Distinctly

1LM

So, what does

"1LM"

actually mean?

1LM is a reference to Sir Isaac Newton’s first law of motion: an object will continue to be in its present state of rest (or motion) unless acted on by an external force.  1LM was established to prove that businesses can operate with a conscience, creating positive outcomes not just for our clients but also providing an environment for our staff to flourish and contribute to wider society. 
We challenge the status quo, using our energised and connected workforce to create momentum.

Our Values

Curiosity

We are a team of people that love to rethink, relearn and grow. We do not hide behind process, but relentlessly pursue better ways of doing things and solving problems.

Selflessness

We understand that when we work together to achieve a common goal, we are greater than the sum of our parts. We exist to serve our crew, our clients, and the wider community which requires genuine selflessness and humility. 

Integrity

The challenges our clients addresses demand extraordinary integrity. As effective team players, we commit to acting in each other and Australia’s best interests. We welcome transparency and truth – to identify growth areas and demonstrate moral courage.

Passion

To create momentum in such a complex environment requires passion, tenacity, resolve and a deep conviction to make a difference. As we pursue new challenges, there is a passionate belief in our ‘why’.

Capable and driven people are looking for much more than just a competitive paycheck; indeed, humanity is intrinsically wired to thrive most when we genuinely belong to a team that has a unified purpose, are engaged in meaningful endeavours, are able to make a personal difference across a range of professional challenges – both in the profit and the not-for-profit space.

Having opportunities to truly pursue the things of meaning, while working in a fearless environment where people feel safe and supported to take risks is at the essence of what it means to flourish in the workplace.

To achieve this requires a counter-cultural business model. While we endeavour to financially reward our employees’ efforts appropriately, it’s the non-financial benefits that we want to be known for and measured by. This requires a strong focus on creating genuine opportunities (both in the profit and the not-for-profit space) for our people, while balancing this with good financial stewardship. In other words, the social responsibility to our people, clients and the community is the driving force of the business and what comes first, not maximising profit.

The desire to use the business as a platform to positively impact those less fortunate in the wider community is a natural extension of the founding members’ heritage of military service.

We believe that businesses that derive substantial economic benefit from the community, particularly through government contracts, should ultimately flow the benefits back to the community in innovative ways that promote sustainable outcomes.

We therefore have a strong mandate to leverage its high quality, motivated professionals and business profit to support the resolution of a broad range of intractable community issues. This might include initiatives both domestically and abroad that address poverty and exploitation, and economic and environmental sustainability. These efforts may be conducted independently, or in conjunction with other companies or Not for Profit organisations. 

In the professional services industry, too often clients are exploited, or circumstances manipulated for financial gain. Too often client relationships are reduced to transactional exchanges, devoid of integrity in motivation and intent. In contrast, our vision is to engage with clients through trusted partnerships, characterised by forthright, genuine care that has the client’s best interests at heart.

We are a grass-roots Australian company made up of individuals who care deeply about our country’s way of life, who wish to preserve all that is good and increase our resilience against threats from within and without. Such ambitions cannot be carried out by governments and the public sector alone; businesses must play their part. We therefore pursue opportunities to engage with clients where we can have the greatest impact and benefit for all Australians.

Our community work in action

Partnership Supporting Timor-Leste's Local Community

1LM is a co‑founder of Orijem Timor, an initiative committed to lifting rural Timorese farmers out of poverty by expanding the scale and quality of specialty coffee production in Timor‑Leste. By sharing best‑practice knowledge in processing, sustainable farming, and market access, Orijem Timor helps smallholder producers improve quality, increase yields, and connect directly with global specialty buyers.

The partnership is designed to drive meaningful economic growth across regional communities, increasing incomes for more than 1,000 farming households. A core priority is championing gender equality by recognising and strengthening the vital role women play throughout the coffee supply chain, ensuring they have greater access to skills, leadership opportunities, and economic participation.

Orijem Timor also hosts QuintaFET, a unique program for Australian Defence Force veterans. QuintaFET brings veterans back to Timor‑Leste to take part in a physically demanding, purpose‑driven mission that builds camaraderie with fellow veterans and deepens connection with Timorese communities. Participants learn about coffee from farm to export, explore the country’s military history, and reconnect with the land, people, and culture of Timor‑Leste in a way that is both grounding and transformative.

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