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SpeakWrite Consulting has demonstrated a deep commitment to empowering Aboriginal businesses through their culturally sensitive consulting services. Their expertise in business development, strategic planning, and community engagement has been instrumental in enhancing our operations and expanding our reach, as we have been able to access support for our own business growth.
We want to emphasise that SpeakWrite Consulting is more than the services they provide—they embody the values they promote, practicing what they preach and leading by example. They offer practical advice while fostering cultural integrity and self-determination, enabling businesses like ours to succeed in ways that remain true to who we are as Aboriginal people. Beyond their consulting services, they humbly provide invaluable in-kind support to our community, demonstrating their genuine commitment to empowering Aboriginal businesses and communities. As Aboriginal female business owners, their example inspires us to build and run businesses that reflect our values, showing us what is possible and empowering us to forge our own paths. We need more of this.
We wholeheartedly endorse SpeakWrite Consulting for any opportunities … Their unwavering dedication and expertise are invaluable to the continued advancement of Aboriginal businesses and our wider community.
- Amunda Gorey, Grace Gorey, Myra Gorey Faletau,
Owners, Artists No Fixed Gallery No Fixed Gallery | Central Australian Aboriginal art
It has been an absolute privilege to work alongside these two proud Aboriginal women and mothers, Jess Carmody and Cherisse Buzzacott. Wildly articulate and deeply engaging, they effortlessly command attention and respect, sharing their grounded, lived experience and evidence-based perspectives with clarity and conviction. Their diligence and unwavering commitment to excellence are matched only by their integrity and steadfast championing of their community and culture. They exemplify what it means to lead with purpose and intention, standing tall for their people while inspiring everyone around them to aim higher and do better. It is a true honour working alongside them. We look forward to working with SpeakWrite and highly recommend this Consultancy.
- Jane Tewson AO, CBE, Igniting Change
- Lydia Garrett Igniting Change
I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Jessica Carmody and Cherisse Buzzacott, and I’m consistently impressed by their vision, dedication, and the impact they’re making with SpeakWrite Consulting. Jess and Cherisse have a profound understanding of the challenges facing Aboriginal women in business and leadership, and their approach to tackling these barriers is both innovative and deeply rooted in community values.
Their focus on strengths-based solutions and Blak excellence is not only inspiring but crucial for creating lasting change. SpeakWrite’s commitment to promoting equity, supporting policy, and driving Aboriginal women’s empowerment is truly transformative. Jess and Cherisse bring an exceptional level of expertise, advocacy, and passion to every project, and it’s been an honor to witness their leadership firsthand.
SpeakWrite Consulting is destined to become a powerful force for positive change in both the business world and the wider community. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to work with a team that values innovation, equity, and the empowerment of future generations.
- Sam Buchanan, CEO Independent Media Agency Alliance
Having worked with Cherisse extensively on several projects, I know how important the founding of SpeakWrite is for the Blak business landscape. Whether you run a Blak business, or you are looking to work with, or better understand, Blak business, Cherisse and Jess’s extraordinary proficiencies across the space will be the best asset in your arsenal.
- Isabelle Oderberg
Author, journalist, activist, communications and media strategist
I have known Cherisse for more than a decade and have worked with her on the Board of the Indigenous Midwifery Trust for several of those years. I have witnessed firsthand her exceptional leadership qualities and unwavering commitment to increasing the First Nations midwifery workforce and to improving First Nations maternal and infant health outcomes. Cherisse has a natural ability to inspire and motivate peers, and she demonstrates remarkable communication skills and a collaborative spirit. Cherisse consistently approaches challenges with creativity and resilience. She has made a positive impact within the midwifery community and more broadly, particularly in her home Community. Her passion and dedication will enrich any project she is involved in and I recommend her without reservation.
- Karel Williams
RM, BMid, BA Admin, PhD Candidate
I have known Cherisse since we met at the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives conference in 2017. I have remained in touch with her since that time through social media and because of my respect for her as a person and a professional, I invited Cherisse to be a guest on my podcast: Birthing and Justice. Cherisse is a talented speaker and writer, and I believe her passion for both health and Aboriginal communities makes her an exceptional talent. She grounds her words in her depth of experience and is generous with sharing her knowledge. I believe that her work is precious, and I know that she has a lot to offer and will continue to make an impression in the world.
- Dr Ruth De Souza
Researcher, Speaker, Writer
Creator of the ‘Birthing and Justice’ podcast