Welcome to
Muru Management Consulting
2024 Australian Aviation Award Finalist for Defence Support Business of the Year and Safety Innovator of the Year
Who we are
About Us
Muru Management consulting are a 100% female and Aboriginal owned, and managed, Supply Nation Certified and award winning Aboriginal Safety Management Consultancy. Based in Newcastle NSW, we were founded by Donna Cowey a proud Wiradjuri woman in 2016 and specialise in safety management (Workplace Health and Safety, Psychosocial Safety, Aviation Safety) and workplace investigations and reviews. We offer all the benefits of a traditional consultancy in terms of experience, qualifications and quality but with none of the ego.
Our Approach
Our mission is to create relationships, not transactions and deliver practical and enduring workplace health and safety solutions and psychosocial safety solutions, that work for your business and culture. Our promise is that we will deliver without the complexity and none of the ego.
“Whilst we have been recognised for our excellence, we are run not for our own fame, but for the people of our community of which our clients and staff are a part – this is our home.” (Donna Cowey MD)
We have the fortitude to fight for our clients and our community, bringing the best of what we have to offer together.
Our People
We're a group of safety specialists (Workplace health and safety, psychosocial safety, risk, HR and aviation), analysts, practitioners, advocates, educators, academics and strategists that thrive on sharing our experience and knowledge to help you make a success of your business. Our track record proves that best practice safety management systems improve outcomes for people and business in a sustainable and practical fashion.
Where quality reigns
As one of the Australia’s most awarded Aboriginal Safety Management Consultancies, we have been recognised by our clients and industry peers for our innovative, practical and enduring solutions. Muru assist our clients through effective engagement of people, listening, understanding and building solutions that work for them.
About Muru Management consulting
Our Experience
Muru have been providing consulting services to State and Federal Government organisations and Australian Industry since 2016. Our clients include
- Defence Aviation Safety (DASA)
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, Water and the Environment
- Defence Major Service Providers - Downer and Jacobs Australia
- Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF)
- NSW Department of Communities and Justice
- NSW Department of Education
- Home Affairs - Australian Border Force
- Department of Agriculture
- Office For the Arts
Awarded and Certified
Muru Management Consulting are a Supply Nation certified all Female and Aboriginal owned and managed company. Muru were selected as finalists for the Australian aviation awards 2024 in two categories, awarded the 2019 Hunter Safety Award, Air Force Safety Award 2019 and Air Combat Group Safety Award 2019. Muru were also finalists at the 2019 Defence Safety Awards and 2018 Hunter Safety Awards. In 2024 Muru have been nominated for the Australian Workplace Health and Safety Awards and Aviation Safety Awards.
Why Us?
We understand that we didn’t get to where we are today alone, and neither should you. This means we are not just a workplace health and safety advisor, providing you with expensive theoretical concepts and models, but rather we are part of your story and you are part of ours. This means we are as much invested in your success as you are in us.