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Top 50 Public Sector Women 2021
29 Apr 2022Melbourne Town Hall
Recognising exceptional women leaders during COVID-19
About the event
The Top 50 Public Sector Women awards recognise exceptional women leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic
Exceptional times call for exceptional effort
The unprecedented demands on the public sector to guide and manage Victoria through the COVID 19 pandemic required an outstanding response. IPAA Victoria and the Top 50 Women judging panel are very pleased to acknowledge the enormous contribution of public sector women during these recent times by honouring a massive 80 women leaders!
Emerging Leader category
Christabelle Adjoyan
Director, Commission & Logistics – COVID Vaccination Program, Department of Health
Alisha Bedggood
Manager, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Central Highlands Water
Melissa Beukes
Director, Strategic and Portfolio Communications, Department of Health
Kate Cini
Director, Quarantine Arrivals, COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria
Mardi Cuthbert
Nominated for: Head of Pandemic Response, City of Casey
Role at time of Awards: Head of Facilities and Infrastructure, City of Casey
Urgé Dinegde
Program and Practice Leader, Cultural Engagement Program, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Deb Fankhauser
General Manager, People and Stakeholders, Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation (LMW)
Mandy Griffiths
Director, Priority Cohorts, COVID-19 Communications and Engagement, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Penny Guadagnuolo
Director, Recovery and Reform, Tourism and Events Strategy and Reform, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Rebecca Haig
Nominated for: Director, Early Childhood COVID-19 Coordination, Department of Education and Training
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Daneeta Hennessy
Principal Epidemiologist, Data and Analytics (Public Health Surveillance), Department of Health
Michelle Hogan
Director, Portfolio Communications, Communications Division, Department of Education and Training
Kate Houlden
Nominated for: Manager, Project Delivery and Partnerships, Greater Western Water
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Ashling James
Nominated for: Director, Business Programs Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
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Carol Kmon
Nominated for: Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Intergovernmental Strategy, Department of Justice and Community Safety
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Nicolle Korp
Nominated for: Program Lead, COVID Response, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
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Belinda Lord
Director, Operations Directorate, COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria
Jennifer Martinez
Program Manager, Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria
Lynden Mullen
Director, Strategic Policy, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Blaga Naumoski
Executive Manager, Governance, Communications and Engagement, Nillumbik Shire Council
Rebecca Quinn
Director, People and Culture, Parks Victoria
Maya Ramakrishnan
Director, Social Housing Reform, Homes Victoria, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Aparna Ravichandran
Manager, Engagement, Rapid Response Engagement, COVID-19 Response, Department of Health
Tammy Smith
Nominated for: Director, Business, Strategy and Performance, Yarriambiack Shire Council
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Alicia Stark
Director, Engagement & Partnerships – COVID Vaccination Program, Department of Health
Dr Claire Tobin
A/Executive Director, Wellbeing, Health and Engagement Division, Department of Education and Training
Sasha Torsi
Director, Strategic Communications & Protocol, Department of Premier and Cabinet
Zione Walker-Nthenda
Director, Paving the Way Forward, North Melbourne and Flemington, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Nicole Whitelaw
Director, Communication Services, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Stacy Williams
Director Community Wellbeing, Gannawarra Shire Council
Established Leader category
Louise Anderson
Chief Executive Officer, Court Services Victoria
Kym Arthur
Director, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health
Antoinette Battista
Executive Director, People and Culture, Department of Transport
Nicole Brady
Deputy Secretary, Public Health, Policy and Strategy, COVID-19 Response, Department of Health
Naomi Bromley
Deputy Secretary, Vaccination, COVID-19 Response, Department of Health
Sherri Bruinhout
Executive Director, Homelessness and Housing Support, Homes Victoria
Lisa Buckingham
Nominated for: Chief Executive Officer, Jobs Victoria
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Amanda Cameron
Chief Operating Officer, Barwon Health
Emma Cassar
Commissioner & State Controller, COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria
Emma Catford
Deputy Secretary, Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services, COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria
Melanie Chisholm
Executive Director, Engagement and Partnerships, Department of Health
Susan Clifford APM
Deputy Secretary and Deputy State Controller, Industry Engagement and Enforcement, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Simone Corin
Executive Director, Children and Families, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Kelly Crosthwaite
Executive Director, People and Culture, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Dannii de Kretser
Associate Deputy Secretary, Youth Justice, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Joanne de Morton
Chief Executive Officer, Service Victoria
Fiona Delahunt
Executive Director, Planning Performance and Insights, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Kerryn Ellis
Chief Executive Officer, South Gippsland Shire Council
Elly Gay
Executive Director, Operational Policy, School Engagement and Compliance Division, Department of Education and Training
Abbey Hogan
Solicitor for Public Prosecutions / Chief Executive Officer, Office of Public Prosecutions
Dr Jane Homewood
Executive Director, Statutory Planning Services, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Paula Jeffs
General Manager, People & Capability, Melbourne Water
Michelle Johnston
Chief People, Culture and Strategy Officer, Bendigo Kangan Institute
Annette Lancy
Nominated for: Deputy Secretary, Readiness, Response and Emergency Management, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
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Allyson Lardner
Deputy Chief Fire Officer – Bushfire and Emergency Management, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Deanne Leaver
Executive Director, Asset Development and Infrastructure Advisory Services, Department of Health
Dr Clare Looker
Deputy Chief Health Officer, Department of Health
Vicky Mason
Director, Health and Wellbeing, Greater Bendigo City Council
Kate Matson
Deputy Secretary, Intelligence, Case Contact & Outbreak Management, COVID-19 Response, Department of Health
Rachaele May
Executive Director, Emergency Coordination and Resilience, Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
Katrina McKenzie
General Manager, City Economy and Activation, City of Melbourne
Laura Miller
Director of Strategic Communications and Community Engagement, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Joanne Murdoch
Nominated for: General Manager, Customers and Community, Barwon Water
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Karyn Myers
Director, Operations Support and COVID-19 Response, Youth Justice, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Vivienne Nguyen AM
Chairperson, Victorian Multicultural Commission
Michelle Osborne
Deputy State Controller, Operations COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria
Elly Patira
Deputy Secretary, First Peoples-State Relations, Department of Premier and Cabinet
Helen Quiney
Executive Director, Employee Health, Safety and Wellbeing Division, Department of Education and Training
Jennifer Rebeiro
Chief Information Officer, Greater Western Water
Angela Skandarajah
Chief Executive Officer, Development Victoria
Bella Stagoll
Executive Director, Integrity, Assurance and Executive Services Division, Department of Education and Training
Holly Stanton
Director, Digital Channels and Brand, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Penelope Steuart
Executive Director, Hume Moreland Area, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Prof. Rhonda Stuart
Director South East Public Health Unit; Director, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology & Infectious Diseases Physician, Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health; Adjunct Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash Health
Helen Sui
Chief Executive Officer, Moonee Valley City Council
Kylie Trott
Executive Director Operations, Parks Victoria
Krista Vanderheide
Nominated for: Executive Director, COVID-19 Pandemic Legislation, Department of Health
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Julie Walsh
Deputy Secretary, System Support and Improvement, COVID-19 Response, Department of Health
Ruth Ward
Director, Public Affairs, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Fiona Weigall
General Manager, Assets & Environment, East Gippsland Shire Council
Date & Location
Top 50 Women 2021
Date
Friday 29 April 2022
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (AEST)
Location
Melbourne Town Hall
90–130 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
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