Experience

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Acting Director Policy & Strategy

  • Sep 2020 - Present

• Principal Policy Officer, Policy and Strategy

  • Jul 2019 - Present



The Altitude Project

• Director/Curator

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  The Altitude Project presents eleven artists with contemporary artworks referencing pioneering aviation and astronomy installed across three heritage sites in the high altitude Blue Mountains World Heritage area of New South Wales. The sites, Linden Observatory, Kingsford Smith Memorial Park and Melrose Park share a history of exploration of the skies. Funded by Create NSW and the Blue Mountains City Council City of Arts Trust. The Altitude Project presents eleven artists with contemporary artworks referencing pioneering aviation and astronomy installed across three heritage sites in the high altitude Blue Mountains World Heritage area of New South Wales. The sites, Linden Observatory, Kingsford Smith Memorial Park and Melrose Park share a history of exploration of the skies. Funded by Create NSW and the Blue Mountains City Council City of Arts Trust.



Linden Observatory

• Cultural Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2019

  Organising cultural events at the historic Linden Observatory. They include multi media art installations funded by Create NSW and the Blue Mountains City of Arts Trust www.thealtitudeproject.com Space Oddity a mass singalong honouring the work of David Bowie and Fly Me to the Moon a choir and musicians celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first landing on the Moon see www.theslab.net.au Organising cultural events at the historic Linden Observatory. They include multi media art installations funded by Create NSW and the Blue Mountains City of Arts Trust www.thealtitudeproject.com Space Oddity a mass singalong honouring the work of David Bowie and Fly Me to the Moon a choir and musicians celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first landing on the Moon see www.theslab.net.au



NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Researcher

  • Jul 2018 - 2019

  Undertaking national and international research upholding the aims of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability. Particular focus on the elimination of restrictive practices and the prevention of abuse and neglect of society's most vulnerable people. Undertaking national and international research upholding the aims of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability. Particular focus on the elimination of restrictive practices and the prevention of abuse and neglect of society's most vulnerable people.



NSW Department of Family & Community Services - Business Services (Formerly NSW Businesslink)

• Australia
• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Principal Policy Officer, NDIS Transition

  • May 2016 - Jun 2018

  Responsible for issues management in the roll out of the NDIS across Far Western NSW, Central Western NSW, Blue Mountains/Nepean and South West Sydney. Responsible for issues management in the roll out of the NDIS across Far Western NSW, Central Western NSW, Blue Mountains/Nepean and South West Sydney.



Modern Art Projects (MAP) Blue Mountains

• Vice President

  • Jan 2014 - 2016



Family and Community Services NSW

• Senior Policy Officer, Behaviour Support, Policy & Practice Team

  • Oct 2008 - 2016

  Inter-agency partnerships, policy development, submissions, ministerial briefings, research, national projects. Inter-agency partnerships, policy development, submissions, ministerial briefings, research, national projects.



Australia Council for the Arts

• Project Manager Government Relations

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

  Policy analysis prior to 2007 Federal Election. Communications for transition of government, raising profile of the arts to new government post election. Promotion of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander arts across government portfolios. Advised on protocol on Ministerial representation at Festival of the Pacific Arts. Preparation of submission to government inquiries. Policy analysis prior to 2007 Federal Election. Communications for transition of government, raising profile of the arts to new government post election. Promotion of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander arts across government portfolios. Advised on protocol on Ministerial representation at Festival of the Pacific Arts. Preparation of submission to government inquiries.



National Art School

• Senior Research Officer

  • Jan 2003 - Aug 2006

  Worked in small team with Curator and Development Manager. Assisted on exhibition and catalogue production. Advised on government relations and preparation of ministerials regarding future governance of the school during a period of transition. Worked in small team with Curator and Development Manager. Assisted on exhibition and catalogue production. Advised on government relations and preparation of ministerials regarding future governance of the school during a period of transition.



Tanya Plibersek MP Federal Member for Sydney

• Senior Electorate Officer

  • Oct 1998 - Jul 2003

  Senior Electorate Officer Worked parliamentary sitting weeks preparing speech notes and preparation for committee work in addition to responding to issues on a daily basis. Undertook refugee and immigration casework within Sydney electorate. Senior Electorate Officer Worked parliamentary sitting weeks preparing speech notes and preparation for committee work in addition to responding to issues on a daily basis. Undertook refugee and immigration casework within Sydney electorate.



Senator Bruce Childs and Senator George Campbell

• Electorate Officer

  • Apr 1994 - Oct 1998

  Travelled to Canberra on alternate parliamentary sitting weeks, preparation of Committee papers, speech notes, correspondence, worked with community groups. Undertook casework for refugee and immigration on behalf of constituents. Travelled to Canberra on alternate parliamentary sitting weeks, preparation of Committee papers, speech notes, correspondence, worked with community groups. Undertook casework for refugee and immigration on behalf of constituents.