Helping you make your local community even better
ERIS Consulting is a Sydney-based boutique practice specialising in community engagement, placemaking and strategic communications. With more than 20 years’ experience across government, higher education and the not-for-profit sector, we help organisations design smarter projects, build trust and create places where people genuinely want to live, work and connect.
Our approach is grounded in integrity, curiosity and practical know-how. We’re skilled in everything from co-design workshops and stakeholder interviews to pop-ups, drop-ins, digital engagement and community conversations. Whether you’re shaping a public space, planning infrastructure or navigating a complex project, we work alongside you to ensure the process is meaningful, transparent and community-led.
If you’re not sure where to begin, reach out. We’ll help clarify your needs and tailor the right engagement approach for your project.
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➤ LOCATION
Sydney, Australia
☎ CONTACT
info@erisconsulting.com.au
Areas of Expertise
Community Engagement & Consultation
Designing and delivering engagement that is genuine, inclusive and transparent. Skilled across co-design, deliberative workshops, interviews, pop-ups, drop-ins, online engagement and facilitated community conversations that bring local voices into the centre of decision-making.
Placemaking & Place Activation
Working with community to create welcoming, vibrant public spaces. From tactical activations and quick wins to long-term place visions and permanent upgrades, we help shape places that reflect local identity, encourage connection and support everyday life.
Strategic Communications
Clear, human-centred communication that supports engagement outcomes. This includes plain-English content, project messaging, newsletters, surveys, web copy, video scripts and briefing materials that help people understand what’s happening and why it matters.
Engagement Strategy & Advisory
Helping organisations navigate complexity with thoughtful strategies grounded in evidence, lived experience and project realities. This includes engagement planning, issues analysis, governance advice, decision-making support and strategic guidance for sensitive or high-impact projects.
Workshops, Facilitation & Co-design
Experienced facilitation for diverse audiences — technical teams, community groups, executives and partner organisations. We create spaces where people feel safe to contribute, explore ideas and work through challenges collaboratively.
Governance, Stakeholder Strategy & Protocol
Providing strategic oversight for complex projects with a focus on stakeholder navigation, issues management and practical governance. Deep protocol experience supports a calm, risk-aware approach to sensitive or high-profile engagement.
“The mind, once stretched by a new idea,
never returns to its original dimensions. ”
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