~CORPORATE~
BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE
Michelle offers tailored support in business development, with expertise spanning strategic project management, vision development, and cross-cultural collaboration. She excels in bringing diverse communities and stakeholders together, aligning them around shared goals and meaningful impact.
Support can be customised based on the scope and needs of each project, with terms negotiated accordingly.
Projects Michelle has recently led:
- Lead consultant on establishing an Australian first peak body for Aboriginal Languages for Western Australia
- Establishing a Business Development Unit to support over 40+ Aboriginal businesses in the Midwest.
- Advocated to Ministers for legislative change for Aboriginal people to have greater autonomy in a specific industry
- Audit community capacity and strategically plan to build capacity for remote Corporations
- Develop strategic implementation business plans.
- Deliver governance and other corporation capacity workshops.
GRANT WRITING
Michelle Essex is an experienced grant writer with over 5 years in the field, having successfully secured more than $800,000 in funding in 2025 alone. She has collaborated with local, state, federal, and international communities to identify their visions and bring them to life through a holistic, purpose-driven approach.
Michelle specialises in aligning projects with funding opportunities that support meaningful, long-term impact. Her process begins with a 2-hour scoping session to explore your goals, clarify the project’s scope, and ensure values-based alignment before moving forward.
If you're seeking funding to fuel a powerful idea or community-led initiative, Michelle brings the strategy, insight, and heart to help it grow.
SELF CURRENCY™️
Michelle Essex is the creator of the Self Currency™️ Program — a transformative offering designed to help individuals harness their natural skillset, energy, and values to generate aligned income.
With over a decade of business experience across HR, finance, and strategic development, Michelle works closely with clients to uncover their unique strengths and passions. From there, she helps you design a practical, personalised roadmap to start generating income in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.
This is about more than just making money — it’s about investing in yourself, owning your worth, and turning your innate gifts into real-world results.
The ‘how’ looks like 1:1 online calls to establish capacity, capability and communication before diving into your Strategical Operations to maximise revenue. Michelle will meet you with you’re at, and tailor a package suited to your needs.
PACKAGE ONE - $60 exc GST per 30 minutes online calls.
SHARED GROUND CONSULTING
Michelle has partnered with a like-minded strategic creative Rosie Sitorus to deliver a dynamic collaboration designed to best serve your project’s unique needs. Together, they offer a powerful suite of services including:
Strategic project management
Project leadership and delivery
On-Country facilitation and coordination
Corporate and organisational management
Creative industry development
Strategic advisory and planning
Cultural program development
…and a range of other innovative, values-aligned solutions tailored to your vision.
This partnership is built on integrity, creativity, and impact — bringing both structure and soul to every project.
For pricing, please send an email.
