Vaere Social helps governments, private industry and not-for-profits navigate complexity, shape projects, places and policy that create long term public value.
We bring strategic insight across planning, sustainability and social outcomes to support better decisions, stronger communities and more resilient places.
I’m Liesl Codrington, a strategic advisor with more than 20 years’ experience helping governments and industry navigate complex planning, development and policy challenges - helping to shape the future of cities, communities and place.
I translate complexity, connect ideas and bring people together to work through challenging issues in ways that are steady, clear and collaborative.
My work is practical, people-centred and focused on shaping places and systems that hold together over time.
Services
Vaere Social helps governments and industry navigate complexity and shape better planing, infrastructure, and policy outcomes. Through social planning, impact assessment and strategic advisory services, I provide clear, evidence-based insight to support decision-making on projects with significant social, environmental and community implications.
Each project is different, but the focus is consistent: understanding context, identifying emerging patterns, and translating complexity into practical, place-based outcomes that support how communities evolve over time.
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Providing strategic advice on complex projects, places and policy to support better decision-making, long-term public value and resilient community outcomes.
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Assessment of social impacts for infrastructure, development, and policy, including risk, mitigation, and statutory reporting.
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Planning for community infrastructure to support growth, service needs, and changing population dynamics.
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Advisory on affordable housing and social policy, integrating equity and access into planning and development.
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Research and analysis to inform planning decisions, including demographics, community profiling, and policy insight.
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Integration of climate adaptation and social outcomes into planning, infrastructure, and policy decisions.
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Research and advisory supporting inclusive environments and diverse community needs, including neurodiversity.
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About Vaere Social
Vaere Social is the practice of Liesl Codrington. The name comes from the Norwegian word være, meaning “to be”, reflecting an approach that is grounded, thoughtful, and people-centred.
I work with government and industry on complex social and environmental challenges, bringing clarity, insight, and a strong understanding of community, planning, and policy systems.
My work is practical, human, and future-focussed, supporting decisions that shape how communities and places evolve over time.
Planning for neurodiversity
How cities feel matters. Our environments can either support or overwhelm the mind — yet most planning frameworks still overlook sensory and cognitive diversity.
This new insight paper, Planning for Neurodiversity, shares findings from research conducted by Vaere Social exploring how neurodivergent adults and families experience public places, infrastructure, and policy systems — and what planners can do differently.
Let’s collaborate
If you’re looking for strategic advice on a complex project, place or policy challenge, I’d be glad to help. Vaere Social works with government and industry to navigate complexity, inform decision-making and shape better outcomes for people, communities and the environment.
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