Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Rachel Colella is a Senior Advisor at Consentium, with over 17 years specialising in corporate affairs, stakeholder engagement and public relations. Rachel is responsible for assisting her clients to manage complex community and stakeholder engagement on sensitive projects, especially those with a social and environmental interface. Rachel has managed risk communication and engagement strategies for complex regulated sites, communities affected by site contamination, and environmental issues with human health impacts. She has provided high level strategic communication and engagement advice to government on projects of state significance, including large-scale water, rail and road infrastructure projects. Rachel has worked across government and in Ministerial offices to achieve environmental and social outcomes in both South Australia and New South Wales. In the private sector Rachel has worked in both finance and the energy sector.
Consentium provides corporate affairs, stakeholder engagement and strategic business analysis and transformation advisory services to a range of industries and organisations including government, mining, energy, infrastructure, customer service delivery, property and regional development. We specialise in delivering projects in sensitive social, political and environmental contexts. We use the latest data management and digital technology to deliver solutions to support our clients and deliver exceptional outcomes.
Provision of high-level community engagement strategic advice and community liaison services, including the development and implementation of strategies and direct stakeholder engagement to support the Environment Protection Authority's objectives.
Leadership and strategic management of the EPA's communications, community engagement, media, public relations, and service experience functions. Provide key advice in the management of critical issues, reputational risks, and strategic positioning of the agency.
Rachel Hudson Pty Ltd is an independent high end stakeholder and community engagement consultancy. With over 20 years of experience in government and the first point of contact for the community. Design, implementation and execution of community engagement, program management and government project delivery.
Primarily responsible for community engagement, communications, and stakeholder management for the following projects: • Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Planning and Project Management, Rail Revitalisation program (Jun 2012 to 2014) Stakeholder and Community Engagement, South Road Superway (Feb 2009 – Jun 2012) Event Manager and Ministerial Writing, Customer Experience and Innovation (Nov 2011) Stakeholder and Community Engagement, Northern Connector Planning Study (2009 – 2012) Stakeholder and Community Engagement, Seaford Rail Extension (2009) • SA Water Stakeholder and Community Engagement, Adelaide Desalination Project (2008-2009) Events and Logistics Coordinator, Adelaide Desalination Project (2008-2009)
Initially appointed by the local community as Interim Secretary; after incorporation was elected Foundation Chairperson. Authored the comprehensive documentation that resulted in the Australian Communications and Media Authority granting the organisation a community radio licence, followed by a successful submission to the City of Onkaparinga for studio premises in a Council-owned building at Railway Terrace, Willunga, SA.