Experience

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  EdConnect Australia

  • Australia

  • Non Executive Director

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • Australia

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  Serco

  • Australia

  • Assurance Manager - Fiona Stanley Hospital

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Australia

    Quality Assurance and Management Governance and Risk Management Compliance Management Operational Review

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  Yarnz Pty Ltd

  • Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer

    • 2019 - Present

    - Funds Management;

  • Investment Committee Board Member

    • 2019 - Present

    Purpose of the Fund is to achieve member returns in excess of the “All Ordinaries” Total Return Index (XAOA).

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  CPA Australia

  • Transitioning and Networking Committee (TAN) Member WA Chapter

    • 2020 - Present

    CPA is a professional accounting body in Australia.- TAN seeks to advance, represent, and engage the interests of its members;- Support members who desire to maintain their professional skills and continue to learn, earn, and contribute where appropriate;- Contribution of ideas leading to the rollout of successful networking events for members;- Generating strategies to meet members' post career expectations.

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  Starick

  • Australia

  • Non Executive Director

    • Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
    • Australia

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  East Kimberley Job Pathways

  • Australia

  • Quality Assurance, Audit & Compliance Coordinator

    • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
    • Australia

    East Kimberley Job Pathways is a leading Aboriginal controlled ‘for purpose’ community development organization empowering communities throughout the broader East Kimberley Region.- Providing assurance on risks, controls, and compliance across, corporate functions and new initiatives such as Container Deposit Scheme and National Disability Insurance Scheme;- Assisting in complying with ISO 9001 accreditation in Quality Management;- Analyzing the budgeting and forecasting process, including financial modelling and scenario analysis;- Reviewing business model financial sustainability including cost and revenue analysis; * Acceptance and implementation of internal audit recommendations; * Maintenance of ISO Certification; * Reduction of risks and improvements in compliance leading to efficiency and effectiveness of operations and “clean” reports from external assessors.

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  Running a financial securities trading firm

  • Financial securities trader

    • 2017 - 2018

    - Financial securities (stocks and derivatives) analysis and trading with a view to minimizing risk, and maximizing return;- Independent and objective analysis using a systematic, disciplined, structured approach to analyze past and current fundamental and technical data and indicators relating to share price and company information;- Risk management, including setting risk tolerances, tiering, and hedging;- Achieved an average annual return of 20%;- Meeting target risk, diversification, and liquidity levels consistently, year on year.

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  Department of Health (WA Health)

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

  • Manager Internal Audit (level 7 substantive)

    • 2008 - 2016

    Department of Health – WA is Western Australia’s public health system.- Member of the Women & Children’s Hospital Audit Committee;- Member of the Alesco System Project Control Group;- Member of the Patient Administration System Project Control Group;- Developed Strategic Audit & Governance Framework for the State Health System;- Managed and controlled internal audit services across the WA State Health System;- Undertook cross sector reviews, including complex and sensitive internal audit work and special investigations;- Managed the development of policy and risk based strategic operational plans and provided guidance and policy advice in regard to corporate governance, risk management and related control assurance procedures;- Provided independent assurance relating to operational and business area compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and standards;- Costed health services for funding proposals to the Minister for Health;- Business and financial analysis and reporting to the Director General relating to the performance of the North Metropolitan Area Health Service;- Advised on the performance of, and risks associated with budget settings, to assist in identifying system-wide financial implications;- Provided strategic input into Health Finance’s function and led, managed, and directed the activities and resources of the Team;- Development of business cases that were approved by the Department of Treasury WAAccurate Costing for services leading to good budget management outcomes;- Reduction of risks, improvement of control and compliance and better custody of finances and assets;- Better audit results from the external auditor due to improved efficiencies within internal audit coverage and reliance on internal audit results;- Improvements in governance, compliance, and accountability;- Enhanced management of project risks, leading to better delivery of project scope, timelines, and budgets.

  • Alesco Payroll System - Project Control Committee

    • 2012 - 2015

    - Provided effective governance oversight for the implementation of new payroll and patient administration systems for the WA Public Health System; - Independent and timely assurance to the Executive Group on status of project governance, risks, timelines, scope, and budget;- Independent and timely oversight and proactive advice on management of risks to project, governance, scope, budgets, and timelines;- Sign off prior to “Go Live” as a key control to successful project rollout; - Value added in recommendation of extra data cleaning and validation procedures to ensure payroll integrity.

  • Patient Administration System - Project Control Committee

    • 2012 - 2015

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  Women & Children’s Hospitals (King Edward Memorial & Princess Margaret Hospitals)

  • Audit Committee Member

    • 2010 - 2015

    Women & Children’s Hospitals (King Edward Memorial & Princess Margaret Hospitals) is the West Australia's largest specialist facility for women's and children's health. - Presented, discussed and reviewed internal audit findings relevant to the Hospitals and followed up on agreed upon outstanding internal audit recommendations;- Independent and timely assurance to the Audit Committee on the results of internal and external audit activity and management of risks arising;- Advice to the Audit Committee on the most effective course of risk mitigation;- Reduction in the results of repeat audit findings due to follow up on the prompt implementation of outstanding audit recommendations.

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  CPA Australia

  • Investigations Committee Member, WA Chapter

    • 2009 - 2011

    - Oversaw the management of complaints against members from the public or other relevant bodies;- Ensured applicable Standards for Complaints Management, Investigation and where relevant, - Discipline, are being met in relation to members treatment by CPA Australia;- Added value by bringing an independent and objective approach to ensure natural justice and transparency are maintained.

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  Government of Papua New Guinea

  • Joint Public Sector Committee Member

    • 2008 - 2008

    - Form strategic alliances within the public sector, supported the SPIA (strengthening provincial internal audit) initiative;- Strengthened public sector wide accountability and governance mechanisms;- Facilitated the Strengthening Provincial Internal Audit (SPIA) Strategy, plan, and implementation;- Rollout of a coordinated approach for the whole of government support for SPIA.

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  Coffey International

  • Australian Support Facility (ASF) Internal Audit Adviser

    • 2007 - 2008

    Coffey International (for an AusAID funded project) is an Australian Government agency and is tasked with managing Australia's overseas aid program. The agency works to assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. - Member of the Joint Public Sector Committee (Dept of Treasury, Office of Auditor General and Department of Provincial and Local Government) for improving government accountability;- Facilitated the Strengthening Provincial Internal Audit (SPIA) Strategy, plan, and implementation;Rollout of a coordinated approach for whole of government support for SPIA;- Provided leadership, strategic direction, training, mentoring, and coaching of senior management within the Papua New Guinea public sector, with a view to strengthening and improving governance, risk management and control assurance via internal audit (SPIA) across the PNG public sector;- Development and implementation of the SPIA Strategic Plan, leading to demonstrable improvement in internal audit capacity building;- Governance Skills development through training, mentoring, and coaching at the central and provincial levels of government;- Putting in place, processes, systems and reporting frameworks to monitor ongoing progress.

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  State Library, Library Board of Western Australia

  • Audit Committee Member

    • 2006 - 2007

    State Library is a research, reference and public lending library located in the Perth Cultural Centre; it is a portfolio agency of the Western Australia Department of Culture and the Arts and controlled by the Library Board of Western Australia.- Discussed and reviewed internal and external audit findings relevant to the State Library, including follow up on agreed upon outstanding internal audit recommendations;- Independent and timely assurance to the Audit Committee on the results of internal and external audit activity and management of risks arising;- Advice to the Audit Committee on the most effective course of risk mitigation;- Reduction in the results of repeat audit findings due to follow up on the prompt implementation of outstanding audit recommendations.

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  Department of Health (WA Health)

  • A/Manager System Business Analysis (Level 8 – Health Finance)

    • 2005 - 2006

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  Information Systems Audit & Control Association – Perth WA Chapter

  • Board Director

    • 1999 - 2001

    Information Systems Audit & Control Association – Perth WA Chapter is a global professional body for Information Systems Audit and Control.- Organized and arranged suitable events to further members professional development needs;- Timetable of suitable professional development activities developed and circulated to members;- Coordinated with relevant professional experts to host training sessions for members;- High rate of member satisfaction achieved at the events organized.