We love to empower creatives, build capacity and create change.

Community Matters Media

Learn about our purpose

At Community Matters Media, we have a unique point of difference that separates us from the other professionals in the market. We offer highly individualised innovative communications and marketing and consultancy and advisory services to the Community Services Sector, predominantly in the not-for-profit space and B2B. We target our strategies specifically to tailor to the funding, resources and staffing gaps present in this sector and enable the organisations to build capacity by ‘doing with’, not ‘doing for’. We build capacity, and offer a platform for stories and voices that need to be heard and amplified.

About Jacqui O'Leary

Story-teller, Advocate, Content Creator and Photographer, Jacqui O’Leary founded ‘Community Matters Media’ in 2016, as a freelance Media/Comms and Photography provider, focusing on telling the ‘stories that matter’ in the community and giving a voice to the voiceless, with a passion for care, advocacy and relationships. In 2024, Jacqui further refined her brand through a capacity-building strategic approach, with a niche suite of services targeted at partnering with local Community Services organisations.

She would work alongside them to drive advocacy and awareness, engage audiences, execute high-impact campaigns, and deliver on brand objectives, whilst upskilling staff by filling gaps and addressing budgeting constraints that co-exist with the sector. Jacqui believes that everybody has a great story waiting to be told, but not everyone knows what to do with it. With a heart for social justice, Jacqui is passionate about influencing change and advocating for people who don’t have a voice. She leads with the desire to empower people and affect systematic change for the better, particularly through her advocacy work.

 ‘Community Creatives’ was launched in mid-2024, which reflected Jacqui’s love for discussing challenging subjects in a meaningful and connected way, diversifying her connection more broadly as a ‘Creative Professional’, and upskilling and empowering others, through creative arts, self-expression, and holistic approaches to mental health management, sustainability, recovery and wellness.

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Book in a FREE 15-minute Brand investigation discovery call/video chat with Community Matters Media to learn more about the power of personalising your brand identity and understanding the importance of story-telling.

 
 

My Connection

I always believe in diversifying my services to meet the individual needs of the client, and work together in a co-design way. I seek out every prospect to reflect and learn from my colleagues and clients, and I pursue meaningful opportunities to grow personally and professionally, identifying client-led individualised ways of teaching, production and content delivery.

I self-educate through online courses/seminars, read a variety of content, and research broadly, understanding continuing changes in market trends and economic factors. I recognise my skills from a strengths-based approach as a marketable asset with specific and valuable niche offerings for my clients.

I believe that everybody has a great story waiting to be told, but not everyone knows what to do with it. I built Community Matters Media out of an idea to tell stories, and continue my personal ventures with social justice and advocacy. At Community Matters Media, we campaign for a world without prejudice, hate and violence, and collaboratively work towards creating change for the better by embracing education opportunities, and relationship-building through our impact and efforts.

Specialising in Communications and Journalism at Murdoch University, since 2010, I have worked in Not-for-Profit’s, government departments, local government, television, magazines and newspapers in a variety of different areas locally, nationally and internationally. I am drawn to ethical and advocacy work in my career and that led to further studies in Community Services. Through volunteering at Amnesty International WA and working in numerous other positions in disability and health, I lead with the desire to tell the stories that make a difference, so after seeking out work in the Family and Domestic Violence, womens’ interests, and disability sector, I found Community Services to be the perfect fit. When I’m a part of something where I can affect change for the better and make a difference, I am empowered to deliver my strongest work.

My connection to community is exemplified by my business offerings: Community Matters Media, where I look to amplify the voices of those that need to be heard and build capacity amongst likeminded individuals. With my various experiences in health, disability, advocacy, NFP and Community Services, I feel well inept to navigate with heart and empathy, but to bring my comprehensive and diverse digital skills and provide further upskilling and education opportunities for those I work with.

I enjoy being available to support other team members where needed, and contribute my knowledge where it can help. I am an expert-story-teller and can build empathic relationships with people I need to work with. I am patient and kind and respect people’s vulnerabilities and fragilities. I am strategic in my approaches and can create effective and valuable engagement. I am geared toward co-design and like to work alongside and with the person/talent, every step of the way, ensuring quality control and collaborative processes.

Reach Out

First step is to reach out via email, phone or LinkedIn. Free 15-minute Brand Discovery Call available for a limited time. Enquire now!

Questions

This is your opportunity to ask any immediate and pressing questions to assist you in making a choice to engage in a service.

Meeting

You’re happy and with us so far? Great! Let’s schedule in a meeting. We are based in Cockburn, but we can arrange a face-to-face or a video meeting.

Clarify

We understand that ideas can be lost in translation We will do our very best to clarify all the points and communicate up-front about logistics, to prevent any surprises later on.

Proposal

We are ready to push forward! We are so excited! We will deliver you a proposal of activities that will be delivered with an estimated timeline.

Confirm

This is the time for all of us to confirm we are on the same page and happy to enter into a physical agreement with legal contractual obligations.

Contract

We will present you with a contract, with all the relevant t&c’s and payment arrangements with full disclosure and a recommended payment schedule if required. Now we can begin!

Completion

The work will be assigned an estimated due date for delivery and may be dependent on milestones or it could be more variable, as each situation is unique. At the time the work is completed, all handover will occur that was stipulated in the contract, and all final payments will need to be cleared according to the invoice deadlines. 

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We are located in the Perth Metro Area - South Metro, but can travel to location as needed and/or WFH in a digital capacity to best support the needs of the client and the team, and to not be limited by geographical location.

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