Experience

Child and Adolescent Health Service

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Project Director

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Co Director Mental Health

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2022

  Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services



WA Department of Corrective Services

• Director Of Health Services

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2018



Independent consultant

• Health planning and consulting

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2017

  Providing consultancy and assistance with health service planning, reviews, service development, business case preparation, communications and community consultation and engagement. Providing consultancy and assistance with health service planning, reviews, service development, business case preparation, communications and community consultation and engagement.



Department of Health (WA Health)

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

• Manager Executive Services

  • Jan 2012 - May 2015

  Directed the activities of the Office of the CEO, WA Country Health Service (WACHS). Primarily responsible for providing strategic advice and executive support to the CEO, the WACHS Executive and Governing Councils and a member of the WACHS‘s Executive. Directed the activities of the Office of the CEO, WA Country Health Service (WACHS). Primarily responsible for providing strategic advice and executive support to the CEO, the WACHS Executive and Governing Councils and a member of the WACHS‘s Executive.



Aurora Projects

• Australia
• Real Estate

• Senior Health Services and Facilities Planner

  • May 2011 - Dec 2011



Department of Health (WA Health)

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

• Manager Communications & Business, Mental Health Division

  • Dec 2006 - May 2011

  Transitioning to and establishing the WA Mental Health Commission in 2010. Transitioning to and establishing the WA Mental Health Commission in 2010.



St John of God Health Care

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

• Manager, St John of God Health Care Raphael Centre, Subiaco.

  • Aug 2002 - Dec 2006

  Creating a Centre of Excellence for perinatal and infant mental health. Creating a Centre of Excellence for perinatal and infant mental health.



Department of Health (WA Health)

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

• Project Officer, Child & Community Health Branch

  • Feb 2002 - Jul 2002

• Policy Officer, Mental Health Division

  • Aug 2001 - Feb 2002

  Development and implementation of the inaugural Western Australia Mental Health Promotion and Illness Prevention Policy.

• Project Officer, Great Southern Public Health

  • Jul 2000 - Aug 2001

  * Survey of the health and social needs of youth living in the Lower Great Southern.* Needs assessment of the needle and syringe program (NSP) within the Great Southern.* Strategic planning to improve population health.



NSW Health

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Nurse Perinatal Psychiatry, Wentworth Area Health Service

  • Jan 2000 - Jul 2000



Department of Health (WA Health)

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

• Disease Control Coordinator, Great Southern Public Health

  • Aug 1997 - Dec 1999

• Senior Community Nurse, Lower Great Southern Health Service

  • Apr 1995 - Aug 1997

• Community & Child Health Nurse, Armadale-Kelmscott Health Service

  • Jan 1994 - Apr 1995



WA Department of Community Development

• Community Nurse, Early Intervention

  • Oct 1993 - Dec 1993

  Pilot program - Early Intervention program for socially disadvantaged families with children aged between 0-5 years. Developed a program to educate parents on child development; building parenting skills; and enhancing the parent-child relationship through play. Pilot program - Early Intervention program for socially disadvantaged families with children aged between 0-5 years. Developed a program to educate parents on child development; building parenting skills; and enhancing the parent-child relationship through play.



Silverchain Group

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

• District Nurse

  • Jul 1992 - Oct 1993



Perth Pathology

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venepuncturist / Specimen collection

  • Dec 1991 - Jul 1992



AAA Nursing Care

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse & Midwife

  • Oct 1988 - Dec 1991



Department of Health (WA Health)

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

• Registered Nurse and Midwife

  • Oct 1990 - Jul 1991



Gosnells Family Hospital

• Registered Midwife

  • Feb 1989 - Jan 1990



Department of Health (WA Health)

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

• Registered Midwife

  • Jan 1988 - May 1988

• Registered Nurse and Midwife

  • May 1986 - Dec 1987



Department of Health (WA Health)

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

• Registered Nurse, Student Midwife

  • Nov 1984 - Mar 1986



Australian Government Department of Veteran Affairs

• Registered Nurse,

  • Aug 1983 - Nov 1984



WA School of Nursing

• Student general nurse

  • Jul 1980 - Jul 1983

  Completed General Nurse training. Clinical placements at Royal Perth, Shenton Park Rehabilitation, Bunbury Regional and Northam Regional Hospitals. Completed General Nurse training. Clinical placements at Royal Perth, Shenton Park Rehabilitation, Bunbury Regional and Northam Regional Hospitals.