Experience

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  Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA)

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Program Manager, Strategic People Projects

    • Jul 2023 - Present

    Lead the delivery of People & Culture strategic initiatives and activities related to the annual project and services program of work.

  • Strategic People Project Consultant

    • Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

    Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of two critical strategic organisational projects - Occupational Violence & Aggression and Workplace Wellbeing.

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  Victoria Police

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Director, HR Capability, Culture & Performance

    • Mar 2021 - Jul 2022
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction across the HR Division of approx 40 HR professionals across four distinct work groups: HR Business Partnering and Performance; Strategic Projects; Capability and Leadership; & Culture and Change

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  ESTA (Emergency Services Telecommunications Aut...

  • Burwood East, Victoria

  • Executive Manager, Workplace Relations & Business Partnering

    • Jul 2018 - Mar 2021
    • Burwood East, Victoria

    Leading a multi-disciplinary HR team of three Business Partners & two Workplace Relations Consultants in the Emergency Services sector.

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  Xchanging

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Head of People & Culture

    • Oct 2015 - Jun 2017
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Leading a team of nine passionate HR professionals across all pillars of HR to drive a sustainable high-performing culture.Responsible for all non-financial aspects of People, Culture and communication within Human Resources for Australia. Supporting Xchanging's employees & managers to ac...

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  Elders

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Senior HR Business Partner (Southern Zone, Northen Zone, Corporate, Real Esta...

    • Dec 2011 - Oct 2015
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Responsible for the people-related matters across various aspects of the business, including the Southern Zone, consisting of the Branch network in Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales; the Northern Zone, consisting of the Branch network across Queensland, Northern Territory and New South Wales...

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  KAUST

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Human Resources Consultant (short-term overseas assignment)

    • Apr 2013 - May 2013
    • Saudi Arabia

    International fixed-term consulting role providing strategic Workforce Planning advice and recommendations to improve HR outcomes for the University. Areas of strategy development include recruitment, remuneration, leadership/management development, training and development, career development/pl...

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  ReturnToWorkSA

  • Principal HR Business Partner

    • Mar 2010 - Dec 2011

    Providing Executive, Senior Management and employees advice and guidance on HR/IR matters, including recruitment & selection, performance management, terms & conditions, remuneration, classification, etc.

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  University of Adelaide

  • Adelaide, Australia

  • Manager, HR Consulting

    • Dec 2008 - Mar 2010
    • Adelaide, Australia

    Managing a high-performing team of 5 HR Business Partners to deliver a range of HR functions across the University, including Performance Management, advice and coaching, Award/Agreement interpretation, classification, recruitment & selection and staff grievances.

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  Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Governme...

  • Adelaide, Australia

  • Various HR and IR/ER roles across the SA Government

    • Mar 2001 - Dec 2008
    • Adelaide, Australia

    Performed a variety of HR and IR/ER roles across the public sector reporting to CEOs, Ministers and General Managers with main duties including:> Providing advisory/consultancy service to internal stakeholders on HR and/or industrial matters, including advice regarding> Preparation of Ente...

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  Australian Refugee Association Inc

  • Adelaide, Australia

  • Recruitment Consultant

    • Mar 2000 - Mar 2001
    • Adelaide, Australia

    Recruitment services for a not-for-profit member of the Job Network, including recruitment, interviewing, candidate screening, etc.