Capability.Co was founded in 2020 by a group of people with a common passion to unleash human potential.

Who we are

We’re here to lift human potential at scale

A team of workforce futurists, educators, psychologists and technologists, partnering with the Institute for Working Futures and national universities. Our work is powered by 30+ years of global research behind the Working Futures™ Human Capability Standards—and delivered as practical, scalable solutions any organisation can use.

How we work

Evidence to action.

30+ years of research, translated into practical, accessible, meaningful solutions

Inclusive by design.

We credential lived, learned and work-based experience—not just learning.

Fair and transparent.

Clear standards, simple evidence, less bias; recognition only when applied.

Built for scale.

Lightweight to start, robust when you need it; integrates with your systems and language.

Social impact (what drives us)

Opportunity that compounds.

When capability is recognised, people gain confidence to stretch; many convert credentials into university credit, reducing time and cost to further study.

Equity through visibility.

Frontline staff, career changers and young people see their strengths made visible—and valued.

Better work for more people.

Clearer expectations and recognition lift culture, performance and the tide of the workforce

Meet the Team

Tara Jacobsen

Tara Jacobsen

CEO

Kate Britt

Kate Britt

Co-Founder

Dr Marcus Bowles

Dr Marcus Bowles

Co-Founder & Director of Research

Elaine Dalziel

Elaine Dalziel

Client Delivery and Assessor

Lisa Stubberfield

Lisa Stubberfield

Business Development Lead

Deanne Waldron

Deanne Waldron

Client Delivery & Facilitator

Beyond our core team, we have a strong bench of experienced facilitators, consultants, advisors, and subject matter experts who bring specialised skills in client delivery, workforce development, facilitation, learning design, and credentialing.

Karen Hamilton

Karen Hamilton

Facilitator & coach

Fran Corrigan

Fran Corrigan

Facilitator & coach

Helen Melville

Helen Melville

Product & Client Delivery, Leadership Development

Kristin Haynes

Kristin Haynes

Facilitator & assessor

Tim Parsons

Tim Parsons

Facilitator & Advisor

Ross Penfold

Ross Penfold

Assessor

Finbar Ohanlon

Finbar Ohanlon

Facilitator & Advisor