure Planning and Management and Planning, Boyd Street Master Plan), Gold Coast City Council – Natural Areas Management Unit, Compass Group, and Communitas Consulting (Boonah Futures Plan).

Our core consulting strengths are in:

  • community engagement
  • media and public relations
  • copywriting, design and publications
  • online communication – website design and development
  • strategic planning
  • business planning
  • facilitation


The Ethos consulting team consists of Sally MacKinnon, Jan McGregor, Emily Pearce, Kamya O’Keeffe and Angela Ballard.