National Temporary Traffic Management Operations Manager
CurrentPatsy Thomas was appointed Austroads National Temporary Traffic Management Operations Manager in 2022 moving from the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (South Australia). Her 30+ years of experience in the training and audit industry includes lecturing and senior management roles. She has a particular passion for driving high performance and strengthening people and customer centric cultures. Her extensive career includes planning and implementing change management; building workplace relationships with staff and key stakeholders; process improvement; policy development; project management and implementation; training; facilitating; coaching, and leadership development.Patsy holds degrees in training, public sector management, accounting and leadership and a Masters Degree in Management. She is currently studying a Graduate Diploma of Psychology. Patsy is an accredited DISC advanced consultant and has been a mentor for the Australian Institute of Training and Development mentor program.In her spare time Patsy is involved in amateur theatre as a director and stage manager and is an avid Canberra Raiders and NSW Blues supporter.