spur: has become Mettlesome. Welcome to our new home.
Brave
ventures
for good
We develop & build products to address
big social problems,
in partnership with good organisations.
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We're a design studio turned ventures lab, with a non-profit heritage.

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Our mission at Mettlesome is to tackle the world's gnarliest social problems with innovative and
human-centred
solutions, leaving no stone unturned and no person behind. Fuelled by our curiosity, passion, and commitment to challenging the status quo, we partner with like-minded organisations to create meaningful
positive change.
Google
Vic Gov
BDO
Qld Gov
Unleash
Telstra
Tech Against Terrorism
WWF
UQ
World Economic Forum
Better worlds are imagined by dreamers and built by innovators. Our ventures.
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Dala Health

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Museum of Sticks & Stones

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We see what humanity can be and we're driven to advance human kindness, valuing impact over awareness.
‍Our work with others

GiveOUT · Donor Engagement

Building better stakeholder engagement for Australia's leading LGBTIQ+ fundraising charity

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WWF · Impact metrics

Developing impact metrics for Earth Hour

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YouTube · Impact Measurement Training

Measuring impact with YouTube Creators for Change

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TMR · Human-Centred Design

Uplifting government capability in Human Centred Design

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The Common Good · Donor engagement

Increasing donor engagement for medical research

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spur·org · STFU

Reshaping the language around men's mental health

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spur·org · #OLDMATE

Creating intergenerational friendships to reduce social isolation

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spur·org · How is the World Feeling?

The world's largest real-time mental health survey

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spur·org · FUN

Learning vulnerability at the pub

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Roses in the Ocean · Alternatives to ED

Co-Designing alternatives to emergency departments

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Q Shelter · Theory of Change

Understanding the impact of Queensland’s peak body for the housing and homelessness sector

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MATES · Wellsaid

Pivoting from brand strategy to full digital platform for mental health

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Mansfield · 2040 Community Vision and Deliberative Engagement Framework

Co-designing a 20 year vision with community

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Anglicare · Foster Care Strategy

Re-imagining foster care, for a whole new cohort of carers

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Fairer Victoria · Approach to outcomes framework

Evaluating progress towards LGBTIQ+ outcomes in Victoria

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Domestic Violence Charity · Philanthropic Strategy

Helping to prevent domestic violence through better application of funds

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BDO Australia · Values

Bringing unity to a national organisation through shared values

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Giving new life to a once-in-a-generation study

An identity to last, for a generation of change

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BDO Australia · Wellbeing Strategy

Co-designing a national mental wellbeing strategy

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Department of Communities · Outcomes assessment

Assessing the social change outcomes of peak bodies

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Chameleon House · Fundraising Strategy

Innovating fundraising strategies for youth homelessness

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Be · Dovetail

Connecting elders through co-designed tech

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123+ · Decriminalising Homosexuality Worldwide

Reducing the number of countries that criminalise homosexuality

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We'll take risks, blaze trails, defy conventional cynicism and preserve the enduring strength of kindness and idealism.
‍Currently at Mettlesome

Starting work on improving Australia's media classification system

Starting work on improving Australia's media classification system

Starting a research partnership with QUT on our wellbeing tech

Starting a research partnership with QUT on our wellbeing tech

Partnering with ARC's Centre of Excellence of Digital Child

Partnering with ARC's Centre of Excellence of Digital Child

Scoping out old Brisbane buildings...

Scoping out old Brisbane buildings...

Hitting 'publish' on the Museum of Sticks & Stones's new website

Hitting 'publish' on the Museum of Sticks & Stones's new website

We get bothered. Feathers ruffled, gears ground. For change to happen, someone has to. Better worlds are imagined by dreamers and built by innovators. We’re committed to both.

Journal

Introducing Mettlesome

We are making a change. From today, we are Mettlesome.

Trialing a four-day work week

Our journey of designing and implementing a four-day working week.

Three things the mental health space needs to do better

The case for a four-day work week

Data and insights into the emergent trend of four-day work weeks.

Submachine guns, social impact, and selfies: A trip to Davos.

The outcomes of a four-day work week

We trialed a four-day work week and... we have thoughts.

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We'll make history, flag unfurled.
‍Awards and recognition

Toucan

Queensland State Government

Winner

Funding for innovative ideas

2022

Dovetail

Good Design Australia

Winner

Australian design excellence

2021

Toucan

Bolter Little Giant

Winner

Promising Australian startups

2021

YouBeYou

Australian Marketing Institute

Winner

Nonprofit marketing excellence

2019

#OLDMATE

Good Design Australia

Winner

Australian design excellence

2020

We are Mettlesome.
‍Contact us

We work with good organisations to tackle big social problems.

Create change with us.

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