About - Aestra

At Aestra, we are specialists in designing, developing and implementing strategic environmental solutions for government and industry.

Our team of former government executives leverages decades of experience to provide you, our clients, with outcome-driven advice and practical solutions.

After 12 years, including as a government executive, in the fields of strategic policy, environmental assessments and planning, our director, Naomi Maxwell, recognised a need for specialised experts to provide quality consulting advice on complex environmental projects and reforms. She founded Aestra.

We leverage our expertise with confidence to resolve complex issues. As a team, we have developed an in-house method for rapid policy development, which allows us to dissect problems, develop clear policy options, and support the delivery of practical solutions. We empower you to understand the decisions you need to make, and to feel comfortable throughout the process.

Our consulting services benefit a number of sectors. We advise on environmental regulatory and policy projects and provide you with targeted, strategic solutions.

Our team has a comprehensive understanding of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and environmental regulatory processes. We also have a detailed understanding of government processes for developing policy and supporting regulatory reform. This means we are uniquely placed in the market to support you to solve complex environmental problems and deliver enduring solutions.

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After 12 years as a government executive in the fields of strategic policy, environmental assessments and planning, our director, Naomi Maxwell, recognised a need for specialised experts to provide quality consulting advice on complex environmental projects and reforms. She founded Aestra.

In its infancy, Aestra existed to provide a high standard of environmental policy development and strategic assessment advice to government. Today, Aestra has grown to include a multidisciplinary team of experts with extensive and diverse career experience and qualifications.

We advise government and industry, and are specialists in all aspects of environment and planning, including:

Policy development
Regulatory reform
Environmental management
Conservation and ecology
Project management
Risk and impact assessment

We continue to provide a high standard of regulatory guidance across the public and private sectors. In doing so, we remain committed to supporting informed decision-making through strategic thinking designed for longevity.

We are in an exciting period of growth and diversification.

As we work towards the future, we are expanding our capacity to develop and implement solutions for projects of any size. We are growing our team, further developing our capabilities, engaging with new clients and stakeholders, and working with a dynamic range of industries.

We continue to prove ourselves as experts in holistic policy advice and strategic assessments.

We leverage our established industry partnerships to deliver quality advice.

Through these partnerships, we bring together the right team for each project to ensure that we continue to support informed decision-making through strategic thinking designed for longevity. In particular, our partners support us to deliver complex cumulative impact assessments under the EPBC Act and landscape-scale planning projects.

We welcome opportunities to partner with likeminded companies to deliver enduring outcomes for our clients. Please contact us if you share our commitment and would like to discuss a partnership

Our team brings together a wealth of qualifications and experience. Headed by director and founder Naomi Maxwell, we are a collaborative group with a focus on holistic strategic thinking.