(From left) Naomi Harvey has been appointed National Manager — Marketing Communications at Services Australia. Jeremy Campbell-Hand has been appointed Assistant Secretary Infrastructure and Cloud Solutions in the Department of Defence. Matthew Fenner has been appointed Assistant Commissioner, People in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission. Photos: LinkedIn, Screenshot.
A breakdown of the latest appointments and moves in the Australian Public Service, the public services of the states and territories, and the wider public sector.
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Jeremy Campbell-Hand has been appointed Assistant Secretary Infrastructure and Cloud Solutions in the Department of Defence.
Luke Bricknell has been promoted to Assistant Secretary in the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Matthew Fenner has been appointed Assistant Commissioner, People in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission.
Naomi Harvey has been appointed National Manager — Marketing Communications at Services Australia.
Kate Lee has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner, Resource Management — Frontline in the Australian Taxation Office.
Daniel Woolstencroft has been appointed Chief Information Officer at the Australian Energy Regulator.
Kathleen Patroni has been promoted to branch head in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
Professor Eva Hanly (left) has been appointed as a member of the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) Board. Sussan Ley has been appointed to the Snowy Hydro Limited Board. Photos: TAFE NSW, Michelle Kroll.
Other federal appointments
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Melissa Doyle will be the new chair of the National Australia Day Council Board to succeed John Foreman.
Ms Doyle is a television presenter, author and journalist, and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2016 for her service to the community through roles with a range of charities and in broadcast media.
She is also a director of the Greater Western Sydney Giants Football Club, a former chairperson and director of the GIANTS Foundation, national patron and ambassador for Make-A-Wish Australia, and Ambassador for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation. She has previously served as a patron for Adopt Change, Legacy and the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and s an ambassador for the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia.
Announcing the appointment on Sunday (13 September), Mr Albanese said: “Melissa Doyle AM is an extraordinary Australian who has contributed greatly to our community. I warmly welcome her appointment to the role as chair of the National Australia Day Council Board.
“I have no doubt she will take on the job with the dedication and enthusiasm she has shown throughout her life and career. I also thank Mr John Foreman AM for his work as chair over the last three years.”
The Federal Government has also announced the appointments of former federal Liberal leader Sussan Ley and Merryn York to the Snowy Hydro Limited Board.
Ms Ley stepped down as Liberal leader and resigned as the Federal Member for Farrar earlier this year. She has experience not only in government, but in environmental regulation, regional Australia and major infrastructure projects, and is a former Minister for the Environment and Water.
Ms York has served as CEO of Powerlink Queensland and as executive general manager system design at the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Julie Bullas has been reappointed as a commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) for a further three-year term.
Ms Bullas has more than 35 years of industry experience, including in rail safety and regulation, and has been an ATSB commissioner since 2023, where she provided expert oversight of the 2024 Level Crossing Safety Study.
Professor Eva Hanly and Christopher Rayner have been appointed members of the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) Board.
Professor Hanly is a strategic adviser and non-executive director with nearly 30 years’ experience in complex infrastructure projects across the transport, mining and energy sectors. She has served as CEO of Squadron Energy, and at Worley, Transurban and Origin.
Mr Rayner is currently a Professor of Engineering Practice at the University of New South Wales, and a director on the TAFE NSW Advisory Board. He is an experienced rail executive from the UK with knowledge of high-speed rail projects, specifically rolling stock, operations systems and systems integration.
States and territories
The Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly Jeremy Hanson has reappointed David Wayne Kalisch as part-time chair of the ACT Electoral Commission.
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has announced the appointment of Camille Kingston as the new Secretary of the state’s Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) to succeed Chris Barrett.
Ms Kingston has been acting in the role since August, and has previously served as Deputy Secretary of the Commercial Division at DTF, and as a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
The NSW Government has appointed Camilla Drover as the new CEO of Sydney Metro, effective 1 October.
The NSW Government has appointed new commissioner Bronwyn Byrnes to the Industrial Relations Commission.
NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce has announced she will retire in March 2027 after five years in the role.
