Alexis Cooper has been appointed as Head, Sport Engagement at Sport Integrity Australia. Ryan Neelam has been promoted to Assistant Secretary, Policy and Program Management in DFAT. Photos: LinkedIn & Lowy Institute.
A breakdown of the latest appointments and moves in the Australian Public Service, the wider public sector and across the public services of the states and territories.
APS Senior Executive Service
Band 1
Alexis Cooper has been appointed as Head, Sport Engagement at Sport Integrity Australia.
Ryan Neelam has been promoted to Assistant Secretary, Policy and Program Management in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Mike Pope, Jasmine Snow, Tahli Fenner, Julia Atkinson, Ashley McLachlan-Bent, Joanne Smith and Caitlin O’Brien have all been appointed as Assistant Secretaries in the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Elmer Wiegold has been promoted to branch manager (COO) at Safe Work Australia.
Band 2
Mikaela James has been appointed as Head, Policy, Strategy & Engagement in the Australian Submarine Agency.
Band 3
Alexandra Kelton has been appointed as Deputy Director-General Strategy in the Australian Submarine Agency.
Belinda (Bo) Robertson has been appointed as Deputy CEO at Services Australia.
Other federal appointments
Former ATO deputy commissioner Andrew Orme has been appointed as secretary of the Tax Practitioners Board to succeed Michael O’Neill.
The government has announced the reappointment of former Paralympian Kurt Fearnley as chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board for a further three-year term.
Arrernte, Warumungu, Alawa and Kija woman Natasha McCormack has been appointed as a member of the National Aged Care Advisory Council for a two-year term until December 2027 to replace Professor Jody Currie.
The government has appointed nine new members to the Aged Care Council of Elders: Marilyn Beaumont, Fred (Federico) Marrone, Warren Martens, Ann Robinson, Bruce Nelson, Pam Hegarty, Robyn Abrahams, Dr Barbara Buzzard and Roberta Kidd.
The new appointees join returning members: Chair Anne Burgess, Dr Ponniah Anandajayasekeram, Associate Professor John Cullen, William Hodges and Russell Westacott.
Kurt Fearnley (left) has been reappointed as chair of the NDIA Board. Andrew Orme has been appointed as secretary of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Photos: NDIA & TPB.
Original Article published by Andrew McLaughlin on PS News.
