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Various short term consultancy and contractor roles from 2015 to 2024. Currently writing affordable housing policies for a new entrant community housing provider to prepare for registration. Executive roles on NFP boards, including Housing Matters Action Group, and Accessibility Experts.I have been appointed as Polling Place manager for the 2023 Referendum, the 2022 Federal election and Manager prepoll voting in 2021 for the NSW Electoral Commission for the Bellingen local Government elections. (Short term role) My role as an Associate of Burbangana Group continues. Most recent project for Burbangana (2022) involved writing community housing policies for an indigenous NSW based organisation in preparation for registration as a community housing provider. In 2018, I undertook consultancy work as a community housing expert on an assessment panel for the procurement area of Department of Communities and Justice.In 2016/17 I was a Project Officer for a non government organisation - Blue Sky Community Services, undertaking implementation planning for a major growth project for the organisation. In 2016 I also worked for Q Shelter supporting a project to register indigenous housing providers in Queensland. I was Regional Manager FACS from June 2007 to February 2015. Operational role managing a team across 4 remote offices covering all areas of non metropolitan NSW, relationship management with community housing sector, strategic planning, project development and delivery, partnerships, capacity building for communities and sector, change management, portfolio reconfiguration, issues management and collaborative approach to community engagement. Team Leader Regional FACS, 1997 - 2007, regional focus in Northern NSW, strategic and operational project and program management for community housing sector. Monitoring and evaluation of sector performance and projects, change management, capacity building, responsiveness to local needs.Regional Co- Ordinator, Area Assistance Scheme, Department Urban Affairs and Planning 2006- 2007 (8 months).Administration and Information Services Manager, Waverley Council 1993 - 1996. Home and Community Care Development Worker Mid North Coast 1990 - 1993

Listed skills include Program Management, Strategy, Community Engagement, Change Management, and 35 others.