Government Navigator for Engineers

“Steve was recommended to me by a contact in state government as someone who could help me better understand the ins and outs of the more complex aspects of how government does what it does.”

"I have significant experience working on state and local government projects but I am someone who always wants to know more about the environment I am working within and an opportunity to discuss a range of my queries and questions about government with Steve was very helpful."

“The approach Steve took in terms of preparation questions for me and the insights and explanations during the sessions themselves certainly helped me gain a better contextual understanding of government matters that impacted my work. I find myself often drawing on those insights during discussions with both clients and my staff and in preparation of our written materials."

- Director, Engineering Consultancy

A strategy session/presentation was delivered for 80 attendees of a Victorian Government Agency on navigating their authorising environment.

Feedback included:

"Very engaging."

"Great thought experiment to generate participation."

"Steve was highly engaging and encouraged interaction throughout the session which helped tailor the topic to our specific context."

"Enjoyed the clarity, simplicity and cut through of the presentation material."

"Really liked the practical section at the end on what resources may help us in our day to day roles."

"Enjoyed Steve's style to bring some humour to what I thought would be a very dry topic!"

- Attendee Feedback, Victorian Government Agency

“Steve undertook a session during a recent Board strategy day to provide a contemporary overview of the current state of play with a frank, informative and respectful assessment of government issues, decisions and pressures that may impact on our own decision making.”

“Steve undertook a session during a recent Board strategy day to provide a contemporary overview of the current state of play with a frank, informative and respectful assessment of government issues, decisions and pressures that may impact on our own decision making.”

“The attendees valued the unique insights Steve offered and the opportunity to ask detailed questions that were answered with context, detail and humour resulting in high levels of engagement.”

- Board Chair, Victorian Government Agency

“Our organisation is at the forefront of the renewable energy transition in Australia and we are regular contributors to the policy debate including through the preparation of detailed policy submissions on a range of policy and operational consultations, both formal and informal.”

“FPL Advisory have assisted us on several occasions with respect to the development or review of our policy submissions and they have provided us with the on-call capacity and capability when required to ensure our submissions are hitting the mark.”

“Steve Cusworth brings an understanding of our operating environment, project sensitivities, reform requirements and political realities to these activities and works effectively with our internal stakeholders across both technical and commercial functions to value add to our positioning – often with demanding timelines.”

- CDO, Renewable Energy Infrastructure Developer

“As an industry committed to ongoing reform and forward thinking, we take a collective approach to our strategic thinking and advocacy efforts. At times, this creates a challenge to capture the diversity of views and opinions across the range of internal stakeholders.”

“FPL Advisory were engaged to assist us in this process and Steve Cusworth prepared and facilitated a detailed strategy session to identify the common ground, debate any divergence of views and seek to arrive at a common position."

"Steve brought his understanding of the water sector, key players, operating environment and broader government dynamics in addition to the facilitation activity on the day to contribute as well as guide the discussion.”

- CEO, Victorian Water Sector

"Our team is involved in several public sector projects and our public sector clients often look to us to manage or solve issues that are outside of the expertise of some of our team members - and which are not strictly part of our duties."

"To assist our long-term relationships, we take a view of how we can help and to assist that we have drawn on the advice and support of Steve Cusworth to help us build our internal capability in this area across both an understanding of issues to consider and how we can anticipate those and avoid problems down the track."

"Steve's approach and style for the workshops being both informative and bit light hearted helps some of my more cynical team members to appreciate why were undertaking them."

- Engineering Manager, Utility Sector