About

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  Robyn has over 25 years’ experience in international development, local government, academia and private practice. Robyn is a registered landscape architect with post-graduate qualifications in international and community development; disaster, design and development; and a PhD in sustainable development social inclusion.

Robyn has held research and lecturing roles in academia spanning disaster resilience, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable cities, consulting roles in international development focused on social inclusion in resilient planning processes in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Pacific, and two years volunteer experience in Sri Lanka.

Robyn’s experience has spanned public landscape architecture, sustainable livelihoods and development, integrated water resource management, disaster risk reduction and resilience planning, field research, supporting strategic and statutory planning teams, and managing capital works programs.  

Steve is an urban and regional planner with over 40 years’ experience in state and local government and consulting practice.

During the post-Tsunami reconstruction period in Sri Lanka, Steve volunteered as a planner, undertaking projects in both coastal and regional towns and has continued to volunteer in a range of roles including as chair of the Australian charity, Bridging Lanka for 10 years.

With a strong interest in social and affordable housing, Steve was a board director of Housing First for a decade, project director at Homes Victoria, and currently is co-director of Regional Housing Victoria, a for-purpose consultancy specialising in affordable housing.

With over two decades of experience in the creative industries, Tim has built a career at the intersection of design, leadership, and business strategy. As a former Business Director for leading design agencies, he’s worked across Australia, the UK, and the United States. Throughout his career, he’s led teams, built lasting relationships, and helped deliver impactful brand outcomes for businesses.

Five years coaching and mentoring architects led to the creation of his own business, Ludlow Street - a consultancy fuelled by a passion to see creative leaders thrive.

Tim holds a PGDipCom in Marketing and a BCom in Business Administration from Canterbury University.

Sam Werner is a senior communication and change management professional with 25 years of experience driving organisational transformation across large public, private, and NGO sectors. 

Holding a Masters in PR and Journalism, as well as Prosci Change and Six Sigma Project Management certification, Sam specialises in corporate communication, project and change management, and strategic stakeholder engagement. 

Sam has led major initiatives for organisations including St Vincent’s Health Australia, Telstra and Sydney Airport, and global entities like Zurich Financial Services and Vix Technology.

Currently serving as a consultant for international NGOs, Sam applies extensive experience aligning diverse global groups to help achieve measurable and sustainable development outcomes for people, communities and organisations.

 Dr Susie Moloney is an Associate Professor in the Sustainability and Urban Planning program and a member of the Centre for Urban Research at RMIT University. Her research and teaching focuses on urban sustainability, planning and climate change and the implications for policy and governance particularly at the local and regional scale. 

Over the past 25 years she has worked for the public, private and not-for-profit sectors and collaborated with local and state government and community sector organisations on a range of projects. She was the inaugural Executive Director of the Centre for Just Places at Jesuit Social Services and co-founded the Climate Change Exchange a not-for-profit initiative, committed to the goals of justice and equity in working towards a climate resilience future.