Experience from every side of
the system.
DHD Consultancy helps health, disability, and human services organisations build practical governance systems, credible evidence, and capable teams that withstand audit and regulatory scrutiny.
Led by Julian De Maria, Registered Nurse, former Director of Nursing, former General Manager at a national audit body, experienced lead auditor, and nursing educator, DHD brings together executive leadership, clinical insight, and accreditation expertise.
With experience across provider organisations and accreditation and certification bodies, Julian understands both the pressures of delivering services and the evidence assessors expect. DHD translates that experience into practical, collaborative support that strengthens compliance and helps teams put requirements into everyday practice.
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Our Team & Specialist Expertise
Director-led leadership. Multidisciplinary expertise. Practical outcomes.
DHD Consultancy combines experienced leadership with access to a network of specialist advisors and consultants across Australia's health, disability, aged care, community services and quality management sectors.
DHD brings together professional expertise suited to each engagement. Their collaborative consulting model allows them to support organisations with specialised regulatory knowledge, practical industry experience, and tailored advisory services.
We bring three lenses to every engagement.
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The auditor’s eye
We understand how evidence is sampled, triangulated and tested.
We look beyond polished documents to determine whether governance, practice and evidence tell the same story.
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The operator’s reality
We have led services and organisations.
We understand operational pressure, competing priorities and the need for systems that people can actually use.
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The educator’s clarity
We translate technical standards into clear decisions, practical steps and workforce capability.
As a new service owner, I had no idea about all the quality / compliance / governance considerations. DHD swooped in and has taught us more than we need to survive and be successful.
Director's Experience that connects standards to service delivery.
Clinician - Nursing shaped my understanding of safety, documentation, accountability and the realities of caring for people.
Leader and operator - I’ve worked inside services and understand that good systems must survive real-world pressure.
Auditor - I’ve conducted more than 300 audits nationally across multiple schemes and standards.
Audit-body executive - I’ve led national audit operations and understand technical decision-making, impartiality, auditor competence and certification governance.
Consultant - I help organisations assess gaps, design systems, implement improvements and prepare for scrutiny.
Educator - As a Senior Lecturer in Nursing, I help people make sense of complexity and act with confidence.
The sectors we partner with.
Why organisations choose to work with DHD.
Direct access to an experienced principal consultant.
Candid advice without fear-based selling or false reassurance.
Practical, hands-on support from assessment through implementation.
Deep understanding of the standard, the auditor, the organisation and the workforce.
An approach that is rigorous on systems and fair to people.
We had no idea how many gaps existed in our processes and systems until DHD came in and conducted a thorough internal gap analysis. The insights this gave us have been instrumental to our compliance strength and services.
Eva Schneeberger - Owner/Director | All Aspects Nursing