Experience

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, Diversity, Localism and Accessibility

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority regulates broadcasting, radiocommunications and telecommunications. I manage the Diversity, Localism and Accessibility Section with responsibility for regulating media ownership and control, interactive gambling, localism and captioning. My role involved policy development and review, compliance monitoring and enforcement.

• A/g Executive Manager, Research, Regulation and Communications Branch

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

  I established a new Branch of 40 staff committed to providing strategic support and professional services including research, regulatory design, strategic planning, media and communications services, and operation of a customer service centre. Significant achievements include ensuring the ACMA has a strong and robust evidence base to inform its decision-making in the important area of NBN consumer protection rules (NBN consumer residential experience snapshot). Under my leadership the Branch also developed an internal communications plan that included successfully piloting fireside chats and monthly themed activities enhancing engagement of staff across the agency.Strategic planning and reporting achievements include the agency Annual Report, the Communications Report and the timely completion of the Regulator Performance Framework report. Show less

• Manager, Content Monitoring and Review

  • Jul 2005 - Sep 2014

  In this role, I managed a team of 6-14 staff staff located in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.I oversaw the development and implementation of five major legislative instruments within a 12 month period. I also managed three major policy reviews, including a review of children’s television standards and a major report on regional local content obligations tabled in Parliament, and two industry audits.

• Manager, Industry Performance

  • Mar 2004 - Jun 2005

  I managed a team of ten staff and was responsible for monitoring industry compliance with media ownership and control obligations.I was also responsible for oversight and administration of one of the largest revenue collection functions in the Commonwealth (broadcast licence fees).

• Chief Information Officer

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2004

  I managed a team of 13 staff with responsibility for the strategic use of information management tools and resources including media and public relations and publishing (print and electronic). I managed major change processes, including the successful introduction of a customised whole of business relational database and the implementation of an integrated electronic document and record keeping system.



Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA)

• International Convention Centre, Sydney

• Facilitation and Presentation

  • May 2017 - May 2017

  Facilitation and presentation during the Regional local content: sustainability in an age of digital disruption workshop at the ACMA's Australian Content Conversation. Facilitation and presentation during the Regional local content: sustainability in an age of digital disruption workshop at the ACMA's Australian Content Conversation.



Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technology Strategy Planning Executive

  • May 1998 - Jan 2001

  I facilitated the introduction of new digital broadcasting technology within the ABC and contributed to the development of the ABC’s Draft Technology Strategy Framework. I facilitated the introduction of new digital broadcasting technology within the ABC and contributed to the development of the ABC’s Draft Technology Strategy Framework.



Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Manager, Online Services Project

  • Oct 1997 - May 1998

  I facilitated the development of a framework for protecting children online which subsequently informed the current online legislative and non-legislative protection model. I facilitated the development of a framework for protecting children online which subsequently informed the current online legislative and non-legislative protection model.