DIRECTOR

Nicole Halsey

Nicole Halsey

Nicole is one of Australia’s leading engagement practitioners and urban planners. Always in demand for her insight and strategic advice.

Renowned for her proven ability to skilfully manage high-stakes, high-profile and often contentious projects in ways that reduce risk and build social licence.  Nicole’s combination of innovative engagement and critical strategic thinking expertise means she can help position projects for success.

She is quick to build rapport and trust with key stakeholders.  Her expert facilitation techniques also gather helpful information that ultimately informs project directions and generates stakeholder/community confidence in the decision-making process.

A long-standing and valued member of the Premier’s Climate Change Council from 2003-2022, Nicole brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and political acumen to climate change and sustainability projects.

She is extremely well-connected and highly sought-after by all tiers of government and the private sector.  Her unique combination of skills helps clarify objectives and resolve complex issues in a truly collaborative way.

Nicole’s diverse projects include Strategic Plans for governments, not-for-profit and private sector organisations, Access and Inclusion Plans, Public Health Plans, Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plans, Regional Resilience Plans, Community Plans and evaluation frameworks.

Strategic Advice

Expert Facilitation

Community and Stakeholder Engagement

Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Planning

Social Policy and Evaluation

Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of South Australia

Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning, University of South Australia

Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology/ Politics), Adelaide University

Planning Institute of Australia (Registered Planner) (Fellow)

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)

Services

Engagement

Policy