Simon Costello Gaicd Email & Phone Number

Australia

On leave from Geoscience Australia, immersing myself in the world of management consulting and running my own small business.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Deliver the Marine Resources Initiative with governments in south-east Asia, to build their expertise in the management of their marine zones.Deliver Australia's maritime boundaries program, to stabilise Australia's maritime boundaries in the face of climate change.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Spearheading design of the ACS’ operating framework to meet requirements for assessing impact of changing climate on vulnerable communities and infrastructure. Optimising investment in data and ICT capabilities for Australia’s built, natural, social and economic domains, across partners in the public, research and private sectors.With ACS leadership team, developing strategies to position the ACS for emerging Australian Government policy priorities. Fast-tracking the publication of… Show more Spearheading design of the ACS’ operating framework to meet requirements for assessing impact of changing climate on vulnerable communities and infrastructure. Optimising investment in data and ICT capabilities for Australia’s built, natural, social and economic domains, across partners in the public, research and private sectors.With ACS leadership team, developing strategies to position the ACS for emerging Australian Government policy priorities. Fast-tracking the publication of the Service’s work to date. Show less

Canberra, Australia

Secured $160M in funding over 4 years for modernisation of national mapping program and data visualisation with states and territories via the Digital Atlas of Australia and Australian Climate Service New Policy Proposals, and other bilateral projects.Championed creation of APS Location Interdepartmental Committee to tackle spatial data policy issues across Australian Government, in coordination with Deputy Secretaries’ Data Group and APS Data Champions Network. Leading… Show more Secured $160M in funding over 4 years for modernisation of national mapping program and data visualisation with states and territories via the Digital Atlas of Australia and Australian Climate Service New Policy Proposals, and other bilateral projects.Championed creation of APS Location Interdepartmental Committee to tackle spatial data policy issues across Australian Government, in coordination with Deputy Secretaries’ Data Group and APS Data Champions Network. Leading collaboration with states and territories, and Australian Government agencies, on improvements to foundation spatial data, datum modernisation, and other major location-based challenges. Oversight of major improvements to spatial data infrastructure, including the Enhanced Location Value Infrastructure (ELVIS), and Data Integration Partnership of Australia-funded Location Index.Oversight of application of national location-based information to major government policy challenges, including COVID-19, Black Summer, the North Queensland Livestock Recovery Industry Taskforce, indigenous and economic development interests in northern Australia, renewable energy, and Conciliation with Timor-Leste. Show less

Canberra, Australia

Expertise in identifying opportunities to utilise geospatial information and solutions as evidence to address nationally significant issues on safer navigation, resource security, community resilience, environmental management and social policy.- Oversight of applying location-based technology to Australian Government Crisis Coordination Centre, 2012-present.- Oversight of applying location-based technology in the search for missing airliner MH370, 2014-2017.- Oversight… Show more Expertise in identifying opportunities to utilise geospatial information and solutions as evidence to address nationally significant issues on safer navigation, resource security, community resilience, environmental management and social policy.- Oversight of applying location-based technology to Australian Government Crisis Coordination Centre, 2012-present.- Oversight of applying location-based technology in the search for missing airliner MH370, 2014-2017.- Oversight of national datasets to support Australian Government legislation, including the Water Act, the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, and Stronger Futures, 2014-2017.Recognised for improving stakeholder relationships, in particular between Geoscience Australia and major national geospatial players such as PSMA Australia and client agencies in the Australian Government.- Implementation of Australia’s national Foundation Spatial Data Framework with ANZLIC, 2012-2017. - Member, Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying & Mapping, 2012-present.Implementation of centralisation of GA’s spatial expertise into centre of excellence, 2014.- Growing expertise and trust in staff through recognising success, providing opportunities for development, demonstrating their relevance to broader Group outcomes, and being transparent in decision-making.- Recognised for ability to meet challenges posed by prioritisation of staffing, budgets, work plans and stakeholders, and for addressing issues around work flows, program governance and staff performance. Show less

Canberra, Australia

Led ICT Taskforce to review Geoscience Australia’s approach to prioritising, planning and implementing its ICT work, in light of growing ICT-related costs and increasing demand for ICT expertise and services. The taskforce’s recommendations were adopted by GA’s Portfolio Board in May 2017.Member of Advisory Board to GA CEO.

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia

Recognised for support to: Australian crisis coordination events, recovery of North Queensland to Cyclone Larry, emergency response to Victorian bushfires, contribution to improved mapping for emergency management, and implementation of improved business practices.

Greater New York City Area

Canberra, Australia

Graduate, Company Directorship

Short Course, Strategy Implementation

Programme Management: A Monitoring And Evaluation Approach (Short Course), 86%

Bachelor Of Geomatics (Honours) / Bachelor Of Arts, Geographic Information Science And Cartography

Activities and Societies: Melbourne University Geomatics Students Club (MUGS)