Experience

Natural Resources Access Regulator

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Systems & Assurance

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of a management system assurance function for NRAR’s regulatory framework, including accreditation in accordance with ISO9001:2015 and internal audits. Project managed and lead the development of internal policies, processes and functions to improve the performance of NRAR.

• Principal Water Regulation Officer

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2022

  Provided strategic direction to, and managed the delivery of, projects in water regulation. This role provided water regulatory expertise into water-related compliance processes and projects and lead programs to build team and enterprise capability.Recognised subject matter expert for technical water regulation matters and implementation of water management legislation.Provided a strong link between strategic and operational issues for the NSW Natural Resources Access Regulator, including providing operational input into complex policy development and practical operationalisation of those policies once implemented.Built staff capability through mentoring and coaching staff in operational processes and regulatory approaches. Show less



NSW Department of Industry

• Principal Project Officer, Strategic Policy Delivery, Water Renewal Taskforce

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

  Responsible for the delivery of specific commitments under the NSW Government’s Water Reform Action Plan (released December 2017), including investigation into a single point of access public register for water licensing information and oversight for the establishment of the NSW Natural Resources Access Regulator. Responsible for the delivery of specific commitments under the NSW Government’s Water Reform Action Plan (released December 2017), including investigation into a single point of access public register for water licensing information and oversight for the establishment of the NSW Natural Resources Access Regulator.



Department of Industry - Water

• Principal Water Regulation Officer

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2018

  Provide water regulatory expertise into water related planning processes and manage projects to ensure the delivery of agreed outcomes. This is a key role in ensuring the protection of legal access entitlements and basic rights to water and related resources. Also responsible for managing negotiation and conflict resolution processes to resolve licensing disputes and contribute to policy and legislation development. Included representation on several high-level inter-agency working groups.Primary responsibility for coordinating compliance cases and allocating staff resources within the Hunter/Sydney/South Coast cluster area of Water Regulation Operations and coordination of compliance matters between cluster areas; primary responsibility for coordinating coal seam gas issues for Water Regulation Operations; coordination of the development of mandatory conditions for Water Sharing Plans across the State; strategic resolution of technical water licensing issues; and input to water-related policy development. Show less

• Acting Regional Manager Water Regulation (for various periods)

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2017

  Acting Manager for extended periods during this period from 2013 to 2017.Lead and managed a multi-disciplinary Water Regulation Team providing water regulation services, undertaking licencing approvals and State Significant Development/State Significant Infrastructure planning assessments to ensure consistency, accuracy and compatibility with statewide departmental standards.Responsible for around 35 staff and an area 1/4 of the State (Hunter, Sydney and South Coast Region); ultimate responsibility for all water-related issues within this area, including licensing and compliance; prepare responses to Ministerial correspondence and contentious issues; strategic resolution of high level technical water licensing issues; input to water-related policy development; and represent the agency at high level external meetings. Show less



NSW Office of Water

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Water Regulation Officer (Projects)

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2015

  Primary responsibility for coordinating compliance cases and allocating staff resources within the Hunter/Sydney/South Coast cluster area of Water Regulation Operations and coordination of compliance matters between cluster areas; primary responsibility for coordinating coal seam gas issues for Water Regulation Operations; coordination of the development of mandatory conditions for Water Sharing Plans across the State; strategic resolution of technical water licensing issues; and input to water-related policy development. Show less

• Licensing Manager (Sydney/South Coast)

  • Oct 2009 - Mar 2013

  Responsible for over 20 staff and an area 1/6th of the State (Sydney and South Coast Region); primary coordinator for the development of mandatory conditions for Water Sharing Plans across the State; prepare responses to Ministerial correspondence; strategic resolution of technical water licensing issues; and input to water-related policy development.

• Senior Natural Resource Officer, Corporate Licensing Unit

  • Nov 2001 - Oct 2009

  Responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of major utility water licences across the State (such as Sydney Water and coal-fired power generators), including high level meetings/negotiations and developing and implementing an effective compliance regime.



NSW Department of Land & Water Conservation

• Project Officer, Corporate Licensing Unit

  • Sep 1998 - Nov 2001

  Responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of major utility water licences across the State (such as Sydney Water and coal-fired power generators), including high level meetings/negotiations and developing and implementing an effective compliance regime.Implemented the first environmental flows in NSW from major dams through formal licence conditions.

• Project Officer, Contaminated Sites Section

  • May 1998 - Aug 1998

  Management of contaminated sites within the Sydney Region, managed the implementation of the Contaminated Site Auditor Scheme, implementation of the relatively new (at that time) Contaminated Land Management Act 1997.



NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA)

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Project Officer, Waste Policy Section

  • Jul 1996 - May 1998

  Development and implementation of Industry Waste Reduction Plans (including the Green Waste Action Plan and the Tyre Industry Waste Reduction Plan), administration and management of green waste grants to local councils and community groups.

• Operations Officer, Outer Sydney Region

  • Apr 1996 - Jul 1996

  Regulation of industry relating to pollution events, issue and administration of Environment Protection Licences.



NSW Public Trustee

• Trust Clerk

  • Feb 1995 - Apr 1996

  Clerical and computer duties relating to the administration of deceased estates and money trusts; included work within Sydney City 1 Branch; Sydney City 2 Branch; Chatswood Branch; Dee Why Branch; Legal section; Administration section, Trusts section and Records section. Clerical and computer duties relating to the administration of deceased estates and money trusts; included work within Sydney City 1 Branch; Sydney City 2 Branch; Chatswood Branch; Dee Why Branch; Legal section; Administration section, Trusts section and Records section.

• Programs Officer, Southern Sydney Region

  • Feb 1994 - Feb 1995

  Administrative and clerical work, as well as completing a technical report on chlorinated discharges from council swimming pools to the environment which became the basis for the EPA’s policy on Disposal of Swimming Pool Backwash Water. Administrative and clerical work, as well as completing a technical report on chlorinated discharges from council swimming pools to the environment which became the basis for the EPA’s policy on Disposal of Swimming Pool Backwash Water.