Navigate
Pressure.
Shape
Outcomes.
Reputation Management & Strategic Communications
ABOUT US
Sedgwick Advisers is an independent reputation management, strategic communications and public affairs advisory firm.
We advise boards, executives and corporate affairs teams through periods of change, helping them navigate scrutiny, protect reputation, build trust and shape outcomes that matter.
Based in Australia, we work collaboratively with clients and their advisers, and Always Provide clear and independent advice.
WHAT WE DO
We understand the situation.
Identify what matters.
Shape the path forward.
Reputation,
crisis & issues
management
Crisis advisory and on-call support; issues management and reputational risk mitigation; crisis preparedness, planning and simulation exercises; trust and reputation rebuild strategy and implementation; stakeholder communications during high-pressure events.
Strategic
communications & media relations
Communication strategy, planning and execution; media relations and journalist engagement; executive positioning and media preparation; narrative strategy and message development; thought leadership and profile building; internal communications and change communications.
Regulatory investigations & Parliamentary inquiries
Strategic advisory during regulatory investigations, enforcement actions and civil proceedings; communications support for Royal Commissions, parliamentary inquiries and committee appearances; executive and witness preparation; legally aligned stakeholder and media strategies; remediation and reform communications.
Stakeholder & Government advisory
Stakeholder engagement strategy; government advisory across Federal, State and Local Government; policy and regulatory change campaigns; community engagement; advocacy strategy; stakeholder mapping and engagement planning.
WHY US
When clarity and judgement matter most.
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More than 55 years of combined experience across journalism, government, corporate leadership and consulting.
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Clear insight, disciplined strategy and practical tools to help clients navigate complexity and achieve effective outcomes
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Honest and direct counsel and calm judgment when decisions are difficult and consequences are real
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Discreet, hands-on deliver in complex and high-stakes environments – including stakeholder engagement and mobilisation when it matters most
WHEN TO CALL
We are most effective when issues are sensitive, scrutiny is intense and when judgement matters most.
Clients call Sedgwick when…
Organisations face sustained media, political or community attention
Reputation and stakeholder confidence require careful management
Regulatory investigations, corporate disputes or internal disruptions threaten reputation or operations
Corporate transactions or ownership changes attract scrutiny
A stronger social licence to operate is needed to support growth or investment
Boards and executives require calm independent judgement during complex decisions.
WHO WE ARE
Experience
that travels.
Tom Callachor
More than 25 years’ experience in government, corporate affairs and crisis management.
Advises boards and executive teams operating in highly regulated and reputationally sensitive environments, particularly across the gambling, entertainment, sport and healthcare sectors.
Has worked with Entain Group plc and Entain Australia & New Zealand, Tabcorp Holdings Limited, Industry Associations,Sports Controlling Bodies, Healthscope, NSW Health, PwC and all Australian Governments.
A former ASX-Executive, Corporate Affairs & Communications Leader, Chief of Staff in Government, Consulting Firm Managing Director and Accountant.
Lachlan Johnston
More than 30 years’ experience across consulting, corporate leadership and journalism in Australia & the United Kingdom.
Advises boards and executive teams on reputation strategy, media engagement, crisis communications and complex stakeholder issues.
Has worked with some of Australia’s leading companies including Woolworths Group, Qantas, ASX Limited, AMP Limited, Optus and Virgin Australia, and internationally, Shell, BG Group and Cable & Wireless.
A former Corporate Affairs & Media Executive, Consulting Firm Managing Director and journalist – writing for leading publications including the Australian Financial Review the Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph.
THE INSPIRATION
Sedgwick
Our name Sedgwick is inspired by the Australian engineer in the 1963 film The Great Escape who helped design and build the tunnels that allowed others to escape.
Sedgwick did not seek the spotlight. He focused on solving difficult problems, working with others, creating options and delivering results when it mattered most.
That approach defines how we work with our clients.
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