Markwell and Associates Information

Markwell and Associates is an Aboriginal-owned and operated business specialising in connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to facilitate culturally meaningful, mutually beneficial and sustainable outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, government, business and community. As an Aboriginal man, Ken has unique lived experiences that have shaped and deepened his cultural values. Director Ken Markwell, has worked across the corporate, community and business sectors and at all levels of government. Ken understands how the system works, and how the system wants and needs to work with Indigenous Australians. As the first member of his generation to graduate with a university degree, run his own business and achieve home ownership. Ken knows how important these achievements are in Australia generally, and how they are even more critical for Indigenous Australians. Markwell and Associates are uniquely placed to connect Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in ways that deliver culturally meaningful and mutually beneficial outcomes, and that create long-lasting relationships. Consulting: We are experts in negotiating economic development, land and sea management, developing Reconciliation Action Plans and other strategic and planning documents important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their stakeholders. Our approach is to bring all stakeholders to the table in a way that’s culturally appropriate and encourages honest, robust conversation. We believe in ‘relationships before transactions’. Facilitation Our team is renowned for our skills in facilitation, mediation and negotiation. Our purposeful style is open, warm and direct. A number of important principles underpin our approach to bringing people together to share ideas, resolve conflict and develop shared solutions. Speaking Director Ken Markwell is a sought-after speaker at conferences and seminars.