Jon Eastgate, Judith Hunter and Helen Wallace started 99 Consulting in 2006 . The three of them worked as a team until 2015, delivering a wide range of quality projects for local governments and not-for-profit organisations. Unfortunately, the combination of State Government budget cuts and the end of the mining boom meant that there were too many consultants in Queensland competing for not enough work and it became much harder for the three of them to make a living. Eventually Helen and Judith got great jobs, with Caxton Legal Service and YFS Logan respectively. Judith returned to the business in mid-2024 after a long, productive stint as Strategic Development Director at YFS Logan.
Jon Eastgate
Jon has been a partner in 99 Consulting since 2006. He has been a fixture in the Queensland human services sector for four decades, with most of that spent working in housing and homelessness. His early career was spent in hands-on roles in child protection and homelessness service provision. While working in homelessness he found himself wanting to know why his clients had to be homeless, and this led to a long career in advocacy, policy and strategy development. As a consultant he brings this experience to bear in projects which focus on developing the evidence base for good quality services, helping organisations to hear the voice of their clients and others in their environment, and helping peak organisations advocate for good policy. He is also a highly skilled facilitator and has run a huge number of strategic planning processes and collective decision making workshops. Jon is a Certified Senior Housing Professional, with the Australasian Housing Institute and the immediate past chair of the AHI’s Queensland branch.
Judith Hunter
Judith Hunter brings business communication, analysis and management skills to the 99 Consulting team. Judith has over thirty years’ experience in health, finance, community and government organisations, including ten years consulting to a wide range of private, government and community sector clients and most recently, eight years as Strategic Development Director for YFS Logan, and large place-based multi-service organisation based in Logan City. Her MBA and journalism qualifications and her work experience equip her to analyse situations, develop responses and communicate findings clearly.