How we are Different
Established in 2016, Patonga Projects has 20+ years’ experience in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) consultancy and delivery. We are 100% Indigenous-owned.
Our expertise spans across all elements of managed services, including cybersecurity, cloud and analytics. Excelling in managed services transformation and support, together with our delivery partners, we apply innovative technology to deliver collaborative, scalable, and agile outcomes across key tech-domains.
We are Supply Nation certified and focused on helping our clients and delivery partners achieve their IPP goals.
Key People
Brett Chamberlain
Founder, Director, and Program Manager
BComm (Fin) MBA (Technology) (UNSW), GDip Applied Finance (Kaplan), RegPM, SFC (SCRUM)
Brett is from a large NSW Indigenous family from the Wiradjuri nation (Fernandos).
Brett is the founder of Patonga Projects and has 20+ years’ experience in ICT. He specialises in strategic advice, digital transformation, and project management. He has a history of success across federal and state government, NFPs, and corporate marketplaces.
His successes include the delivery of the highly publicised enterprise resource planning (ERP) and identity management projects to the TfNSW cluster. He also wrote the ICT strategy and the technology roadmap program for the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) to enable their growth from a land claims focus, to an agile, collaborative, digitalised entity, that has now diversified into land development, property management, employment, training, and the Yarpa Indigenous business hub.
Brett has also delivered major cybersecurity transformations to Vodafone to protect the network from malicious intrusions.
Joe Procter
Director
BBus (Acc), GDip (AIC), Dip & OM (AICD), MBA (Finance and Strategic Mgt)
Joe is from a large Darwin Indigenous family (Adams) in the Northern Territory and Queensland Cape York (Wuthithi). His experience includes previous advisory mandates with Prime Minister & Cabinet through IndiIT.
Joe has previously held executive positions at Carnegie Wylie investment bank and Woodside Petroleum.
His entrepreneurial passion has seen Joe build several companies. His work and passion incorporate a long history in Indigenous economic development.
Why us?
Patonga Projects is Australia’s leading Indigenous ICT consultancy and delivery service business. We have a long and proven track record of success.
Whether you are a Government department, NFP or an IT services company, engaging with us is simple and provides you with the opportunity to meet your IPP and RAP objectives.
We employ Indigenous people when we scale up for projects. Therefore, you have the opportunity to provide meaningful outcomes to Indigenous communities within managed services, specifically cybersecurity, cloud, big data, and analytics.
Vision and Values
Vision
- We aim to maintain our status as Australia’s leading Indigenous ICT consultancy partner through to 2026 and beyond;
- We aim to grow market share by 50% per year;
- We will continue to provide free certification paths to Indigenous employees.
Values
Inclusive:
Patonga’s incorporation is an example of why the IPP was created. A key outcome of the policy was to stimulate Indigenous entrepreneurship, business, and economic development. We are the first Indigenous ICT company with superior capabilities and are looking to grow our business while providing opportunities for Indigenous people. We are irreverent and loud and will continue to be proud.
Innovative:
We have developed a business model that can seamlessly work with our MSP partners to provide the best solutions to our clients while delivering their IPP and RAP goals. Patonga has the skills to negotiate and structure contracts and then deliver on the objectives.
Customer-centric:
- We are customer-centric 1st, 2nd, and 3rd;
- Because we are capable and driven, we delight our customers by delivering salient technology solutions.
We are experts at what we do and engage in a constant cycle of continuous improvement.
Our promise to our people:
Being Supply Nation certified means we have a covenant with the Indigenous people of Australia – our people. We use our success to share opportunities with Indigenous people.
This includes ICT employment, training, certification, and access to industry professional networks.
