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Profectus
Australian-Owned · Gov & Defence
Capability Statement, 2026

Delivery confidence for Government & Defence.

Australian-owned IT delivery and enablement, engineered for controlled, predictable execution in high-trust, high-scrutiny environments.

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The Problem
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Delivery risk is structural, not just technical.

Programs operate under sustained scrutiny, formal governance cadence, security controls, and assurance cycles that shape every delivery decision. The people who can work inside that are cleared, scarce, and many times already engaged somewhere else.

These four risks compound. They don't just add up.
Clearance is the entry requirement, not a credential acquired on the way in.
Every replacement resets context, access and trust, and the cost lands on your program.
Mobilisation has to happen inside integration and compliance constraints, not around them.
Continuity is program risk. Supplier instability shows up in your assurance reporting, not theirs.
Who We Are
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Engineered for controlled, predictable delivery in secure environments.

Profectus is an Australian-owned company operating in high-trust, high-scrutiny Government and Defence environments.

We support clients with cleared personnel and outcome-based engagements designed to reduce delivery risk, protect continuity, and deliver predictable outcomes. Trusted, delivery-led, and relationship-driven.

DISP L3
Up to NV2 clearance level sponsorship
AU
Australian-owned and operated
ISO 27001
Information security certified.
ISO 9001 / 42001 certification underway
AUS-US Treaty
Australian Community member, working toward full AUKUS membership
4,200+
Warm cleared professionals in CRM
Labour Hire
Registered, credentialled for embedded engagement
Back-of-House
Mature operational backbone supporting embedded and outcome-based delivery
What We Do, Two Engagement Models
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IT capability, aligned to how work is delivered and governed.

Model 01

Embedded cleared capability

Cleared IT professionals and small delivery teams embedded directly into client programs. Operating under client governance, cadence, and direction, with Profectus protecting performance and continuity.

Model 02 · Outcome-based

Consulting, delivery and enablement

Scoped engagements with defined deliverables, clear success measures, and accountability for outcomes. Delivered where predictable governance and visibility are required.

MODEL 01 Embedded Cleared Capability
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Cleared people, delivering inside client programs.

Cleared IT professionals and small delivery teams embed directly into Government and Defence programs, operating under client governance. Supported by Profectus to protect continuity, performance, and delivery confidence.

When this model fits
You need cleared capability operating inside your delivery environment
Direction and prioritisation stay with the client
Continuity and low disruption are critical
Cleared professionals who can operate in the environment. Security awareness, governance discipline, and stakeholder sensitivity built for Government and Defence settings.
Fit beyond a CV match. Contextual assessment against the delivery reality of the role, not keyword matching.
Continuity and supported tenure. Profectus manages tenure and continuity so capability stays in place and disruption stays low.
The Differentiator
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The Readiness Pathway

The discipline that turns capable resources into capability that survives in the environment, reducing mobilisation, governance, and continuity risk before the engagement begins and throughout it, so the customer doesn't carry the cost of supplier scramble on their program.

Not a body shop. Profectus runs a pathway that produces cleared, contextually assessed, structurally supported capability.

01
Demand mapping
Align to strategic signals
02
Talent sourcing
Nurture cleared depth
03
Contextual assessment
Fit beyond CV matching
04
Structured onboarding
Governance-ready preparation
05
Ongoing support
Tenure and continuity managed
Reduces six client-side risks
Mobilisation Governance Continuity Supplier friction Workforce architecture Clearance bottleneck
Capability Surface
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22 role categories. Depth where it counts.

The roles Profectus sources, mobilises and delivers against.

Architecture
Business Management
Data & Analytics
Cyber Security
ICT Coordination
Project & Admin Support
Resource Mgmt & Procurement
AI Engineering & Governance
Business Analysis
Change & Engagement
Delivery Management
Infrastructure
Governance, Risk & Compliance
ServiceNow
Records & Information Mgmt
Business Architecture
Cloud Services
Engineering
ITSM & SIAM
Project Management
Testing & QA
Simulation & Training
MODEL 02 Outcome-Based Engagements
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Scoped work with defined deliverables and accountability.

Three sub-modes, designed for environments where governance, assurance, and delivery discipline are essential.

Consulting

Strengthens control, clarity, and confidence before and during delivery.

Outputs
Readiness findings, options analysis, business cases, governance model and cadence, maturity assessments, change strategy, assurance plan, risk register, senior reporting pack, etc.

Delivery

Scoped work where Profectus owns defined milestones with clear acceptance criteria.

Outputs
Delivery plan and milestone schedule, workstream governance, solution architecture and design documents, test plans and evaluation reports, accreditation evidence, milestone sign-off, handover pack, etc.

Enablement

Improves how delivery and services run, so capability is stronger after the work is done.

Outputs
Operating model artefacts, role clarity, runbooks and SOPs, playbooks and templates, continual service improvement plans, structured knowledge transfer packages, transition plan, etc.
Our Workforce
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Cleared, senior, and already inside the environment.

The people delivering for Profectus clients today. 50+ client-facing employees. This describes capability held by the organisation, not by identified individuals.

PROFECTUS EMPLOYEES
100%
Cleared: NV1 or above
58.5%
Hold NV2
20+ yrs
More than half have this much time in discipline
~1 in 4
Served in the ADF or an allied force
14
Capability domains
Jnr → L5
Mapped to SFIA levels 3 to 6
CAPABILITY DOMAIN EXPERIENCE BREAKDOWN
Programme and project delivery, service management and governance, configuration and asset lifecycle, infrastructure and automation engineering, artificial intelligence, testing and evaluation, integrated logistics and movement coordination, organisational change, regulatory and legislative reform, cleared workforce sourcing, systems engineering, training systems, procurement and commercial management, and software engineering.

Authority Held: Practitioners hold formal Commonwealth design-acceptance and technical-governance authority: Chief Architect and Contract Signatory Authority, Chief Engineer, Lead Domain Architect and Design Acceptance Authority Representative, Director-level appointment inside a Defence customer, and Account CISO across five Federal Government programs.
Candidate Reach
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The machine behind the model.

One system. One purpose. Compounding impact, a deliberate architecture built to scale without losing discipline.

Clearance profile, warm CRM
4,200+
Warm cleared CRM
51.7% NV1
22.6% Baseline
22.2% NV2
3.5% TSPV
Operating throughput, monthly averages
40+
Client requests worked
50+
Positions recruited / submitted
1,000+
Candidates contacted
1,400+
Inbound candidate applications
300+
Inbound Candidate CVs (from Ads)
384
Qualified candidates added to CRM
40% Candidate outreach response rate, approx. 2× the 20% industry benchmark
5–10 days
Average time from brief to candidates sourced and submitted
Canberra · Melbourne · Brisbane · Adelaide, with demonstrated deployment to exercise locations across northern Australia.
Continuous recruitment builds the pipeline, keeping it flowing, cleared and ready.
The Proof
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Credentialled, trusted, and already delivering inside Government.

Defence depth
Trusted by Defence with expanding scope since January 2021, with individuals embedded and delivering inside Defence programs long before Profectus engaged as a business.
Certifications & licences
ISO 27001 certified · ISO 9001 & 42001 (underway) · DISP L3 Personnel · Registered Labour Hire provider · AUS-US Treaty Approved
Clients
HQJOC · JCTB · DEC · DICT · JC4S · EWIS · DISP · DDG · DLTC · ICON Water
Partnerships & associations
ServiceNow C&I Partner · Curijudi Services (Supply Nation, IPP pathway) · AIDN · APSCo · ICN Gateway, Veteran Support
Case studies
Profectus has led program recovery and delivery leadership, governance and assurance, ITSM and SIAM service management, enterprise platform migration, ICT remediation and modernisation, secure engineering and automation, AI governance and enablement, configuration, asset and software lifecycle management, testing and evaluation, integrated project management, integrated logistics and movement control, organisational change management, managed workforce delivery at scale, and more.
View case studies here →
How To Engage Us
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Engage Profectus through established government procurement pathways.

Direct panel access
BuyICT Digital Marketplace
BuyNSW Supplier Panel
ICT Provider Arrangement (ICTPA)
Defence Capability Support Panel (DCSP),
live December 2026
Via partner pathways
Defence Support Services Panel SON3405107
Defence Simulation Support Panel SON3412268
AFP Capability Support Services Panel SON3538332
IPP-aligned procurement where applicable
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