The Director, Employee Relations provides the Minister, Department Head and executive management with professional industrial relations advice and expertise to facilitate the development of policy and strategy that ensures successful industrial relations outcomes for departmental portfolios and employees.The Director, Employee Relations oversees all enterprise bargaining and other significant industrial issues within the department’s portfolio areas. The Director leads the Employee Relations team and oversees all employee relations matters and negotiations on behalf of the department. The Director, Employee Relations will be responsible for developing and maintaining constructive cooperative working relationships with unions.

VicTrack owns Victoria’s transport land, assets and infrastructure – and works to protect and grow the value of the portfolio to support a thriving transport system, and make travel and living better for Victorians.The Group Manager Employee Relations is responsible for the design and delivery of sound advice and expertise on employee and industrial relations and change management practices within the legislative framework relevant to VicTrack.

The Workplace Relations Manager leads strategic and operational industrial and employee relations advice across the University to enable the University to achieve its future ready goals whilst ensuring that it meets its legislative and Collective Agreement obligations. This position is also responsible for leading a small team of experienced Consultants across the full workplace relations platform whilst working with and supporting members of the Human Resources team and key stakeholders in the University.

The Director Human Resource (HR) Performance is a critical leadership role that provides authoritative and strategic advice to executives, senior managers and staff across HSQ. I had the lead role in developing robust systems to improve and sustain HR management principles and people performance of HSQ.This included overseeing and directing the Industrial Relations, Attraction and Retention, HR Business Partnering, Medical Support and Recruitment Services functions to embed a performance-oriented culture within the organisation. Through strong partnership with operational businesses, I was responsible for planning and implementing effective HR management state-wide strategies whilst working closely with other internal People, Performance and Excellence (PPE) Directors and Managers. In addition, I provided expert advice to business lines across HSQ on all aspects of effective HR management work practices that emphasised the achievement of customer objectives.

At TAFE Queensland Brisbane, we're here to Make Great Happen. My responsibility was to lead both human resources strategy and operations to support the delivery of the TAFE Queensland Brisbane’s vision and values of Innovation, Accountability, Commerciality and Teamwork. I led a high performing human resources team with responsibility across a broad range of human resource functions including employee and industrial relations, payroll, organisational capability development, talent management, workplace health and safety and internal communications.

My role at DET was primarily providing the Director-General, Deputy Director-General and Assistant Director-General, Human Resources with timely, strategic industrial relations advice and options in response to sensitive industrial relations issues and strategies to improve the industrial relations climate for the department.I developed and implemented a coordinated, integrated multi-team approach to workforce relations across the various sectors of the department. This included leading high level enterprise bargaining negotiations and conciliation and arbitration proceedings in industrial tribunals.A key factor of success in this role was maintaining effective relationships with all relevant employer and union organisations and state government departments and agencies.

I led a small industrial and employee relations team to ensure the provision of high level strategic and operational advice to QAS management on a broad range of employment related issues, including employment frameworks, industrial instruments, statutory requirements and ambulance policies and procedures.I led and managed enterprise bargaining strategy development, negotiation and implementation in conjunction with QAS Executive Management and central government agencies.I managed the application of the QAS workforce performance framework, with a particular focus on the management of employee disciplinary practices and procedures.I advocated on behalf of QAS before the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and other tribunals.I fostered and maintained productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including management, employees, unions and government representatives.

I advised and assisted QCS management and staff in respect of complex industrial matters, conditions of employment, award provisions/interpretation and performance management. I represented QCS in consultations and negotiations with unions and other external agencies and act as an advocate before the QIRC and other jurisdictions.I resolved industrial disputes across the QCS workforce including any industrial action undertaken by custodial officers and implement appropriate resolution strategies.With the Manager of Employee Relations, I managed and maintained the governing industrial framework for correctional employees including the development of the QCS enterprise bargaining framework, chain of command structure and award maintenance. I supported workplace health and safety initiatives for ill and injured workers and appropriate rehabilitation management.

At the Public Sector Industrial and Employee Relations (PSIER) unit, the central State Government agency responsible for Queensland public sector industrial relations, I:- Developed, implemented and reviewed policy, strategies and initiatives to maximise outcomes from wages and employment policy for the Queensland Government including the preparation and presentation of high level discussion papers, correspondence and briefing material relating to a range of complex industrial and employee relations issues including Director-General, Ministerial and Cabinet level. - Drafted legislation, statutory instruments, public sector awards and certified agreements. - Represented and advocated on behalf of the Queensland Government and public sector clients on whole-of-Government issues in workplace bargaining negotiations and other national and state forums. - Provided strategic policy advice to public sector agencies and entities on industrial and employee relations matters. - Led projects and initiatives and collaborate and consult with key stakeholders to ensure fair, equitable and productive employment and industrial relations outcomes for the Queensland Government.