Understand our past, empower our present, impact our future.

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Welcome

Kaala Barna is an Aboriginal-owned and operated consulting agency that empowers clients with the strategies, tools, and knowledge they need to achieve their goals.

From rural communities to board rooms, we have a wealth of experience working with diverse cultures, organisational setups, and management styles.

Why does our work matter?

31%

of Indigenous people live below the poverty line in Australia

Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (ANU)

1100

organisations have Reconciliation Action Plans in Australia

Reconciliation Australia

0.7%

of Indigenous people comprise senior leadership in the Australian workforce.

Indigenous Employment Index

Learn more about why we do what we do

Our Services

Reconciliation Action Plans

Audit & Development

Employee Engagement and Retention

Professional Cultural Learning

Strategic Planning

Project and Policy Support

Stakeholder Engagement

Learn more about what we can do!

Our Team

Katja Gvozdenovic

Director

Samantha Shepherd

Senior Consultant

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Testimonials

Nous Group

"Kaala Barna bring a rare balance of deep expertise, cultural integrity, and playful creativity to every project we’ve worked on together. We feel privileged to learn from Katja and her team; collaborating with them is seamless. They excel in navigating complex service systems, applying rigorous analysis and problem-solving, and producing deliverables that truly have the potential to make a difference for communities and policymakers."

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Ngaala kaaditj Noongar moort keyen kaadak nidjar boodjar.

We would like to acknowledge that we live and work on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future.