Experience

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  Department for Correctional Services

  • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

  • Official Visitor

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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  Jo Battersby Consulting

  • Adelaide, Australia

  • Self employed

    • 2019 - Present
    • Adelaide, Australia

    Let me help you succeed

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  SiLK Training Consulting Mediation

  • Managing Director

    • Jun 2012 - Feb 2022

    Facilitation, mediation, professional writing, team building and leadership development, mentoring, project management and training

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  Self-employed

  • Managing Director

    • Jun 2012 - Feb 2022

  • Managing Director

    • Jun 2012 - Feb 2022

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  Riverland Wine

  • Loxton

  • Operations Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Loxton

    Helping Australia's largest wine region to thrive through leadership, innovation, unity and pride

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  Oz>Train Pty Ltd

  • Adelaide

  • Senior Consultant

    • Jun 2014 - Sep 2016
    • Adelaide

    Training, facilitation, review and reform of business processes

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  Attorney-General's Department

  • Project Director, Strategic Projects and Initiatives

    • Feb 2012 - Jun 2014

    Leading various cross-government and departmental strategic projects

  • Project Director

    • Feb 2013 - May 2014

    Leading the development and implementation of a whole-of-government Open Government strategy and plan

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  Attorney-General's Department SA

  • Project Director, Southern Community Justice Court

    • Dec 2010 - Mar 2012

    Planning and establishing South Australia's first community justice centre

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  Attorney-General's Department

  • Australia
  • Environmental Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Acting Director, Policy and Research,

    • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

    Responsible for the development and implementation of policy that furthers State Government justice strategy. Leading whole of government initiatives in specific policy areas and providing advice on these policy areas.

  • Acting Director, Office for Youth

    • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

    Responsible for the overall policy and program work of the Office for Youth, reporting regularly to the Minister for Youth

  • Principal Policy Officer, Justice Youth Reform

    • Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

    Managing a range of youth justice initiatives and reforms including the Aboriginal Power Cup

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  Office of the Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner

  • Manager, Projects and Business Services

    • May 2006 - Jul 2008

    Establised the Commissioner's Child Protection Complaints jurisdiction. Managed human resources, finance and business processes, including a restructure of services and major projects. Managed and wrote corporate communications, including the Annual Report, quarterly newsletters, information sheets and website content.

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  Department for Families and Communities

  • Australia
  • Environmental Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Acting Director, Child Protection

    • May 2005 - May 2006

    Implemented the State Government's Child Protection reform program, "Keeping Them Safe". Managed child protection policy and projects, including across government work.

  • Acting Director, Children Youth and Family Services Business Reform

    • Apr 2004 - May 2005

    Managed specific reform initiatives arising from the State Government's child protection reform program, Keeping Them Safe

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  Justice Business Reform Unit, Attorney General's Department

  • Principal Project Officer

    • 2002 - 2004

    Managed Justice Portfolio reform projects.

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  Legal Services Commission of South Australia

  • Policy and Research Officer

    • 1994 - 2002

    Policy development, research and project management.

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  National Legal Aid

  • Executive Officer

    • 1992 - 1994

    Provided secretariat services to the Directors of the Legal Aid Commissions of Australia. Convened national working parties and managed national legal aid policy and strategy projects.

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  Legal Services Commnission

  • Solicitor and Barrister

    • 1985 - 1992

    Acted as solicitor and counsel for legal aid clients in criminal matters.