Codehaus is an Australian-owned and operated, Adelaide-based professional services consultancy delivering innovative and secure technology solutions to the Australian public sector. Since 2016, we have built a reputation as a trusted partner to government agencies, notably the Department of Defence, combining deep SDLC experience, public-sector delivery discipline, and modern agentic AI workflows to help clients move faster without sacrificing quality.
ENGINEERING CAPABILITY
Founded in 2016, Codehaus has built a reputation as a trusted software engineering partner for the Australian public sector, including government and Defence clients operating in complex environments.
From requirement elicitation through to software verification and validation, we provide engineering support at every stage of the software development lifecycle.
Our team brings qualifications spanning engineering, computer science, and mathematics, backed by more than 100 years of combined experience.
Our point of difference is that we pair classical software engineering discipline with modern delivery practices, including the careful use of agentic AI to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality, traceability, and engineering rigour.
We deliver tailored solutions designed to be scalable, reliable, and future-ready, whether the work involves enterprise platforms, prototype systems, or mission-focused software integration.
Our engineers work across a broad range of platforms, languages, and delivery environments, from enterprise systems to cloud-native and edge capabilities.
Our capability includes:
DELIVERY AND ADVISORY
Codehaus is an Australian-owned and operated consultancy that works closely with government agencies as a trusted delivery partner, helping teams overcome complex challenges and turn strategic priorities into practical, high-impact results.
We have experience supporting clients across Defence, Government and private industry, with a strong focus on secure and effective delivery.
Our consulting capability spans project management, technical assurance, and delivery support for software-intensive programs, including mission-focused C5ISREW contexts.
Because our team is grounded in the fundamentals of software engineering and the realities of government delivery, we can apply modern tooling such as agentic AI in a measured way that improves speed without compromising quality.
We can provide the consulting services for the following:
AI/ML CAPABILITY
Codehaus brings together AI/ML specialists who understand both the science and the engineering required to deliver production-grade outcomes in secure environments.
We work across modern AI delivery, from model training and evaluation through to LLM-enabled applications, agentic workflows, and practical tooling that helps teams move faster while preserving quality and control.
Our capability includes:
PRODUCTS AND TOOLS
Here are some of the products developed by Codehaus.
TACTICAL AI PRODUCT
TAKBot brings tactical context into chat by ingesting Cursor-on-Target streams, understanding operator prompts, and returning live positions, events, and situational context through mission-ready skills.
OPERATOR TOOLING
TAKCLI is a modern operator CLI for Team Awareness Kit workflows, focused on diagnostics, operational summaries, CoT queries, deployment, and human-friendly automation for TAK operators.
PANELS AND MEMBERSHIPS
This section can be used to show the panels Codehaus is part of, together with industry memberships and other affiliations that help agencies understand how to engage us.
Membership
Defence Industry Security Program
DISP membership supports Codehaus in meeting Defence security requirements for sensitive projects and engagements.
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Panel
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Digital Marketplace Panel 2 gives South Australian government agencies a prequalified pathway to engage Codehaus for ICT services.
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DIST panel membership gives DSTG a procurement pathway to engage Codehaus for ICT and technology support.
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Access
ServeGate provides Codehaus with DSS access across Defence, Digital Marketplace, AFP, NSW, ACT, and Indigenous procurement pathways.
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We're always on the lookout for exceptional talent. If you are looking for a change and have a strong background in software engineering, computer science, mathematics or data science, we welcome your CV and availability to be sent to careers@codehaus.au.
As we collaborate with the Department of Defence on many projects, all Codehaus personnel are Australian citizens and an active security clearance, or a willingness to pursue NV1 clearance, is highly regarded. We can offer great working conditions, competitive pay and most importantly, a rich, vibrant culture that we'd love for you to come and help us grow.
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