About us
Redwoods Work Collaborative is a for-purpose business dedicated to promoting resilient, accountable and collaborative ways of working. We upskill, resource and connect community services, businesses and government agencies through research, consultancy and training.
Our Vision
Empowered communities that collaborate and succeed financially, socially and sustainably.
Our Mission
Redwoods Work Collaborative exists to connect and empower communities to help them thrive.
Our Services
Redwoods upskills, resources and connects community organisations, businesses and government agencies so that they can get on with what they do best.
Our services include:
- Consultancy: research, problem solving, optimisation and measurable outcomes.
- Value creation: grants workshops, policy and alignment, and value chain.
- Staff development: evidence-based and decision-making best practices.
- Creativity and Innovation services: helping you to identify and test ideas and new ways of working.
- Project and Event Management: we will help you at any stage of a project or event.
Our Approach
- Explore our collaborator’s needs and wish list.
- Gather data, scope, research and diverse stakeholders to establish a strategy.
- Embed metrics and evaluation in all that we do.
- Create a project plan and set the groundwork for implementation and measurement.
- Support learning through doing – stakeholders are involved in the process.
- Exlpore and share key elements that enable sustainability and agility for the long term.
- Scale back support to enable our collaborators to thrive.
- Maintain connection and continue to grow connections.
What makes us different
Our values
We believe that true success and growth comes from collaboration, and that there is strength in diversity, trust and vulnerability. The Redwoods team values are built on:
Authenticity: we will be honest and respectful in our communication and embrace difficult conversations to enable growth and development.
Accountability: our work is evidence-based and accessible to all stakeholders.
Adaptability: always open to learning, we model active listening and expand our scope to include diverse and inclusive perspectives.
Project Principles
Coordination of services, projects and partnerships will work under Community led development principals adapted from www.inspiringcommunities.org.nz
Grow from shared local visions
With beneficiaries at the centre, cultivate a sense of ownership and support amongst communities and networks.
Build from strengths
Beneficiaries are the experts. Every stakeholder has an equal and valuable contribution.
Work with diverse people and sectors
Proactively seek out and involve people who are hidden or unsupported. Encourage connections between people and groups that may not usually work together.
Grow collaborative local leadership
Seek out true champions who demonstrate an inclusive and cohesive focus. Value different approaches.
Learn by doing
Plan and work adaptively. Use data and insights to measure impact. Celebrate change and embrace small steps for transformational change.
Team Members
Meet our team
We do things differently at Redwoods Work Collaborative and as a work in progress, we wish to acknowledge the diverse, talented and professional champions that have supported the founder to form the Redwoods’ concept into a reality.
Read more about the Redwoods Work Collaborative origin here.
Tury To
Consultant and Facilitator, specialising in Multicultural Childcare Governance and Regulation
Tury is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers. She has an extensive range of frontline and management experiences in the government, not-for-profit and for-profit sectors overseas and locally. Tury completed the Diploma in Governance and is a Fellow of the Institute of Community Directors Australia and has been a member of the Management Board of various not-for-profit organisations in Hong Kong and Australia since 2009. She has been involved in various paid and pro bono roles in management, childcare legal and child-safe compliance and not-for-profit governance.
Tania Krasinski
Founder, Consultant and Facilitator
Tania has a passion for systems thinking and creating innovative ways to promote, value and fund community and social services and projects. A strong advocate for collaboration, co-creation and beneficiary-centred planning, Tania has experimented with data, story-telling, change management models and techniques with a diverse range of collaborators across greater Sydney since 2017. Tania formed Redwoods Work Collaborative in 2021 to address knowledge, skills and resourcing gaps, and support sustainable business practices for community and social services. Qualifications include Executive Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Education (Adult Education – HRD) both from University of Technology, Sydney.
Dr Ioana Ramia
Evaluation and Social Impact Specialist
Ioana is an evaluation specialist with experience in the academic and private sector. Qualifications include Master in International Political Economy (University of Tsukuba, Japan) and PhD in Social Science and Policy (UNSW Sydney). She has led numerous evaluations for government and non-government organisations and built the capacity of not-for-profits to assess the impact of their work. In her work, Ioana translates abstract ideas into measurable and impactful actions.
Andrea Gomes
Youth Support and Facilitator
Andrea has a passion for working with vulnerable young people to help achieve positive outcomes in whatever goal they wish to pursue. She has a strengths-based leadership style and a cultural awareness and respect that bring out your worth and potential. Andrea’s qualifications include a Diploma of Leadership & Management, Diploma in Community Services and Certificate IV in Youth Work.
Vicki Johnston
Consultant, Collaborator, Facilitator
Vicki is a registered Counsellor and Professional Supervisor with the Australian Counselling Association, a Domestic Violence Specialist, and Trainer. A passionate advocate for the safety of women and children, Vicki has made significant contributions in this area in the fields of legislative change, policy and professional development, both in Australia and internationally.
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