Dedicated to
Feeling Safe &
Standing Strong
Our Vision is to Strengthen Communities
A Message From Our Founding Director
In Loving Memory of
Janelle Sigley
The Institute of Hope was established to facilitate sustainable change for individuals, organisations and communities. Our approach is innovative and designed to help rebalance relationships with self and others. Our focus is on reigniting hope by fostering self-worth and confidence through understanding the importance of self-care.
We acknowledge that people already have many of the resources they need. Our approach is heart-centred, and our aim is simply to work with people where they are at and help them bridge their own personal and professional gaps.
We believe that strengthening individual’s foundation is the key to success as it provides a fertile ground for the seeds of hope to flourish.
“When we have authentic conversations and take appropriate actions, this ensures genuine sustainable change.”
Janelle Nicole Sigley
Founding Director | The Institute of Hope
A Message From
Our CEO (Chief Enthusiasm Officer)
Bronwyn Clee
Continuing to develop IOH after Janelle's death was bittersweet. So many times I questioned whether or not I was on the right track or whether I had deviated away from what we had originally agreed to. But every time I come back to our guiding principles, When we have authentic conversations and take appropriate actions, this ensures genuine sustainable change - I remind myself that this is what I endeavour to do on a daily basis.
Today, The Institute of Hope is consortium of consultants, coaches, activists and trainers that I work with in a variety of ways. This trusted tribe are spread across our nation and while we haven't ever all been in the one room, we know each other well enough to know that our shared values and principles to keep showing up, having authentic conversations and doing what we can to contribute to the greater good of all, is the glue that holds us together.
As I go deeper into capacity building across communities, I am reminded that no matter what I do, whether it's facilitating restorative processes, coaching, counselling, mentoring, teaching protective behaviours or strategy development, it's all about value adding from a position of gratitude.
Love Bron x
Our Guiding Principles
Connection with Care
We nurture relationships built on respect, trust, and kindness. Our training, mentoring, and coaching meets individuals where they are, fostering self-worth, confidence, and ownership of outcomes through empathetic and understanding interactions. Every person is valued as a whole being, and every connection is an opportunity to strengthen safety, belonging, and hope.
Clarity with Compassion
We communicate with openness, kindness, and courage. We know that the root cause of conflict is often a sense of injustice; through safe conversations, we create pathways to understanding and repair. By creating space where questions are welcomed and differences are respected, we reduce confusion and prevent harm. Clear understanding builds confidence, safeguards wellbeing, and allows individuals and teams to grow together.
Shared Responsibility for Growth
We walk alongside people and organisations as they step into their own potential. We recognise that growth requires both courage and accountability, and that real change is sustained when people feel supported, not judged. By honouring agency and responsibility, we foster resilience and heart-centred ownership of choices, actions, and outcomes, enabling sustainable transformation.
Our Mentoring Approach
Assess | Identify | Implement | Review
The Institute of Hope employs a heart-centered approach to our mentoring and development services. With a deep belief and understanding of individual potential our services are guided by the AIIR (Assess, Identify, Implement and Review) model, developed by our head consultant, Bronwyn Clee. Our mentoring approach meets clients where they are at and facilitates self-discovery, capacity building, clarity and confidence.
Our Consortium of Changemakers
We are Truth Tellers and Sense Makers
The Institute of Hope is supported by a collective of conscious consultants committed to helping you build capacity. Some of us work with individuals, while others work directly with businesses, organisations and governments. We are located across Australia, including Darwin, Cairns, Nhulunbuy, Tasmania, and the Central Coast. Regardless of who or where we work, our strong connecting thread is our belief that self-care must come first. And we are all still in the process of mastering that ourselves!
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Kathleen O'Keeffe
Health and Wellbeing Coach/ Consultant
Kathleen has extensive experience as a coach/consultant, yoga teacher, workshop facilitator and bodyworker.
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Megan Bayliss
Social Work coach and PhD Candidate
Coach Bayliss, known to friends as Megan, has dedicated decades to social work across all levels of government. Recently, she embarked on a long-awaited journey to earn her PhD. Currently, Megan balances supervising her existing caseload with her research and writing endeavours.
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Dr Marg Lambert
Psychologist, Counsellor, EFT
Marg is a registered psychologist, author and speaker, currently undertaking PhD research on evaluating the effects of using EFT for anxiety in primary school children in Darwin, schools.
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Ashleigh (Ascoli) Farris
Marketing, Design and Communications
Ashleigh runs her own design and marketing studio specialising in helping not-for-profits and purpose-led businesses to elevate their branding and online presence.
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Hannah Quilford
Not-For-Profit Consultant
HQ Consultancy specialise in bringing strategies to life by crafting custom team-based, outcome-focused action plans. Think of us as the "action specialists" of the Not For Profit (NFP) sector.
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Jude Ellen
Jude is a seasoned strategic analyst and business transformation advisor with over 30 years of experience. Specialising in market intelligence, strategic repositioning, and innovation activation, she brings a wealth of knowledge from her background in economics and public health. Jude excels in executive coaching, research and collaborative teamwork, helping businesses navigate change and drive high-value innovation. She has worked across various sectors, offering tailored solutions and strategic insights to foster resilience and growth.
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