Myriad Global

Australia's leading intersectionality consultancy

We don't tick boxes. We transform systems.

Myriad Global works at the intersection of systems reform, human rights and lived experience. Since 1995 we have advised governments, institutions and communities on equity, inclusion, gender equality and safety, with a portfolio spanning more than 400 organisations.

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30+years of practice, from Myriad Consultants in 1995 to Myriad Global today
400+organisations across Australia and internationally
3,000trainings and workshops delivered
20,000hours of research conducted

Trusted by government, legal, corporate and community sectors

Our Watch Department of Social Services Australian Human Rights Commission Australian Aid Australian Red Cross Lifeline Australia AFL FECCA Australian Institute of Criminology NSW Police Emergency Management Australia Victorian Government (DEECA and DELWP) Settlement Council of Australia Australian Migrant Resource Centre Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights

Who we are

A consultancy built to drive systemic change.

Myriad Global is a strategic advisory and transformative learning practice. Our expertise lies in applying intersectional frameworks to real problems: designing strategies that cut through complexity and lead to measurable, lasting outcomes. Whether we are advising cabinet level departments or working with community partners, the approach is the same. Rigorous, ethical and grounded in evidence.

We bring decades of senior experience across justice, human rights, gender equality, cultural reform and public policy. We have led national inquiries, shaped legislation, built coalitions and advised governments and institutions at the highest levels. Our work is grounded in lived experience and deep community connection, and guided by a clear understanding of how systems, and power, actually work.

We work with clients who are ready to move past rhetoric and build systems that serve everyone. If you are ready to do this work properly, you are in the right place.

1995

Myriad Consultants is founded by Maria Dimopoulos and Rhonda Baker, with a shared vision for inclusion and social and systems change.

2006

Georgia Prattis joins Myriad Consultants.

2015

Work expands beyond Australia and Myriad International Consulting Services is established.

2022

Myriad Global emerges through shared values and the pursuit of collective impact.

Today

Myriad Global operates as a fully independent practice, led by Georgia Prattis.

Services

What we do

Every engagement is tailored. Every solution is grounded in the complexity of real people's lives, and built to hold up under pressure, not just in theory.

01

Advisory and leadership support

We work directly with executive teams, boards and decision makers to embed intersectionality into leadership and governance, supporting strategy, risk management, organisational reform and culture change. We challenge blind spots and test assumptions.

02

Research and social policy analysis

Policy relevant research that unpacks complex social issues through an intersectional lens, informing program design, legislative reform and strategic investment.

03

Evaluation and impact measurement

Qualitative evaluation that centres lived experience, plus theories of change and impact frameworks with indicators that are valid, reliable and captured from everyday operations. We find out what works, what does not, and why.

04

Consultation and community engagement

Engagement processes that prioritise authenticity, access and the voices of lived experience, on policy, strategy or service delivery. Ethical, inclusive and fit for purpose, not a box ticking exercise.

05

Training and education

Practical, tailored, trauma informed training that builds capability in intersectional thinking at every level, from frontline staff to executive teams.

06

Group facilitation

Sessions that make space for difficult conversations, shared understanding and clear outcomes, from strategic planning to conflict resolution and community dialogue.

07

Campaign research with multicultural communities

Message testing, cultural insight and behaviour mapping so campaigns connect with multicultural communities on evidence, not assumption.

08

Strategic brokerage

We connect organisations with the right partners, voices and networks: building coalitions, forming cross sector alliances and advising on ethical collaboration.

09

Diversity, inclusion and safe workplaces

Inclusion strategies that interrogate systems, culture and language, plus psychosocial risk assessment, positive duty and Respect@Work programs that make workplaces safe.

Focus areas

Where we work

Multiculturalism and social cohesion

Programs, policies and engagement strategies that respond to the lived realities of culturally and linguistically diverse communities, with inclusive governance, ethical representation and authentic consultation.

Gender equity and gender based violence prevention

Systems level change through intersectional leadership, cultural capability and transformative education, building capacity for sustained violence prevention.

LGBTIQ+ inclusion and justice

Inclusive policy, governance reform and organisational change that embeds LGBTIQ+ equity, working alongside leaders and honouring community knowledge.

Our intersectional lens

Across every focus area we examine how power, racism, classism, ableism and structural inequality shape access, risk and opportunity. Intersectionality is not a shopping list of identities. It is the accumulation of systemic discrimination over time and generations.

Approach

Our methodologies

Four models developed by Myriad's founders, built on human rights, critical thinking and systems expertise, and designed to deliver traction, accountability and change.

Systems change

The Myriad Method™

Real insight. Real strategy. Real change.

  1. SeeUncover structural inequities and system barriers
  2. NameFrame the problem through lived experience and evidence
  3. ShiftDesign intersectional, fit for purpose interventions
  4. EmbedImplement lasting change across governance, policy and operations
Ethical consultation

Myriad Voices™

Not just heard. Held.

  1. RespectCentre access, safety and cultural intelligence
  2. ReachEngage networks using inclusive design and multilingual tools
  3. RespondFacilitate safe, informed and inclusive dialogue
  4. ReflectReturn insight to communities and support implementation
Leadership alignment

Myriad Compass™

For leaders who want to orient to justice, not just manage risk.

  1. NorthPurpose and equity
  2. EastSystems and culture
  3. SouthImpact and accountability
  4. WestPeople and power
Knowledge translation

Myriad Exchange™

From knowledge to traction.

  1. InterruptSurface bias and challenge dominant assumptions
  2. InformBuild understanding through stories, case studies and lived experience
  3. IntegrateApply insights through practical, participatory learning
  4. InfluenceEquip change leaders to embed and sustain reform

Every engagement begins by listening, and every consultation is trauma informed: participants choose if, how and when they take part, and all facilitators are trained in trauma informed support.

Our work

Selected engagements

A representative selection from three decades of national and international consulting work.

Australian Migrant Resource Centre, South Australia

Preventing family and domestic violence in migrant and refugee communities

400+refugee and migrant women engaged
100+multicultural men trained as prevention leaders

A whole of community prevention model, built through action research and documented so other jurisdictions can replicate it.

We designed, delivered and evaluated a community led initiative across metropolitan and regional South Australia, responding to a recognised gap in culturally responsive prevention. The model engaged women, men, young people, community leaders, service providers and settlement organisations, with accredited training, women's leadership programs, youth engagement and a pioneering program engaging men from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds as advocates for gender equality.

The work involved government agencies, justice sector representatives, specialist family violence services, White Ribbon Australia and Lifeline Australia, and produced a nationally recognised good practice resource.

Program designEvaluationViolence preventionAction research
Our Watch, national

Preventing violence against women from migrant and refugee backgrounds

79participants in a national consultation
4cities, plus online consultation with peak bodies

The evidence base for a four year national initiative funded under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022 to 2032.

We built the national multicultural stakeholder map, consultation framework, discussion tools and engagement strategy, then ran forums in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide with chief executives, board members, lawyers, educators, case managers and prevention practitioners.

The national findings report set out how mainstream prevention frameworks can account for racism, visa insecurity and unequal access to power, with recommendations including better data and evaluation approaches. Our recommendations directly shaped the Our Watch national framework.

National consultationPolicyCo designFindings report
Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights

Early marriage and educational pathways for young Muslim women

220+women took part through interviews, focus groups and surveys

Research on a highly sensitive issue, carried out in a way that reflected the diversity of Muslim women's voices rather than stereotypes.

Using a culturally sensitive, community led method, we examined how culture, religion, gender, migration, family expectations and economic pressure shape decisions about marriage and education. The research identified barriers including limited access to career guidance, legal rights information and culturally appropriate support.

It concluded with an evidence based report and recommendations on women's leadership, community education, vocational pathways, legal literacy and culturally responsive service delivery.

Social researchGender analysisCommunity engagement
Victorian Government, DEECA and DELWP

Workplace Equality and Respect across government agencies

Psychosocial risk assessments and training that measurably increased employee confidence and reduced workplace complaints.

We assessed psychosocial risk to identify the stressors driving workplace harm, then built interactive modules on real workplace scenarios, equal opportunity principles and psychological safety, with workshops for leaders and staff at every level.

The program was recognised as a best practice framework for integrating psychological safety into workplace policy and training.

Psychosocial riskRespect@WorkLeadership workshops
Settlement Council of AustraliaResearched and wrote the Evidence of Impact Report 2025 to 2026, and developed the Road to Belonging, Australia's first co designed cross sector settlement reform framework.
Lifeline Australia: DV alertDesigned and delivered multiple streams of a federally funded, nationally accredited family violence training program under the National Plan.
FECCANational research on the structural barriers to culturally and linguistically diverse women's participation on boards, presented to government.
Australian Human Rights CommissionCommunity consultations on African Australian settlement experiences, reported to the Federal Government.
Australian Institute of CriminologyResearch on sexual violence in culturally diverse communities and on alternative remittance practices.
NSW PoliceReview of two liaison programs for multicultural and Aboriginal communities, with recommendations for systemic improvement.
Australian Civilian CorpsGender analysis of capacity building programs and a training framework for use in post conflict international settings.
Autistic Pride Day and Think AutismCulturally responsive practice, gender dynamics and safety frameworks for national neurodivergent community events, delivered with Just Gold and Aurum Foundation.
Retained advisoryLong term strategic guidance for executive and governance teams.
Project based deliveryTargeted initiatives with defined milestones and measurable impact.
Co delivery partnershipsDeep collaboration with internal teams and communities to co create and embed reform.

All work is led by senior personnel and supported by a multidisciplinary network of practitioners, researchers and advocates. We also offer pro bono and low bono support to values aligned initiatives led by under represented communities.

Training

Training programs

Practical programs that go past compliance. Each one is delivered through adult learning principles, real scenarios and tools people can use the next day at work.

01

Family and Domestic Violence AwarenessBuild confidence to recognise, respond and refer safely

Participants learn to

  • Recognise the signs of domestic and family violence, including coercive control and non physical abuse
  • Respond safely to disclosures using trauma informed communication
  • Refer people to the right crisis and specialist services

Why it matters

Many people experiencing violence never seek formal support. This training equips community members, workers and leaders to become part of the safety net, responding in ways that are informed, safe and do no harm.

02

Appropriate Workplace Behaviour Contact RepresentativesA trusted first point of contact for staff

Participants learn to

  • Provide confidential, impartial and trauma informed support to colleagues
  • Help staff understand their options without taking over decisions
  • Refer to formal pathways while keeping boundaries and procedural fairness

Organisational outcomes

  • Stronger psychological safety and workplace culture
  • Consistent handling of concerns aligned to WHS, Equal Opportunity and Respect@Work obligations
  • A capable internal network of trusted contacts
03

Workplace Rights and ResponsibilitiesSafe, respectful and legally compliant workplace cultures

Participants learn to

  • Understand their rights and responsibilities under workplace and human rights law
  • Recognise and respond to bullying, harassment, discrimination and victimisation
  • Take bystander action and intervene early

Organisational outcomes

  • A stronger culture of respect, inclusion and accountability
  • Earlier intervention and fewer escalated issues
  • Alignment with legal obligations and best practice standards
04

Preventing Workplace Sex Based HarassmentPositive duty and Respect@Work for leaders

Participants learn to

  • Understand the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment
  • Respond to disclosures with sensitivity, fairness and procedural integrity
  • Manage risk and lead culture through clear standards and role modelling

Organisational outcomes

  • Leaders who handle sensitive issues with confidence
  • Reduced risk of escalated complaints and reputational harm
  • A prevention focused workplace culture
05

Cultural AwarenessWorking effectively across cultures in Australia's multicultural context

Participants learn to

  • Understand how culture shapes behaviour, communication and decisions
  • Recognise and address unconscious bias and assumptions
  • Adapt engagement across cultural contexts, including working with interpreters

Organisational outcomes

  • Culturally responsive service delivery
  • A workforce confident engaging diverse communities
  • Reduced risk of exclusion, misunderstanding and harm
06

Working with Interpreters in Family Violence ContextsRemoving language as a barrier to safety

Participants learn to

  • Assess language needs and identify when an interpreter is required
  • Work with interpreters while keeping safety, confidentiality and control of the interaction
  • Avoid unsafe practices such as using family members or children to interpret

Organisational outcomes

  • Safer, higher quality services for diverse communities
  • Reduced harm from miscommunication
  • Alignment with NAATI standards and ethical practice
07

IntersectionalityAdvanced training for leaders and practitioners

Participants learn to

  • Use intersectionality to analyse power and structural inequality
  • Move from diversity based approaches to equity and justice oriented practice
  • Apply intersectionality to policy, service design and organisational decisions

Organisational outcomes

  • Equity driven policy and service design
  • Leadership capability in systems thinking
  • Effective strategies for belonging and inclusion
08

Safe and Respectful WorkplacesCall it out, tell someone, report it

Participants learn to

  • Recognise harmful and unlawful workplace behaviour and its impacts
  • Understand the drivers of behaviour, including bias, power and culture
  • Navigate reporting pathways and support options with confidence

Organisational outcomes

  • Stronger psychological safety
  • Improved early intervention
  • Alignment with Victorian and Commonwealth obligations
09

Addressing Unconscious BiasFrom awareness to better decisions

Participants learn to

  • Understand the science of unconscious bias and how it shapes perception
  • Identify stereotyping, prejudice and micro inequities
  • Apply practical strategies to interrupt bias in decisions

Organisational outcomes

  • Fairer, more consistent decision making
  • A stronger inclusive culture
  • More equitable practices and policies
Georgia Prattis, Principal and Chief Executive, Myriad Global

Leadership

Georgia Prattis

Principal and Chief Executive

Georgia joined Myriad in 2006, co founded Myriad Global and leads it as Principal and Chief Executive, including through its restructure as a fully independent practice. She has nearly 30 years of experience across executive management, governance, people leadership and national policy delivery.

Before Myriad, Georgia spent six years in the Office of the CEO at the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, advising the CEO and Board across a workforce of more than 2,000. She developed the first gender equality strategic plan in an Australian fire service, later adopted as a national model, and MFESB received the Victorian Premier's Award for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs.

She leads teams that regularly exceed 20 people on nationally significant projects and is accountable to government funders, philanthropic bodies and boards for multi year delivery.

Qualifications and accreditation

  • Master of Educational Studies (Adult Pedagogies), Monash University
  • Endorsed Workplace Equality and Respect Trainer, Our Watch
  • Panel Provider, Victorian Gender Equality Commission
  • Transformative Scenario Planning, REOS International

Governance

  • Board Director, Qumra
  • Board Director, Wellsprings for Women, Chair of Policy Review Sub Committee
  • Board Member, Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre
  • Council Member, Reconciliation Victoria

Contact

If you are ready to do this work properly, talk to us.

We work with government departments, local government, the legal and justice sector, peak bodies, universities, statutory bodies, community organisations and private companies. Every engagement begins with a scoping conversation.

[email protected]
Melbourne

Level 9, 21 Victoria Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Phone

0410 507 782

Web

myriadglobal.com.au