Graduates are also employed in consultancy firms that specialise in landscape architecture and planning, and in multidisciplinary firms that provide services in urban design and planning, architecture and engineering. They also work in diverse groups such as conservation agencies and development companies. Many firms consult interstate and in the Asian region as well as locally and some are linked with international companies. Urban planning Planning graduates work in government agencies such as the Department of Infrastructure and the Environment Protection Authority, or for local government. They may also work in private practices.
Urban planners help shape cities and towns and solve urban problems.
They work to ensure that transport facilities are well located, shops and jobs are conveniently placed, houses are built away from factories, which developments should proceed, and which buildings or spaces should be preserved. With a four-year BUPD graduates are qualified to work as accredited town planners for local councils, government departments, planning consultancies or development companies.