Experience

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  NSW Public Service Commission

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director, Workforce Inclusion and Experience

    • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Director, Performance and Reporting

    • Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

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  Australian Human Rights Commission

  • Australia
  • Legal Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director- Australian Defence Force Cultural Reform Collaboration

    • Feb 2016 - Oct 2018

    Leading the Australian Defence Force Cultural Reform Collaboration team. I am responsible for:* Managing strategic relationships with Defence personnel, including senior leaders* Providing high-level strategic advice to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins* Producing rigorous, innovative and evidence based research to assist Defence with cultural reform priorities*Conducting focus groups, interviews, and briefings for Defence to inform cultural reform strategies*Representing the Australian Human Rights Commission at high-level meetings and visits with Defence*Providing supportive and effective team supervision

  • Senior Policy Officer

    • Sep 2006 - Feb 2016

    I have provided strategic policy advice and research across a range of social justice issues at the Australian Human Rights Commission. Along with work with the Australian Defence Force Cultural Reform Collaboration, I have expertise in a range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice issues.My key experience includes:* Research, consultation, drafting and production of numerous Social Justice Reports. The Social Justice Report is tabled in the Australian Parliament and influences Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs agendas. * Subject matter expertise in a range of social justice issues including Indigenous over representation in the criminal justice system, child protection and, Stolen Generations healing and reparations. * I was instrumental in bring the concept of 'justice reinvestment' to Australia and was involved in development of practical applications with the community in Bourke.* I have provided strategic advice, drafted speeches and briefings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioners, Tom Calma and Mick Good.

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  Department of Human Services NSW - Juvenile Justice

  • Public Relations and Communications Services
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Policy Officer

    • Sep 2005 - Sep 2006

    I developed advice for the Director General and Minister for Juvenile Justice and managed projects to improve service delivery for clients of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

  • Juvenile Justice Counsellor

    • Sep 2002 - Sep 2005

    Working at Stanmore Intensive Programs Unit and the Youth Drug and Alcohol Program, I provided individual assessment, counselling, case management and program development with young people who had committed serious or recidivist offences.

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  Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

  • Sydney, Australia

  • On-call Sexual Assualt Counsellor

    • Nov 2004 - May 2005
    • Sydney, Australia

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  Richmond Fellowship

  • Residential Support Worker

    • Jul 2001 - Sep 2002