About Nation Partners:
We have always seen the need for business to play a key role in creating a new and more equitable economy for people and the planet. We have pioneered a new business model and locked this into our constitution, so that all business decisions consider impacts on all stakeholders, including the planet.
As a certified B Corporation, we meet the highest international governance, social and environmental standards. We provide a workplace where our team are empowered to shape the business and are provided with benefits that allow them to thrive and deliver the best outcomes for our clients.
We specialise in providing integrated planning approval, heritage and specialist environmental advice, that support clients in achieving project outcomes, whilst protecting the environment and heritage values. We collaborate across all stages of the project life cycle and have established partnerships with key stakeholders and partners.
Through proactive and thoughtful engagement with key stakeholders, such as Traditional Owners, government agencies, local councils, and communities, we navigate complexities to achieve a balance between delivering our clients’ project outcomes and minimising impacts to the environment, heritage and communities.
Services:
Our team are practiced in preparing considered advice on approval pathways for historic and built heritage management. We craft and implement forward thinking strategies to merge development and heritage in a thoughtful and pragmatic manner. We can provide comprehensive assessments, that review both the needs of the project and the impact on heritage to reach practical and positive outcomes for stakeholders. We offer comprehensive services including Conservation Management Plans (CMPs), Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA), Heritage Management Plans (HMPs), Historic Heritage Assessments (archaeological assessments), Consents and Due Diligence Assessments.
With a focus on clarity and collaboration, we provide tailored advice on approval pathways and work alongside like-minded specialists to scope Aboriginal cultural heritage studies and deliver comprehensive assessments. We maintain positive working relationships with Traditional Owners and Registered Aboriginal Parties. We prepare submissions that comply with relevant legislation, ensuring timely and streamlined approvals with practical management conditions. Key documents we are experienced in preparing include Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs), Cultural Heritage Permits (CHPs), Preliminary Aboriginal Heritage Tests (PAHTs) and Due Diligence Assessments.
Our support extends beyond document approval. We are equipped to help clients implement their projects effectively and sustainably. With our expertise in compliance, we empower clients to fulfill their heritage responsibilities and commitments, enabling them to operate seamlessly, balancing project timelines and compliance requirements. We offer a comprehensive range of post approvals management, including cultural heritage inductions, inspection attendance, salvage programs, and task tracking to allow projects to progress with certainty.
We can help your organisation with:
Annie Ayres
Senior Principal Heritage Advisor & Archaeologist.
Bachelor of Archaeology (Hons) 2007, Latrobe University.
Registered Heritage Advisor with First Peoples – State Relations (Victoria).
Australian Archaeological Association (AAA).
Women’s Environmental Leadership Association (WELA).
Senior Consultant Heritage Advisor & Archaeologist.
Bachelor of Archaeology 2013, Flinders University; Graduate Diploma of Archaeology 2014, Flinders University; Masters of Cultural Heritage 2018, Deakin University; Master of World Heritage Studies 2018, Brandenburg University of Technology.
Registered Heritage Advisor with First Peoples – State Relations (Victoria).
Consultant Heritage Advisor & Archaeologist.
Bachelor of Arts (Hons; Archaeology & Ancient History) 2023, Monash University.
PhD Candidate, Archaeology, Monash University.
Registered Heritage Advisor with First Peoples – State Relations (Victoria).
Consultant Heritage Advisor & Archaeologist.
Bachelor of Arts 2014, Monash University; Graduate Certificate of Archaeological Science 2018, Australian National University; Master of Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies 2021, Deakin University.
Registered Heritage Advisor with First Peoples – State Relations (Victoria).
Director – Environmental & Approvals Advisory
Graduate Diploma (Environmental Engineering), Deakin University; Bachelor of Science (Hons), The University of Melbourne.
Infrastructure Sustainability Assessment (ISAP), ISCA
Certificate in Public Participation, IAP2
Certified Environmental Management Systems Auditor/ Lead Auditor, Exemplar Global
Senior Consultant- Planning & Environmental Advisory.
Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Hons), RMIT University.
Senior Principal – Environmental Advisory (Contaminated Land).
Bachelor of Science (Hons, 1st Class), Monash University; Master of Environment, The University of Melbourne.
Member and Certified Environmental Practitioner (SC), Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ).
Member, Australian Land and Ground Water Association (ALGA).
EPA Appointed Contaminated Land Auditor (VIC & QLD).
Principal – Environmental Advisory (Contaminated Land).
Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental; Hons), The University of Melbourne; Bachelor of Science (Applied Mathematics), The University of Melbourne.
Member, Australian Land and Ground Water Association (ALGA)
Member, Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Australia (ACLCA)
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75-77 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
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