Experience

P Rhodes Advisory Pty Ltd

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

• Principal Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  As a principal consultant at start-up P Rhodes Advisory, I lead engagement with government and provide strategic advice on public policy and government processes. As a principal consultant at start-up P Rhodes Advisory, I lead engagement with government and provide strategic advice on public policy and government processes.



Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

• Assistant Manager/Acting Director

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

  I worked in industry policy, including: the Industry Growth Centres Initiative; developing policy options to grow priority sectors of the economy; and researching best practice international sectoral and other policy models. I worked in industry policy, including: the Industry Growth Centres Initiative; developing policy options to grow priority sectors of the economy; and researching best practice international sectoral and other policy models.



Department of Communications and the Arts

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2018

  I led a sub team to address policy issues involving consumers of postal services, including issues regarding Australia Post, the Postal Industry Ombudsman, and the GST measure on low value consignments. I led a sub team to address policy issues involving consumers of postal services, including issues regarding Australia Post, the Postal Industry Ombudsman, and the GST measure on low value consignments.



Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adviser

  • Nov 2011 - Oct 2015

  I worked as a PM&C advisor, shadowing various departments and providing strategic policy advice to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and Senior Executives. I reviewed policies to identify possible failure points and worked with line agencies to ensure robust implementation. I worked in a diverse range of subject matter, including disaster recovery policy, aged care, housing and homelessness, border policy and law enforcement policy. I worked as a PM&C advisor, shadowing various departments and providing strategic policy advice to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and Senior Executives. I reviewed policies to identify possible failure points and worked with line agencies to ensure robust implementation. I worked in a diverse range of subject matter, including disaster recovery policy, aged care, housing and homelessness, border policy and law enforcement policy.



Department of Social Services (DSS)

• Australia
• Public Policy Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Officer

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2011

  I worked in indigenous strategic policy, and developed and implemented policy and programs. I gained experience drafting Cabinet Submissions, briefings and speeches, and conducted research and analysis tasks. I worked in indigenous strategic policy, and developed and implemented policy and programs. I gained experience drafting Cabinet Submissions, briefings and speeches, and conducted research and analysis tasks.