Experience

Australian Government

• 200 - 300 Employee

• Forensic Document Examiner

  • Jan 1986 - Present

  Delivery of a forensic document examination support service to key global stakeholders.

• Global trainer and mentor

  • Jan 1986 - Present

  Delivery of bespoke forensic document examination training to internal and external government and commercial stakeholders located within Australian and internationally.

• Assistant Director (Executive Level 1)

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2022

  Responsibilities included:Managing and delivering an effective forensic document management and support service Leading and managing staffProviding technical guidance and input with respect to relevant policy issuesCompleting project work and ad hoc dutiesLiaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and executive-level personnelRepresenting my area of responsibility at internal and external stakeholder meetings, and delivering presentations, as appropriateManaging the document examination quality systemConducting a variety of forensic examinations on selected documents, and presenting evidence in courts of law as an expert witnessMentoring immigration officers and providing them with professional guidance on how to conduct operations, including overseas immigration officers undertaking tertiary studies in forensic document examination within AustraliaDelivering competency-based training programs and associated activities for national and international border security agenciesAchievements:Successfully mentored foreign immigration document examiners - who graduated with a Techology Diploma of Forensic Science (Document Examination)Developed and managed a forensic document examination quality management system with the department Show less

• Airline Liaison Officer

  • 2016 - Feb 2019

  Responsibilities included:Sole management of all duties related to this positionLiaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the legitimacy of passengers travelling to Australia; including airlinesInterviewing a variety of passengers to establish the legitimacy of their travel plansIdentifying and interdicting passengers who had presented non-genuine travel documentationAdvising airlines on a suggested course of action in each case



Australian Government & the Australian Federal Police

• Forensic Document Examiner /Expert Witness

  • Jan 1986 - Present



National Assocation of Testing Authorities (NATA)

• NATA - External Technical Assessor (forensic document examination)

  • Nov 2004 - Present



Australian High Commission

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• First Secretary

  • 2006 - 2009

  Responsibilities included: Travelling to selected countries to work with them and develop forensic document examination capability at their borders, and engaging with the relevant stakeholders Conducting case work examinations Providing training and advice on the establishment of forensic document examination laboratories Managing immigration inter-agency meetings Assisting other internal agencies with engagement activities Responsibilities included: Travelling to selected countries to work with them and develop forensic document examination capability at their borders, and engaging with the relevant stakeholders Conducting case work examinations Providing training and advice on the establishment of forensic document examination laboratories Managing immigration inter-agency meetings Assisting other internal agencies with engagement activities



Australian Federal Police

• Australia
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sergeant - Forensic Services Division

  • Jan 1986 - Sep 2005

  Responsibilities included:Fulfilling a range of general policing functions

• Manager - AFP Queensland Forensic Services Division

  • Jun 2001 - Jun 2004

  Responsibilities included:Delivering an effective forensic support service Managing a state AFP Forensic Services LaboratoryProviding forensic guidance with respect to major operationsProviding operational advice to a multidisciplinary forensic teamConducting case work examinations of questioned documentsPresenting evidence in criminal courts across Australia as an expert witnessLiaising with senior management and investigatorsEnsuring that the quality of forensic evidence was high, and met court evidentiary standardsEstablishes a forensic document examination laboratory Show less