Iresha Herath Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The General Counsel of the Social Services Regulator plays a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive legal services across both regulatory and operational portfolios under the Social Services Regulation Act 2021. This role involves establishing and managing the Social Services Regulator's legal functions, which encompass a diverse range of legal, regulatory, administrative, and legislative tasks. The General Counsel's team is dedicated to providing expert, timely advice on complex and sensitive legal matters, offering crucial support as the independent Social Services Regulator prepares to commence operations on 1 July 2024.

Melbourne, Australia

Established not-for-profit theatre and arts company 9minds to empower young people to express creativity and foster a love of the Arts. Authored and produced five plays performed at the Arts Centre Victoria and the children’s book Brave Adventures Little Girl.

Makandura, Sri Lanka

The Notary's House was awarded the Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Award in 2020 and 2023. The Notary’s House is a passion project combining travel, architecture, interior design, and hospitality to deliver a world-class luxury boutique hotel. The property was converted from our 200-year-old ancestral family home in Sri Lanka to a six-room hotel that has hosted hundreds of guests and supports the local community.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Head of Legal, Public Law, Legislation & Inquiries handles a broad range of legal, regulatory, administrative, and legislative matters, providing expert and timely advice on highly complex and sensitive legal issues.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Led a cross-functional team of lawyers, governance, and administrative officers in the provision of timely and sophisticated legal advice to key stakeholders.

Burwood, Victoria, Australia

Responsibilities● Led a cross-functional team of lawyers, governance, and administrative officers in the provision of timely and sophisticated legal advice to key stakeholders ● Advised on commercial law, litigation, information disclosure issues, and public sector governance● Managed budget, staff recruitment, and resource allocation● Organised board meetings, including the preparation of agendas and meeting materials● Collaborated with government departments and agencies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standardsKey achievements ● Established a streamlined legal services team with subject matter experts spanning commercial law, litigation and information disclosure ● Established robust governance processes for the Board that proactively mitigated commercial risks

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Responsibilities● Managed provision of a full suite of legal services to Corrections, Youth Justice, and COVID-19 Quarantine divisions in the Department● Line management of team members, including recruitment, career planning, and performance evaluations ● Member of a cross-group leadership team overseeing complex commercial and public law mattersKey achievements ● Led the project management for the Department of hotel quarantine contractual work and successful handover of responsibility to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria after the transition from the Department of Health and Human Services ● Managed a legal team supporting the Department during the Veronica Nelson inquest.

Melbourne, Australia

Provided legal counsel to high-profile private and public sector clients on various commercial infrastructure issues.

Melbourne, Australia

Responsibilities● Served as the Executive Director of Legal Services, member of the Western Health Executive Committee, Western Health Audit & Risk Committee, and managed Board secretariat functions● Financial and people management of an eight-person team comprising lawyers, governance, and admin officers● Coordinated legal and policy support, including advising, training, and developing guidance on medico-legal issues such as coronial, civil and criminal matters, insurance litigation and dispute resolution, and IP● Advised on significant contracts, including Cerner electronic medical record contracts, Footscray Hospital tripartite contracts, and Victoria University contracts● Oversaw the development of public health policy materialKey achievements ● Established and led a team that won a Lawyers’ Weekly Corporate Counsel (Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech) Team of the Year Award in 2019● Led the implementation of voluntary assisted dying legislation at Western Health, resulting in a grand round attended by 3,000 staff members● Served as the subject matter expert for public sector governance and internal compliance, designing strategies that reduced legal, financial, and commercial risks

Melbourne, Australia

Responsibilities● Led a team of seven lawyers and policy officers in directing Victoria's response to transport safety regulations in bus, maritime, and rail transport● Developed compliance strategies, led litigation and dispute resolution, and oversaw boards of inquiry● Developed systems for contractual arrangements, tendering, workplace law, public sector governance, and internal compliance● Drafted and negotiated internal and external contracts across finance, IT, IP and trade practicesKey achievements ● Served as an Executive Officer and a member of the Transport Safety Victoria Leadership Team and Audit Committee, which included Board secretariat functions● Managed legal aspects of the successful merger of Maritime Safety Victoria and Public Transport Safety Victoria to create Transport Safety Victoria● Led a legislative and subject matter expert team to introduce new Victorian safety legislation in bus transport (2010) and national regulation in rail and maritime transport (2014)● Led legal strategy on a suburban rail loop regulatory matter regarding safety management systems which the Victorian Ombudsman endorsed in the public report

Burwood, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Sydney & Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Doctor Of Law - Jd