CONCURRENT - DEFINITION

1: operating or occurring at the same time
2: running parallel
3: acting in conjunction
4: exercised over the same matter or area by two different authorities, concurrent jurisdiction

CONCURRENT ADVISORY

It is rare that a strategy, policy, project or program follows a linear path – more often than not many things need to happen concurrently. Concurrent can help you find the pathway or pathways needed to deliver results. We provide strategic advice on public policy, communications and stakeholder engagement and for government and business clients on projects, campaigns and government relations. We can also be an in-house or off-site resource to manage your project for you.

PUBLIC POLICY

We can design, refine or review public policy so it works.

The team at Concurrent have extensive experience developing, reviewing and implementing public policy and programs for government, elected representatives, NGOs and global companies. Our experience covers a range of sectors and we specialise in environment, water, natural resources, indigenous, Asia-Pacific, multicultural affairs and the arts.

COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT

We can help you better understand and engage with the media as well as build and maintain relationships with the right stakeholders.

Concurrent’s team has extensive experience dealing with the media, communicating to achieve results and leading stakeholder engagement. We have briefed the media on high profile issues and also led negotiations, chaired working groups, panels, advisory groups, committees and facilitated small group discussions.

Products and services that Concurrent can help with are:

Communications and engagement strategies
digital strategies including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WeChat as well as emails and websites
Communications and engagement tools, tactics and channels
Media engagement plans and strengthening media connections
Crisis communications and issues management
corporate communications plans
media support (on-call)
reputation management.

GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS ADVISORY

Talking to the right people at the right time

Talking to the right people at the right time is critical to success, whether it be a government policy proposal or a new business corporate social responsibility initiative. Concurrent has strong networks with elected officials from all major parties and their staff. We also have experience working as lobbyists and being lobbied when working in politics. We have developed and reviewed election commitments, policy and program proposals, funding proposals and advised on legislative / regulatory changes.
We can help deliver results because of our expert knowledge of how government, cabinet, shadow cabinet and politics works – we can find a pathway to make change.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Delivery of Results

Concurrent can help relieve resource pressure points or bottlenecks by providing in-house resources for project management. Our team have worked in government, corporate, NGO and political offices. Whether it is managing a team of experts and generalists Concurrent’s experience means they will deliver results.

Services offered include:

Long or short term secondments in-house or off-site – extra hands and heads to get the job done – policy, projects and programs
Chairing processes and driving programs
Mentoring staff
Campaign management
Content development – newsletters, fact sheets, media releases, advertisements, social media posts, graphic design, podcasts, websites

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