Steve Noy founded Biodiversity Australia in 2002 as a 100% Indigenous-owned national environmental consultancy, transforming a deep cultural principle — Country teaches us how to care for it — into a high-performing, purpose-driven business model. Rooted in his grounding from North Western NSW / Queensland, Steve’s Indigenous heritage and lifelong connection to land and wildlife shaped a unique entrepreneurial perspective: environmental stewardship is not just ethical responsibility, but a powerful driver of sustainable commercial success, Indigenous economic empowerment, and generational wealth-building.

Spotting untapped market needs in wildlife management — where traditional approaches lacked compassion, efficiency, and respect for cultural knowledge — Steve built the company from the ground up. He pioneered humane, innovative solutions for human–wildlife conflict, elevated industry standards through advocacy and initiatives like the Spotter Catcher framework (formalizing national best practices), and positioned Biodiversity Australia as a leader in specialist services: ecology, vegetation management, aviation wildlife control, and vertebrate pest solutions.

Under Steve’s strategic leadership, Biodiversity Australia has scaled impressively into a multi-million-dollar enterprise, delivering high-value contracts across resources, infrastructure, government, and defence sectors. Landmark partnerships with major players have earned industry recognition, such as numerous awards in the open business market & Exceptional Indigenous Business. These collaborations have driven regional expansion (e.g., establishing a strong presence in Townsville, Darwin, Katherine, Toowoomba, Chinchilla, Sydney & Mudgee base), created dozens of sustainable careers for First Nations people, and delivered large-scale humane outcomes, including the compassionate relocation of hundreds of thousands of animals (highlighted in national media in early 2026).

Steve’s business acumen focuses on long-term value creation: integrating cultural integrity with operational excellence to unlock growth opportunities, foster Indigenous participation and youth employment pathways, and champion sector-wide progress. As a past member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business Innovation Reference Group (BIRG), he actively shapes policy and enterprise development to amplify Indigenous voices in environmental and resources industries.

Today, Biodiversity Australia stands as a thriving example of Indigenous business excellence — combining cultural grounding with commercial momentum to protect ecosystems while building economic resilience and opportunity for communities.

Steve’s driving purpose? “I have a real desire to change the way we look after the future” — by turning cultural responsibility into scalable, impactful business success that benefits Country, people, and prosperity for generations.