Honest Designs provides consultancy for service providers, startups and impact projects, focusing on digital systems, compliance, grants and sustainability.
Digital operations and compliance
Helping organisations build digital systems that improve efficiency and meet compliance requirements.
We review current systems, identify where automation or integration can add value, and outline clear options at different budget levels. This gives clients a practical choice between refining existing tools or introducing new platforms.
This work may include setting up communication platforms, secure record-keeping, booking and payment systems, and advising on website security and privacy.
Project and grants management
We support organisations to plan, fund and deliver projects.
Our approach is to make funding and compliance requirements clear, then design straightforward systems for tracking progress and reporting to stakeholders. We focus on transparency, accuracy and accountability so that funders and regulators can trust the outcomes.
Our experience includes securing and acquitting over $200,000 in government and community grants, as well as creating and delivering large-scale education projects with both in-person and online components.
Impact and sustainability projects
Helping organisations deliver growth while meeting environmental and social responsibilities.
We support organisations to embed sustainable practices and meet certification standards across community, health and environmental sectors.
We have assisted NDIS providers to obtain and maintain accreditation, founded and managed a certified organic enterprise at CERES with accreditation and compostable packaging, and contributed to R&D with Goterra, an ag-tech company converting organic waste into high-value products.
Client
Project
Country
Australia
Sector
Education
Budget
350,000 AUD
Founded and managed CERES Microgreens, a certified organic social enterprise producing high-yield, resource-efficient salad greens. Secured and acquitted over AUD 200,000 in government and community grants, including National Landcare Program and City of Melbourne funding, to support research, relocation and infrastructure development.
In addition to production, the enterprise delivered large-scale education outcomes. We created and delivered workshops, vocational training and public programs, reaching thousands of students and adult learners each year.
Country
Australia
Sector
Waste Management
Budget
31,000 AUD
Contributed to research and development with Goterra, an Australian ag-tech company using modular insect farming units to convert organic waste into high-value products. Supported trials and pilot applications, providing input on resource efficiency and sustainable food systems in a commercial context. This work demonstrated the practical application of waste-to-value models in both urban and enterprise settings.
Country
Australia
Sector
Disability Services
Budget
15,000 AUD
Assisted an NDIS provider to establish its brand and digital presence. Delivered logo design, website build and copywriting in collaboration with the founder, alongside internal and client-facing documentation to meet NDIS compliance standards. The result was a professional platform that supported service delivery and compliance obligations.
Country
Australia
Sector
Disability Services
Budget
30,000 AUD
Simbar Health became a registered NDIS provider, passing all required quality audits and meeting the NDIS Practice Standards. We built compliant digital infrastructure that securely manages sensitive client data, and streamlined client onboarding and bookings with integrated workflows. The improved systems supported compliance and created a smoother entry process for NDIS participants and their representatives.
Country
Australia
Sector
Transportation
Budget
5,000 AUD
Honest Designs partnered with Stalwart Moving to redevelop their digital presence. We delivered a new website, refreshed brand identity and client systems that worked together as one. Content was restructured, a custom quote form built, and SEO-focused copy and UI design introduced to reflect their professionalism.
Our consultancy spanned both operations and presentation. We created business templates, refined digital workflows and unified the brand across web and collateral. The outcome was a streamlined platform that improved efficiency and strengthened Stalwart’s position in Melbourne’s removals market.
STALWART MOVING
Client
Stalwart Moving Co.
Budget
5,000 AUD
Duration
(2024—2025)
Sector
Transportation
Scope
Digital operations and compliance
Honest Designs partnered with Stalwart Moving to redevelop their digital presence. We delivered a new website, refreshed brand identity and client systems that worked together as one. Content was restructured, a custom quote form built, and SEO-focused copy and UI design introduced to reflect their professionalism.
Our consultancy spanned both operations and presentation. We created business templates, refined digital workflows and unified the brand across web and collateral. The outcome was a streamlined platform that improved efficiency and strengthened Stalwart’s position in Melbourne’s removals market.
SIMBAR HEALTH
Client
Simbar Health
Budget
30,000 AUD
Duration
(2024—2025)
Sector
Disability Services
Scope
Digital operations and compliance
Simbar Health became a registered NDIS provider, passing all required quality audits and meeting the NDIS Practice Standards. We built compliant digital infrastructure that securely manages sensitive client data, and streamlined client onboarding and bookings with integrated workflows. The improved systems supported compliance and created a smoother entry process for NDIS participants and their representatives.
UNDERSTANDINGS
Client
UNDERSTANDINGS
Budget
15,000 AUD
Duration
(2021—2025)
Sector
Disability Services
Scope
Digital operations and compliance
Assisted an NDIS provider to establish its brand and digital presence. Delivered logo design, website build and copywriting in collaboration with the founder, alongside internal and client-facing documentation to meet NDIS compliance standards. The result was a professional platform that supported service delivery and compliance obligations.
GOTERRA
Client
GOTERRA
Budget
31,000 AUD
Duration
2018—2020
Sector
Ag-tech / Waste management
Scope
Impact and sustainability projects
Contributed to research and development with Goterra, an Australian ag-tech company using modular insect farming units to convert organic waste into high-value products. Supported trials and pilot applications, providing input on resource efficiency and sustainable food systems in a commercial context. This work demonstrated the practical application of waste-to-value models in both urban and enterprise settings.
CERES Microgreens
Client
CERES
Budget
250,000 AUD
Duration
2016—2022
Sector
Agriculture and Education
Scope
Project and grants management
Founded and managed CERES Microgreens, a certified organic social enterprise producing high-yield, resource-efficient salad greens. Secured and acquitted over AUD 200,000 in government and community grants, including National Landcare Program and City of Melbourne funding, to support research, relocation and infrastructure development.
In addition to production, the enterprise delivered large-scale education outcomes. We created and delivered workshops, vocational training and public programs, reaching thousands of students and adult learners each year
