First Nations-led leadership & change
A Movement
beyond
acknowledgement.
We create the leadership, structures and accountability required to turn commitment into measurable change.
Who we help
From commitment to change.
We work with CEOs, boards, executive teams and senior leaders across business, community organisations and not-for-profits.
Many organisations have made public commitments to First Nations peoples. The harder work is changing the decisions, relationships, resourcing and accountability that sit behind them.
That's where we partner with you to shift culture, power and systems, together.
Culture
creates belonging.
Leadership
creates courage.
Systems
create traction.
Outcomes
create movement.
Services
How we work with you.
01
Executive and board advisory
Clearer priorities, owned at the top, with accountability built into governance.
02
Leadership coaching
Leaders who can hold difficult conversations and act with consistency.
03
RAP review, development and implementation
A RAP with clear owners, realistic actions and progress you can track.
04
Cultural safety and organisational systems
Systems that support cultural safety rather than relying on individual goodwill.
05
First Nations workforce and community engagement
Stronger pathways for First Nations staff and relationships built to last.
06
Workshops, keynotes and facilitated conversations
Shared language, honest dialogue and agreed next steps.
The A‑Traction Framework
From intention to impact.
1
Action
Clarify the commitment, priorities and responsibility.
2
Friction
Identify barriers in culture, power, systems and practice.
3
Traction
Align leadership, resources and accountability to enable progress.
4
Movement
Track outcomes, learn and embed lasting change.
Founder
Jamie Upton
Jamie is a proud Palawa man from the North East Coast of lutruwita/Tasmania, with 30 years of experience in community services and leadership. He leads through relationships, servant leadership, truth, courage and accountability.
About Jamie