Social planning, sustainability & strategic advisory
Vaere Social works across strategic advisory, social planning, sustainability and policy, supporting projects that involve complex social, environmental and community considerations. We partner with government and industry to provide clear, evidence-based insight that informs planning, development, infrastructure and policy decisions.
Our services help clients navigate complexity, understand emerging trends and shape practical, place-based outcomes that create long-term value for communities, organisations and the environment.
Our services
Strategic advisory & city shaping
Supporting complex planning, development and policy decisions through strategic insight, systems thinking and a focus on long-term place outcomes.
Social impact assessment
Identifying social impacts and risks, opportunities and community outcomes to support better planning, infrastructure and development decisions.
Planning for community infrastructure, services and places that respond to growth, changing demographics and evolving community needs.
Social infrastructure & place strategy
Affordable housing & social policy
Providing strategic advice on housing, equity and social policy to support inclusive, resilient and well-functioning communities.
Social research & analysis
Generating evidence and insight to inform decision-making, understand emerging trends and support practical, place-based responses.
Climate resilience & social adaptation
Helping communities prepare for environmental, economic and social change through resilience planning and adaptation strategies.
Approach
Vaere Social works at the intersection of social, environmental, and spatial planning, helping clients navigate complexity and make informed decisions about projects, places and policy. Our work is grounded in evidence, shaped by place, and focussed on translating complex social dynamics into practical, long-term outcomes.
We engage with projects at multiple scales, from strategic policy and precinct planning through to infrastructure and development. By bringing together quantitative analysis, qualitative insight and stakeholder perspectives, we help clients understand risks, identify opportunities and integrate social considerations into decision-making.
Our role is to clarify complexity, support sound judgement and provide advice that is both rigorous and practical. We work with government and industry to shape outcomes that are defensible, deliverable and responsive to community needs.
At the heart of our approach is a belief that successful projects create value not only for organisations, but also for the people and places that they affect. We focus on supporting long-term social, environmental and community outcomes while helping clients navigate change with confidence.
Vaere Social is based in Canberra and works across Australia.
Get in touch
If you’re shaping policy, infrastructure, or urban places and want to do so with care, clarity, and social impact that lasts, I’d love to hear from you.
At Vaere Social, we help clients navigate complexity with integrity. We bring the human layer into big decisions, and support strategies that are inclusive, future-focussed, and built to hold.
Every project is different - and so is our role. Whether you need strategic advice, embedded support or just someone to sense-check a path forward, let’s talk about how we can work together.
Why Vaere Social
Vaere Social draws on more than 22 years of experience across planning, development, infrastructure, policy and research.
The practice is led by Liesl Codrington, whose career has spanned senior roles in Federal and State government, consulting and independent advisory work across Australia.