Amanda D. Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Australia

For over 10 years I led the operations of the Office of the Deputy Director(Policy, Performance and Planning). I have developed extensive knowledge of the operations of the Division and the Department of Education. Uniquely, while responsible for the effective and efficient operations of the office, I have lead a number of multi-disciplinary teams solving complex problems and providing high level support to the Minister’s office.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

In a small project team, I supported the Deputy-Director General to implement an organisational re-design of the Department to ensure the Director-General’s vision for the service delivery was implemented to provide clarity on roles and responsibility and accountability for decision making.

Brisbane, Australia

Coordinate the Minister's legislative program by overseeing the preparation and progression of new and amending legislation. Provide high level advice to the Director-General, Minister, senior officers and departmental staff on a range of legislative issues impacting on the Department and its statutory bodies.

Brisbane, Australia

Facilitating service responses, identifying emerging issues and gaps in service delivery, enhancing multi-agency collaboration and driving potential Government responses to emerging issues. My significant legislative reform outcomes included developing a scheme for providing victims of crime with compensation from prisoners who had been awarded compensation as victims of sexual abuse. I also led legislative reform work concerning anti-discrimination that ensured prisoners’ cultural and… Show more Facilitating service responses, identifying emerging issues and gaps in service delivery, enhancing multi-agency collaboration and driving potential Government responses to emerging issues. My significant legislative reform outcomes included developing a scheme for providing victims of crime with compensation from prisoners who had been awarded compensation as victims of sexual abuse. I also led legislative reform work concerning anti-discrimination that ensured prisoners’ cultural and physical disability needs were met within financially fiscal and prudent allocation of limited resources. I also advocated for and won support from the Department of Justice and Attorney-General’s for them to amend the Dangerous Prisoners Sexual Offenders legislation. Show less

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

I was a member of a small project team that led the review of the Corrective Services legislative framework, introducing an entirely new Act and Regulation, including significant reform of sentencing through the introduction of court ordered parole.

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

I provided advice to the Department mainly concerning sentence management and Administrative Law, including drafting of statement of reasons and advice on judicial review.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

I was employed solely to develop the busway and light rail legislation. I developed a unique legislative framework that would enable a leasehold over the light rail system, impacting private property rights of access and providing compensation and fundamentally re-conceiving the legal concept of a public road

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As a legal officer in quasi-criminal prosecutions, I drafted Complaints and Summons, appeared in court to lead prosecutions, drafted legal advice and was Counsel Assisting for a death in custody.

Hackney, England, United Kingdom

As a legal officer, I drafted Complaints and Summons, appeared in mentions and lead hearings and supporting a more senior prosecutor and Barrister in complex matters, including an appeal to the High Court responding to an appeal against conviction for noise complaints arising from ‘rave parties’ in the local government area .

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As a junior legal officer, I drafted Complaints and Summons, appeared in duty court and led hearings (less complex matters) and represented the Commonwealth when settling pleas and supported senior barristers in more complex matters.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As a para-legal I supported complex prosecutions including a major drug importation matter through the preparation of briefs of evidence and support to senior prosecutors throughout the trial. In one particularly significant matter I was responsible for ensuring the evidence supported an unbroken chain of custody for the importation of significant amount of hashish.

Graduate Diploma Legal Practice, Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Laws