PROFILE

Wayne Nicholas

Founder | Strategist | Advocate for Remote and Inclusive Innovation
Groundwork Consulting

Wayne is a respected professional with over 35 years’ experience focussing on complex, individual and high-impact community initiatives across Australia’s regional, remote and culturally diverse regions. With a strong foundation in disability services, family and aged care services, Indigenous community development and remote operations, Wayne brings a rare blend of frontline insight, cross-sector leadership and outcome based thinking.

As the founder of Groundwork Consulting, Wayne leads initiatives focused on building practical, culturally informed solutions in the areas of disability support, remote healthcare, AI-driven health technology and Indigenous enterprise.

He is actively involved in advancing:

• NDIS service delivery including trauma-informed support models

• Anywhere Internet military grade, data secure internet connectivity

• AI-based remote health triage with innovative easy to access platforms

Wayne is known for his ability to work across cultures, systems and industries with integrity, adaptability and an unrelenting focus on real-world outcomes. He specialises in turning bold ideas into operational reality, ensuring they not only work on the ground, but endure.

Wayne is based in Australia and travels extensively to work directly with individuals, community leaders, industry partners and government agencies.