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Financial Crime

Helping clients to manage risk and regulatory compliance and respond to incidents of financial crime.

Forensic

Uncover, analyse and clarify facts at the centre of disputes, frauds and other sensitive commercial matters.

Implementation Services

Helping clients across private, corporate and government sectors deliver process improvement and cost effective solutions to meet on critical business requirements

Performance Improvement

Providing advisory and accelerated implementation services to the public and private sector.

Real Estate

We advise on, develop, transact and invest in real estate and infrastructure.

Restructuring

Working with organisations and the public sector to stabilise operations or to recover value on behalf of stakeholders.

Technology and Data

Leverage the power of technology, data and Artificial Intelligence to make informed and compliant business decisions

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Defence and National Security

Our unique mix of commercial expertise, deep defence sector experience, and focus on clear and actionable recommendations gives clients the confidence to act.

Education

Helping educational institutions adapt to changing student needs and enhance operational efficiency in a competitive landscape.

Health

Providing advisory and accelerated implementation services to the public and private sector.

Public Sector Advisory

Working with the public sector to stabilise operations or to recover value on behalf of stakeholders.

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About us

We are an independent and trusted advisory and investment firm, working across industries to support businesses with their most complex and sensitive commercial matters.

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Our reach is global with offices across Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Singapore.

Environmental. Social. Governance.

ESG is a fundamental part of the way we do business. We take tangible action to make a difference for our people, clients, and communities.

20 years

Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a different mindset, celebrate the firm’s 20th anniversary.

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2025 KordaMentha Higher Education Annual Report

Australia’s higher education sector continues to face a complex and fast-moving landscape. One year on from the inaugural Accord blueprint, the pressures on universities are mounting across financial, political and structural dimensions.

The 2025 KordaMentha Higher Education Annual Report reveals the biggest challenges facing the sector today, based on deep financial analysis, sector expertise and insights from institutional leaders across Australia.

From new scrutiny and funding models to the shifting role of international students and digital transformation, this year’s report explores how universities can remain competitive and sustainable.

With policy reform ongoing and the re-election of the Albanese Government confirming more change ahead, university leaders must act decisively to adapt. The report outlines what is at stake and how to get ahead of the curve.

Pre-register below to receive your copy of the 2025 KordaMentha Higher Education Annual Report when it launches, and receive expert insights into the transformation across Australia's tertiary education sector. 

Editorial team

John Dewar

John Dewar

Partner|Performance Improvement|

Melbourne

+61 3 8623 3312
Dionne Higgins

Dionne Higgins

Partner|Performance Improvement|

Melbourne

+61 3 9088 8928