Experience

Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA)

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice Chair

  • Dec 2020 - Present

• Board Director

  • Aug 2016 - Present

• Treasurer

  • Dec 2019 - Dec 2020



Commissioner for Children and Young People WA

• Manager - Policy

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Commissioner for Children and Young People

• Perth, Australia

• Principal Policy Officer

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2020



Ministerial Advisory Council on Child Protection

• Perth, Australia

• Council Member

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

  Provide direct advice, feedback and input into a range of child protection related issues and projects for consideration by Ministerial Council Members and Minister for Child Protection. Provide direct advice, feedback and input into a range of child protection related issues and projects for consideration by Ministerial Council Members and Minister for Child Protection.



CREATE Foundation

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• State Coordinator

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2017

  Overseeing operation of the WA office and team in the delivery of programs, activities and consultations with children and young people in out of home care. Advocating and building partnership with Government and other key stakeholders to promote the rights and views of children and young people in care, and to improve practice, policy and legislation within the child protection and care system.

• National Practice and Programs Manager (Acting)

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2015



Department of Communities WA

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Child Protection Worker

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Provision of senior case management on a generic child protection team responsible for children and young people in care, family support, and determining child safety. Leading investigations, assessments and response into allegations of child abuse and neglect; planning and support for children and young people in care; facilitating family and interagency meetings and staff consultation to determine safety for children at risk.

• Child Protection Worker

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

  Provision of case management on a generic child protection team responsible for children and young people in care, family support, and determining child safety.

• Family Resource Worker

  • 2007 - 2009

  Supervision of family contact, mentoring and transport for children and young people in care.