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What we do

We consult and advise on complex challenges for organisations where environmental and social aspects play a crucial role in project assessment, approvals and management.

 

Assessment and approvals

Environmental management

Auditing
and compliance

Engagement and social planning

Spatial services

 
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Environmental assessment and approvals

Our approvals and project management experts deliver major resources, renewable energy and infrastructure projects in environmentally sensitive areas and complex regulatory landscapes.

We can assist with:

  • preliminary assessments: constraints analysis, risk assessment, commercial due diligence, approval pathway and other strategic advice

  • impact assessments including completion and/or external coordination of technical studies and environmental monitoring

  • primary approvals documentation and applications including environmental impact statements (EIS), statement of environmental effects (SEE) and review of environmental factors (REF)

  • secondary approval documents including environmental management plans and progressive rehabilitation and closure plans (QLD)

  • project management

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Environmental management

Our qualified environmental practitioners identify and manage environmental management requirements at the corporate level and project sites through enhancement of environmental management systems.

We can assist with:

  • on-the-ground site support

  • revision and implementation of secondary approvals

  • maintenance and review of management plans, procedures, and standards

  • environmental management system (EMS) development and maintenance

  • supporting reporting obligations including annual reviews and other regulatory reporting

  • monitoring and inspection services (e.g. water monitoring, biodiversity offset inspections)

  • erosion and sediment control solutions

  • regulatory reporting and submission support

  • event investigations

  • risk assessments

  • data visualisation and decision support systems

  • project supervision and construction management

  • systems support (e.g. CMO, EnviroSys, INX)

  • rehabilitation and life of mine (LOM) planning

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Auditing and compliance

Our certified auditors review regulatory and corporate obligations to provide internal evaluation and external audit reporting to regulators as well as assist clients in achieving compliance and delivering innovative corporate sustainability strategies.

We can assist with:

  • independent environmental auditing 

  • Transport for NSW Audit Services Panel for Infrastructure Projects

  • internal and due diligence auditing

  • progressive rehabilitation and closure plan (PRCP) schedule audits (QLD)

  • Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) verification and auditing

  • environmental representative roles (excluding site secondments)

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Engagement and social planning

Our IAP2 certified engagement and social planning specialists engage meaningfully with key stakeholders, manage social impacts and integrate social strategies to enhance the reputation of your project.

We can assist with:

  • community and stakeholder engagement strategies and plans (CSEP)

  • internal and external communication strategies and plans

  • engagement facilitation including workshops, focus groups and online methods

  • digital engagement platform management (Engagement HQ, Social Pinpoint, Engagement Hub)

  • stakeholder database solutions and record-keeping (Consultation Manager, Simply Stakeholders)

  • project communications, designed collateral and project websites

  • community benefit sharing plans

  • social impact assessments (SIA)

  • social impact management plans (SIMP)

  • social needs assessments (SNA)

  • social baseline studies

  • gaps and constraints analysis

  • workforce development and industry participation plans

  • accommodation strategies

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Spatial services

Our spatial experts use the latest technology and mapping packages to deliver data visualisations and assist clients in the interpretation of complex information to manage risks and support decision making.

Our licensed drone pilots conduct high-resolution LiDAR, topographical, aerial and oblique surveys, supporting a wide range of applications including environmental approvals, vegetation monitoring and 3D modelling.

We combine drone-derived spatial data with Python-based automation and machine learning to improve efficiency, reduce manual processing, and deliver high-quality outputs faster.

We can assist with:

  • visual impact assessments using drone imagery and 3D modelling

  • object detection (e.g. solar panels, trees, access tracks) using AI and deep learning methods

  • subsidence ponding monitoring using vegetation health (NDVI), canopy height and foliage density metrics

  • change detection and trend analysis

  • 2D figures

  • data management and analysis

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