Experience

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  Freelance

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Consultant/Facilitator

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Sydney, Australia

    Working with clients developing strategic, change and project capability and delivery.

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  Australian Institute of Architects

  • Executive Director

    • Nov 2018 - May 2019

    Manage member services, advocacy and market development, NSW Chapter.

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  Freelance/Contractor

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Consultant

    • Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
    • Sydney, Australia

    Working with clients developing strategic, change and project capability and delivery.

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  Department of Family and Community Services (NSW)

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, NGO Disability Assets

    • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

    Facilitated tansition of services to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, converted 570 NGO occupied premises from a licence arrangement to commercial leases, coordinated legal, asset and property teams to meet EOFY deadline.Managed government equitable interest in 467 properties affected by transition to NDIS, NGO mergers, acquisitions, property swaps and mortage issues.Delivered urgent asset solutions to sustain NGO services under national system.

  • Director, NGO Program Management and Reform/NGO Disability Assets

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Supported industry transition from State based disabilty services to market driven National Disability Insurance Scheme. Guided NGO providers of accommodation, transport, education, employment, in-home and community access services to succeed in new business environment.Partnered with NSW Health in development of 'Admission to Discharge' resources for people with disabilty, developed self-managed resources for people who self-cared.Partnered with National NGO on development of integrated housing options for independent living by people with disability in commerical residential developments.Advised NGOs on financial aspects of Specialist Disability Accommodation and service delivery implications.

  • Director, NGO Accommodation Development

    • Jul 2010 - Dec 2016

    Managed performance and service delivery of 220 NGOs delivering $750m accommodation services. Reformed access and service utilisation of business, reduced waiting list, increased occupancy and reduced vacancy period. Delivered innovative videos (see link below) and customer resources to improve system performance and customer experience. These are available on the FACS Benchmark of Good Practice page, linked below.

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  Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Department of...

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Director, Accommodation Service Reform

    • Feb 2008 - Jul 2010
    • Sydney, Australia

    Reformed business processes, budget build and financial performance of $300m accommodation service system.Led closure of large residential institutions and development of community based aged care and specialist behaviour centres.Led delivery of $400m accommodation strategy with NGO partners.

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  NSW Procurement

  • Sydney, Australia

  • General Manager

    • 2004 - 2008
    • Sydney, Australia

    Managed introduction of new state government procurement policy covering several $b of business. Introduced and achieved take-up of Gateway review system across all government agencies for major project reviews; managed reporting to Government on its whole capital works portfolio performance (c. ...

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  NSW Public Works and Services

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Senior Disputes Manager

    • 2002 - 2004
    • Sydney, Australia

    Managed complex construction contract disputes through negotiation and expert determination under C21 and related construction contracts. Prepared instructions to legal advisors, guided preparation of submissions.Resolved disputes with plumbing and demolition contractors on Royal Prince Alfred Ho...

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  NSW Department of Public Works and Services

  • Internal Consultant

    • 2000 - 2002

    Advised internally and other government agencies on major project risk and value management, conducted consultations and workshops. Conducted reviews of project performance and consulted on major project start up and procurement risk.

  • Senior Development Manager

    • 1997 - 2000

    Developed public-private financing opportunities for government agencies to deliver capital projects; development manager for major property disposal and re-development projects on surplus government land. Project manager for complex private-public funded infrastructure.Project manager for St Mary's Cathedral spires project.

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  Freelance/Contractor

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Building project and design management services

    • 1996 - 1997
    • Sydney, Australia

    Project management for property portfolio rationalisation and re-development for major energy company. Design and project management for structuring and delivery of major inner city retail and residential projects. Brokered design and construct services for large industrial construction project.

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  Lend Lease

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Coordinating Architect

    • 1992 - 1996
    • Sydney, Australia

    Coordinated design, engineering and construction delivery on large industrial, commercial and retail developments in NSW, ACT and Victoria. Managed retail leasing coordination with project delivery.

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  Fosroc

  • Marketing Manager

    • 1991 - 1992

    Guided integration of acquired organisation's construction chemicals marketing into Castrol parent. Developed market network across NSW, ACT and Victoria engineering and consulting organisations. Introduced new product range and developed major accounts. Developed internal relationships with ...

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  Freelance

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Architectural consultant

    • 1989 - 1991
    • Sydney, Australia

    Provided services to a number of architectural firms as job captain and design manager/design co-ordinator on institutional, tertiary education, commercial and industrial projects.

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  John Bruce and Partners

  • Senior Architect/IT Manager

    • 1987 - 1989

    Job captain for water front resort/hotel near Sydney. Introduced Microstation CAD into the firm, adapted production processes to new technology, formed production team and led training and integration of new skills into production workflow. Site architect for housing development, North Ryde. Docu...

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  NSW TAFE

  • Sydney Institute

  • Part-time teacher

    • 1987 - 1989
    • Sydney Institute

    Taught in the school of building: building construction and project management, building design.

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  NSW Government Architects Office

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Architect

    • 1983 - 1987
    • Sydney, Australia

    Design, documentation, requirements management and engineering coordination on major health and correctives projects across NSW.Introduced the use of IT for project management (Vision running on an Alpha Micro, PC software for design management).Site architect for components of major hospital red...

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  NSW Government Architects Office

  • Architectural Assistant

    • 1974 - 1982

    Detail design, documentation and site support on education and general public buildings. Part of team developing innovative computer generated building documentation (on old fashioned refrigerator-sized (Varian mini) computer!).Managed and delivered program of library conversions to primary schoo...