Experience

Yarra Drug & Health Forum

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Officer

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Penington Institute

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

• Deputy CEO

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2021

• Manager - Research & Policy

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

• Senior Research and Policy Officer

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Lead all research and evaluation.• Develop and draft policy related positions and reports.• Ensure the organisation provides policy advice to government, organisations and community.• Lead the organisation’s work in response to blood borne viruses.



Australian Red Cross

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

  Responsible for leading all programs and partnerships in Tibet, China and Mongolia, including program design, finance and human resources. Managed stakeholder leading the development of country strategies and plans for Mongolia and Tibet. Stakeholder engagement, including establishing and strengthening relationships with partners, Australian Government and other donors. Responsible for developing the Asia Alumni Leaders Program, including implementing the inaugural training program. Responsible for leading all programs and partnerships in Tibet, China and Mongolia, including program design, finance and human resources. Managed stakeholder leading the development of country strategies and plans for Mongolia and Tibet. Stakeholder engagement, including establishing and strengthening relationships with partners, Australian Government and other donors. Responsible for developing the Asia Alumni Leaders Program, including implementing the inaugural training program.



La Trobe University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Fellow

  • 2008 - 2014

  Program Lead, International Research Program, for Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (2013-2014). Program Lead, for the HIV Consortium – Supporting HIV Social Research in Asia and the Pacific. (2008-2012) Responsible for partnering with university-based researchers, community-based organisations, international NGOs and government departments to build research skills, to facilitate future strategic research on HIV in Asia and the Pacific. Responsible for initiating, leading and conducting collaborative strategic research in partnership with affected communities and other stakeholders with particular focus on viral hepatitis and HIV.

• Research Fellow

  • 2004 - 2008

  Responsible for leading and participating in a number of strategic research projects in partnership with a range of stakeholders concerned with hepatitis B and C and HIV in Australia.

• Research Officer

  • 2002 - 2004

  Conduct strategic social research on HIV and hepatitis C.



Flinders University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Lecturer, Development Studies

  • 1992 - 1995

  Teach in the Masters in Development Studies Program Teach in the Masters in Development Studies Program



Local Government Association of South Australia

• Australia
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Development Officer

  • 1990 - 1992

  Represent the 113 local councils across South Australia and advocate and develop policy specifically relating to community development. Represent the 113 local councils across South Australia and advocate and develop policy specifically relating to community development.