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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years. In Australia and New Zealand, Bupa supports more than 5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, optical, medical, hearing and medical visa services.As part of the Corporate Affairs team, I was a dedicated functional partner to Bupa Optical & Hearing and Bupa Medical Visa Services as part of Bupa Health Services.Key Responsibilities:• Provide strategic communications and engagement advice to Directors and broader leadership teams.• Plan, develop and execute business-specific and Bupa-wide communications activities, including presentations, intranet content and video briefs.• Ensure exposure to business activities to identify and address any potential reputational risks to Bupa.

Melbourne, Australia

The Department of Justice and Regulation is one of seven departments within the Victorian public sector. As a department, we deliver high-quality services to Victorians and support a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.As part of the Strategic Communications Branch, my role is to develop and deliver project-specific communications strategy, planning, content and advice as an embedded member of Corporate Reform Program team.Key responsibilities:• Change communications – Develop and implement change communications protocols, strategies and activities to successfully transition staff and stakeholders to the new operating models.• Project communications – Develop, plan and execute communication activities across a wide range of channels to engage impacted stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.• Stakeholder relations – Create, develop and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the department, including executive management through to operational staff.‬• Strategic communications and planning – Be relied upon to develop and deliver key communications artefacts as well as provide expert advice across all aspects of the project.

Melbourne, Australia

As part of the Strategic Communications Branch, my role involves collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver accurate, engaging and effective communications.Key Responsibilities:• Strategic communications advice – Providing expert insight and advice on media activities across several functions of the department.• Media relations – Liaise with media outlets to promote activities, policy and achievements, as well as managing incoming media requests.• Stakeholder relations – Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, including executive management.‬• Issues management – Identify and develop effective strategies to pre-empt and suitably react to potential media-related issues.

Melbourne, Australia

Monash University is regarded as one of the premier tertiary institutions in Australia and was recently ranked inside the top 100 of the 2015 Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking.Working across the internal and external communications areas, my role focused on the improvement of stakeholder relations and media coverage of activities at the Peninsula campus.Key Responsibilities:• Internal communications – Manage and contribute to the production of internal communication channels to all Monash staff, including liaising with key stakeholders, content production and editing.• Project communications management – Development and delivery of communications strategy for major developments at the University’s Peninsula campus.• Stakeholder relations – Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, including community partners.

Melbourne, Australia

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a public not-for-profit university funded by the Australian Government. It is open to students and staff of all beliefs. As part of the Marketing and Communications Team within Marketing and External Relations, I work primarily to identify unique stories from within the University, develop and contribute to the planning and execution of campaigns, and promote the research outcomes and through a wide range of external channels. Key Responsibilities• Campaign development and production – Collaborate university colleagues to develop content strategies and materials tailored to internal and external audiences.• Media liaison – Develop strong relationships with media outlets across a wide-range of channels to promote university initiatives.• Stakeholder management – Build relationships with key stakeholders to promote campaigns and key initiatives.

Melbourne, Australia

Monash University is regarded as one of the premier tertiary institutions in Australia and was recently ranked inside the top 100 of the 2015 Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking. As part of the Multi-Channel Marketing, Communications and New Media department within the Office of the Vice President (Marketing, Communications & Student Recruitment), I work across internal communications, media advice and relations, and content generation.Key Responsibilities• Internal communications management – Manage all aspects of the production of weekly internal communication to all Monash staff, including liaising with key stakeholders, content production and editing.• Project management – manage and provide strategic direction for the Monash in Focus video program to improve internal communication channels.• Stakeholder management – Liaising with academics and senior management from faculties, specialist research institutes to arrange media opportunities, generate content, and improve and develop working relationships.‬

Melbourne, Australia

In this expanded role, I was responsible for all media and communication tasks relating to the National Basketball League (2012/13 season), Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Australian national teams (including Australian Boomers and Australian Opals) and the national wheelchair basketball program.As part of this role I was able to help improve and grow coverage for basketball across a variety of platforms through building strong relationships with media outlets in cooperation with key talent and stakeholders, and taking a proactive approach to increasing coverage.Key Responsibilities:• Media relations – building and maintaining strong relationships with media outlets, aiming to increase the coverage and awareness of basketball.• Content generation and publication management – managing all aspects of the production cycle from content generation through to design and layout, and experience liaising with designers and printers.• Social media management – creating content and managing all aspects of Basketball Australia social media across a host of properties.• Media planning and strategy – experienced and highly knowledgeable in development, planning and implementation of media strategy and media plans. • Stakeholder and talent relations – building strong communications lines with high level stakeholders, local, state and federal government, corporate partners and high-profile athletes.• Event management – organising all aspects of media events and media conferences in locations around the country, involving government and corporate partners.

Melbourne, Australia

Basketball Australia (BA) is the governing body for the sport in Australia, overseeing the development of grass roots programs, the high-performance national team programs (Boomers and Opals), junior national championships and the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL).During this time I was responsible for all aspects of media relations and promotion, content production and stakeholder/talent management for the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), while assisting in media activities for the Australian Boomers and Australian Opals national teams.Key Responsibilities: • Media relations – building and maintaining relationships with media outlets in WNBL markets to grow the quantity and quality of coverage.• Content generation – producing WNBL content for the official website, game programs and third-parties, including sponsors and news wire services.• Social media management – creating content and managing all aspects of WNBL social media across Twitter and Facebook.• Stakeholder and talent relations – building strong communications lines with high level stakeholders, corporate partners and high-profile athletes.

Melbourne, Australia

Motorcycling Australia (MA's) is a non-for-profit member-based organisation that manages all aspects of Motorcycle Sport in Australia, working closely with the Australian Sports Commission.In this role I was helped grow and develop online presence through improved content production for the website and other publications, creation of a social media presence and the development of stronger ties with high-profile talent in the sport.Key Responsibilities:• Website management – manage all aspects of website content and functionality to ensure the key messages and information are easily accessible to website users.• Internal communications – develop procedures and programs for internal communication in relation to serious incidents and media training and education. Liaising with the more than 25,000 MA members and licence holders.• Social media management – implement, develop and maintain social media presence.• Media relations – build, develop and manage successful relationships with industry and general media to ensure key messages are always communicated.

Alice Springs, Australia

As the Sports Editor of the Centralian Advocate, I was made responsible for all aspects of the content direction and production, page layout and design, and sub-editing and proofing of the sports pages - including sports reporters and contributors. This role accelerated the development of skills across, leadership, strategic planning, time management and communication, with the support and guidance of the senior editorial staff.Key Responsibilities:• Publication management – management of all aspects of the publication of the sports pages from content creation through to printing and distribution.• Design and layout – control over the layout of the sports pages to ensure the most important stories and best images are prominently positioned to maximise exposure.• Content generation – creating original, timely, relevant and engaging content for the readership, ensuring a balance of coverage of all issues.• Quality management – ensuring a high level of writing, editing and factual accuracy in all content.• Time management – Ensuring all production aspects are completed to a high standard and meet strict publication deadlines.

Alice Springs, Australia

Centralian Advocate is a News Limited-owned newspaper in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The publication is made up of 100 per cent local content, providing news and opinion for the Central Australian community.In this role I worked closely with senior editorial staff to develop and hone the craft of writing, continually assessing and improving my performance. I was able to improve relations with stakeholders in the community, through building strong and positive relationships.• Stakeholder relations - building and maintaining strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders from all aspects of the community, including politicians, Indigenous leaders, local government, sporting bodies and the general public.• Content generation – creating original, timely, relevant and engaging content for the readership, ensuring a balance of coverage of all issues.• Quality management – ensuring a high level of writing, editing and factual accuracy in all content.• Time management – Ensuring all production aspects are completed to a high standard and meet strict publication deadlines.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Journalism

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Financial Planning And Services