Sarah is an experienced researcher and community development practitioner with more than 20 year’s experience across government, universities and the not-for-profit sector.

She specializes in participatory approaches to planning and decision making, with expertise spanning regional and community development, health and wellbeing, community resilience and regional transition.

Her work brings together research, community knowledge and diverse perspectives to help organizations understand complex issues and develop practical, place-based responses.

As founder of Grounded Insight, Sarah leads research, engagement and strategy projects that support stronger communities and more equitable and sustainable regional futures.

Jodi is an anthropologist and researcher with more than 20 year’s experience in regional and remote Australia. Her work spans native title, cultural heritage, land and cultural knowledge projects, oral history and applied research.

Jodi’s work brings together ethnographic, historical, interview and archival methods to understand people, places, and relationships between community, culture and Country. Her doctoral research explores contemporary Indigenous leadership in the Pilbara, reflecting her longstanding relationships and deep knowledge of the region. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in sustained relationships, careful listening and respect for the knowledge and authority held by communities.

Through Grounded Insight, Jodi contributes specialist expertise in anthropology, cultural heritage, project management and applied research.