The Ethos Foundation specialises in participatory community engagement focused on integrated sustainability – ecological (planet), social (people), economic (profit) and governance (participation).

Recent Ethos consulting projects have been undertaken for Scenic Rim Regional Council, Logan City Council, Gold Coast City Council, Gold Coast Water, Connecting Southern Gold Coast.

Ethos is now also engaged in Environmental Auditing, working with ECAAS Certification Pty Ltd of Adelaide.

Our consulting skills include:

• Participatory community research, community consultation, community engagement, community enterprise facilitation, community education;
• Research, writing, editing and publishing;
• Public communications, marketing and public relations including issues management;
• Strategic, sustainability and business planning;
• Event organisation;
• Education, training, facilitation and public speaking;
• Website research and development.

Co-ordinator of the Ethos consulting team is Dr Sally MacKinnon. Sally brings her extensive experience gained through 20 years as a sustainability communicator, educator, writer and researcher. Sally is a regular invited speaker at government and leaders’ forums. To contact Sally email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Meet our broader team...

The Ethos Foundation’s Consulting Service:

• Tailors our services and processes to meet our clients’ needs;
• Offers a flexible, multidisciplinary and integrated range of services;
• Is made up of a multidisciplinary team of highly experienced and educated personnel. We can also assemble specialised project teams according to our clients’ needs;
• Creates collaborative relationships and partnerships with our clients that support practical, sustainable, aligned and cost-effective outcomes;
• Delivers our clients’ aspirations in an atmosphere of trust and competence. We have a firm commitment to quality and timely service.