Jess Stevens Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

• Provide analysis and recommendations as to how current and proposed social policy will affect LWB’s clients and their goals to live their life the way they want.
• Establish key relationships both internally and externally in respect of reforms, high level research and provide support across all key program areas in Life Without Barriers (LWB).
• Remain informed about state and federal parliamentary and departmental activity and provide executive summaries to relevant senior leaders across the organisation.
• In collaboration with subject matter experts, prepare written submissions to relevant state and federal government and departmental inquiries, reviews and consultations to advocate for improvements to systemic barriers.
• Prepare and contribute to internal Social Policy Position papers, Practice Governance Committee reports and Board papers.

Fleurieu Region, South Australia

Fleurieu Region, South Australia

Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia

• Managed parliamentary activity (policy briefs and proposals, committee work and inquiry preparation and reports, legislation advice, preparation and amendments, questions in writing, constituency questions).
• Liaised with Federal Ministerial Departments to influence policy decisions.
• Reviewed introduced and amended legislation and engaged with the sector regarding its impact.
• Managed stakeholder relationships in areas of priority and maintained close collaborative working arrangements with Minister’s and Members of Parliament from other State and Federal Electorate Offices.
• Provided assistance to over 2000 constituents of Mayo by supporting them to address their concerns: from supporting people with Centrelink issues, to assisting people to understand and navigate the National Disability.

Goolwa, South Australia, Australia

Manager of Junction Australia's Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island services, including homelessness, domestic violence, community development, a community centre, emergency relief program, Adult Community Education and Partners In Recovery. A variety of local, state and federally funded programs. Jess was the Deputy Chair of the Coalition of Women's Domestic.

Adult education. Taught modules from Cert IV in Mental Health to MINDA staff.

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Kathmandu, Nepal

I taught English and Science to Nepali primary school children.

Master Of Social Science, Counselling Psychology

Graduate Certificate Client Assessment And Case Management (Specialising In Homelessness), Homelessness

Bachelor Of Psychology, Psychology