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The Aquarium

The Aquarium is a Sydney based technology and talent solutions group offering consulting, contingent workforce management and low code delivery.

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The Aquarium

Business Description

The Aquarium is a Sydney based technology and talent solutions group made up of Consortio, Total Resource Solutions, AQ Professional Services and AQ Talent Solutions, with offices in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

Consulting covers staff augmentation, fractional deployment and outcome based delivery. The Aquarium Portal manages contingent workforces, including workforce engagement and payroll management. Further offerings include the Low Code Lab, PMO services, testing as a service, Team Builder, the AI Software Factory, and an Associate Program combining diversity recruitment with training.

Service & Expertise

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Flexible Workforce Scaling

The Aquarium provides flexible workforce scaling for technology programs from offices in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, drawing on a group that brings together Consortio, Total Resource Solutions, AQ Professional Services and AQ Talent Solutions. The group combines more than 60 years of experience in talent and professional services, so delivery people and contracting arrangements come from the same place. Total Resource Solutions has operated since 2005 and Consortio was formed in 2008.

  • Staff augmentation that adds specialist technology people to an existing team.
  • Fractional deployment for roles that do not need a full time appointment.
  • Outcome based delivery where a defined result is contracted rather than headcount.
  • Team Builder, PMO services and testing as a service for standing up delivery capability quickly.

Best for: Government and enterprise technology programs that need to scale delivery teams up and down.

Payroll and Workforce Administration

Contractor Management and Compliance

The Aquarium provides contractor management and compliance through The Aquarium Portal, a contingent workforce management platform used across its Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne operations.

  • Contingent workforce management through a single portal.
  • Workforce engagement and payroll management for contracted people.
  • An Associate Program combining diversity recruitment with training.

Best for: Organisations running large contractor populations that need one place to manage them.

Operational Coverage

  • ACT (On-site) Local presence: Physical office 1/17-21 University Avenue, Canberra ACT, 2601
  • New South Wales (On-site) Local presence: Physical office 14/59-61 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW, 2000
  • Victoria (On-site) Local presence: Physical office 4/50 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC, 3000

Industry

Industry Experience

Administrative and Support Services

Contacts & Channels

FAQs

What brands make up The Aquarium?

Consortio, Total Resource Solutions, AQ Professional Services and AQ Talent Solutions.

Where are The Aquarium's offices?

Sydney in New South Wales, Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory and Melbourne in Victoria.

What services does The Aquarium offer?

Consulting through staff augmentation, fractional deployment and outcome based delivery, plus the Low Code Lab, PMO services, testing as a service, Team Builder, the AI Software Factory, the Associate Program and The Aquarium Portal.

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