Experience

Various

• Investment Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Communication Strategist

  • Aug 2012 - Present



Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

• Canberra, Australia

• Reform Communications Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  Delivered an organisational change communications strategy in time to meet tight legislative deadlines Delivered an organisational change communications strategy in time to meet tight legislative deadlines



Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport

• Canberra, Australia

• Advisor, Strategic Communications / Acting Director, Communications

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

  Provided strategic communication advice and support to introduce regional policy and program changes; developed sponsorship policies and communication infrastructure for the newly-created Department. As Acting Director, supervised internal communication; ministerial event briefings; event management and media relations, while overseeing a high level review of the communication function. Provided strategic communication advice and support to introduce regional policy and program changes; developed sponsorship policies and communication infrastructure for the newly-created Department. As Acting Director, supervised internal communication; ministerial event briefings; event management and media relations, while overseeing a high level review of the communication function.



Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Communications Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2010

  Led a team to provide communication support for the Department's aviation policy and transport security programs; planned and coordinated a highly successful multi-media campaign to introduce liquids, aerosols and gels restrictions on the busiest travel weekend of the year and provided executive communication advice on the introduction of advanced screening technology. Recruited and coordinated the work of contracted communication strategists; researchers and writers and provided media liaison support on transport-related issues. Show less



ACT Emergency Services Authority

• Canberra, Australia

• Manager, Community Relations and Corporate Communications

  • Dec 2003 - Aug 2005

  Helped strengthen community confidence in the Authority following the 2003 Canberra bushfire by leading the delivery of award-winning community awareness programs, enhanced media-relations and communication support for the ACT's fire, SES, ambulance and rural fire services. Helped strengthen community confidence in the Authority following the 2003 Canberra bushfire by leading the delivery of award-winning community awareness programs, enhanced media-relations and communication support for the ACT's fire, SES, ambulance and rural fire services.



Australian Department of Immigration, Multiculturalism and Indigenous Affairs

• Canberra, Australia

• Media Relations Specialist

  • Sep 2003 - Nov 2003

  Developed and delivered responses to media enquiries on immigration,refugee and Indigenous issues during a period of intense public debate. Developed and delivered responses to media enquiries on immigration,refugee and Indigenous issues during a period of intense public debate.



Privy Council Office of Canada

• Ottawa, Canada Area

• Communications Manager, Task Force on Modernising Human Resources in the Public Service of Canada

  • Jun 2002 - Nov 2003

  Delivered communication advice, strategies and products to support stakeholder engagement and issues management for an independent task force responsible for developing controversial industrial relations legislation for the Public Service of Canada. Delivered communication advice, strategies and products to support stakeholder engagement and issues management for an independent task force responsible for developing controversial industrial relations legislation for the Public Service of Canada.



Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

• Ottawa, Canada

• Communication Manager, Universal Classification Standard Project

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 2002

  Led a multi-disciplinary communication team to provide stakeholder engagement; publishing and issues management to support a major project to develop new, gender-neutral way to value work in the Public Service of Canada. Led a multi-disciplinary communication team to provide stakeholder engagement; publishing and issues management to support a major project to develop new, gender-neutral way to value work in the Public Service of Canada.



Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada

• Ottawa, Canada Area

• Manager, Planning and Editorial Group, Public Affairs Branch

  • Jan 1997 - Jun 1998

  Led a team to deliver employee communication services for a bilingual, global organisation; delivered a successful internal campaign to improve tolerance of diversity while working in partnership with another department to deliver National Citizenship and Heritage Week in partnership with other departments and schools. Led a team to deliver employee communication services for a bilingual, global organisation; delivered a successful internal campaign to improve tolerance of diversity while working in partnership with another department to deliver National Citizenship and Heritage Week in partnership with other departments and schools.