Creating organisational & individual workplace transformations
At PAUSE we believe the health and wellbeing of not for profit and government institutions are imperative. We believe the right levels of evidence and knowledge, capacity and support are necessary, so in-turn social services can continue to do what they do best- support our communities, including our most vulnerable and marginalised members.
Who we work with funders, leaders, boards, service providers, and institutions at ‘the frontline’, and others seeking to transform their workplace cultures, towards equity, and sustainability goals.
We therefore support, strengthen, & build capacity in authority, leadership, & organisational levels, so that the social service sectors are fit for purpose, and fit for their people, now and for as long as they are needed.
“There has been a profound social, economic, and technological shift. To keep up, organisations must adapt... Pausing creates the space where we can reflect on our behavior, reconnect to our core values, understand how we can make better choices and reimagine the future.”
Our Vision
a future where everyone experiences social & gender equity, and the transformation is sustained. In other words…
“equity for all forever”
Bold! We know. We also recognise
that to achieve it, a social transformation is required.
Our Role
to investigate and understand the changes needed at the systemic levels, and how to make them come to life and succeed, within organisations.
Our Principles We are focused on:
equity- social justice & change
for all- diversity, intersectionality & inclusion
forever- transformation, growth, & sustainability
How we plan to get there
Our Services We do this by providing a range of services focused on key aspects of Research & Development, Organisational Development, and best-practice service design and delivery:
Business planning including strategic, and operational
Intentional Workplace Cultures, and transformations
Change Management
Leadership Coaching
Solving service model design challenges, and verifying good-practice through research, pilots, and evaluation.
Governance and establishment
PAUSE is an independent organisation established in 2022 by CEO & Founder Kiera McDonald, with the amazing guidance, input and collaboration of an ongoing Advisory Board.
Collectively we have 100yrs (eek!) experience across Government, Family Violence, Justice, Education, Mental Health, AOD, Aged Care, Disability, Environmental, and corporate sectors.
We align our practices to evidence based approaches, including global, national, state, and specialist Plans across environment, social, and governance domains.
Equity for all forever is an adaptation of a sustainability adage “enough, for all, forever”, and the sentiment, and challenges, hold true for our story too. We are committed to doing work that matters, and supporting others to do the same, in ways that are sustainable for organisations, and the workforces, and the people they exist to serve.