Experience

ACT Community Services Directorate

• Australia
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2021 - Present



ACT Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader Policy - Child Youth and Protection

  • Feb 2019 - Present

• Policy Team Leader

  • Feb 2019 - Present



Child and Youth Protection Services, ACT Government

• Policy Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Department of Social Services

• Assistant Director

  • May 2015 - Present



Department of Social Services (DSS)

• Australia
• Public Policy Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director, Care Policy

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

• Assistant Director, Care Support

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2014



Department of Health and Ageing

• Assistant Director, Legislation and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2012



Department of Heath and Ageing

• Assistant Director, Access Reform

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2011



Department of Families, Housing, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs

• Assistant Manager, National Child Protection

  • Feb 2008 - Jul 2010



ACT Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Early Childhood Specialist Child and Family Centre

  • Jan 2005 - Feb 2008



Communities@Work, Managing Children's Program

• Clinical Behavioural Guidance Programme Leader

  • Feb 2003 - Jan 2005

  Delivery of Indiviidualised behavioural guidance programme with children and their patents in a clinical setting supported by generalised positive parenting programme focussed on child development and behavioural guidance strategies. Delivery of Indiviidualised behavioural guidance programme with children and their patents in a clinical setting supported by generalised positive parenting programme focussed on child development and behavioural guidance strategies.



Communities@Work, Children's Services Resourcelink

• Resource Coordinator

  • Aug 2000 - Feb 2003

  Worked with education programmes and parents to support the the inclusion of children with diverse abilities, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds into care settings. The role included training support workers and educative staff on the principles of inclusion and how to best meet the individual needs of children. The role included supporting staff with accessing funding available through the special needs subsidy scheme.