Investa First Nations Reference Group

The First Nations Reference Group (FNRG) has been established by Investa as an independent advisory body toguide the development and ongoing implementation of Investa’s First NationsStrategy 2026–2035, Grounded in Country, Growing Together.

The FNRG exists to ensure thatFirst Nations perspectives, knowledge and lived experience are embedded inInvesta’s strategy from the outset, rather than sought after key decisions havealready been made. Members bring cultural authority, professional expertise andcommunity connection to support Investa in shaping a strategy that is genuine,accountable and capable of delivering real outcomes for First Nations peoplesand communities.

In practical terms, the Groupprovides cultural guidance and advice on the strategy’s direction, content andpriorities, and tests whether proposed commitments are authentic, achievableand meaningful to First Nations peoples. It helps Investa understand risk,sensitivity and opportunity from a community and cultural perspective, andsupports Investa’s Connected Communities Working Group in aligning the strategywith broader business objectives. The Group’s role continues well beyond thestrategy’s development, guiding implementation as projects, policies andoperations are delivered through to 2035.

This is intended as an ongoing, relational partnershiprather than a one-off consultation, reflecting Investa’s commitment to keepingFirst Nations voices central throughout the life of the strategy.

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Project Overview


Investa has a long-standing commitment to reconciliation, beginning with its first Reconciliation Action Plan in 2018 and continuing through its second, Innovate, plan in 2022. Building on this foundation, Investa has now developed a 10-year First Nations Strategy, its most significant and long-term commitment to date.

The strategy reflects Investa’s recognition that its business is inextricably linked to the land on which its buildings stand, and that the company has a genuine opportunity to make a meaningful, place-based contribution to reconciliation across the portfolio it manages.

Strategic Vision

The strategy is guided by a clear vision: creating enduring economic, cultural and social value for all Australians, by embedding First Nations perspectives, partnerships and enterprise into Investa’s assets and operational activities.

The Three Strategic Pillars

The strategy is structured around three pillars. Country focuses on embedding cultural recognition and knowledge in the built environment, including First Nations design, language and storytelling in Investa’s developments and managed assets. Culture is concerned with growing cultural capability and fostering respect across Investa’s stakeholders, building on the company’s existing Reconciliation Action Plan work to deepen capability across its workforce, tenants, investors and partners. Community focuses on strengthening economic empowerment and participation through partnership, including supplier diversification, First Nations career pathways and partnerships with First Nations social enterprises and community organisations.

Guiding Principles

Three principles underpin how the strategy will be delivered. Shared value means building meaningful partnerships with First Nations peoples and businesses for mutual commercial and community benefit. Respect means honouring First Nations cultures, histories and knowledge systems, grounded in truth and guided by community. Authenticity means designing with and for First Nations peoples, with accountability, transparency and humility guiding Investa’s approach throughout.

Each pillar is supported by a set of objectives and milestones extending to 2028, 2030 and 2035, with progress tracked through measurable commitments such as spend with First Nations businesses, cultural capability training, and culturally informed design across Investa’s developments and managed assets.

Governance and the Group’s Place in the Process

The strategy has been developed in partnership with the FNRG and overseen internally by Investa’s Connected Communities Working Group, chaired by Amy Wild, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate. This structure ensures that First Nations advice has a direct line into executive decision-making, and that the Reference Group’s input shapes both the strategy’s development and its delivery over time.

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This overview is intended as a living reference for FNRG members and will be updated as the strategy progresses through launch and implementation.

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