Jane is Director of Hansen’s strategic planning team and works regularly on a wide range of projects across planning and design, working collaboratively both internally and externally to deliver large and complex projects.

Her commitment to improving planning’s responses to climate change are acknowledged by award wins and the intersection of climate resilience and planning systems is a key focus of her work. She also has a passion for Victoria’s regions and has worked extensively across the state. She regularly supports reviews of policy and has provided expert evidence at Planning Panels Victoria.

Jane’s strengths lie in system thinking and in the communication of complex planning concepts to a broad range of stakeholders. She is regularly sought out for her facilitation skills and willingness to do things differently to find the right solution for her clients. Jane has chaired and facilitated numerous forums, roundtables, conference sessions and industry briefings. She has given evidence at both state and federal government inquiries and she regularly provides advocacy and commentary, particularly around issues related to climate change. She sits on the program advisory board for Monash University’s planning degree and is the current Vice-President of the Planning Institute of Australia (Victorian division).