Simon Gray Email & Phone Number

Key coordination role in supporting the Inner South-east Metro Partnership (CEOs of Stonnington, Boroondara, Glen Eira and Bayside councils and ten community representatives) to advise government on key services, infrastructure and engagement associated with the Partnership’s key priorities of:- Social Connection- Improved transport connectivity.

Building partnerships with local and state government stakeholders, health, urban planning, transport, education and sport and active recreation stakeholders to deliver the Active Victoria Strategy - creating and activating places and spaces for physical activity.Working collaboratively with the following teams: Active Recreation team - Implementation of.

Coordination of the Physical Activity team which supports the implementation and management of:- Together More Active projects- Premier’s Active April (activeapril.vic.gov.au)- Sporting Club Grants Program- Athlete Pathway Travel Grants- Emergency Equipment Grants- Bicycle Network’s Ride2School Program- Active Recreation sector relationships

I acted in the Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) role to assist the incoming new Minister for Community Sport, The Hon. Ros Spence and Office staff with understanding the key portfolio responsibilities and associated community sport and recreation policy, programs and initiatives.In this role, I assisted Minister Spence and the Minister’s Office staff.

Building effective partnerships across government and non-government organisations and formation of policy advice to integrate active living principles within urban planning, transport, education and public health policies and strategies to improve population health outcomes.Key policy and strategy development contributions:- Plan Melbourne (implementing.

The Healthy Children Coordinator is part of a new preventive health workforce and resource investment between with Victorian Department of Health, the City of Whittlesea and Plenty Valley Community Health to build a community level prevention system (i.e. PCM) through which interventions to tackle obesity, physical inactivity, nutrition, tobacco and.

Managed 12 of Stride's community based role modelling and youth mentoring programs across regional and remote communities of South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. Responsible for - leading a team of four staff and supporting professional development- liaising with Local, State and Federal Government Departments.

- Coordinated a range of sport and recreation programs and events for people with a physical disability throughout Victoria. Including: Wheelchair Basketball, handcycling, wheelchair rugby, tennis, athletics and table tennis.-Raised awareness and understanding of persons with a physical disability in Regional Victoria in partnership with Regional Sports.