Our work

Since 2008, Principal Consultant Sarah Janali has worked in the local government sector at senior levels managing different areas including youth services, reconciliation, community grants, volunteers, social inclusion and libraries.

Over 20 years, Sarah has gained extensive experience in developing, delivering and managing community strategies, services, programmes and projects.

 

Expertise in connecting communities to organisations

Through nurturing strong relationships and developing targeted strategies to engage with harder to reach groups, Sarah Janali Consulting helps organisations work more effectively with their communities. Our specialist expertise lies in developing strategies and projects that address barriers to newcomer participation and that leverage the benefits of cultural diversity. Our personal experiences living between cultures, and early career experiences helping refugees in their first six months of settlement played a formative role in shaping our focus.

  • LG Professionals WA

    “LG Professionals WA, in conjunction with our Community Development Network, was very satisfied to have engaged Sarah to design a fit-for-purpose training program to complement our Evaluation Framework and Toolkit resource. Sarah as a practitioner herself really understood the valuable work delivered by community development professionals and during the training co-design process, connected with stakeholders at a deep level to ensure the training program content reflected the needs of the sector. Sarah was methodical and flexible in her approach, and her facilitation style was collaborative and always aimed to enhance the skills set of the participants by leveraging the collective wisdom in the group, in addition to her strong practical experiences in the field. We look forward to continue working with Sarah on future projects to deliver valuable support to local government professionals.”

    Candy Choo, GAICD

    Chief Executive Officer

    LG Professionals WA

  • Community Development Network

    “I have worked with Sarah over a number of years within a local government setting as well as more recently in my role as Chair Community Development Network WA with the Evaluation Framework and Toolkit Resource. During this period I have found Sarah to be a highly skilled practitioner with keen insight and an ability to work collaboratively and authentically to achieve results. Sarah works well within a co-design frame, being conscious to take everyone on the journey while seeking to achieve stretch outcomes. Sarah has an easy manner, embracing principles of inclusion while demonstrating courage to challenge the status quo. Sarah has been an asset to our work, helping to take it to the next level. I look forward to the next opportunity to work with Sarah within the community development and social impact area”.

    Paul Gravett

    Chair

    Community Development Network WA

  • City of Stirling

    “I have known Sarah Janali for over 16 years; 12 of these as an employee of the City of Stirling. Recently the City engaged Sarah Janali Consulting to undertake a strategic directions workshop and plan for the District Leadership Group. Sarah has great skills in facilitation and utilises a range of contemporary tools to achieve outcomes. Sarah has developed strategic plans, outcome based implementation plans, and business cases. Sarah specialises in understanding and responding to the unique needs of our diverse communities.”

    Chris Brereton

    Manager, Community Services

    City of Stirling

  • Mercycare

    “Sarah brings people together and sees the connections and synergies between organisations and institutions. She is able to take ideas and content and weaves them together to turn a concept into something tangible.”

    Samira Husic

    General Manager - Multicultural Support Services, Family & Community Services

  • City of Melville

    “Sarah's approach to delivering the service was excellent. Sarah was flexible, personable, and efficient and we always felt we were on the same page. “

    Ava Gamblin

    Safer Melville Coordinator

What to expect when we work together

CLARITY

We will help you get clear on the change context, the strengths and resources within communities and the obstacles that may get in the way of them reaching their potential.

COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

We facilitate collaborative approaches to problem-solving that develop and nurture relationships helping to build impact and sustain change.

CREATIVITY AND STRATEGY

We bring optimism, creativity, and energy to the planning process, drawing on a vast toolkit of facilitation techniques, and an ability to blend big-picture thinking with strategic pragmatism.

INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION

We contribute significant experience in working with harder-to-reach communities, developing strategies to provide underrepresented groups with a voice and pathways for participation.

EXPERTISE

We will leverage our strong network of partners who bring lived experience and subject matter expertise to projects.

MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS

We don’t shy away from driving important conversations on equity and social inclusion.

QUESTIONS?

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