35 South exists thanks to the incredible community of individuals who each bring focused skills and experience to our important clients every day.

We are an employee-owned company with a start-up / can-do attitude, coupled with deep experience and time-tested approaches tailored for Federal and State Governments.

We’re passionate about technology and data that are impactful, practical, scalable, and most importantly, that meet our clients’ ever-changing needs.

Our team has qualifications in a range of diverse areas (finance, accounting, actuary, medical science, pharmacy, economics, oceanography, intelligence, ICT, and data science) and this creates an environment where openness, trust, and diversity of thinking are front and center.

Our team also holds security clearances up to and including the highest levels required by a number of our clients.

Many of our team have direct experience in Government (Central, Policy, and Delivery Agencies), in Ministerial support and advisor roles, in the Big 4 (including Partner level), and across the corporate and commercial sectors.

Our clients are diverse in scale, purpose, role, and function. They are the key purpose why our firm exists. We treat our clients with absolute confidentiality—we take this very seriously.Our experience spans the Public and Social sectors, which gives us a unique perspective that we bring to every client relationship.

We do not play in all Industries. We focus on Government and the programs and services Government delivers across Australia. This deliberate strategy ensures we never play both sides of the field.

We eliminate conflicts of interest and our clients have absolute assurance of this.We help our clients see their eco-systems differently and discover opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency - that improve services and infrastructure for citizens.The public sector shapes the framework within which the broader economy and society operate.

The social sector (NFP) steps in where governments and markets may fall short in supporting under-served communities.Government spending is heavily scrutinised and 35 South is positioned well to provide the financial and economic insights needed by Agencies to provide the true cost of delivery and to identify strategic cost reduction opportunities. Our focus is on supporting Government to lift the effectiveness and efficiency of Government spending through advanced analytics, and proven approaches.

Federal and State Governments are a priority for our team as are the organisations that support them.

Our team also support a broad selection of Universities, NFPs, community organisations and commercial organisations that support the Government.

We have worked closely with organisations across Federal, State and Local Governments and we know this environment well.

We understand the budget cycle, the financial operating models, and procurement rules and we are focused on bringing benefits and impact to support Government achieve its mission and priorities.

Governments exist to strengthen the lives of their citizens. Federal, State, and Local agencies are hyper-focused on providing better services for their citizens and doing so in an efficient, effective, and ethical manner to deliver positive outcomes for Australia.

Our culture is founded on inclusivity, creativity, and continuous learning.

We encourage open communication and the exchange of ideas, fostering an environment where team members feel empowered to voice their thoughts and challenge the status quo.

This culture of innovation propels us to seek new solutions that cater to our clients' specific needs, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of industry trends.

We celebrate diversity, recognising that varied perspectives lead to richer ideas and more comprehensive strategies.

35 South has a progressive and impactful employee-driven culture – a change-agent mentality shaped every day by our four core values:

• people @ the centre,

• thrive being uncomfortable,

• set the pace and maintain it, and

• empower each other.

We challenge conventionalism to drive not only our growth as a company and as individual employees but also to ensure we help our clients develop, flourish, and exceed their missions.

We disrupt the ecosystem of government contractors in a positive way, repurposing tried-and-true methodologies and empowering our people to find creative and impactful solutions that are evidence-based to complex problems.

Human-centered design makes for exceptional outcomes, and effective teams are powered by diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.

35 South is:

• an Australian SME focused on delivering sovereign capabilities and outcomes

• focused on the Government (Federal and State) and NFP sector - this ensures that we are never ‘playing both sides’, which often occurs with large multinational firms

• Australian-owned, managed and operated - we are local, we employ locals and we deliver capabilities locally

• committed to supporting organisations on their journey to become truly efficient and effective, using data and evidence to support decision-making, being insight-driven, and meeting their priorities and mission.

• focused on supporting decision-making by organisations, ensuring the right level of resourcing is allocated to the highest priorities and ultimately unleashing the value of data across an organisation to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

• committed to supporting organisations in delivering efficient and effective outcomes and benefits to Australians in support of Australia’s national interest and mission.

35 South is not:

• controlled, managed or accountable to a foreign entity or management structure

• registered overseas, our profits do not go overseas and we pay no royalties to member firms overseas. We certainly do not look overseas for guidance or permission.