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Melbourne

Reporting direct to the Chief Judge and the CEO Responsibilities:• provision of strategic media and communication advice to the Chief Judge, Judges, CEO and Court managers• managing reputational risks to the court, including complex and sensitive media issues• working with Judges to develop media responses• managing media during criminal trials, includingissuing of suppression orders• managing communications staff• coordinated publication of annual reportThis role involved responding proactively to strategic issues, as well as overseeing high level communication materials including communication plans, briefs and other publications, including online content.

Melbourne, Australia

Legal Media is a specialist media and communications consultancy set up for the professional services sector that includes lawyers, accountants, professional associations and the financial sector.Australian Forest Contractors Association 2015• Implementation of a strategic communications plan in response to legal action, preparation of media releases and liaison with key media• Provision of advice to the general manager of AFCA about media law issues• Monitoring and circulation of newspaper and online news stories.Aegis Global 2014 - a business process outsourcing company based in Asia, with offices worldwide, including Sydney and Melbourne.• Preparation of media releases and strategy briefings for the global CEO during his Australian visit• Produce podcasts and online news articles for the global CEOMitchell Shire, Victoria 2014• Strategic media and emergency communications response following the 2014 bushfire season.

Melbourne, Australia

The Office of Police Integrity was an independent statutory body that investigated misconduct and corruption in Victoria Police. Established in November 2004, it reported directly to the Victorian Parliament. OPI ceased operations in 2013.Reporting to the Director, OPI/ Victorian OmbudsmanResponsibilities • provision of strategic advice to the Director, and Ombudsman, on relevant media issues• managing relationships with journalists across print, television and radio• handled media requests regarding current issues• worked with the Director and Ombudsman to draft appropriate responses.This highly sensitive environment and the role involved strategic judgment and discretion in managing stakeholders, including government departments and Victoria Police as well as the media.

Melbourne, Australia

Our consultancy developed and implemented a media and communications strategy for the closure of the Kodak Australasia plant in Melbourne during June – September 2004. We prepared speaking points for the CEO regarding the closure and liaised with key stakeholders including the state and federal governments, and the unions. We managed internal communications at the plant and conducted media training for the CEO and his executive team.

Melbourne, Australia

ResponsibilitiesBuilding a media profile for the Law Institute to reestablish its public role on behalf of the state’s solicitors. • coordinated regular appearances for the President on commercial media - television news, radio, along with a fortnightly legal affairs segment for the President on ABC rural radio to reestablish the LIV’s profile to its membership base• involved in coordinating the media and communications activities for events such as the Commonwealth Law Conference held in Melbourne in 2003. I coordinated the media centre attended by national and international reporters and produced a daily newsletter about the conference, in conjunction with a major law firm who sponsored the event. • prepared speech notes and presentations for the CEO and President at public speaking engagements, often at short notice. I also prepared opinion pieces for publication in the Age and Herald Sun, and wrote a monthly column in the LIV Journal.

Melbourne, Australia

Senior Media Adviser Worked in the Premier’s Media Unit where I was primarily the media adviser for the Transport Minister and the Minister for Energy and Resources.ResponsibilitiesI provided strategic media advise to two senior Ministers, and accompanied the Premier to media events. I was responsible for finalising media releases and planning media events related to major government announcements including the Eastern Freeway extension, the Fast Rail Regional link and restoring flows to the Snowy River. I worked with a number of government agencies including VicRoads. Each week, I accompanied the Minister to regional and rural centres for media launches and stakeholder engagement opportunities. I also assisted backbenches on media-related issues in their electorates.

Melbourne, Australia

I covered law, police and crime, general news and for a short time worked on "Insight"​, the paper's investigative unit. I was a Victorian finalist in the industry’s Walkley Journalism awards for a series of political/legal stories.

Melbourne, Victoria

Not Applicable, Media And Journalism

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Journalism And Communication

Graduate Diploma, Media, Communications And Information Technology Law

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