About Bulman Advisory
Our Mission
We design safer, smarter, and more inclusive environments through design intelligence. Our work goes beyond compliance — it’s about understanding people, data, and place to create environments where everyone can thrive.
Who We Are
With over two decades of experience in architecture, design management, and inclusive design, Bulman Advisory leads the way in redefining how accessibility and safety intersect with innovation.
We are more than consultants, we are inclusive design strategists helping our clients design for every body and every story.
Whether working on private sector developments, large-scale government infrastructure, or complex, high-profile projects, Bulman Advisory provides strategic solutions that meet the unique challenges of each client, fostering environments that are not only functional but also welcoming, safe, and accessible for all.
Our studio integrates architectural expertise, policy knowledge, and lived experience to deliver measurable impact. Through collaboration with the Universal Design Collective (UDC), we turn access requirements into design intelligence that improves how people experience the built environment.
What We Do
We help clients turn accessibility and safety requirements into strategic design value.
Our approach blends Design Thinking, Safety in Design, and Accessibility Principles to deliver frameworks that are functional, equitable, and resilient.
How We Work
Every project begins with understanding — not assumptions.
We use our UDC Framework to integrate:
- Design Intelligence: architectural and spatial inclusion strategies
- Lived Experience Intelligence: co-design and human feedback
- Data & Systems Intelligence: benchmarks, heat maps, and inclusion metrics
This approach transforms inclusion into measurable design value — guiding clients to make decisions that are evidence-based, human-centred, and enduring.
Our Community Commitment
Bulman Advisory proudly supports like-minded organisations that share our passion for inclusivity, accessibility, and social impact.
Through our partnerships, we donate both financial contributions and our expertise in universal design, accessibility, and safety to community groups and initiatives that create meaningful change for people with disability.
Restless Dance Theatre is a leading creator of inclusive dance theatre, a company that brings together artists with diverse minds, bodies, and lived experiences to make powerful, boundary-pushing work for stages around the world. They are redefining what is possible in the arts and challenging perceptions of disability and creativity.
The Freedom Sports Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to breaking down barriers and creating inclusive sporting opportunities for people with disability, particularly children and underrepresented communities. Based in regional Victoria, it delivers programs such as Wheelchair AFL, Wheelchair Basketball, Para Volleyball, and All Abilities Golf across schools, communities, and workplaces, in partnership with leading sporting bodies. The foundation focuses on promoting participation, raising awareness, and building more inclusive communities through the power of sport.
Adelaide Lightning is South Australia's professional women's basketball team competing in the WNBL. The Lightning have a strong focus on female participation in sport, delivering school visits and holiday clinics across metropolitan and regional South Australia in partnership with Basketball SA. Their guiding philosophy, "you cannot be what you cannot see," aligns completely with our own commitment to visibility, representation and access for all.
Bus Stop Films, are using film-making and the film industry to change community attitudes globally around the rights and contribution to society of and by people with disability. With a national footprint, working to build skills, confidence and social connections through our Accessible Film-making Programs. Supporting the d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent community to access employment across the arts and media sectors while working with employers to build their confidence in inclusive employment within a production life cycle.
TEAM
Paul Bulman - Director
Michael Clift - Senior Consultant
Angela Goudge - Consultant
Paul has over 18 years of experience in the construction industry, specialising in safety and access regulations across various sectors, including industrial, education, health, Defence, and civic projects. He provides expert advice on diverse building types, ensuring safe and equitable access with a strong focus on DDA compliance and access consultancy.
Expertise
Angela Goudge - Consultant
Michael Clift - Senior Consultant
Angela Goudge - Consultant
Angela has extensive experience in risk management, disability support, and community services. She has worked in case management, court assessments, and community corrections, supporting individuals with mental health concerns, disabilities, and family violence risks.
Expertise
Michael Clift - Senior Consultant
Michael Clift - Senior Consultant
Michael Clift - Senior Consultant
Michael is an experienced design manager with a strong background in delivering large-scale industrial, warehousing, and commercial projects. He excels in managing teams and subconsultants, ensuring seamless coordination throughout the project lifecycle. With expertise in Safety in Design and project scheduling, Michael is committed to delivering efficient and well-executed designs that meet client needs.
Expertise