Isabelle is an experienced social planner passionate about fostering healthy, inclusive cities and ensuring positive social outcomes for communities.
With a career spanning private, public, and not-for-profit sectors across New South Wales, Victoria, and the ACT, Isabelle brings extensive expertise in social planning, impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, and strategic policy development.
Isabelle has led numerous social impact projects, applying guidelines like the NSW Department of Planning and Environment Social Impact Assessment Guidelines (2023) for State Significant Development (SSD) projects and various council-specific frameworks. She is particularly experienced in social impact assessments for healthcare, education, mixed-use, and energy projects.
Key project experience:
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Health and Social Infrastructure
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment: SIA for $750M upgrades, including expanded Emergency Department and state-of-the-art facilities.
- Sydney Children’s Hospital Redevelopment: SIA for a $650M state-of-the-art pediatric health and research facility.
- Sydney Biomedical Accelerator: SIA for a nation-leading biomedical research and patient care facility.
- Northern Beaches Mental Health Hospital: SIA for a new private hospital.
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Urban Renewal and Mixed-Use Projects
- Telopea Urban Renewal: SIA for a $1.8B urban renewal project with mixed housing, social infrastructure, and retail spaces.
- Bankstown and Homebush Transit Oriented Development Precincts: Social Infrastructure Assessments to identify open space and social infrastructure requirements to support the anticipated population growth in the Precincts.
- Pitt Street Metro Over-Station Developments: SIA for mixed-use towers at new metro stations.
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Renewables and Energy
- Calala Battery Energy Storage System (BESS): SIA to support SSD for a new battery energy storage system.
- Beryl BESS:SEIA to support an SSD for a new battery energy storage system.
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Social and Open Space Planning
- ACT City Centre Social Infrastructure Study: Assessment of social infrastructure and open space needs for projected population growth.
- Stakeholder Engagement for NSW Open Space Strategy: Consultation to guide the development of NSW’s first open space strategy.
Isabelle is a Level 1 Social Value Measurement accredited practitioner and is near completion of a Graduate Certificate in Social Impact from the UNSW Business School. Isabelle has also contributed to academic research, with a published article on older women in cities in the City, Culture and Society Journal. Her deep understanding of client needs and political and planning landscapes, coupled with her passion for enhancing social outcomes, makes her an invaluable leader in the Ethos Urban Social Strategy team.
