Experience

National Association of People with HIV Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Oct 2019 - Present

• Director (Secretary/Treasurer)

  • Nov 2014 - Oct 2019



Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

• Australia
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present



ADAMA Australia

• Australia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign and Brand Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2017



Positive Life NSW

• Australia
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Policy Officer

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016



NSW Farmers

• Australia
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mining and Coal Seam Gas Officer

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

  Provided an information service for farmers and landholders on mining and coal seam gas in NSW. In particular in relation to land access for exploration and their rights as landholders and the NSW Government's policy and planning approach to extractive industries. Provided an information service for farmers and landholders on mining and coal seam gas in NSW. In particular in relation to land access for exploration and their rights as landholders and the NSW Government's policy and planning approach to extractive industries.



HT&E Limited

• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalist

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  News Reporter for the North Coast/Northern Rivers daily newspaper, The Northern Star. Relieving Editor of The Rural Weekly, Richmond River Express Examiner and The Rivertown Times. News Reporter for the North Coast/Northern Rivers daily newspaper, The Northern Star. Relieving Editor of The Rural Weekly, Richmond River Express Examiner and The Rivertown Times.



Consumers' Health Forum of Australia

• Manager of Health Policy

  • 2006 - 2008

  Developed consumer focused health policy, advocated for and represented health consumers on key policy issues while also managing overall health policy development for the nation's peak member-based health consumer organisation. Developed consumer focused health policy, advocated for and represented health consumers on key policy issues while also managing overall health policy development for the nation's peak member-based health consumer organisation.



Centrelink

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader - Business Integrity

  • 2003 - 2006

  Developed and implemented aspects of Centrelink’s business assurance framework. Managed relationships with key purchasing agencies including to negotiate business assurance, quality assurance and risk management methodologies and processes. Developed and implemented aspects of Centrelink’s business assurance framework. Managed relationships with key purchasing agencies including to negotiate business assurance, quality assurance and risk management methodologies and processes.



Queensland Health

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

• A/Principal Policy Officer & Policy Officer, Office of the Chief Health Officer

  • 1998 - 2000

  Provided policy, program and project advice and support to the Chief Health Officer of Queensland including in relation to her statutory and administrative functions in the areas of public health, mental health, professional standards, medical research, research ethics and strategic quality management. Provided policy, program and project advice and support to the Chief Health Officer of Queensland including in relation to her statutory and administrative functions in the areas of public health, mental health, professional standards, medical research, research ethics and strategic quality management.



National Public Health Partnership

• Legislative Policy Officer

  • 1996 - 1998

  Provided legislative policy, research and project support services to the Legislation Reform Working Group of the National Public Health Partnership which examined options and opportunities to harmonise State public health laws. Provided legislative policy, research and project support services to the Legislation Reform Working Group of the National Public Health Partnership which examined options and opportunities to harmonise State public health laws.



Queensland Health

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

• Senior Project Officer, Office of the Chief Health Officer

  • 1993 - 1996

  Managed ministerial inquiries into deaths-in-custody in high security mental health facilities in Queensland. Also managed health service and systems reviews as well as health practitioner professional standards reviews and inquiries into adverse patient outcomes. Managed ministerial inquiries into deaths-in-custody in high security mental health facilities in Queensland. Also managed health service and systems reviews as well as health practitioner professional standards reviews and inquiries into adverse patient outcomes.