* Working with, supporting and advocating for culturally and linguistically diverse Victorians* Identifying and recommending solutions to government, policymakers and community organisations to make public services more inclusive and accessible* Delivering community and stakeholder engagement, policy development, events and communications that enable the VMC to celebrate, promote and engage with Victoria’s multicultural and multifaith communities

* Providing the Victorian Government, through Creative Victoria, with advice and guidance on specific and substantial creative sector infrastructure issues

* Leading and supporting a high performing team of dedicated policy officers, who provide creative sector advice, analysis and coordination to senior management and government* Coordinating the design and delivery of Victoria’s strategy for the creative industries, in accordance with the Creative Victoria Act 2017

* Providing government, sector and community with trusted creative industries policy knowledge and advice – including the development of strategies, research projects and analysis relating to creative industry portfolio policies, programs and services* Development and delivery of Victoria’s first-ever creative industries strategy, CREATIVE STATE (2016-20) – and successor strategy, CREATIVE STATE 2025 – through policy advice, consultation, drafting and the coordination of various external advisory bodies designed to inform and support the strategy development process* Seconded to the Victorian Government’s Vaccinated Economy Regional Trial project team, with shared responsibilities for the coordination of a 2021 trial designed to enable government, businesses and community organisations to work through the practical implementation of vaccinated economy settings, ahead of statewide implementation

* Ministerial messages and speeches – including long-form and keynote addresses* Media and issues management strategies – proactive and reactive* Corporate communications – including multimedia, publications, media releases, PPQs* Stakeholder relations

* Executive leadership, staff management and oversight of daily operations including the VMC research unit, regional advisory councils, communications and community programs* Strategic advice and policy expertise to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, as well as VMC Chairperson and Commissioners* Development and maintenance of effective working relationships with key stakeholders including community organisations, government departments, peak bodies and the media

* Corporate communications, including media, digital, publications, issues management, speech writing

* Development of the Foundation’s overall communications strategy – plus strategies for each of the Foundation’s major program areas (grants, publications, education)* Media management and campaigns (proactive and reactive)

* Coordination and provision of all speech writing services to the State Library Board, Library Executive, and relevant government agencies* Delivery of all strategic, internal communications* Features writer, journalist and frequent Library spokespersonNOTE: Prior to becoming State Library Journalist, I was the Library's Major Events Coordinator (2003-06)

ONGOING* Features writer, interviewer, facilitator, host * Multiple clients, over many years, including The Age and the ABC