Experience

Animal Health Australia

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

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Lead and manage a variety of complex and diverse animal health, welfare and biosecurity projects. Demonstrate high level management experience by providing leadership, problem solving and issues management for internal and external stakeholders.Lead through early concept and initial project planning ambiguity to bring options, solutions and develop project structure.Deliver agreed results by providing supervision, guidance, advice and support to effectively manage the performance of direct reports and project team reports.I add value by modelling positive leadership behaviours to drive the implementation of initiatives at a project level, maintain a management perspective within the team and grow the project management capability and capacity within the business.

• Welfare Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2022

  Managed the delivery of assigned animal welfare policy projects including problem identification, evidence collation and analysis, policy option development, consultation, identification of success measures and evaluation strategies, and project planning to develop cost-effective, targeted, evidence-based policy. Prepare detailed briefings, papers, submissions, represent AHA at meetings and forums to advise on scientific, technical and strategic policy issues and obtain feedback.Development of evidence-based scientific animal welfare outcomes in support of animal welfare objectives. Undertake complex research and issue analysis, problem and success identification, consultation and stakeholder management. Management of the development and revision of biosecurity manuals which contain all the measures that are used to reduce the risks of diseases entering a property or spreading from a property. Manage and mentor various staff, contractors and consultants.Ensure compliance, staff engagement and a positive organisation culture around WHS. Enable AHA to make every reasonable effort to provide a congenial, harmonious working environment that minimises incidents of risk or personal injury, ill health or damage to property.

• Senior Project Officer

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2016

  Assist members to strengthen on-farm biosecurity practices by developing and implementing innovative approaches, tools and cost-effective solutions and enhancing best practice guidelines and verification/certification systems. Provide leadership on WHS issues and implement a safe working environment. Provide admin support, prepare meeting papers, reports, analyse submissions. Assist in all aspects of project management including communication, planning, governance and stakeholder management within livestock welfare, National JD program and livestock production conditions program.



Australian National University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Animal Technician

  • 2003 - Jul 2008

  Comply to specific pathogen free barrier entry and exit standards, PC2 facilities, maintain animal welfare standards, maintenance and husbandry procedures of Inbred mouse, cat, chicken, wallaby and rabbit production colonies to ARC standards, knowledge of animal identification systems, comply with record keeping procedures, understand relevant WHS procedures, provide support and assist in the training/mentoring of other staff. Comply to specific pathogen free barrier entry and exit standards, PC2 facilities, maintain animal welfare standards, maintenance and husbandry procedures of Inbred mouse, cat, chicken, wallaby and rabbit production colonies to ARC standards, knowledge of animal identification systems, comply with record keeping procedures, understand relevant WHS procedures, provide support and assist in the training/mentoring of other staff.



Western Creek Veterinary Hospital

• Senior Veterinary Nurse

  • 1998 - 2003

  Provide high level care for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary facilities and assist veterinarians to perform procedures and operations. Coordinate, manage and be responsible for the daily operations. Perform basic checks on patients – TPRs, CRT, RR, BP. Administering medications – oral, injectable, topical, iv. Surgical experience anaesthetic monitoring, Place iv cannulas and give iv medications/fluids, Radiographic experience, dental and general x-rays. Discuss current condition of patient and/or triage patients with clients in person or over the phone. Experience supervising, training and developing other clinical staff. Strong computer and organisational skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. Understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.