I am a self confessed policy wonk and believe in the power of public policy to make a positive difference to the world in which we live.
I worked in the Victorian Public Service as a senior executive for 20 years, primarily in the Department of Premier and Cabinet. My roles included Director, Governance and Director, Equality. I also served as Special Adviser to the Secretary.
I am now a Public Policy Fellow at the University of Melbourne where I have been teaching at a post graduate level for seven years. My subjects include public policy analysis, executive leadership and management, and persuasion for policy makers. I also deliver education programs for the Australia and New Zealand School of Government IANZSOG).
I am the editor The Bridge, a research translation series for ANZSOG. The Bridge delivers the latest public sector research to the in-box of public managers and decision makers.
Publications
The Bridge research articles, ANZSOG
Becoming a boundary spanning public servant, ANZSOG
Why public servants need to be constant and deliberate learners, The Mandarin
Understanding why policymakers 'do nothing', The Mandarin
Designing effective public engagement, Policy Design and Practice
If data is for good, then trust is king, The Mandarin
The road to equality and mental health, Neos Kosmos
The evolution of the digital state, Australian Journal of Public Administration
The 21st century public servant, Public Administration Today
Agile government, Victorian Public Sector Commission
The future of the public sector, Victorian Public Sector Commission