Welcome to Lirata
Responding to the complex social problems of our time requires clear thinking, bold leadership and effective tools and processes. This is the heart of our work.
Lirata is an independent not-for-profit organisation based in Melbourne, Australia. Our purpose is to advance social justice. We pursue this by strengthening the many individuals and organisations working towards positive social change.
We foster effective policy and service delivery, sustainable organisations, and ethical approaches.
The major part of our work is expert consultancy and capacity building with service providers, funders, policy-makers and advocacy organisations. We also create and share innovative tools, frameworks and approaches for advancing social justice.
We specialise in the health, community services, education and international development sectors, within Australia and internationally. Our Consultants and Associates have outstanding skills and decades of experience in service planning and implementation, management and governance, research, evaluation and advocacy.
Helping not-for-profits succeed
Not-for-profits face a wide range of challenges. Securing and retaining funding, recruiting the right staff, managing compliance and risk, and positioning strategically in an ever-changing political landscape are just a few of the obstacles that NFP boards and managers face every day.
Our mission is to help your organisation survive and thrive within this challenging environment. Our leadership team have many years' experience in guiding organisations through processes of growth and change.
Read more: Services to help your organisation succeed
Developing effective, efficient and accountable services
Funders are responsible for commissioning and overseeing the provision of high quality services that meet community needs. Whether these are delivered under contract by external providers, or are managed in-house, there are strong pressures for accountability, effectiveness and efficiency.
Fostering sector-wide coordination and improvement can be difficult in service systems that involve many providers with competing approaches and agendas. Operating within a climate of political exposure and public scrutiny creates challenges of its own.
Our evaluation, systems review, policy development and stakeholder engagement services can play a major role in ensuring accountability and achieving positive change.