The Aware Advisors works with people, organisations and government to turn ideas, priorities and complex challenges into clear, practical ways forward through genuine partnership, careful consultation and strategic thinking.
Darwin-based, working across the Northern Territory and beyond.
Strategy | Engagement & Consultation | Business Development & Planning | Tourism & Visitor Economy
About The Aware Advisors
The Aware Advisors is a small, agile advisory practice focused on helping clients move from ideas, challenges and opportunities to clear, practical ways forward.
We work closely with people, businesses, organisations and government to understand what they are trying to achieve, the context they are working in, and what a useful outcome needs to look like.
Our approach is partnership-based, tailored and practical. We listen first, adapt the process to the people and project, and develop outcomes that clients understand, recognise as their own and can actually use.
We bring particular depth in Northern Territory, Aboriginal, regional, remote and tourism contexts, while applying our core capabilities across a broad range of projects and sectors.
About Abbie
Abbie Northwood is the Director of The Aware Advisors.
Abbie is a Darwin-based consultant with more than 20 years’ experience across tourism, business development, strategy and advisory work, including more than a decade working across the Northern Territory.
She has worked with government, businesses, Aboriginal corporations, Traditional Owners, community organisations, boards and tourism operators across strategic planning, consultation, business development, feasibility, governance and implementation.
Abbie is known for her ability to build trust, listen carefully, understand what people are trying to achieve and translate that into clear, practical outcomes.
When you work with The Aware Advisors, you work directly with Abbie throughout the project.
Where a project needs additional expertise, The Aware Advisors partners with trusted specialists to strengthen the outcome, with a preference for Northern Territory-based partners on NT projects.
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Aboriginal experience across our work
The Aware Advisors brings extensive experience working with Aboriginal people, businesses, organisations, Traditional Owners and communities across the Northern Territory.
This experience runs across all areas of our work, including strategy, consultation, business development and tourism.
What we do
Strategy
We help organisations, government, businesses and groups set direction, make informed decisions and develop strategies that guide action.
Our approach brings together strategic thinking, consultation and analysis to create strategies grounded in the people, context and priorities they are designed for.
Business Development & Planning
We help people, businesses and organisations develop ideas, test opportunities and build clear plans for moving forward.
Our work considers the business, operational and organisational elements needed to support start-up, growth, new opportunities and implementation.
Engagement & Consultation
We work with communities, organisations and stakeholder groups to understand what matters, work through ideas together and shape shared outcomes.
Engagement is designed around the people, place and purpose of the project, using thoughtful, tailored and culturally appropriate approaches where required.
Tourism & Visitor Economy
We provide specialist tourism and visitor economy advice to government, industry, businesses and organisations.
With more than 20 years’ experience in the tourism industry, our expertise spans strategy, Aboriginal tourism, product and experience development, destination development, visitor markets, trade and distribution.
Why Aware
Every business, organisation and project starts with a reason.
Something someone wants to achieve, change, protect, grow or create.
At The Aware Advisors, we believe that purpose should stay at the centre of the work.
We take the time to understand what matters, who needs to be involved and the context around it, then work with clients to develop a practical way forward.
Start with a conversation
Have a project, idea or challenge you want to work through?
Every project is different, so the first step is a conversation.
Get in touch to talk through what you need, where things are at, and how The Aware Advisors may be able to help.
Abbie Northwood
Director, The Aware Advisors
abbie@theawareadvisors.com.au
+61 429 002 249