Damian Staveley Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Working within a Trial Division, I am responsible for preparing and conducting trials for serious criminal offences in Victoria, on behalf of the community and the Director of Public Prosecutions. I use my experience as a senior policy professional to take a whole-of-system lens when conducting criminal proceedings, striving for just outcomes for victims of crime and the community.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As Manager of the Strategic Policy Branch, I led a team to represent QPS interests at a state and national level through advocacy, negotiation and preparation of policy advice for and on behalf of the Police Minister and QPS Senior Executives. I worked to align the QPS within the criminal justice system and broader human service delivery system in a way that achieved the strategic objectives of the government and the QPS.

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

I was a participant in the Queensland Government Policy Futures Graduate Program, a whole-of-government graduate program designed to develop program participants into policy professionals. I had placements across two government departments (Dept of Child Safety, Youth and Women and the Queensland Police Service (QPS)).

Brisbane, Australia

Engaging in all aspects of family law, and responsibility for my own conveyancing matters, within a specialist boutique firm environment. • Legal drafting and research (family and succession law, including within litigation context)• Applications for consent orders and minutes of consent (both children and property) • Binding financial agreements and binding child support agreements • Initiating applications/responses and supporting affidavits (both children and property)• Legal and non-legal correspondence and advice (both written and verbal) with internal and external stakeholders, including liaising directly with clients or other professionals to ensure the expeditious finalisation of matters. • Preparation for and attendance at Court events and mediation.

Brisbane, Australia

Six month internship (2 days per week) in the commercial property team, assisting with conveyancing files and legal research.

Brisbane Cbd

Working within a small team environment producing specialty coffee.

Brisbane, Australia

On a volunteer basis, I was responsible for producing high quality local news and feature stories each fortnight for a circulation of approximately 30,000 readers in the outer north-west Brisbane area.

Brisbane, Australia

Creating and editing policy and procedure documents to achieve accreditation of the legal service with the National Association of Community Legal Centres.

Graduate Diploma In Legal Practice

Bachelor’S Degree, Law (Hons)

Activities and Societies: Crime Club semi-finalist (2013, 2014); Torts Peer Mentor (2012, 2013)

Bachelor’S Degree, Journalism (With Distinction)

High School