Experience

Commonwealth Ombudsman

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director OPCAT & Detention Monitoring

  • May 2022 - Present



Canberra Health Services

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Molecular Pathology/Diagnostic Genomics

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Australasian Military Medicine Association (AMMA)

• Council Member

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2022



Australian Taxation Office

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Strategy Director PMO

  • Mar 2021 - May 2022



Australian Air Force Cadets

• Australia
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Various

  • 2012 - Jan 2022



Defence Australia

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Executive & Enabling Support

  • Nov 2020 - Mar 2021



National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board

• Australia
• Government Administration

• Senior Advisor

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2020



Defence Australia

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  I lead, plan and manage the development and implementation of strategic policies that enable Defence to effectively manage the applications of Afghan locally engaged employees (LEE), including interpreters and instructors who provided critical support to the Australian Defence Force and Australian Government agencies in Afghanistan. Many of these employees were placed at significant risk of harm by insurgents in Afghanistan, due to the highly visible and dangerous nature of their employment. It is imperative for the Government to conduct this process with a high level of discretion, given the sensitivities and risks involved for the applicants and their families. Show less

• • Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  I lead, plan and manage the development and implementation of strategic policies for Australian Defence Force operations and the broader coalition to ensure Australia's reputation as a reliable partner is maintained, and that Australia is seen as an active contributor to global security. I also lead, plan and manage the development and implementation of strategic policies that enable Defence to effectively manage its engagement with coalition partners, including through dialogues and consultation mechanisms. I influence and shape key partnerships with internal and external stakeholders., I administered Australia’s $100 million contribution to the NATO-run Afghan National Army Trust Fund, including the selection and allocation of funding to projects, and ensuring flexible, transparent, accountable and cost-effective measures for implementation. As part of the wider international community, we contribute to developing appropriate, coherent and effective funding mechanisms and expenditures arrangements for all strands of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces. Show less

• • Apr 2017 - Nov 2018

  I lead, plan and manage the development and implementation of strategic policies for Australian Defence Force operations and the broader coalition to ensure Australia's reputation as a reliable partner is maintained, and that Australia is seen as an active contributor to global security. I also lead, plan and manage the development and implementation of strategic policies that enable Defence to effectively manage its engagement with coalition partners, including through dialogues and consultation mechanisms. I influence and shape key partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Show less

• • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  I led the development of the Naval Shipbuilding Plan which provides the foundation for implementing the Government’s commitment to the greatest regeneration of our country’s naval capability since the Second World War. As Director Engagement and Reporting, I was responsible for establishing the systems for tracking implementation, and monitoring progress against the required milestones. I led corporate governance, ministerial and media responses, and secretariat support. I was also responsible for the planning and execution of the Naval Shipbuilding Plan launch. Show less

• • Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  I managed information flows between the Minister’s office and the department, liaising closely with stakeholders throughout Defence as well as other Departments and other ministerial offices. I was also responsible for the coordination and preparation of Cabinet briefing packs for the Minister. I anticipated and established priorities, set strategic direction, developed long-term plans and implemented operational strategies aimed at achieving required corporate outcomes. I provided strategic advice, problem solving and issues management for internal and external stakeholders and maintained productive relationships. Show less

• • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  Working in a very resource constrained environment, I developed a concept of operations which met both the strategic intent of senior leadership and the needs of key stakeholders. To do this, I mapped the political landscape, identified influencers, sceptics and champions amongst the stakeholders, reviewed current capabilities and resources, assessed the risks and adapted the plan in order to deliver the required outputs

• • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  I provided leadership, direction, and technical control of the Centre for Occupational Health & Safety, including the advice and support and specialist work health and safety functions to ensure a high-level of integration and consistency. I managed allocated resources, set work area priorities and workflows, developed strategies and evaluated business outcomes. My specialist expertise allowed me to provide advice and mentoring and technical instruction on the development of the specialist work health and safety capability and advise on very complex specialist work health and safety matters. I represented and communicated the activities of the Centre for Occupational Health & Safety within external and internal stakeholder forums and engaged and influenced Defence and Comcare senior leadership on specialist work health and safety matters. Show less

• • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  I was appointed to inquire into the simplification of administrative requirements, legislative obligations and policy implementation; and to make recommendations for initiatives to reduce the administrative burden without undermining public accountability across People Policy & Culture Division. I reviewed policies, processes and procedures with a view to determining in each case whether elimination or simplification could occur without material impact and recommended practical measures to alleviate the compliance costs of red tape on the Division. The Report was well received and was elevated to Group wide implementation. I then lead the implementation team as Project Director. Show less

• • Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

  I was appointed to this position to establish and develop the new corporate WHS Investigation capability within WHS Branch including the development of business cases for FTE and resources. Whilst acknowledging the focus on WHS investigation, reduction and prevention programs are important elements of WHS that also need addressing in order to be fully compliant with the legislative requirements. Hazard Reduction Programs and prevention of recurrence are also logical progressions from the corrective action recommendations of an investigation. Taking this into consideration, and in order to ensure Defence meets its legislative requirements using a comprehensive solution which addresses all levels of the Defence WHS Maturity Model, I lead a small, high performing team designed to address Element 15 – Incident Management of the WHS Management System. Show less

• • Jan 2010 - Feb 2013

  In this position, I assisted the Senior Physician in Occupational Medicine in the implementation of comprehensive occupational medicine and occupational health programs across Defence and, at times, acted as his Staff Officer. I contributed to the development and maintenance of policy, processes and procedures to ensure governance of occupational and environmental medicine and occupational hygiene in Defence and interpreted the legislative, regulatory, and medico-legal aspects of occupational and environmental health and safety. I was tasked with the initial development and management of the Defence Occupational Hygiene Management System – a comprehensive occupational hygiene capability to enable Defence to test, monitor, analyse, evaluate, recommend and educate its workplaces regarding occupational hygiene hazards in order to meet its legislated Work Health and Safety (WHS) obligations. I was previously responsible for establishing and managing the Jet Fuel Exposure Syndrome Study – a multi-year, multi-million dollar collaboration with the Mater Medical Research Institute investigating the genetic effects of jet fuels and F-111 Deseal/Reseal chemicals. I was also called upon to advise on the effects on humans of physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial and mechanical factors, arising from industry and the general environment as well as liaising with Defence agencies, government departments, national industry representatives, relevant external agencies, universities and professional associations on matters relating to occupational and environmental medicine and occupational hygiene in Defence. I have also completed the ADF NBCD Medical Officer Course and have been required to respond to enquiries in this domain. Show less

• • Jun 2004 - Dec 2009