Experience informing consulting practice

Alisha brings more than 10 years of experience across local government, community development, policy and arts practice. Her work connects evidence and community knowledge with the organisational processes needed to act: clear responsibilities, partnerships, implementation plans and review.

At Merri-bek, her work included homelessness strategy and service coordination, affordable-housing policy and planning protocols, and coordination of Council-land delivery pathways. She connected a four-year action plan with corporate planning responsibilities and an evaluation framework. Regional contributions included mental-health advocacy and housing-sector partnerships.

At Maribyrnong, Alisha designed and piloted a Gender Impact Analysis tool, facilitated learning and prepared implementation recommendations. She also led a translating-and-interpreting service review and contributed to inclusive facilities and gender-equity governance. At Darebin, she developed clearer community-programming pathways, coordinated access arrangements and supported the Intercultural Centre team.

Alisha coordinated the Australasian Intercultural Cities Network through discussions, seminars, forums and reporting. Her experience includes volunteer-governance systems, community-grant support, public presentations and university teaching and research exchange. These contributions inform support for facilitation, staff learning, partnerships and organisational improvement.

Alisha’s experience includes developing and delivering creative programmes, building partnerships with local businesses and community organisations, coordinating events and commissions, and translating community conversations into public art. Window Shopping and the Wheatsheaf Road Portrait Project bring together creative practice, community relationships and practical delivery. This experience informs consulting in arts and cultural settings, including programme development, facilitation, partnerships and project coordination.

Play Streets brought resident-led activity together with Council’s technical and governance requirements. Window Shopping connected local businesses and participants through a neighbourhood programme; the Glenroy project connected community conversations with a commission and its delivery. These examples show how engagement can inform a brief, build partnerships and carry local knowledge into implementation.

Soft Infrastructure can support strategy and policy, engagement and co-design, applied research, facilitation and tailored training. The starting point is your context and the decision or change required. Scope, methods, deliverables and responsibilities are agreed before the work begins.