Leadership

Banyan Advisory is led by Scott Cawrse, a senior land access and social performance specialist with extensive experience across Australia’s mining, energy, infrastructure and resources sectors.

Scott advises organisations on the social, stakeholder and land access challenges that often sit on the critical path of project delivery. His work focuses on helping clients navigate complex community environments, secure access to land, manage social risk and build constructive long-term relationships with stakeholders.

His approach is grounded in respect, transparency and practical problem solving — combining strategic thinking with delivery-focused advice that works in real project environments.

Approach

Practical

Clear, commercially grounded advice designed to support project delivery, approvals and operational outcomes.

Respectful

Engagement approaches that prioritise trust, transparency and constructive relationships with communities, landholders and stakeholders.

Strategic

Supporting organisations to navigate social risk, secure land access and maintain project momentum in complex operating environments.

Collaborative

Working closely with project, legal, technical and leadership teams to deliver integrated and workable solutions.

Experience

Banyan Advisory provides experience across a broad range of social performance and land access functions, including:

• Stakeholder engagement strategy, planning and facilitation

• Social impact assessment and community impact analysis

• Land access strategy and negotiation for major linear infrastructure and resource projects

• Involuntary resettlement planning and implementation support

• Advisory services aligned with IFC Performance Standards and international good practice

• Indigenous Peoples engagement and culturally informed consultation approaches

• Community health, safety and security risk considerations

• Social risk identification, assessment and management

• Stakeholder mapping, grievance management and issue resolution

• Regulatory approvals support and government interface

• Social due diligence support for lenders, investors and project financing processes

• Cross-cultural engagement and regional community engagement

• Social performance strategy and management framework development

Values

Integrity. Respect. Transparency. Practicality. Long-term relationships.

Banyan Advisory believes successful projects are built through genuine engagement, clear communication and responsible decision-making.

Effective social performance requires more than process and policy. It requires practical experience, sound judgement and an understanding of how projects operate in real-world environments.

Banyan Advisory draws on extensive on-the-ground experience to help clients develop practical, fit-for-purpose solutions that manage social risk, support project delivery and create better outcomes for projects, communities and stakeholders.