Zagul Biri

Small and Medium Enterprises

Overview

Zagul Biri is a First Nations-led advisory and engagement company supporting Defence and Defence industry organisations operating in Western Australia. The company assists industry to navigate complex cultural, workforce, and stakeholder environments while delivering practical, Defence-aligned outcomes.

The name Zagul refers to bioluminescent light that reveals what is otherwise unseen, while Biri represents fire – clarity, purpose, and responsibility. Together, Zagul Biri reflects the company’s role in providing insight and guidance in complex operating environments.

Zagul Biri is led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander directors with lived Defence experience, including long-serving Royal Australian Navy backgrounds, senior leadership roles, and extensive engagement across Defence, government, industry, and First Nations organisations. This background provides a strong understanding of Defence culture, governance, and operational expectations.

The company brings decades of collective experience supporting Indigenous workforce participation, cultural capability, and stakeholder engagement within highly regulated environments. Zagul Biri works with Defence primes, SMEs, and government stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with Defence priorities, including workforce development, social procurement, and Indigenous engagement.

Zagul Biri actively engages with Defence West, Aboriginal business hubs, and industry partners to align its services with Western Australia’s Defence industry priorities and to contribute to sustainable economic participation, workforce capability, and long-term industry growth.

Capabilities

Zagul Biri provides advisory and engagement services that support Defence and Defence industry organisations to strengthen workforce participation, reduce engagement risk, and deliver culturally informed outcomes aligned with Defence and WA Government priorities.

Key capabilities include:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural advisory and engagement
  • Indigenous workforce attraction, retention, and participation strategies
  • Cultural capability and leadership briefings
  • Social procurement advisory and Aboriginal business engagement pathways
  • Stakeholder engagement across Defence, industry, government, and community
  • Trusted brokerage between Defence, primes, SMEs, and First Nations organisations

Zagul Biri’s directors have delivered these capabilities through extensive Defence service and senior leadership roles. This includes advising Defence leaders on Indigenous workforce matters, supporting First Nations personnel within Defence environments, and facilitating culturally informed engagement within complex and regulated organisations.

The company supports Defence primes and SMEs by providing practical, culturally informed advisory services that strengthen social licence, workforce outcomes, and long-term community relationships.

Discriminators

  • First Nations-led with lived Defence experience
    Directors with Royal Australian Navy service and strong Defence cultural understanding.
  • Cultural insight translated into delivery outcomes
    Practical advisory services focused on real-world application.
  • Aligned with WA Defence priorities
    Workforce participation, social procurement, and sustainable industry growth.
  • Trusted relationships across sectors
    Established networks across Defence, government, industry, and First Nations organisations.
  • Risk-aware and Defence-ready
    Operates with an understanding of Defence governance, confidentiality, and accountability.
  • Agile and scalable
    Able to support primes, SMEs, and government across planning, engagement, and delivery.
  • Values-driven and professionally governed
    Grounded in integrity, cultural responsibility, and commercial discipline.