Noetic in the Community

Noetic is committed to contributing to the community and the environment. We actively support a number of community and environmental initiatives through pro-bono work, volunteering, and financial support. Additionally, we seek to be environmentally responsible. Noetic’s environmental initiatives are outlined in our Environmental Policy.

Noetic currently supports:

• The MALPA Project. Noetic will assist the Malpa Project with the development and evaluation of the program. The MALPA project aims to provide a range of services and education to respond to the significant unmet needs of remote communities afflicted by poor health and to engage in health promotion to help reverse the current trends.
• The Kokoda Foundation. Noetic sponsors the Foundation’s Young Strategic Leaders’ Forum which aims to foster the development of a new generation of young strategic thinkers who are well-equipped to deal with the diverse security challenges that lie ahead. Additionally, Andrew Balmaks has contributed to the development of The Kokoda Foundation through his active involvement as a Director since 2006.
• Intern Program. Noetic’s intern program exposes undergraduate and graduate level students to the world of consulting. Providing ‘real-world’ experience, Noetic promotes the business skills necessary to succeed in the business of government. The intern program has been used as a platform to build successful careers in the public and private sectors.
• Sporting and Development Programs. Noetic’s people actively engage in various youth development programs and the coaching and mentoring of children in athletic arenas, promoting positive life skills in a fun and relaxed environment.
• Arts Centre. Noetic will be assisting the Burrunju Aboriginal Corporation with their strategic planning. Burrunju are responsible for the only Aboriginal cultural centre in the ACT and run an art gallery by Lake Burley Griffin.

Noetic individual involvement:

• Director Kokoda Foundation. Andrew Balmaks has been a director of the Kokoda Foundation since 2006. The Kokoda Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit think tank that researches and fosters innovative thinking on Australia's future security challenges.
• Indigenous Community Volunteer. Anthony McGinness, one of Noetic’s Senior Consultants, completed a two-day workshop to become an Indigenous Community Volunteer. As a volunteer, Anthony will work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities on community and human development projects. Noetic is pleased to support Anthony and his involvement with this charity and as part of Noetic's employment conditions has provided him with two days paid leave to attend the volunteer’s workshop.
• Treasurer of the Australia-Britain Society ACT. One of Noetic's Senior Consultants, Steve Davis, has been elected Treasurer of the Australia-Britain Society, a society that seeks to maintain and foster UK cultural heritage in Australia and promote ongoing links between the countries. The Australia-Britain Society sponsors a range of events and initiatives around Canberra focussing on youth. These include a public speaking competition, an annual music prize sponsoring a young talented musician to London, some prizes and general sponsorship at the annual music eisteddfod for schools and a young person sailing a leg on the Endeavour Replica.
• Charitable Donations and Disaster Relief. Noetic matches employee donations dollar for dollar for a variety of charitable organisations and disaster relief efforts such as the Victorian Bushfire Appeal and the Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

Noetic has previously sponsored:

• The United Nations Association of Australia 60th Anniversary Conference
• The Australian Strategic Policy Institute
• The Defence Force Cup
• The United Services Institute of the ACT
• Todd Volmari. Todd is one of Australia’s leading young tennis players and a star of the future. Noetic’s financial support contributed to Todd’s development within the demanding professional tennis environment.