Advisory for Infrastructure Delivery

Guiding you from strategy through implementation.

We help clients deliver complex infrastructure projects with and for government. Senior advisory grounded in 30+ years on both sides of the table, including leading Health Infrastructure NSW and its $15 billion capital pipeline.

30+

Years Experience

50+

Government Projects

$10B+

Infrastructure Delivered

Advisory built for those who
deliver with government

We know how government thinks, approves, and makes decisions. That knowledge helps you plan, manage, and deliver.

Procurement & Delivery Strategy

Navigate government procurement and delivery frameworks with confidence. We help you structure your approach, understand agency expectations, and align your delivery model to how government operates. Built on direct experience managing procurement and delivery from the government side.

Developer & Builder Advisory

Strategic advice for developers and Tier 1 contractors delivering government infrastructure. We help you manage government client relationships, approvals pathways, and complex stakeholder environments. Our guidance comes from leading $2 billion+ annual capital programs.

Executive Advisory

Trusted counsel for executives leading infrastructure delivery. We advise on governance, stakeholder management, risk, and decision-making in complex government environments. Informed by direct experience leading organisations of 350+ people and managing portfolios worth billions.

Organisational Strategy

Align your structure, operating model, and delivery capability to your pipeline and growth objectives. We help you design organisations that perform, drawing on experience restructuring and scaling infrastructure delivery teams.

Reviews & Assurance

Independent reviews of projects, programs, and organisations. Honest assessment of what is working and what is not, with specific recommendations your teams can act on. We have reviewed projects from inception through to commissioning.

Project Recovery & Reset

When projects go off track, we step in to diagnose issues, reset stakeholder expectations, and rebuild delivery momentum. Proven track record recovering complex programs across health, justice, and education sectors.

Rebecca Wark, Principal

Rebecca brings over 30 years of infrastructure and business leadership to every engagement. As Chief Executive of Health Infrastructure NSW from 2019 to 2024, she led an organisation of 350+ people delivering a $15 billion capital pipeline, with annual Treasury-approved budgets exceeding $2 billion.

Under her leadership, Health Infrastructure doubled its annual delivery output across 100+ projects. She negotiated and managed contracts with Tier 1 and 2 contractors, oversaw property acquisitions, and streamlined approval processes across government agencies. Her team received the 2022 Premier's Award for their work managing construction industry impacts during COVID-19.

Before Health Infrastructure, Rebecca led a $482 million school building program across 410 projects for the NSW Department of Education. She served as Managing Director of EWT Pty Ltd, managing 20-year BOOT contracts and complex infrastructure finance. Her career includes delivering venues for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Qualifications

  • Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
  • Major Projects Leadership Academy, University of Oxford
  • Neuroscience for Leadership, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
  • Masters of Project Management, UTS
  • Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Hons), UNSW
"I have sat on both sides of the table. I know what government wants to see, and I know what it takes to deliver."
RW
Rebecca Wark Founder, Polestar Advisory

Direct

Honest advice. No padding.

Embedded

We work with your team, not above it.

Accountable

We stand behind our advice.

Experienced

We have done the job ourselves.

Let's discuss your
next project

Whether you need delivery advisory, an independent review, or strategic guidance on a complex project, we are ready to help.

Location

NSW Metro and Regional

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