About Plain Sense

“What we’re proposing is a comprehensive, stakeholder-driven strategic alignment framework that leverages synergistic capabilities across governance layers to optimise operational sustainability.”

If a document we write ever reads like that, tell us and we’ll rewrite it.

Who we are

Plain Sense Consulting is a small Darwin practice that works with organisations across Australia, by phone and online. We write the constitutions, policies, position descriptions, plans and board reports that small organisations need, and we keep them short enough to use.

Our background is in arts, education, community organisations and public service roles in regional Australia. That is why we write for the people who keep a local footy club, gallery or family support centre running on a small budget, often with a volunteer committee.

Who we work with

Mostly small not-for-profits and community organisations with a volunteer committee or a few part-time staff, and small businesses that don’t have an HR person. People usually get in touch when:

• the AGM is close and nobody is sure the notice, the reports or the elections are right
• the constitution or rules are out of date, or don’t match what the group does now
• the treasurer is leaving and the handover is a USB stick and a shoebox
• a grant acquittal is due and the records are all over the place
• a funder or insurer has asked to see policies you don’t have
• you’re about to take on your first employee, or your tenth