Strengthening relationships between people, place and living systems
"Restoring our waterways begins with restoring relationship - with ourselves, with each other and with the living systems of the planet."
Kelly Fulker, Director, Fulker & Associates
Our Work
Caring for waterways is a sacred privilege. For the past 25 years, we have had the honour of working with Traditional Custodians, state and local government, non-profit organisations and the community to protect and restore waterways on Noongar Boodja in Western Australia.
Environmental challenges are complex, and lasting change requires cultural understanding, lateral thinking, and approaches that recognise the interconnected nature of human and ecological systems.
Services
We are proud to bring a relational approach to eco-collaboration for systems change. Working across government, industry, non-profit and the community, we work with our clients to plan and establish their projects and bring them to life.
We apply a range of facilitation techniques that recognise the importance of listening and using bespoke approaches to achieve real, long-term change. Drawing on systems thinking and lateral thinking, our superpower is bringing creative, inclusive solutions to complex problems.
Introducing our Director, Kelly Fulker
Kelly is an environmental scientist, facilitator, and circle practitioner based in Perth, Western Australia. With over 25 years of experience working across government, community, and environmental sectors, Kelly specialises in creating safe and powerful spaces for collaboration across difference and supporting complex environmental decision-making processes.
Alongside her environmental work, Kelly facilitates restorative circle processes (yarning circles) that support deep listening, reflection, and the creation of lasting relationships.
Kelly’s work focuses on helping people and organisations strengthen their relationship with place, with each other, and with the environmental decisions that shape our shared future.
My Story
After 20 years working in Natural Resource Management (NRM), Kelly’s work was profoundly changed by a 500-kilometre walk in Western Australia along a sacred initiation pathway. With each step, the experience became about learning to listen - to land, to story and to the discipline of humility. The journey unfolded slowly — step by step, horizon by horizon — until the landscape began to feel less like scenery and more like conversation.
Our philosophy
We believe healthy ecosystems and healthy communities are deeply interconnected.
Environmental challenges are rarely just technical problems. They are also relational, cultural, and human. Lasting change happens when people feel connected — to each other, to place, and to the systems they nurture.
What guides our work
Our work is grounded in:
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Systems thinking and ecological science
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Relational and restorative practice
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Ethical, place-based environmental stewardship
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Respect for diverse knowledge systems
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Long-term thinking and intergenerational responsibility.
Why this work matters
The environmental challenges we face require more than technical solutions. They require collaboration, cultural change, and a deeper connection to the living systems that sustain us. We support individuals, teams, and organisations in building the understanding, relationships, and capacity needed to achieve lasting environmental outcomes.
What is circle process?
We use circle processes (yarning circles) where appropriate to support our work. Circle process is a culturally adaptable, intentional dialogue that creates a strong container for discussing difficult issues, improving relationships, and overcoming differences.
Circles create structured, safe environments where people can listen deeply, speak truthfully, and co-create solutions together. They dismantle implicit power dynamics, assume equal worth and dignity, and provide an equal voice to all participants.
The circle process can be co-designed with community leaders to honour the cultural protocols, practices and relational ways of different communities. They support culturally safe dialogue through deep listening, shared respect and community-defined protocols.
In service to the community, we also offer 3-day immersive circle keeper training based on peacemaking circles used in the restorative justice movement. Contact us to find out more.
Working with the best clients and partners
Community and Cultural
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Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group
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Friends of Bennett Brook
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Perth NRM
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South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare
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Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation
Local Government
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City of Armadale
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City of Bayswater
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City of Belmont
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City of Canning
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City of Gosnells
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City of Maylands
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City of Melville
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City of South Perth
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City of Swan
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City of Vincent
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Town of Bassendean
State Government
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Dept of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
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Dept of Planning, Lands and Heritage
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Dept of Primary Industries and Regional Development
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Dept of Water and Environmental Regulation
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Swan River Trust
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Water Corporation
We pay our respects the Whadjuk Noongar people as the Traditional Owners of the boodja (land) and kep (waters) on which we live and work. We acknowledge them as one of the oldest living cultures on Earth and give thanks for the ongoing custodial role they undertake. We also acknowledge the deep and enduring relationships Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have with Country, and we approach our work with respect for Indigenous knowledge systems and the leadership of Indigenous communities. Where appropriate and invited, we support respectful dialogue across knowledge systems while maintaining clear ethical boundaries.
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