Bridie Walsh Email & Phone Number

Torquay, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Supported Victorian Government's four-year transformation program Strengthening Victoria's Biosecurity System to deliver a statewide survey, over 100 semi-structured interviews and an online workshop that brought together industry, community and government representatives.Delivered the communications and engagement tools to enable community, industry and government to work together to find solutions to complex issues.Used creative communications skills to develop video, social media and… Show more Supported Victorian Government's four-year transformation program Strengthening Victoria's Biosecurity System to deliver a statewide survey, over 100 semi-structured interviews and an online workshop that brought together industry, community and government representatives.Delivered the communications and engagement tools to enable community, industry and government to work together to find solutions to complex issues.Used creative communications skills to develop video, social media and other communications for biosecurity emergency responses. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Ask me to help:• Develop your communications strategy• Create key messaging• Plan and write your web content (with SEO know-how)• Develop a content plan for your newsletter, publications/s, or content marketing• Develop a social media plan and/or campaign• Create a media plan• Project manage a critical publication (booklet or annual report).My clients include Breast Cancer Network Australia, Mission Travel, Open Universities Australia, Neonormal, Apeiron… Show more Ask me to help:• Develop your communications strategy• Create key messaging• Plan and write your web content (with SEO know-how)• Develop a content plan for your newsletter, publications/s, or content marketing• Develop a social media plan and/or campaign• Create a media plan• Project manage a critical publication (booklet or annual report).My clients include Breast Cancer Network Australia, Mission Travel, Open Universities Australia, Neonormal, Apeiron Financial, CASSE.org.au, Made to Create, UnitingCare Harrison, DB Results, Rawson Homes (via Level 6), PharmaTrainr, The Growth Faculty, Konnective, World Vision Australia, SparkLit, Anglican Overseas Aid, Shine Skin & Body, Kath Walters, Visual Q and Two Square Pegs.Email: bridieleewalsh@gmail.com Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Ask for:• Profiles• Case studies• Feature articles• Editorial• Newsletters• Blogs• Media releases• Social media content.My work has been published in BRW Magazine, Koori Mail, Open Universities Australia blog, Renault blog (via Neonormal), The Growth Faculty Blog, Hames Sharley Newsletter, Griffins Hill News, and more. I specialise in human interest, destination, business and community development articles for a range of publications and… Show more Ask for:• Profiles• Case studies• Feature articles• Editorial• Newsletters• Blogs• Media releases• Social media content.My work has been published in BRW Magazine, Koori Mail, Open Universities Australia blog, Renault blog (via Neonormal), The Growth Faculty Blog, Hames Sharley Newsletter, Griffins Hill News, and more. I specialise in human interest, destination, business and community development articles for a range of publications and companies. I'm also available for ghost writing. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• I developed the department's social media strategy supporting audience growth from 567 fans to over 5,500 fans -- and continuing to grow.• I developed a pipeline of content and supported the execution of the strategy with guidelines, procedures and ongoing communications support.• I ran creative workshops and trained the team in basic photography skills and best practice social media management.• The role involved field trips, conducting interviews and taking photographs to… Show more • I developed the department's social media strategy supporting audience growth from 567 fans to over 5,500 fans -- and continuing to grow.• I developed a pipeline of content and supported the execution of the strategy with guidelines, procedures and ongoing communications support.• I ran creative workshops and trained the team in basic photography skills and best practice social media management.• The role involved field trips, conducting interviews and taking photographs to support creative story-based content for the social media channels. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Provided strategic communications support to the Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer to develop key messages, board papers, presentations and other collateral to promote the activities of this new division.Supported the division's General Managers with communications support including business narrative development, presentations and intranet information management.

Melbourne, Australia

Led a team of communications consultants on one of Australia's biggest technology change programs.Developed a communications strategy that provided a cohesive approach to getting important information across the business, whilst promoting the program and what's involved.Importantly, I managed and developed relevant, timely and easy to understand information to engage and excite people about the 26 new technologies MLC Life Insurance is setting up to exit from NAB and operate as a… Show more Led a team of communications consultants on one of Australia's biggest technology change programs.Developed a communications strategy that provided a cohesive approach to getting important information across the business, whilst promoting the program and what's involved.Importantly, I managed and developed relevant, timely and easy to understand information to engage and excite people about the 26 new technologies MLC Life Insurance is setting up to exit from NAB and operate as a standalone company.Through narrative and creative direction I supported the vision and ambition for MLC Life Insurance to become Australia's leading life insurer . Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for:• Monthly CEO Letter• Monthly enewsletter, The Bulletin• Content creation for the website and Hub (intranet) including photography, interviews and writing stories and internal health and safety campaigns• Development of internal publications including the community report, annual report, Melbourne Water Annual Report.I contributed to the development of campaigns for social media (12 days of Christmas emergency kit planning, Driver Reviver), promotion of… Show more Responsible for:• Monthly CEO Letter• Monthly enewsletter, The Bulletin• Content creation for the website and Hub (intranet) including photography, interviews and writing stories and internal health and safety campaigns• Development of internal publications including the community report, annual report, Melbourne Water Annual Report.I contributed to the development of campaigns for social media (12 days of Christmas emergency kit planning, Driver Reviver), promotion of events such as SES's involvement in Pride March and Wear Orange Wednesday and internal promotion of activities such as the Emergency Services Blood Challenge #Red25. My role involved idea generation for campaign and collateral, working collaboratively with the media officer, digital officer and designer, undertaking marketing coordination, and back-filling social media (and website) publishing on Facebook and Twitter to communicate essential hazard warning and emergency information. Show less

Advised university business partners about suitable content for their website to engage a range of audiences including future students, current students, researchers, industry and government. Examples:About Swinburne: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/The library website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/ Centre for Social Impact Swinburne: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/social-impact/MelNet social network research group:… Show more Advised university business partners about suitable content for their website to engage a range of audiences including future students, current students, researchers, industry and government. Examples:About Swinburne: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/The library website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/ Centre for Social Impact Swinburne: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/social-impact/MelNet social network research group: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/melnet/Proficient in HTML and Terminal 4 CMS. I developed a comprehensive understanding of information architecture, and how to write for search engine optimisation (SEO). Show less

Supported the Advocacy and Church division to engage Australians to stand and work with the poor to eliminate the injustices that cause poverty through effective and strategic communications. I developed the communications strategy to the church segment and an annual communications plan.The role involved editing, writing for and sourcing contributors for the monthly e-newsletter The Faith Effect eNews. Other responsibilities included: developing video content for major campaigns and… Show more Supported the Advocacy and Church division to engage Australians to stand and work with the poor to eliminate the injustices that cause poverty through effective and strategic communications. I developed the communications strategy to the church segment and an annual communications plan.The role involved editing, writing for and sourcing contributors for the monthly e-newsletter The Faith Effect eNews. Other responsibilities included: developing video content for major campaigns and church events, involving content resourcing, script writing and production; developing key messaging guidelines, content for collateral and articles; managing the media relationship with a national radio broadcaster; writing for the web; and being commissioned as field writer and photographer on two international resource trips (India and Timor-Leste).Managed one direct report: providing managerial guidance, work planning and scheduling, editorial oversight, copy editing and proofreading support. Show less

Burwood East, Melbourne

Responsible for sharing the stories of World Vision's work in Australia partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are leading development in their communities. Developed content that promoted how Indigenous community partners engaged in early childhood care and development, youth leadership, home ownership, art enterprises, connecting to culture and other sustainable development solutions to support children and families to overcome disadvantage. A crucial body… Show more Responsible for sharing the stories of World Vision's work in Australia partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are leading development in their communities. Developed content that promoted how Indigenous community partners engaged in early childhood care and development, youth leadership, home ownership, art enterprises, connecting to culture and other sustainable development solutions to support children and families to overcome disadvantage. A crucial body of work included developing media policies on a range of issues for internal use, a key messaging guidelines that emphasised informed consent processes and strengths-based language and field resourcing that ensured there were enough stories and images for the range of communications channels in the business. Show less

Gathered stories, images and video from World Vision field projects to share with supporters through media, websites, Facebook, Twitter and in print publications.

Managed one Administration Assistant to serve the administrative needs of 7 managers and sixty two staff in the Media and Communications Department of World Vision.

Masters In Professional Writing, Professional Writing

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature

Vce