Senior Advisor
Joanna is a legal and assurance professional with over twelve years’ in-house legal and management experience leading legal, policy and corporate governance teams as well as experience providing professional services to Commonwealth agencies. Joanna has previously worked for a number of Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Finance, the Department of Parliamentary Services and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
In addition to legal and policy development experience, Joanna has experience with the Commonwealth Performance Framework, Integrity and Conduct requirements, Fraud Control and Business Continuity. Joanna has also managed multidisciplinary teams to deliver internal audits and management-initiated reviews for rapid program and policy implementation and transformation.
She possesses excellent communication skills and has a demonstrable track record of success in developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, across both government and private sector. She is passionate about public sector performance, governance, accountability and transparency.
Joanna has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor International Relations from Griffith University.
Outside of work, Jo can be found pottering around the garden, or taking her dog on adventures around Canberra.