We build strong, trusted stakeholder relationships – from identification to prioritisation and measurement – led by IAP2 and AIRA-accredited consultants.
ReGen Strategic designs and runs stakeholder engagement programs for organisations and major projects across Australia. Our work underpins approvals, social licence, and the long-term community acceptance your project or company needs.
We are retained on projects across renewables, planned and active mining operations, construction, infrastructure projects and sustainable developments. The work covers engagement strategy, stakeholder mapping, dialogue design and facilitation, sentiment research, issues management, and day-to-day relationship stewardship. Our engagement data lives in Simply Stakeholders, so clients get a full auditable record of every conversation, commitment, and action.
Stakeholder engagement has recognised standards, repeatable methods, and it can be measured. Our job is to help you figure out who needs to be at the table, design the right conversations at the right time, and keep the information flowing so you can make decisions with confidence.
We work alongside project leadership, legal, environment, and approvals teams to brief boards, ministers, and regulators when a project needs that level of voice. Our programs are proportionate, documented, and built to hold up under scrutiny.
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By analysing influence, interest and alignment with your strategic objectives, we prioritise relationships that matter most, enabling you to focus resources strategically and build stronger, outcome-driven partnerships that deliver long-term and sustainable success.
Through tailored consultation, surveys, and targeted engagement, we gather insights into the values, expectations, and concerns of your stakeholders. This ensures you gain a clear, evidence-based understanding of their priorities, enabling proactive decision-making, stronger trust, and the ability to align organisational outcomes with stakeholder needs effectively.
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Via Simply Stakeholders, we design and implement a centralised, user-friendly stakeholder database to capture all interactions consistently and securely. The result is a single source of truth that supports efficient engagement, informed relationship management and reliable information for regulatory obligations.
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Our tailored frameworks track and analyse stakeholder sentiment, interest, and alignment. We provide clear insights, enabling you to adjust strategies, strengthen relationships, and demonstrate measurable progress in building stakeholder. confidence and long-term support
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InterContinental Energy is developing two nationally significant renewable energy projects across multiple jurisdictions. The scale, policy complexity and scrutiny associated with these projects required trusted, long-term support to navigate approvals, maintain momentum and build sustained confidence with governments and stakeholders.
Provided ongoing strategic government relations and stakeholder engagement support
Led engagement with senior Commonwealth and State Ministers, advisers and agencies
Prepared detailed briefing materials to support informed decision making
Positioned projects within evolving energy, climate and industrial policy frameworks
Provided advice on approvals strategy and regulatory engagement
Developed sustainability and ESG narratives aligned with approvals and communications
ReGen’s support has helped establish InterContinental Energy as a credible, trusted proponent of nationally significant renewable energy infrastructure. The work enabled sustained, constructive government engagement, improved confidence during periods of commercial and policy change, and strengthened alignment between approvals pathways, sustainability commitments and public communications. The engagement provides a stable platform for continued project development, investment discussions and long-term delivery.
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Gascoyne Gateway is developing a greenfield deepwater jetty and renewables hub in the environmentally sensitive Exmouth Gulf. The project faces strong community interest, environmental concern and regulatory complexity, requiring a disciplined engagement approach to build trust and social licence.
Developed a comprehensive stakeholder engagement and positioning strategy
Established early and ongoing engagement with community, government and Traditional Owners
Created project identity, brand elements and a public-facing website
Delivered targeted community communications through digital and direct channels
Established community reference groups to support structured dialogue
Provided regular Board and Executive briefings informed by stakeholder feedback
The engagement program established trusted relationships with key stakeholders and improved understanding of the project’s intent and commitments. A Sustainability Statement was delivered outlining risks and opportunities aligned with priority Sustainable Development Goals. The work strengthened social licence, supported ongoing engagement and positioned the project to continue progressing while addressing environmental sensitivities and community concerns.
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ReGen supported George Weston Foods in the identification of a site for our new animal feed processing plant in Western Australia. This involved engaging with the community and key stakeholders across multiple potential sites, then working on securing state and local government approvals for our chosen site in Kwinana.
Steve Booth | Head of Government Relations & External Affairs
ReGen conducted a perception audit for UDIA that provided access to their deep and extensive list of government contacts, which provided a truly independent perspective on the quality of our stakeholder relationships. Through this report we have been ableTo maximise the effectiveness of our advocacy approach to deliver great places and more housing choice across the State.
Tanya Steinbeck | Chief Executive Officer
The ability of ReGen to articulate the incredibly complex nature of stakeholder expectations from an ESG perspective is invaluable. The approach taken by the team was to not simply provide a blanket solution, but to really drill down into the detail of what our challenges were and to tailor their support to fit our objectives.
Jeremy Kenna | Group Manager – Communities &Indigenous Affairs Australia
ReGen’s breadth of skills and knowledge have been instrumental in helping us to connect with government and the local media. It is a pleasure working with an organisation that understands our positioning and is aligned with environmental sustainability.
Isaac Hinton | Head of Australia
We are a small team covering the many aspects of strategic external engagement and communications required of a new, phased green energy project. With their broad suite of experience and skills, ReGen has added considerable value to our thinking and the way we engage.
Dr Ray Macdonald | Chief Executive Officer
ReGen is our partner of choice for stakeholder engagement and strategic communication matters and has worked tirelessly to understand our business. Their pragmatic and client-focused solutions consistently exceed our expectations.
Ryan Watts | Business Development Manager
ReGen were highly professional and approachable in helping us to learn more about what it feels like to be in front of a camera or microphone. The team were very well researched when it came time to be firing the questions. I would highly recommend ReGen for their media training.
Darren Munday | Chief Executive Officer
ReGen’s work has been invaluable in ensuring we maintain a strong and trusted relationship with the WA Government. They are available whenever we need them and their knowledge of government policy is unparalleled. They have also exceeded all expectations in terms of media relations.
Andrew Sugiaputra | Managing Director
ReGen has helped us strategically plan and engage with key stakeholders, while managing our media relations and community engagement. They are now supporting us in our regenerative approach to sustainability, with the objective of delivering a climate positive, nature positive and people positive project.
Captain Michael Edwards | CEO