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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Accountable for Executive oversight and direction of WA Police work health and safety management system, providing strategic guidance and advice to Agency executive on the safety and risk environment and recommendation of effective mitigation strategies and alignment of organisational capability building to meet future safety requirements.Leadership of a team of safety and risk specialists, providing coaching and mentorship, building capacity and expertise to provide subject matter advice and ensure effective risk management at Agency and business unit level to reduce risk exposure and build the reputation of WA Police as an employer of choice who prioritises safety and well-being of staff at all times.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Senior advisor providing operational and strategic advice on workplace health and safety requirements in alignment with Work Health & Safety Act (2020) legislation and regulations and Provision of research and consultancy services to support WA Police executive, safety representatives and stakeholders.• Directed the review and realignment of WA Police safety training programs with new Work Health & Safety Act (2020), to ensure training packages were compliant with legislative and regulatory standards and highlighted key changes in learning outcomes.• Developed and implemented an engagement strategy, raising the profile and reputation of Safety Branch across WA Police business areas, establishing Safety Branch as a trusted business partner, leading to improved safety ‘buy-in’ across the organisation.• Accountable for quality assurance of safety investigations to improve management of hazards, reduce the impact of incidents and prevent recurrence through the use of data driven insights and trend analysis to inform mitigation strategies.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Lead role in developing WA Police operating procedures, risk management and critical decision-making framework in response to the Covid-19 global pandemic and W.A. State of Emergency, including development of stakeholder relationships with multiple agencies creating seamless and collaborative communication and decision-making procedures.• Management of resource availability and allocation, ensuring effective response to incidents and investigations and optimisation of staffing levels and logistical planning, ensuring short notice surge capability existed at all times.• Quality assurance, assessment and endorsement of complex exemptions and modified directions, balancing public health requirements with compassionate and exceptional circumstance applications, through interpretation and application of legislation and emergency management directions to mitigate risk of community spread of Covid-19 virus.• Management of 24/7 central decision making and incident response hub, responsible for executive oversight and quality assurance of multiple business streams workflows and critical decisions, working in collaboration with Dept. of Health, Industry partners and Commonwealth agencies.

Major Events Coordination Unit

• Undertook comprehensive review and enhancement of risk management framework and policy for the planning of major events in collaboration with WA Police Force Strategy & Risk unit. This included operational planning of major events, including the Perth Running Festival, New Year’s Eve police operation and other large scale and complex events throughout the calendar year.• Responsible for management of stakeholder engagement and collaborations during major event planning, negotiating complex partnership and 3rd party agreements relating to resourcing, security and risk management and operations, to achieve consensus support and planning alignment.• Leadership of a specialist team of 10 staff, ensuring work was completed to agreed schedules and standards, in time pressured environments. This included junior staff development and mentoring, empowering the team to challenge themselves and accept greater responsibility for and delivery of complex operational planning.• Executive Officer for WA Police Executive, Operational Commanders Group (OCG), accountable for completion of detailed research projects and management of resource requests, assessment and approval processes, requiring negotiation across metropolitan and regional District and Divisional senior management teams and WA Police Executive to ensure timeframes were achieved.

Perth, Australia

• Responsible for the management of security, risk and emergency operations for an event catering for 3000+ athletes from national and international emergency service organisations, and 10,000+ spectators, during a time of increased security risk for law enforcement personnel.• Accountable for the direction and execution of key deliverables to obtain Government and regulatory approval for staging the Games including; Games Security & Risk Framework, Games Risk Plan and Emergency Operations Plan.• Established and chaired the Games Security Sub-Committee comprised of key stakeholders and suppliers, providing strategic and operational direction for Games security framework and delivery of risk and security mitigation actions.• Managed scoping, research and delivery of comprehensive intelligence and risk assessments, providing recommendations for Executive team to improve clarity and quality of security and risk management decision making at strategic and operational levels.• Management of stakeholder interface and relationships with International, National and State law enforcement and intelligence partners and local government authorities to build integrated network which delivered effective and tailored solutions in time pressured environments.

Perth, Australia

Manager of project to establish a first in kind operational unit providing protective security services to Government and Police facilities in response to increased risk profile.• Managed project tracking, performance monitoring and compilation of all reporting, including briefings and recommendations in response to changing operating environment and priorities, ensuring budgetary objectives were met at a time of significant fiscal constraints.• Managed complex stakeholder and partnership engagements from business unit to executive level, creating collaborative, inclusive relationships and clear communication, building shared ownership of outcomes and enhancing clarity and effectiveness of project communications.• Led delivery of multiple work packages, managing through scope, build and executive sign off, providing leadership and clarity whilst working with business partners and contractors, ensuring timelines and budgets were achieved. • Developed a 10 person team from a variety of cultural, ethnic and age backgrounds with no law enforcement experience into a high performing unit who exceeded key performance indicators, building an open and resilient culture through approachable and empathetic leadership.• Implemented a professional development program to validate training and provide opportunities for continual learning and growth in staff roles, whilst creating greater capability at divisional and organisational level.

Recruited as a subject matter expert in security, threat analysis and risk mitigation as project coordinator, responding to an increased threat to WA Police;• Development and implementation of a tailored, organisational protective security framework, which re-aligned business policy and practices to meet increased risk profile, focussing on safe guarding infrastructure, personnel, information and reputation.• Design and implementation of a comprehensive security strategy to address vulnerabilities in a tiered format, providing a pathway for a staged program of improvements over a 2 year period, building a robust and agile security culture.• Led change management program to re-align and strengthen organisational culture of internal security and risk identification, analysis and management. Achieved measurable improvements through reduction in the number and severity of incidents.• Established relationships with external agencies, including Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Diplomatic Security Division, Border Force Australia, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and Tertiary education institutions conducting security and risk research. • Extensive stakeholder engagement to cultivate thorough understanding of business units’ risk profiles and unique challenges, whilst building professional ‘capital’ and trust to achieve change in business practices, leading to a reduction in the frequency and impact of security incidents.

South Metropolitan District - Fremantle

Comprehensive coordination and management of resources within the largest Metropolitan district. Response to real time and projected resourcing demands.Ensuring resource availability and business continuity during peak demand and critical incidents. Quality assurance of all incidents in compliance with legislative and policy guidelines and proactively managing risk to Agency and community.Management of high risk incidents including critical decisions, response and recovery.Key Achievements:- Delivered increased efficiencies in staff performance and risk management through the implementation of a suite of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). Engaged with internal and external partners and stakeholders ensuring SOP’s were aligned to and compliant with legislation and policy whilst also eliminating obsolete or redundant practices.- Delivered increased flexibility and efficiency amongst business units during a time of significant organisational change through ongoing stakeholder engagement and relationship management. Nurtured strong working relationships, delivering reductions in work disruptions during transition.- Improved performance and business continuity capability by introducing mentoring and training programs for staff, improving risk appreciation, decision making skills, knowledge, and confidence in critical incident management.

Fremantle Police Station

Management and supervision of a team of Police Officers delivering a diverse range of services and duties to the community and Government stakeholders. Responsible for all matters relating to HR, staff development and mentoring, operational and emergency management planning and business continuity and corporate governance.Key Achievements:- Introduced a new task management system to enhance allocation and tracking of judicial documents, overcoming challenges of overlapping rosters of supervisors and staff by ensuring staff workloads could be viewed by managers at all times, increasing transparency of monitoring process regardless of staff/manager absences.- Enhanced the quality and usage of business intelligence data, increasing staff awareness and maximisation of products realizing greater efficiencies in the preparation and approval of judicial documents through the development and delivery of a tailored training program.

Counter Terrorism And State Protection Portfolio

Provision of tactical and strategic criminal, security and business intelligence services to Counter Terrorism Command with an emphasis on the response to and management of threats to infrastructure and staff.Key Achievements:- Provided leadership and decision making clarity regarding threat management procedures, delivering improved response to incidents of threats against Police, reducing disruption to business operations and improving welfare services to affected staff, delivering open and accountable service to the Executive and impacted staff.- Provided specialist subject matter advice and recommendations to management and executive teams on risk and threat management processes, development of policy and response procedures and capabilities. - Led a team of security and risk management specialists achieving unit objectives and tasks within timeframes and financial constraints through the effective allocation and monitoring of assignments ensuring delivery within budget and timeframes.- Provided skills enhancement and succession planning through ongoing monitoring, coaching and mentoring of staff, enhancing skills, knowledge and confidence contributing to a diverse and effective range of staff capable of meeting objectives.

Executive Masters - Leadership, Strategy & Innovation

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Bachelor'S Degree (Justice)

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