Liminal Program

Liminal Program

Liminal is an evidence-based leadership and workplace culture program designed to strengthen inclusive leadership, cultural capability and psychologically safe workplaces across the mining industry. Drawing on neuroscience, behavioural science and First Nations knowledge systems, the program equips leaders and teams with practical skills to foster respectful, inclusive and high-performing workplaces.

The program comprises two complementary leadership streams:

• Inclusive Leaders/Supervisor Program – a 3-day program elevating the skills of mining industry supervisor and leader to create inclusive teams, worksite, and organisations and that support psychosocial & psychological safety for all staff and a specific focus on cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island staff. This element is targeted at hands on supervisors of diverse teams (particularly those managing and leading First Nations staff) and also key leaders in organisations who can influence and drive cultural change.
• Leadership Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander team members – a 9-day leadership program – split into 3 x 3 days over 6 months – this tried and tested program builds greater resilience, self-leadership, and general leadership skills in participants, leading to higher engagement with and retention within organisations.

Together, these programs support organisations to develop inclusive leaders, strengthen cultural capability and embed lasting improvements in workplace culture.

IPS Management Consultants

IPS Management Consultants (IPS) is an independent, certified majority First Nations-owned consultancy delivering innovative consulting, advisory and capability-building services across Australia. Established in 2015, the organisation works with government, corporate and community clients to create meaningful pathways for First Nations people, businesses and communities. Guided by its vision of creating better futures, IPS delivers practical solutions that generate positive, sustainable outcomes.

IPS offers a broad range of services spanning leadership and peak performance, workforce transformation, First Nations advisory, project strategy and delivery, research and evaluation, business support and innovation. The organisation partners closely with clients to co-design evidence-based programs, workforce initiatives and organisational development strategies that respond to local needs and priorities. Through its collaborative approach, IPS helps clients strengthen leadership capability, improve workplace culture and achieve long-term social and economic impact.

A strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and capability development sits at the centre of IPS’s work. The organisation combines professional expertise with lived experience to help clients build culturally capable, high-performing and future-focused workplaces. By supporting individuals, teams, organisations and communities to realise their potential, IPS helps deliver stronger workforce outcomes, more inclusive workplaces and lasting positive change across a wide range of sectors and industries.