Stonecrab develops Indigenous engagement strategies for organisations that want to move beyond one-off consultation and build genuine, lasting relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Whether you’re a corporate entering a new region, a government body consulting on policy, or a not-for-profit deepening community trust, a well-designed engagement strategy is what turns good intentions into respectful, productive partnership.

Too often, “community engagement” means a single meeting, a survey, or a box-ticking consultation that happens after key decisions have already been made. We help organisations flip that model — engaging community early, on their terms, and building the kind of trust that only comes from showing up consistently over time. Our approach draws on deep cultural knowledge and decades of experience working inside major Australian institutions, so your strategy is both culturally grounded and operationally realistic.

What we do

Stonecrab works with you to design and implement Indigenous engagement strategies tailored to your organisation’s context, goals and community relationships. Our services include:

Stakeholder and community mapping — identifying the right voices, Traditional Custodians, and representative bodies to engage with in your region or sector

Engagement framework design — building structured, culturally safe processes for consultation, co-design and ongoing relationship management

Community consultation support — facilitating direct engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including elders, land councils and representative groups

Internal capability building — preparing your team to engage respectfully, with clear protocols and cultural awareness embedded at every level

Monitoring and evaluation — developing metrics that measure relationship quality, not just activity, so you can demonstrate genuine progress over time

Whether you’re developing a new engagement framework from scratch or strengthening an existing approach, we meet you where you are and build something that lasts.

Why Stonecrab

Stonecrab is 100% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned and led by Jason Timor, a Kuku Yalanji man with extensive experience advising Australian corporates, government agencies and not-for-profits. We don’t just consult on Indigenous engagement — we live it. Our networks span communities, peak bodies and Indigenous businesses across Australia, giving your organisation access to relationships that take years to build independently.

We’re also Supply Nation certified, which means our work carries the credibility and accountability that serious organisations require.

“Stonecrab helped us completely rethink how we approach community engagement. Their guidance gave our team the confidence and cultural grounding to build partnerships we’re genuinely proud of.”

— Business Australia

Ready to build an Indigenous engagement strategy that actually works? Book a call with Jason to get started.

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