Experience

Birribee Housing

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy and Growth Manager

  • May 2018 - Present

  Strategic Development at Birribee Housing Strategic Development at Birribee Housing



NSW Department of Family and Community Services (Social & Affordable Housing Fund)

• Project Lead Advisor

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

  Contract engagement as lead Advisor, Social and Affordable Housing, for the NSW Government's new $1b Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF). Innovative and pathfinding market approach to provision of low income and key worker housing. The NSW Government is partnering with private sector consortia over 25 years to purchase "access" to accommodation services, rather than assets, and associated support coordination services for tenants. Contract engagement as lead Advisor, Social and Affordable Housing, for the NSW Government's new $1b Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF). Innovative and pathfinding market approach to provision of low income and key worker housing. The NSW Government is partnering with private sector consortia over 25 years to purchase "access" to accommodation services, rather than assets, and associated support coordination services for tenants.


CM Advisory
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• Independent Consultant

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016


Department of Family and Community Services (NSW)

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Policy, Planning and Reform

  • 2010 - Feb 2015

  Reform and Regulation of Community HousingIndustry DevelopmentPolicy Development and ImplementationStrategic Sector DevelopmentProgram Review• 2011 Premier’s Public Service Award (Devolving Decision Making)• 2012 Chief Executive’s Award for Building the Social Housing Sector• Initiated development of two new housing companies serving young people, and women and children escaping domestic violence • Developed NSW and National Regulatory Systems for community housing (see www.nrsch.gov.au)• Developed and implemented Asset Ownership Strategies and related risk and control frameworks• Directed, administered and reviewed policy frameworks: Rent, Access, Eligibility, Asset Ownership, Asset Management, Water Charging• Developed the NSW Community Housing Resource Allocation Policy • Developed the National Community Housing Industry Development Framework• Engaged with major banks and financiers to support community housing sector growth • Implemented NSW Community Housing Industry Development Strategy: focussing on governance, risk and financial management, and development and construction capabilities • Influenced policy and strategy development across central agencies, Ministers and nationally• Built partnerships with and/or influenced a broad range of external stakeholders including industry peaks, the finance sector, professional consultants, academic researchers and human service agencies• Directed branch of 10 policy and project staff, and engaged consultants, contractors on key priorities Show less

• Manager, Strategic Policy and Planning

  • 2007 - 2010

  Reform and Regulation of Community HousingIndustry DevelopmentPolicy Development and ImplementationStrategic Sector DevelopmentProgram Review

• Senior Policy and Research Roles

  • 2001 - 2007

  Included responsibility for developing and implementing whole of government early intervention and prevention strategies for children, young people and families - Families First, Better Futures, the Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy; and the NSW Youth Action Plan.



Various Universities

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Academic Roles

  • 1991 - 2001

  • Lecturer, University of Sydney (Koori Centre) 2001 • Lecturer, University of Western Sydney (Goolangullia Aboriginal Education Centre) 2000 • Associate Lecturer, University of Sydney (Department of Anthropology) 1999 • Tutor, University of Western Sydney, (Goolangullia Aboriginal Education Centre) 1998-99 • Research Officer, University of Sydney, (Department of Anthropology) 1997-98: Research on multiculturalism, immigration and settlement policy, notions of ethnicity and racism • Research Officer, University of Western Sydney, (Department of Media and Cultural Studies) 1996 Research on citizenship and community participation • Associate Lecturer, University of Western Sydney (Dept of Media and Communications Studies) 1994-95 - Courses taught: Australian Politics; Other Cultures; Research Methods for the Social Sciences • Associate Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, 1991 Show less