Experience

Murawin

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer, Murawin

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Carol is a Dunghutti woman from NSW. She has strong connection to ‘place and country’ and her work is informed by her experiences of growing up on an Aboriginal mission and a career in the public sector spanning almost three decades. Carol has worked across a range of portfolio areas in the public service including Aboriginal affairs, education, housing and child protection. As a senior officer in the NSW Government, Carol led a number of high profile Aboriginal Affairs initiatives in the areas of housing, child sexual assault and education and training.She is a professional facilitator, social researcher and policy analyst which is supported by undergraduate and post-graduate qualifications in leadership, public sector management and Indigenous Studies.Since resigning from the NSW Public Service in early 2013, Carol has established Murawin (Dunghutti word meaning “to be educated”), a specialist bi-cultural consulting company that strives to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians through driving change.



SheEO™

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Activator

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  SheEO is a global community of radically generous women transforming the way we finance, support and celebrate female entrepreneurs who are creating a better world. Since launching in 2015, 3000 women Activators in three countries have collectively loaned out $3M to support 32 women-led Ventures. ​ Our goal is to reach 1M women Activators and a $1B perpetual fund which will support 10,000 women-led Ventures each year for generations to come. Are you IN? SheEO is a global community of radically generous women transforming the way we finance, support and celebrate female entrepreneurs who are creating a better world. Since launching in 2015, 3000 women Activators in three countries have collectively loaned out $3M to support 32 women-led Ventures. ​ Our goal is to reach 1M women Activators and a $1B perpetual fund which will support 10,000 women-led Ventures each year for generations to come. Are you IN?



Tiddas in Business

• Tiddas in Business Founder

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  Tiddas in Business is a platform where Indigenous and non-Indigenous women come together to share our experiences, skills and insights into building businesses for impact. We believe in the power of women investing in women and facilitate a range of opportunities to achieve this including mentoring, professional development workshops and seminars and networking events. Tiddas in Business is a platform where Indigenous and non-Indigenous women come together to share our experiences, skills and insights into building businesses for impact. We believe in the power of women investing in women and facilitate a range of opportunities to achieve this including mentoring, professional development workshops and seminars and networking events.



Australian Institute of Company Directors

• Member

  • Jan 2016 - Present



Vale Consultancy

• Consultant and Facilitator

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  Vale Consultancy specialises in facilitating opportunities to improve cultural competency in the workplace and to work with clients to accelerate their business management programs designed at closing the socio-economic gap for Aboriginal communities. The business draws on Carol's vast experience as a senior manager in Local and State Government agencies in a range of portfolios including education, disabilities, housing, Aboriginal affairs and child protection. In the context of facilitation, Vale Consultancy offers a broad range of services to enhance multi-stakeholder engagement and participation. We focus on working with our clients to bring about outcomes that are mutually beneficial to all involved stakeholders.



NSW Department of Education

• Australia
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Major Initiatives and Policy, Aboriginal Education & Training

  • 2008 - 2013



Office of Aboriginal Affairs

• Director

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2012

  Led the cross agency program to develop a whole-of-government response to tackling child sexual assault in Aboriginal communities. Manage support staff, and Engagement Offices in numerous sites and led community engagement and education for the program. Led the cross agency program to develop a whole-of-government response to tackling child sexual assault in Aboriginal communities. Manage support staff, and Engagement Offices in numerous sites and led community engagement and education for the program.



Qld Dept of Communities

• Senior Project Officer

  • 2005 - 2007

  Stakeholder engagement with communities in the Darling Downs and South West region, inititiatives included establishing Negotiation Tables and community action planning. Stakeholder engagement with communities in the Darling Downs and South West region, inititiatives included establishing Negotiation Tables and community action planning.



Housing NSW

• Senior Policy Officer

  • 2003 - 2005

  I worked across a number of units with the Department, including Community Renewal Manager for the Coledale social housing estate and in the policy area in the Community Regeneration Unit. I worked across a number of units with the Department, including Community Renewal Manager for the Coledale social housing estate and in the policy area in the Community Regeneration Unit.



NSW Dept Aboriginal Affairs

• Senior Policy Officer

  • 2000 - 2003

  Supported the establishment and implementation of the Aboriginal Community Development Program which was a cross agency housing and environmental health program undertaken in disadvantaged communities. Supported the establishment and implementation of the Aboriginal Community Development Program which was a cross agency housing and environmental health program undertaken in disadvantaged communities.



NSW Local Government & Shires Assoc

• Aboriginal Policy Officer

  • 1996 - 1999

  Primary areas of responsibility included policy development and community development initiatives with councils across NSW. Primary areas of responsibility included policy development and community development initiatives with councils across NSW.