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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Day-to-day management of two small retirement (independent living) villages. Supporting residents as they move into and out of the villages. Ensuring that the village provides a safe, healthy and enjoyable environment for residents.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Lead a small but amazing team (APS4, APS5 and APS6) to assess, negotiate and publish voluntary recalls of consumer goods.Liaise with other government agencies with recall functions.Significant achievements:Leading negotiations in complex and controversial recalls, including Australia's first buy-back vehicle recalls. Oversee the publication of the Takata recalls.Co-led the preparation for the transfer of responsibility for publication of vehicle recalls from the ACCC to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications following the commencement of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018. Six-week secondment to the department.Mentor and develop numerous APS staff, graduates and interns.Higher Duties (EL2) for 55 weeks.Active contributor to Branch cultural and innovation groups.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Investigate chemical/toxicological hazards in consumer goods and make robust, evidence-based recommendations for regulatory actions to address these hazards.Build and maintain stakeholder relationships - industry, consumers and other chemical regulators.Represent the ACCC on the Cosmetics Interface Working Group and the Nanomaterials HSE Working Group.Represent the ACCC as an official observer at meetings of the chemicals and joint medicines and chemicals scheduling advisory committees.Supervise a talented team (APS4, APS5 and APS6).Founding member of the Branch Cultural Working Group and 'Thinkspace' - an innovation forum.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Plan and manage a complete refresh of the agency's regulatory and technical guidelines and information architecture.Write and edit regulatory and technical guidelines.Coordinate contributions from subject matter experts.Oversee the guideline approval and publishing process.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Assist with the implementation of the Better Regulation Tranche 2 Reforms - 8 major reforms to the APVMA's business practices, the introduction of a re-registration scheme, implementation of an APVMA Risk Framework, enhancement of the use of international data, expansion of the compliance and enforcement toolkit, changes to data protection, implementation of an independent science panel and changes to the APVMA Advisory Board.Writing Ministerial briefs and CEO's Senate Estimates information packs.Oversee planning for APVMA Risk Compendium and Risk Guidelines.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Lead the implementation of the Better Regulation Tranche 2 Reforms - 8 major reforms to the APVMA's business practices, including the introduction of a re-registration scheme, implementation of an APVMA Risk Framework, enhancement of the use of international data, expansion of the compliance and enforcement toolkit, changes to data protection, implementation of an independent science panel and changes to the APVMA Advisory Board.Coordinate the writing and presentation of business cases for the 8 reforms. Successfully present the business cases to the APVMA Executive.Write Ministerial briefs and CEO's Senate Estimates information packs and Board papers.Oversee planning for APVMA Risk Compendium and Risk Guidelines.Support cost recovery changes.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Assist with the implementation of the Better Regulation Tranche 1 Reforms, ANAO Reforms, Early Harvest Agenda and Primary Industry Ministerial Council Reforms.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Evaluate applications to register and vary agricultural chemical products and approve product labels.Manage and mentor two intakes of graduates (8 graduates). Supervise the Minor Applications Team (responsible for processing a high volume of administrative and light technical applications).

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Evaluate applications to register and vary agricultural chemical products and approve product labels.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Manage the Enquiries Unit responsible for all incoming phone, fax and email enquiries.Develop and lead the Online Service Centre and develop the content suite for the Centre.Coach and mentor staff.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Manage the Veterinary Medicines Chemical Review Team.Manage the Registration Client Services team. The role of RCS was to regulate the flow of applications through the application screening process, address customer enquiries, manage the National Enquiry Line and conduct quarterly Zoomerang Customer Satisfaction Surveys (and report the results of these to the Executive).Coordinate the implementation of the Customer Service Centre (CRM), including publication of initial FAQs and associated work instructions.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Evaluate applications to register and vary veterinary chemical products and approve product labels.

Divison Of Wildlife And Ecology, Crace Act

Field- and laboratory-based investigation of a proposed biological control program for management of feral house mice in wheat-growing areas of Australia.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Parasitology

"Transmission biology of Capillaria hepatica (Nematoda) in feral house mice in the grain-growing regions of southeast Australia".

Bachelor Of Science (Honours), Parasitology

"The role of parasites in the regulation of a free-ranging population of Antechinus stuartii in Monga State Forest, New South Wales..

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

Bachelor Of Science, Biology