When the decision could define your Reputation
Codex is a corporate affairs and government relations consultancy. We advise CEOs, boards and executive teams dealing with government, regulators and public scrutiny.
Does This Sound Familiar?
Most clients come to us at one of these moments.
The regulatory or policy environment is changing.
A decision depends on government support, approval or action.
You are entering a new market or pursuing an important growth opportunity.
Your board or executive team needs greater clarity and confidence.
Your organisation needs a clear and consistent position on an issue.
A procurement, funding or approval process requires careful positioning.
A complex issue requires a considered approach across government, stakeholders and media.
Who is Codex
Trusted advisors with the expertise to navigate complexity.
Paul Higgins
Managing Partner
Codex is led by Paul Higgins, who has worked inside state and federal government, in consulting, and in multinational executive roles across Australia, New Zealand and the Indo-Pacific. He has sat on both sides of the table: advising government, and putting a case to it.
Meggan Motto, OAM
Advisory Board Member
Megan Motto is an Advisory Board Member to Codex. Former Chief Executive of the Governance Institute of Australia and Consult Australia, she has advised government departments, chaired national committees, and served on the boards of Business NSW, Standards Australia and CEDA.
Codex is non-partisan and independently owned. We are not aligned to any political party and we are not owned by an agency network.
What We Do
We help you work out what actually is happening.
Who can change the outcome, and what to do next
Government Relations
Strategic Communication
Crisis Communications
Stakeholder Engagement
Reputation & Issue Management
Government Funding & Procurement
Regulatory Strategy
How We Are Different
Three things set us apart
1
Senior people do the work.
You deal with the people whose names are on the door. There is no junior team behind the pitch.
2
We start with the problem, not the product.
We do not assume you need a media release, a campaign or a communications plan. We work out what is actually happening first, then decide what will help.
3
We tell you what we think.
Including when it is not what you want to hear. That is what you are paying for.
Case Studies
We work best with leaders who value judgment over volume
From a state housing showcase to a national platform
Building stakeholder alignment around a complex reform strategy
Much of our work is confidential and never becomes public. The case studies here are the ones we are able to talk about.
Our clients include organisations working across government, housing and construction, technology, social ventures, nuclear medicine and other highly regulated sectors.
We are trusted when the issue is sensitive, the decision sits outside the organisation, or the way forward is not yet clear.
Talk to us before you have to
Most of our work starts with a confidential conversation about something that has not become public yet. There is no cost and no obligation.