Experience

Public Sector Commission

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Human Resource Officer

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Principal Consultant, Strategic Initiatives and Liaison

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2023

  Responsible for timely and accurate advice to Government Boards and Committees, including Directors Generals, Board Chairs and Secretariats. Participate in forums, inductions, and meetings on integrity and governance matters. Responsible for conducting theme-based reviews of behalf of the Commission to government sectors, including notification of misconduct and conflicts of interest.Conduct investigations of a sensitive nature on behalf of the Commission.

• Senior Consultant

  • May 2016 - Jan 2019

  Develops education and training programs and delivers training to public authorities on a range of WA State Government legislation. Created and developed products for authorities to understand their obligations and to enhance their understanding of legislation. Offers a high level consultancy and advisory services to authorities on a range of human resources and governance issues. Continually fostering cross agency relationships.



Department of Culture and the Arts

• Australia
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Employee Services

  • Mar 2014 - May 2016

  Provides professional advice and consultation for 800 employees on a range of industrial relations and employee service related issues. Managed a team of 11 staff that provide services to seven CEOs and a myriad staff. Oversight of policies, practices and strategies for the following areas recruitment, payroll and industrial relations .Primary liaison contact with the Department of Commerce on all industrial related activity across ten different Awards and Agreements.Represented the Department when negotiating with Unions, forums/dealings at the Public Sector Commission, Commerce and State Solicitors Office on a myriad of industrial relations and human resource issues.Ability to drive staff to achieve the best results, whilst managing client expectations.Initiated and coordinated the evaluation, review and refinement of existing human resource policies and processes in relation to leave, grievances, discipline and policies pertaining to Industrial Awards and Agreements.

• Manager Employee Services

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2014

  As above



Perth Theatre Trust

• Australia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior HR Consultant on Transition Project for Perth Theatre Trust (PTT)

  • Mar 2014 - May 2015

  Successfully managed and transitioned 280 staff from AEG Ogden’s Perth Pty Ltd into the Department and the Government of Western Australia and was the lead negotiator for the newly created Department of Culture and the Arts Venue Management Agreement (DCAVMA) 2014 for incoming staff. Dealt with several unions on a weekly basis including agreements, negotiations, change management strategies and updates of transition. Facilitator and driver of Change management for all incoming staff including managing sensitive people issues and training new staff across all areas of Human Resources in Government. Managed and oversee a team of staff in the creation, recruitment and establishment of new positions for the transition. Part of the transition team that reported to the Perth Theatre Trust board.