About
Puzzle Consulting is a Kalgoorlie-Boulder based consultancy business providing a wide range of quality services to local and state government, industry and the not-for profit sectors across the Goldfields-Esperance region.
Puzzle Consulting has developed a unique and diverse set of skills and experience, with services that are broad and constantly evolving. They currently include:
Puzzle Consulting has developed a unique and diverse set of skills and experience, with services that are broad and constantly evolving. They currently include:
- Project planning and funding acquisition (Almost $50 million secured to date)
- Business case development for large and small scale projects, including financial and economic analysis; communication strategies, procurement strategies; current state analysis, needs assessments; risk analysis; life-cycle cost analysis and budget preparation
- Design and implementation of community consultation and ongoing communication processes including leveraging of local networks and experience working with Aboriginal communities
- Facilitation of planning workshops including the development of strategic, business and operational plans
- Full project management, from design to funding, implementation and review
- Governance advice and practical assistance (professional mentoring) to improve outcomes
- Tender preparation
- Development of internal policy and procedures
- Research and preparation of option papers and reports
- Data collection (interviews, surveys) and analysis/evaluation
- Public Relations and Marketing
Our Team
KATE MILLS, Director/Principal Consultant
Living in Kalgoorlie-Boulder for twelve years and travelling extensively across the Goldfields-Esperance region over this time, Kate has built a strong network and positive productive working relationships with local governments, business, community organisations and State and Federal Government agencies across a range of industries.
Kate has an innate ability to connect with people and work collaboratively with community, government and industry.
Kate’s skill base includes:
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (Tourism Management) Curtin University of Technology
Bachelor of Social Science (Politics) Curtin University of Technology
Living in Kalgoorlie-Boulder for twelve years and travelling extensively across the Goldfields-Esperance region over this time, Kate has built a strong network and positive productive working relationships with local governments, business, community organisations and State and Federal Government agencies across a range of industries.
Kate has an innate ability to connect with people and work collaboratively with community, government and industry.
Kate’s skill base includes:
- Strategy Formation and Implementation - highly developed skills in understanding and shaping policy environments, strategy and developing and driving plans to implementation.
- Broad Policy Experience and Knowledge across a range of sectors including education, health, legal, electoral affairs, energy, water, consumer affairs, tourism, indigenous affairs, governance, mining industry, industrial relations, grant/funding, and early childhood education.
- Community Consultation - managed various forms of consultation, using multiple methods. She knows and understands the community she lives in, and can tailor consultation to her audience. Kate has also undertaken extensive consultation with Aboriginal communities in the region with positive relationships developed.
- Development Experience - business cases, strategic plans, operational plans, risk management plans, tender documents with specialist expertise in grant applications.
- Project Management - experience in project planning and management from concept stage to review/continuous improvement and closure.
- Management - leading teams to deliver results in a collaborative, engaging and outcomes focussed manner.
- Communication - excellent communicator, developing and maintaining relationships at all levels, including drafting and implementing marketing and public relations strategies.
- Research - interest in and track record for delivering high quality research throughout academic and work career, including developing, collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data measures.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (Tourism Management) Curtin University of Technology
Bachelor of Social Science (Politics) Curtin University of Technology
