Our vision
Our vision is for an Australia where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to our country—socially, culturally and economically.
Our purpose
Australia is a prosperous nation. However, too many people experience disadvantage based on gender, ethnicity, or postcode, limiting potential and inhibiting our nation’s advancement.
Coaxial means ‘to connect on a common axis‘. We exist to connect capital, changemakers and communities to dismantle barriers and transform systems — enabling Australians to reach their potential.
About us
Coaxial was founded by Nicola Forrest AO in 2023, to redistribute her wealth and drive positive social change for all Australians.
Coaxial is built on Nicola’s 30 years’ experience in philanthropy and business.
How we invest
Coaxial Ventures exists to amplify Coaxial’s purpose and philanthropic goals. We invest capital to create enduring economic and social value. We seek resilient financial returns through a balanced portfolio, with selective opportunities for impact investment.
Our focus
Coaxial works across a number of interconnected areas that support stronger outcomes for children, families, communities, and economic participation:
- Early Years
- First Nations communities
- Domestic and Family Violence
- Affordable Housing
Our partners
We partner with communities, changemakers, local leaders, and those with lived experience.
Importantly, Coaxial seeks to create partnerships between those closest to the problems and thought-leaders, forums of influence, venture capital, philanthropy, impact investors and advocates.
Collaborative—motivated by a genuine desire for social change.
We bring honest intent, respect, and accountability to everything we do.
We seek transparent relationships built on understanding, empathy and trust.
The change we seek to make is complex and we acknowledge lasting change will take time.
We are focussed and here for the long haul, working alongside our partners with perseverance and optimism.
We are committed to supporting our partners to achieve transformational outcomes in a timely and effective way.
Big challenges are met with imagination and joy as we co-create with our partners.
Bold, new, pragmatic ideas motivate us as we support our partners in the pursuit of change.
We are resourceful, nimble and think laterally—saying: ‘Yes and,’ rather than ‘Yes but’ to new ideas.
Contact
Please note that we work through a small number of proactive partnerships and are not accepting unsolicited funding requests at this time.
For all other enquiries please contact contact@coaxial.org.au
Project Oasis
Our first program of work — Project Oasis
Coaxial Foundation’s first program — Project Oasis — aims to boost the provision of high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) in so called ‘childcare deserts’ nationwide.
Through a property investment fund, workforce solutions, supporting community and partner capacity and innovation and catalysing action through bringing critical partners together – Coaxial Foundation aims to establish these services as a platform to improve child development, social inclusion and employment outcomes for Australians living in lower socioeconomic, regional and rural locations.
This solution aims to provide up to 200 early learning services to communities and families most in need, nurturing a brighter future for Australian children, women and families.
Contact
For further information about Coaxial, or if you have any queries or interest in supporting us, please get in touch via our contact form and we will respond within two business days.