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DSS Executive

Secretary – Finn Pratt

Deputy Secretaries reporting to the Secretary

  • Deputy Secretary – Serena Wilson, Social Security
  • Deputy Secretary – Barbara Bennett (Evan Lewis Acting 5 September to 3 October), Families & Communities
  • Deputy Secretary & Chief Operating Officer – Michael Lye, Corporate & Delivery
  • Deputy Secretary – Felicity Hand, Disabilities & Carers

Deputy Secretary Areas of Responsibility

Deputy Secretary – Serena Wilson, Social Security

Payments Policy – Cath Halbert, Group Manager

  • Work & Study Payments – Emma Kate McGuirk, Branch Manager
  • Age, Disability & Carer Payments Policy – Russell de Burgh, Branch Manager
  • Family Payments & Child Support Policy – Angela Hope, Acting Branch Manager
  • International & Means Test Policy – Anita Davis, Acting Branch Manager

Welfare Reform Taskforce & Housing – Paul McBride, Group Manager

  • Welfare Reform – Andrew Whitecross, Branch Manager
  • Welfare Reform – Mary McLarty, Branch Manager
  • Housing Policy – Cameron Gifford, Branch Manager

Policy Office – Tim Reddel, Group Manager

  • Investment Approach Taskforce – Gillian Beer, Acting Branch Manager (Murray Kimber from 27 September)
  • Performance Analysis – Murray Kimber, Branch Manager (Jillian Moses from 27 September)
  • Policy Evidence – David Dennis, Branch Manager
  • Policy Strategy – Phil Brown, Branch Manager
  • Policy Systems – Kathryn Mandla, Branch Manager

Deputy Secretary – Barbara Bennett, Families & Communities (Evan Lewis Acting 5 September to 3 October)

Multicultural, Settlement Services & Communities – Evan Lewis, Group Manager (Kris Cala Acting 5 September to 3 October)

  • Multicultural & Communities – Anne-Louise Dawes, Branch Manager (Yvette Sims from 19 September)
  • Settlement Policy – Kris Cala, Branch Manager (Chris Mitchell Acting 5 September to 3  October)
  • Settlement Support – Leo Kennedy, Branch Manager

Program Office – Iain Scott, Group Manager

  • Program Relationships & Design – Christine Bruce, Branch Manager
  • Program Strategy – Jennifer Kay, Acting Branch Manager
  • Selections & Establishment – Tracy Creech, Branch Manager
  • Program Systems & Support – Mathew Johnston, Branch Manager (Rob Stedman from 22 September)
  • WoG Grants Coordination - Greg Keen, Branch Manager

Families – Ros Baxter, Group Manager

  • Family Safety – Lara Purdy, Branch Manager
  • Children's Policy – Flora Carapellucci, Branch Manager
  • Family Policy & Programs – Kirsty Linehan, Acting Branch Manager
  • Financial & Specialist Support – Tristan Reed, Branch Manager
  • Housing Programs & Homelessness – Stewart Thomas, Branch Manager

Deputy Secretary & Chief Operating Officer – Michael Lye, Corporate & Delivery

Corporate Services – Janean Richards, Chief Legal Counsel & Group Manager

  • Fraud & Public Law – Matthew Roper, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel & Branch Manager
  • Commercial & Corporate Law – Alan Grinsell-Jones, Branch Manager
  • Assurance – Jan Lawless, Branch Manager (Helen Martin Acting 10 August to 16 September)
  • Communications & Media – Tracey Bell, Branch Manager
  • Ministerial, Parliamentary & Executive Support – Diana Lindenmayer, Branch Manager
  • People – Sharon Bailey, Branch Manager
  • Project, Risk & Regulatory Reform – Ailsa Borwick, Branch Manager

Information Management & Technology – Peter Qui, Group Manager

  • Client Services – Sebastian Hood, Branch Manager (Paul Davis Acting until 27 September)
  • Digital Business Solutions – Watson Blaikie, Branch Manager
  • IT Operations – Robert Michie, Branch Manager
  • Corporate & Data Services – Michael Gately, Branch Manager
  • Application Delivery – Sharon McCarter, Branch Manager

Finance & Services – Scott Dilley, Group Manager (Tracey Carroll Acting 5 September to 5 October)

  • Financial Accounting – Stephen Sheehan, Branch Manager
  • Financial Management & Procurement – Tracey Hobden, Branch Manager
  • Budget Development – Tracey Carroll, Branch Manager (Sasha Dordevic Acting 5 September to 23 September) (Jenelle Smith Acting 24 September to 5 October)
  • Property, Security & Business Continuity – Lyn Murphy, Branch Manager

Delivery Strategy & Operations

  • Delivery Strategy & Operations – Janet Stodulka, National Manager
  • Service Delivery (East) – Carolyn Paterson, Acting State Manager
  • Service Delivery (Central-West) – Warren Pearson, State Manager

Deputy Secretary – Felicity Hand, Disability & Carers

NDIS Market Reform – Margaret McKinnon, Group Manager

  • Market Regulation (Quality & Safeguards) – Bruce Smith, Branch Manager
  • Market Oversight – Alison Smith, Branch Manager
  • Program Transition – John Riley, Branch Manager

Disability, Employment & Carers – James Christian, Group Manager

  • Disability Employment Services – Peter Broadhead, Branch Manager
  • Disability & Carer Policy – Sharon Stuart, Branch Manager
  • Supported Employment Policy, Access & Engagement – Lisbeth Kelly, Branch Manager (James Kemp, Acting to 20 September) (Anne-Louise Dawes from 20 September)
  • DES Quality & Assurance – Helen Board, Branch Manager
  • Mental Health – Russell Ayres, Special Adviser

NDIS Transition Oversight – Deborah Winkler, Acting Group Manager

  • Transition Oversight & Governance – Ty Emerson, Branch Manager
  • NDIS Financial Policy & Performance – Jillian Moses, Branch Manager (Nerida Hunter from 19 September)

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