What if your website or platform worked as hard as you do?
ISO-certified, accessible websites, apps, and software solutions that improve engagement and support your business goals
Government Website Design Built for Compliance, Clarity, and Public Trust
Secure, accessible websites for Australian government agencies — federal, state, and local. WCAG-compliant as standard. ISO 27001 certified.Â
Expert-led Web Accessibility Audit
Meet WCAG standards, reduce risk, and serve every user with confidence with our comprehensive audit and inclusive design
Review your website for accessibility compliance
Get a bundled assessment, including a WCAG 2.2 (Level AA) report, heuristic (usability) analysis, and performance report.
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Level 13, 380 La Trobe St Melbourne 3000 VIC
Human-centred web design that works as well as it looks
From UX research and information architecture to WCAG-compliant UI design, we design websites that earn trust and guide users to action.
About Butterfly
Since 2006, Butterfly has been designing and delivering outstanding website and custom platform solutions. With hundreds of years of combined expertise and thousands of successful projects, our team brings deep industry knowledge and innovative thinking to every client we serve.
Mastering Website Development
Through Experience
Navigating a constantly evolving digital landscape, we've
uncovered the secret to great website development,
encapsulated in our mantra: Look good, feel good, be good.
Look Good
Creating a visually good looking website goes beyond aesthetics— it requires meticulous effort and expertise. Here’s how we ensure your site not only looks good but performs flawlessly:
- Intuitive UI Design: Our designs honour your brand, delivering a user interface that is both engaging and easy to navigate.
- Accessibility Compliance:Â We adhere to WCAG guidelines where appropriate, making your site accessible to all users.
- Expert Front-End Engineering: Our hand-coded front-end development guarantees that your site is not only beautiful but also highly functional and responsive.
Feel Good
Creating a visually good looking website goes beyond aesthetics— it requires meticulous effort and expertise. Here’s how we ensure your site not only looks good but performs flawlessly:
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- Intuitive UI Design: Our designs honour your brand, delivering a user interface that is both engaging and easy to navigate.
- Accessibility Compliance:Â We adhere to WCAG guidelines where appropriate, making your site accessible to all users.
- Expert Front-End Engineering: Our hand-coded front-end development guarantees that your site is not only beautiful but also highly functional and responsive.
Be Good
Creating a visually good looking website goes beyond aesthetics— it requires meticulous effort and expertise. Here’s how we ensure your site not only looks good but performs flawlessly:
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- Intuitive UI Design: Our designs honour your brand, delivering a user interface that is both engaging and easy to navigate.
- Accessibility Compliance:Â We adhere to WCAG guidelines where appropriate, making your site accessible to all users.
- Expert Front-End Engineering: Our hand-coded front-end development guarantees that your site is not only beautiful but also highly functional and responsive.
18+ years of experience
ISO 27001 Certified
WCAG Accessibility Experts
64+ industry awards
Guided by our values
Leadership
Inspire people through action and guidance to achieve results
Continuous Improvement
Always strive to improve. Embrace mistakes and learn by doing.
Quality
High standards for the art and craft of what we do – never be complacent.
Trusted by Australia’s most respected organisations
Why Choose Butterfly for
Custom Application Development
Experience • Reliability • Solutions built to last.
With over 20 years of experience building custom platforms, Butterfly deliver digital solutions that work. Our team takes the time to understand your operations, then designs tailored systems that improve efficiency, enhance user experience, and support growth.
We’ve built applications for leading organisations across government, education, healthcare, and the not-for-profit sectors where security, accessibility, and performance truly matter. And with our team based in Melbourne, you’ll always work with local experts who understand your environment, your users, and your goals. Transforming the digital presence of a leading cancer research hospital
We help our clients
Transform
We collaborate with change makers 
to transform ideas into reality. 
We empower people and organisations with beautiful design, robust technology and long-term support to transform their industries.
Opportunities
We provide opportunities for staff 
to grow into who they want to be. 
Join our dynamic team of web development experts and be part of innovative projects that transform digital landscapes and make a lasting impact.
Improve
We continually search for ways to improve our product offering. We are committed to relentless innovation, continually seeking ways to enhance our product offerings and deliver cutting- edge solutions to our clients.
Industries we serve
Discover the diverse industries we specialise in, from Government, not-for-profits and Medical Research to Education, Associations and Start-Ups. We offer bespoke web development solutions tailored to your sector’s unique needs.
Government
We design and build secure, compliant websites for
government agencies, ensuring data protection and
seamless user experience in line with public sector
requirements.
Not-for-profit
We specialise in developing accessible websites for not-for-profit organisations, ensuring that digital platforms are user-friendly and compliant with accessibility standards.
The Vision
The vision for the website redevelopment was to create an online presence
that embodied YourCH’s mission of providing progressive, inclusive, and
accessible healthcare. The new website had to serve as:
A welcoming portal
Vibrant, warm, and user-friendly, with clear navigation and engaging storytelling.
An accessibility leader
Meeting the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), providing translation
tools, adjustable font sizes, and other features that enable equitable access for users
of all backgrounds and abilities.
The Vision
The vision for the website redevelopment was to create an online presence
that embodied YourCH’s mission of providing progressive, inclusive, and
accessible healthcare. The new website had to serve as:
1. A welcoming portal
Vibrant, warm, and user-friendly, with clear navigation and engaging storytelling.
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An accessibility leader
Meeting the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), providing translation
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of all backgrounds and abilities.
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Struggling with an outdated website, missed leads,
or clunky member portals?
Too many organisations waste time and money tangled in tech that just doesn’t work. We’ve seen it all—sites that don’t work on mobile, clunky member logins that leave users frustrated and teams left scrambling to manage systems that weren’t built with their mission in mind.
We’ve been designing websites for complex organisations since 2006. From large-scale education institutes, and government agencies to not-for-profit organisations and research institutes, our design practice is built around the sectors where getting it wrong has real consequences.
Our Melbourne-based team works with you throughout, not just at the start and end. And because our designers work alongside our developers, there are no handover gaps, no translation issues, and no surprises at launch.
When design is an afterthought, your website works against you.
A website that doesn’t work for your users doesn’t just frustrate them, it erodes trust before a conversation can even start. Slow navigation, unclear structure, and inaccessible design all signal to visitors that your organisation hasn’t thought about them.
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For organisations in government, healthcare, education, and not-for-profit sectors, the consequences go beyond bounce rates. Users with disabilities are excluded. Internal stakeholders struggle to get buy-in. And a dated or confusing digital presence makes the whole organisation appear less capable than it is.
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Good design solves real problems. It starts with understanding your users, structures information around how they think, and builds an experience that feels effortless because it was designed that way, deliberately.
Transforming the digital presence of a leading cancer research hospital
Peter Mac
Case study
Peter Mac partnered with Butterfly to redevelop its website with a focus on accessibility, clarity, and patient experience. The result: a fully WCAG-compliant platform that simplifies navigation, supports diverse users, and strengthens Peter Mac’s global presence in cancer care.
Years
Industry Awards​
Projects​
Plan. Design. Build. Support.
From websites to custom applications, we offer web development services that help purpose-driven organisations grow, engage, and deliver.
Website Design & Development
Accessible, user-friendly sites built to grow with your organisation and audience.Â
Custom Application Development
We build tailored platforms that streamline operations and enhance Customer Experience.
WCAG and Accessibility Audits
inclusive design and testing to ensure everyone can access and engage with your website.
Full-stack web development for every requirement
From websites to custom applications, we offer web development services 
that help purpose-driven organisations grow, engage, and deliver.
Website Design 
& Development
Flexible, user-friendly, WCAG-compliant websites built on the world’s most popular CMS. Designed to look great, load fast, and scale with your needs.
Custom Application and Platform Development
Custom applications and platforms that solve complex operational challenges and enhance service delivery. Built for performance, accessibility, and long-term value.
Get in touch for your next digital project
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Frequently Asked Questions About Web Design
How long does a web design project take?
Most projects run between 8 and 20 weeks depending on scope and stakeholder complexity. A thorough discovery phase upfront reduces costly changes mid-project.
How much does professional web design cost in Australia?
For mid-sized organisations, a professionally scoped web design project typically starts from AUD$20,000 and scales with audience complexity, the number of templates required, and the depth of UX research involved. Read our guide on Australian web development costs for more details.
Do you design for accessibility?
Yes, WCAG 2.1 AA compliance is part of our standard design process, not an optional add-on. Every interface is designed to work for users with visual, cognitive, hearing, and motor impairments.
Can you work within our existing brand identity?
Yes. Most projects involve applying a refined visual language to a new structural foundation. We work within established brand guidelines and extend them where needed.
Do you handle development as well?
Yes. Butterfly manages design and development as an integrated service with one team, one point of accountability, from brief to launch. See our approach to web development and custom platforms.
Which CMS platforms do you design for?
Can we provide feedback throughout the process?
Absolutely. Our process includes structured feedback points at wireframes, design concepts, and prototype stages. Weekly WIP meetings keep you informed and involved at every milestone.