past projects.
Our team has a track record of success working with small business and organisations.
Since 2010, our team has been committed to supporting small businesses and organisations through designing and delivering corporate programs.
We have developed a deep understanding of what it takes to build solid foundations for businesses and drive their future growth.
building better businesses projects
This program area focuses on equipping businesses ranging from those taking their first steps to those who just need a helping hand along the way, with the essential foundations needed for sustainable growth and long-term success.
Our history in creating and delivering building better business programs include:
One Business Program (2023-2024) for TAFE Queensland
The Project
Over 12 months, the One Business program was a Queensland-wide in-person and online program. Building upon the past 3 years of work supporting Indigenous business owners keen to start and grow their businesses. In 2023, the program introduced a 9-5 Referral Hotline – a phone line that provides information about Indigenous business, support and education programs. The One Business program is a TAFE Queensland program, supported by the Department of Small Business, Employment and Training.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: Program included: In-person workshops, health checks, 1:1 mentoring, small business expos, weekly newsletters, a 9-5 Referral Line (2023/2024), weekly online sessions (recorded and uploaded), an online alumni group (Facebook group), maintaining social media channels (Facebook Instagram, LinkedIn), media liaison, weekly GAS (Group Accountability Sessions)
In-person program included: We delivered in-person programs to Doomadgee, and Woorabinda.
Online weekly program included: Over the year contract we delivered 43 x 1 hour sessions including a 12-month Technology Tips and 12-month Finance Series.
Training Team
Training team: Leesa Watego, Tiare Kelsall, Rachel Daniels, Kellie Bosanquet, Amanda Moffatt, Kane Critchley, Edward Ah Kee.
External trainers: Tiare Kelsall, Adam Wooding, Brendan Bishop, Kantesha Takai
The Project
Over 36 months, the One Business program was developed and delivered in-person and online throughout Queensland.
The program was designed to support Indigenous aspiring and existing Indigenous innovators and business owners to start and grow their ideas through business. The program included the development of a curriculum, and a train-the-trainer program.
In 2023, the One Business program was runner-up for the Queensland Reconciliation Awards – Business Category.
The One Business program is a TAFE Queensland program, supported by Advance Queensland.
Inclusions & Topics
Training Team
Training team: Leesa Watego, Rachel Daniels, Kellie Bosanquet, Edward Ah Kee.
External trainers: Tiare Kelsall, Brendan Bishop, Adam Wooding, Claudine Thornton, Kantesha Takai
One Business Program (2019-2023) for TAFE Queensland
First Nations NDIS Capability Building Program (Delivered with CSIA for Queensland Government)
The Project
This program was designed to provide capability building training to First Nations Queenslanders to become NDIS providers (un/registered). Over the 3 contracts, it included in-person workshops across Queensland, online workshop series of 10 workshops. Each online workshop had an accompanying workshop booklet and was recorded and edited as a legacy component of the program.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: In-person workshops, online workshops, industry connections, resource booklets.
Topics included: What is the NDIS and how it works, strategy and planning, goal setting, Small business technology, marketing, social media and small business technology, and building the eco-system.
Training Team
Training team: Leesa Watego, Rachel Daniels
External trainers: Tiare Kelsall, Fiona Bobongie, Jackie Bennett, Cecelia, Michael Doneman
The Project
A three-month program, Solid Business delivered small business training to Indigenous businesses in the Mackay, Home Hill and Cassowary Coast regions. The focus for Solid Business was to assist those Indigenous businesses who were seeking to grow their businesses, increase employment and consider tendering for larger contracts.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: In-person workshops, health checks, 1:1 mentoring, small business expos (Mackay and Innisfail).
Topics included: Strategy, customers, planning, small business technology, marketing, procurement and getting tender ready, capability statements, legals, social media and small business technology.
Training Team
Training team: Emma Kerslake, Leesa Watego
Solid Business (Delivered with Yolla Consulting for TAFE Queensland)
Business Growth Program (Manufacturing) (Delivered with Yolla Consulting for TAFE Queensland)
The Project
The 2021 Business Growth Program (MFG) focuses on improving the skills and knowledge of manufacturing businesses in South East Queensland (Logan and Gold Coast) to help them develop the capacity and capabilities of their businesses. It will also assist businesses to assess their current position and seek opportunities to position their business in larger supply chains. The program’s expo was not held due to the onset of COVID lockdowns.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: In-person workshops, Health checks, 1:1 mentoring.
Topics included: Strategy and planning, customers, small business technology, marketing, procurement and getting tender ready, capability statements, processes (lean manufacturing).
Training Team
Training team: Emma Kerslake, Michael Morrow, Frank Greene, Kathy Macdonald, Leesa Watego, Edward Ah Kee, Allan Browning
The Project
Developed and delivered to respond to the bush fire of 2020 in the Scenic Rim and drought in Western Queensland, this program included Scenic Rim and Goondawindi.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: In-person workshops, Health checks, 1:1 mentoring.
Topics included: Strategy, finance, marketing, legals, social media and digital.
Training Team
Training team: Emma Kerslake, Leesa Watego, Kathy Macdonald
Business Growth and Recovery Program (Delivered with Yolla Consulting for TAFE Queensland)
Scenic Rim Recovery Workshop (Delivered with Yolla Consulting for TAFE Queensland)
The Project
Developed and delivered to respond to the bush fire of 2020 in the Scenic Rim. The program was delivered in Beaudesert and sought to connect business owners as well as focus on recovery strategies.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: In-person workshops, Health checks, 1:1 mentoring, Industry Information day in Beaudesert.
Topics included: Strategy, finance, marketing, legals, social media and digital.
Training Team
Training team: Emma Kerslake, Leesa Watego, Edward Ah Kee, Kathy Macdonald
The Project
Focusing on building digital capability, Digital Tracks was developed an delivered over 18 workshops across 5 South East Queensland regions. The program was designed to upskill Indigenous businesses and organisations in digital technologies.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: In-person workshops, Health checks, 1:1 mentoring.
Topics included: Marketing, social media, digital reviews, advertising, Best of Queensland Experience, Introduction to technology infrastructure, digital security, search engine optimisation, social media – your digital identity, canva, phone photography, collaboration tools, building websites, understanding website platforms, creating a media library, what is data and how to manage it, AI and automation.
Training Team
Training team: Leesa Watego, Edward Ah Kee
Digital Tracks (Delivered for TAFE Queensland)
Creating Tracks (Delivered with Yolla Consulting for TAFE Queensland)
The Project
Delivered to support the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Creating Tracks specifically targeted Indigenous businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector. Continuing to build Indigenous capability in the lead up to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the program was delivered in Cairns, Townsville, Palm Island, Stradbroke Island, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The program culminated in an Indigenous Tourism and Hospitality Expo.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: In-person workshops, Health checks, 1:1 mentoring, a small business expo.
Topics included: Strategy, finance, marketing, legals, social media and digital.
Training Team
Training team: Emma Kerslake, Leesa Watego, Edward Ah Kee, Vernon Ah Kee
building a better world projects
This program area focuses on providing education and training on social and cultural topics that have a direct impact on a business’s best practice and marketability for the future.
Our history in creating and delivering building a better world programs include:
The Project
Working with the Department of State Development and Infrastructure (DSD) , IM developed the “ESG – Where are we?” Online self assessment tool. This project began in the second half of 2023, with the tool and accompanying content launching in May of 2024. This tool was designed to educate business owners on what exactly ESG is and its importance in Queensland which lead into a self assessment tool for users to complete. Upon answering all questions, users were given an ESG rating and suggested actions to improve said rating. Throughout the design of this tool we placed education of the subject matter as a primary point of focus. In initial research of ESG trends in QLD and nationwide, it was identified that there is a significant gap in understanding ESG as a concept and how it actually may affect a business and its practices. Through consultation with the DSD team we highlighted that it was important to provide education on the 3 pillars of ESG, as well as to provide participants of the tool with achievable actions and goals.
Training Team
Amanda Moffatt, Ildiko Keogh, Kane Critchley, Kellie Bosanquet
ESG Tool Kit
Embedding Connections
The Project
In 2021 we delivered the Embedding Connections program. Designed to develop and deliver First Nations cultural capability training that will support and provide guidance to Queensland ECEC service providers including approved providers, teachers and educators. The program is designed to strengthen their confidence in providing culturally safe and welcoming environments that are valued and are accessed by First Nations children and families.
In 2022, Iscariot Media won a Queensland Government Buy Queensland Award in the Diversity through Supply Chains Category for Embedding Connections.
Inclusions & Topics
Program included: In-person workshops, Health checks, 1:1 mentoring delivered online.
Training Team
Training team: Jackie Bennett, Cecelia See-Kee, Ranu James, Wendy Watego-Ittenson, Nicole Watego-Gilsenan, Fiona Bobongie, Lisa Buxton
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