Matthew Mulrine
Matt has led over 30 major government programs in Australia and worldwide. Providing comprehensive jurisdictional advice on strategy, capability building, communication, and transformation, he is a frequent advisor to executive boards, agency heads, CEOs, and ministers.
Leading numerous advisory programs for large government organisations, his focus includes strategy development, operational refinement, organisational capability building, and transformation. His experience spans government agencies in various portfolios, such as cabinet, treasury, finance, business, infrastructure, agriculture, legal, environment, foreign affairs, defense, veterans affairs, and more.
Matt also conducts targeted reviews of policies, programs, and investments, with values exceeding AUD$50 billion. Additionally, he facilitates workshops and participates in interviews with over 5,000 individuals across corporate, policy, and program areas—from specialists and operational staff to chief executives and politicians.
Since leaving the public service in 2016, Matt has advised public, private, and not-for-profit organisations, focusing on strategy development, building capability, and accelerating outcomes. His wealth of practical experience, especially in complex government, stakeholder, and change management environments, makes him a valuable asset to clients.
Areas of Expertise
Organisational strategy
Organisational capability
Transformation
Complex problem solving
High-performance teams
Leadership, culture and team development
Communication and change management
Coaching
“I’ve had the pleasure to work closely with Matt on two occasions. In all my years in government and business, I’ve never seen anyone improve capability so rapidly.”
“Matthew was collaborative, thorough and brought his considerable experience and insights.”
“I’ve enjoyed working with Matt over a number of years, he brings a strong strategic and operational perspective, along with relevant insights and experience to his work with clients.”"
“Matt Mulrine is an outstanding coach. He very successfully assisted me with complex strategic and personnel matters, bringing to bear a depth of experience and insight into strategic planning and personnel management. His approach is to first fully understand the client’s situation and context. He is then practical, and outcomes focussed. Matt has an approachable and genial interpersonal style. I found him always to be empathetic and encouraging. I can’t recommend Matt highly enough.”
“I have been impressed by Matt’s professional expertise as a coach of staff in the public sector, and the depth of his interpersonal skills. From my observations Matt quickly developed a good professional relationship with staff relying on his skills, consistently demonstrating a practical, straightforward, and courteous approach.”
-Testimonials from coaching clients