A breakdown of the latest appointments in the Australian Public Service and the federal public sector.
APS Senior Executive Service
Band 1
Christina Wong has been promoted to Policy, Law and Advice Assistant Commissioner at the ATO, along with Jacqui Marchment, who is now Resource Management – Compliance Assistant Commissioner.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has welcomed Milli Wong from the Education Department as a general counsel in its corporate legal branch. It has also brought in Allyson Martin from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry into its dispute resolution team as general counsel.
Kate Lea-Perry and Cristhian Cano are now branch heads at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
Scott Fitzpatrick and Kade Dillon have been promoted within the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to branch managers of partner performance and market innovation, respectively. Meanwhile, Ainslie Wood and Amy Hand are taking up the mantle as branch managers of people, culture and wellbeing.
New branch managers at the Department of Social Services include Kirsti van der Steen for income management, engagement and support services; James Steen for financial wellbeing; Valerie Still for enabling services; Kate Hamilton for national programs; Danielle Chatillon for carer, disability and student payments; Danielle Aeuckens for performance and evaluation; Penelope Futcher for disability employment programs; Julie McKenzie and Emma Lenthall for housing and homelessness strategy and data; and Suzanne Muir for advocacy and inclusion programs.
Band 2
Gregory Pugh, Chris Bedford and Emily Harper have been promoted to first assistant secretaries within the Department of Health and Aged Care (DHAC).
Other federal
Airservices Australia board chair and interim CEO appointed
John Weber has been reappointed chair of the Airservices Australia board for another year, with Rob Sharp joining as its interim chief executive officer (CEO).
Airservices Australia is responsible for 11 per cent of the world’s airspace, managing the nation’s skies and aviation rescue firefighting services, and helping grow its domestic aviation industry.
Mr Weber has worked extensively for corporations and federal government agencies, covering the rail, aviation, health and defence sectors. Mr Sharp has served for two years as the Secretary of the Transport for New South Wales department and previously as CEO for both Virgin Australia Airlines and Tigerair Australia.
New Airservices Australia interim CEO Rob Sharp succeeded John Borghetti as CEO of Virgin Australia in 2017. Photo: Virgin Australia.
Terri Janke appointed to Copyright Agency board
The Copyright Agency board has appointed Terri Janke as its new independent director, replacing Jason Eades, who spent six years in the role.
Copyright Agency collects licence fees for the reuse of text and images and distributes these as copyright royalty payments to its creator members. The agency manages the Statutory Education copyright scheme, the Commonwealth, State and Territory Statutory Government copying schemes, the Resale Royalty scheme for visual artists, and the special provisions for institutions assisting people with print disabilities – all by appointment by the government or the Copyright Tribunal.
As the owner and solicitor director of Terri Janke and Company, Ms Janke advises on legal matters, including intellectual property, business law, Indigenous JV agreements and governance of Indigenous organisations.
Terri Janke is a Wuthathi, Yadhaigana and Meriam woman and an international authority on Indigenous cultural and intellectual property. Photo: UNSW.
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