Experience

The Commonwealth

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Head of CVE Unit

  • Jul 2018 - Present



Australian Public Service

• Australia
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director - Countering Violent Extremism Centre

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2018

  Policy and program advice to lead the Australian Government's efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism. On behalf of the Australian Government, we work with states, territories and local government, communities and services to develop initiatives to counter violent extremism by getting involved to help individuals at an early stage, before a law enforcement response is needed. The absence of social, economic and civic participation and opportunities in some Australian communities can leave individuals vulnerable to recruitment by criminal groups and violent extremists. Building safe, peaceful, resilient communities in response to these absences is a long term challenge requiring the coordinated efforts and partnership of governments, businesses and the community. Our approach to countering violent extremism supports Australia’s broader counter terrorism efforts and is built around three objectives: Build and maintain the resilience of Australian communities to violent extremism ; Support individuals at risk of becoming violent extremists and; Rehabilitate and reintegrate violent extremists when possible. Show less



Attorney-General's Department

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Of Communications for the Royal Commission

  • 2013 - 2014

• Director, Human Rights Policy

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2013

  The Attorney-General's Department has responsibility for driving the implementation of the Australian Government's human rights policy agenda. This includes supporting the Attorney-General as First Law Officer by providing policy advice on human rights matters to the government and administering Australia's federal anti-discrimination legislation and the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender. The Attorney-General's Department also represents the Australian Government internationally in the human rights arena – including engagement with the United Nations human rights treaty body system, through both the treaty body reporting and communications processes. Show less

• Principal Policy Advisor - Strategic Policy and Law Reform

  • 2008 - 2010

• Policy Adviser, National Security

  • 2006 - 2008



Techno Marketing

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Officer

  • 2004 - 2006