Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd started in 2000 to help public servants with job applications. It has since expanded across Queensland and provides a wide range of services dealing with different levels of government and businesses. These services include advising clients, representing them, sourcing government funding, mediating disputes, and helping with tenders, job applications, and operating as employee advocates. The company's founder has 17 years experience in senior public service roles allocating funding and overseeing hiring.

1. Who are we? (Brief introduction to Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd)
Shane Bowering started operating Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd. in May 2000 after leaving the Qld Public Service. Our initial
target markets were to provide services to public servants in assisting them prepare statements against selection criteria,
resumes, covering letters etc and in providing interview coaching.
We also provided specialist consultancy services to public transport companies. Red Tape Busters has now expanded with
offices in North Brisbane and the Gold Coast with further offices planned initially for South Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast
prior to expanding across Queensland and hopefully Australia. We have been fortunate enough to feature regularly in the
media on A Current Affair, Brisbane Extra, Courier Mail etc.
While we still provide job application writing service and are still specialist consultants to the public transport industry, we now
provide a wide variety of services to clients specifically relating to dealing with Councils and Government entities. Our
services now include:-
•Specialist advisors in dealing with Federal, State and Local Government as well as multi-national companies such as banks,
insurers, telephone and electricity providers;
•Represent client interests and negotiate with the public sector;
•Sourcing Government funding programs and preparing quality submissions;
•Acting as specialist and independent mediators between clients and bureaucratic entities, neighbourhood disputes, local
community issues;
•Provision of specialists advice and assistance in preparing responses to Government policy and legislative proposals;
•Provision of business support, advice, mentoring, restructuring guidance, development of marketing strategies as well as the
preparation of business plans and strategic plans for business entities;
•Employee advocates – we represent employees in disputes with employers with regards to grievances, sexual harassment,
unfair dismissal proceedings, pay disputes, disciplinary action etc;
•Preparation of submissions for tenders for Government works and supplies;
•Public Transport Consultants; and
•Specialists in preparing job applications for the public sector.
Shane spent 17 years in the public service in senior management positions and was involved in allocating funding through
Government funding programs as well as chairing hundreds of interview panels through the Government recruitment and
selection process.
Following this workshop today, should any organisation need further support and assistance regarding to applying for funding,