Experience

NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA)

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Officer Environment Protection Authority

  • Nov 2021 - Present



NSW Department of Planning and Environment

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Government Services Advisor at Department of Planning and Environment

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Budget Estimates 2018 - 20 – Project lead providing strategic oversight and engaging with the Secretary and his deputies, ministerial advisers, and high-profile stakeholders; providing complex, expert advice through high-quality parliamentary material to extremely demanding deadlines. For six portfolio ministers: Stokes, Barilaro, Marshall, Pavey, Kean and Hancock. • Demonstrated high level strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, while expertly preparing and editing Cabinet material for presentation to the Governor at Executive Council meetings. • Giving professional advice to the Secretary on contentious material issuing clear, concise communication in the preparation and attendance of Secretary signing sessions and ahead of ministers' sign-off. • Building and maintaining strong relations with stakeholders across 12 divisions, involving hundreds of subject matter experts, and dozens of advisers and industry stakeholders. Show less



NSW Department of Planning and Environment

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Ministerial Liaison Officer

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Budget Estimates 2018 – Strategic oversight and engaging with ministerial advisors, senior directors and high-profile stakeholders in the preparation of complex, expert advice when preparing high-quality parliamentary material to extremely demanding deadlines for the Secretary and three Ministers: Roberts, Harwin, and Upton (corporate). • Demonstrated high level strategic, analytical and problem solving skills, while quality assuring and preparing Cabinet material for Governor at Executive Council meetings. • Leading four staff, giving guidance of contentious material issuing prompt and accurate advice through House Folder Notes, Questions on Notice, and Budget Estimates briefings for secretary and minister sign-off. • Building and maintaining strong relations with stakeholders across 12 divisions, involving hundreds of subject matter experts, and dozens of advisors and industry stakeholders. Show less



Transport for NSW

• Australia
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ministerial and Government Services

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines when drafting high-quality briefing notes and ministerial correspondence in plain English to extremely demanding deadlines. • Good at multi-tasking and prioritising; ensuring briefing notes, and speeches are delivered at least one week before Minister attends events. Including the taxi and Uber regulations, the removal of trees in Randwick as part of Sydney Light Rail and the new Sydney Northwest Metro line. • Consistently providing timely advice to Ministerial Advisors, and using my intimate understanding of federal and state government systems policies and practices, including Cabinet and Parliament. Show less



University of Sydney

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• External and Professional Engagement Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  I am Engagement Manager at University of Sydney, pulling together events such as Open Days, Lecture Series and high profile talks; managing social inclusion and ensuring the Academics, alumni and the Dean largely get what they want. I'm able to distil complex matters into plain English and I forge strong professional relationships with colleagues, practitioners and students. I am Engagement Manager at University of Sydney, pulling together events such as Open Days, Lecture Series and high profile talks; managing social inclusion and ensuring the Academics, alumni and the Dean largely get what they want. I'm able to distil complex matters into plain English and I forge strong professional relationships with colleagues, practitioners and students.



Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2015

  Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by forging strong working relationships with state and territory news editors and 40 executive producers for TV, radio and online, including Four Corners, 7.30 and Lateline. Keen eye for detail displayed when extensively researching and responding to complex, contentious complaints about News content. Consistently delivering accurate and timely reports and responses to Senate Estimates questions on notice. AM, The World Today and PM; researching and producing detailed radio current affairs stories within 2 hour turnaround featuring balancing comment from politicians, authorities and industry. Show less



FBi Radio

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Oct 2005 - Nov 2008

  Volunteer presenter and producer for request and retro music programs. Coordinated production of 2005 yearbook from concept to completion within a tight budget. Volunteer presenter and producer for request and retro music programs. Coordinated production of 2005 yearbook from concept to completion within a tight budget.



Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• NSW Communications Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2008

  Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines when drafting consistently high-quality briefing notes and ministerial correspondence to extremely demanding deadlines.Strategic advice provided to executives and the Health and Ageing ministers, through extensive monitoring of local media and reacting to identified issues in a timely manner. Coordinating media launches and events for NSW Office, including writing speeches, media releases and website content.

• Detailed Analysis Officer

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2005

  Demonstrated sound judgment in the assessment of risk, timeframes, and living conditions for residents in aged care homes. Critically analysed complex clinical documentation during visits to homes and prepared clear and succinct reports regarding performance.



Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Affairs Officer

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2004

  Produce high-quality internal and external publications from conception to ready-for-print; on time and within tight budgets. Establish Agency standards for published material; authored style guide, resulting in improvements to production process and designs consistent with corporate branding. Produce high-quality internal and external publications from conception to ready-for-print; on time and within tight budgets. Establish Agency standards for published material; authored style guide, resulting in improvements to production process and designs consistent with corporate branding.



Primary Industries and Resources, SA

• Adelaide, South Australia

• Editor

  • Feb 2000 - Nov 2002

  Substantive editing of major publications, technical reports and promotional material, to budget, customer specification and deadlines. Manage customer relationships; responding positively and promptly to client requests and concerns resulting in a regular stream of return clients. Substantive editing of major publications, technical reports and promotional material, to budget, customer specification and deadlines. Manage customer relationships; responding positively and promptly to client requests and concerns resulting in a regular stream of return clients.