About Amanda
A Churchill Fellow with post graduate qualifications in law, public policy and board governance.
I bring many years of experience in the helath care sector, consumer advocacy, environment protection and climate change.
As a consultant in recent years I've:
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developed regulator performance standards for a health deaprtment board so it could oversee its 14 regulators
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conducted public inquiries on solar farms and wind farms, regional parks and heritage overlays
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established a $50m grants program for innovative urban water infrastructure
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reviewed the $200m Reef Rescue program for WWF-Australia to strategically position them as a lead player.
Current roles:
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sessional member of Planning Panels Victoria
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senior facilitator with Ethos CRS, providing professional development
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principal with the map consulting group.
I'm on the boards of Circus Nexus and Moreland Affordable Housing Ltd.
Background
I've lived and worked across Australia, southern Africa and Indonesia.
I started my career as a political adviser and a commercial lawyer. I then moved into public interest advocacy for 10 years. After that I held senior management roles in government from 2004 to 2016.
Positions I've held include:
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Director and principal adviser, Department of Sustainability and Environment and Department of Health and Human Services Victoria
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Manager, Health Care Complaints Commission, NSW
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Head, consumer rights policy, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, NSW
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Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Victoria.
I've been a member of government and not for profit boards for over 20 years. They include Wimmera Catchment Managment Authority and Nurses Registration Board.