Integrated Service Provider
18fifty3 Group prides itself on its diverse group of team members. Our Aboriginal director, defence veterans and senior leadership drive the group to develop great products, world class training and deliver on our targets. 18fifty3 Group is an equal opportunity employer, and strive to provide work opportunities and job outcomes to Indigenous Australians.
Our Work
Our Services
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Land Management
18fifty3 Group provides comprehensive environmental consultancy services and expertise to benefit clients, employees, and the environment.
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Environmental Advisory
18fifty3 offers specialised and adaptable weed management solutions in diverse environments, ensuring lasting control and biodiversity support.
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The Barefoot Academy
The Barefoot Academy sparks curiosity in Indigenous children by exposing them to careers in tech, agriculture, and arts, guiding them towards a bright future.
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Civil Infrastructure
18fifty3 Group combines expertise in civil and remote earthworks with environmental management, ensuring efficient and safe project execution in any setting.
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Aviation
Learn 2 Fly is 18fifty3 Group’s sister company operating over 10 aircraft, combining flight training and charters based in Canberra and Bathurst.
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Housing
The 18fifty3 Group team has expertise in project management and construction of on-site and remote buildings throughout Australia.
Our Clients
Our Name
Five generations later, Rosanna’s legacy lives on.
We’re often asked why we’re called 18fifty3 Group.
The answer is that it was chosen to honor Rosanna Mooney, the great, great-grandmother of our CEO John Sayers. Rosanna was born in Tasmania in 1853, but little is known of her life; only that she was the daughter of an Indigenous woman and a white man – possibly a seal hunter – and that she survived the brutal treatment of the island’s Indigenous population in the late 19th century to raise her own family.
Meet the Team
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John Sayers
Director
John Sayers, descendant of the Bundawang (Yuin) Mob, merges modern technology with Aboriginal culture to create employment opportunities in remote Australia, bringing leadership to the 18FiFTY3 Group team.
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Ben Surawski
General Manager
Ben Surawski's diverse expertise spans management, with a rich background in the Australian Army, commercial piloting, and firefighting, emphasizing operational efficiency and safety.
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Peter Chia
Community & Project lead
Peter Chia's 32-year NSW construction career includes major projects like the Sydney Olympics and focuses on Aboriginal employment through Muru Mittigar, his dedication to community development.
