Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Publications
Volunteer Experience
Election Experience
Workplace Training And Certificates
Timeline
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Anita Pusari

Wirrina Cove,SA
Anita Pusari

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience in policy analysis and stakeholder engagement at DITRDCA. Demonstrated success in legislative reform and governance within the infrastructure sector. Expertise in regulation, compliance, and risk assessment, delivering strategic legal advice that drives impactful outcomes in infrastructure planning and project management. Multitalented professional with several years in top-tier organizational support. Skilled at close work with senior executive team. Robust history offering office management, support staff management, training, supervision and event planning. Excellent research, project support and organizational abilities.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

DITRDCA Reducing Surface Transport Emissions
Adelaide/Canberra, Australia

A/Senior Project Officer (APS6)
07.2024 - 01.2025

Job overview

  • Provided program support for New Vehicle Efficiency Standard implementation, and Registry IT build
  • Development and drafting of legislative and governance instruments for the NVES Act and program
  • Secretariat support for industry working groups - minute taking, agendas

DITRDCA Commonwealth Infrastructure Projects Division
Adelaide/Canberra, Australia

Project Officer (APS5)
11.2022 - 07.2024

Job overview

  • Drafting Ministerial, Estimates and SES briefings within strict timelines to provide high level advice, including assessment of intermodal terminal project proposals and deliverables.
  • Intergovernmental stakeholder engagement including leading discussion with Victorian government at Officer level.
  • Providing written advice and feedback to the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning.
  • Project support for grants management of intermodal terminal projects.
  • Development of freight related policy and project governance structures

Department of Social Services
Adelaide, Australia

Funding Arrangement Manager (APS5)
06.2022 - 11.2022

Job overview

Community Grants Hub

  • Evaluated project performance, assessing high volumes of reporting to support team KPIs. Working within tight deadlines and across multiple grant management systems.

PlanSA AGD, SA Government
Adelaide, Australia

Building Policy Officer
10.2020 - 02.2022

Job overview

  • Policy development, research and analysis to progress legislated building reforms at state and national levels, including the National Construction Code amendment cycle, and state planning mechanisms.
  • Progressed and drafted amendments to state legislation
  • Published a guide to noise attenuation legislation in South Australia for aircraft, road and rail - see Publications.
  • Worked closely with the Office for the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) on major building reforms, drafted and prepared briefing packs for the Minister and Chief Executive attending ABCB meetings.
  • Extensive drafting of ministerial advice, briefings, cabinet submissions and ministerial correspondence.
  • Provided advice to the public on building regulations, Australian standards and planning/building legislation.

Infrastructure South Australia
Adelaide, Australia

Governance and Assurance Officer
06.2020 - 11.2020

Job overview

  • Secretariat for Infrastructure SA Board
  • Support for project assurance reviews on major South Australian Infrastructure Projects

Infrastructure South Australia
Adelaide, Australia

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
11.2018 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Requested to assist with establishment of agency
  • Provided high level executive support to the Chief Executive and Chair.
  • Secretariat to the Infrastructure SA Board.
  • High level stakeholder liaison including coordination of meetings with Minister's Offices, Premier's Office and departmental heads.

Dept of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
Adelaide, Australia

Executive Assistant to the General Manager
07.2017 - 11.2018

Job overview

  • Preparation of Ministerial briefings, correspondence and Cabinet Submissions in regard to transport and legislative matters.
  • Secretariat support and coordination for COAG meetings attended by the Minister and Chief Executive
  • Executive Officer to Departmental Committee on Autonomous Vehicles

Short term contracts
01.2015 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Bathroom Renovations Coordinator at National 1 Plumbing, Adelaide, SA, 02.2017 - 06.2017
  • Contracts Administrator at Sterling Homes/Actium Land Developments, Adelaide, SA, 08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Advice and Conciliation Officer - Tenancies and consumer advice at Consumer and Business Services, Attorney-General's Department, Govt of SA, Adelaide, SA, 03.2016 - 08.2016
  • Receptionist at Motor Transport Association of South Australia (MTA), Adelaide, SA, 06.2015 - 12.2015
  • Office Manager at Taylor Brammer Landscape Architecture, NSW, 01.2015 - 03.2015

Office of the Employee Ombudsman
Adelaide, Australia

Office Manager/Project Officer
09.2009 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • Provided advice on industrial relations matters, enterprise bargaining, workplace legislation.
  • Managed operations of the office, and supervised administrative staff.

SA Health
Adelaide, Australia

Executive Assistant/Project Officer
03.2006 - 08.2009

Job overview

  • Executive support to the Executive Director and Director of Policy.

Education

The University of Adelaide

Bachelor of Architectural Design from Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design
03.2015

Flinders University of SA

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
03.1992

Skills

  • Project management
  • Executive assistance - C-suite
  • Office administration and management
  • Document preparation and editing
  • Meeting coordination
  • Travel logistics
  • Problem solving and time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Budget oversight
  • Reporting and analysis
  • Communication skills
  • Dispute resolution strategies
  • Risk assessment

Awards

National Emergency Medal, Bushfire Season 2019-2020

Publications

  • Guide - Applying the MBS010 - Construction requirements for the control of external sound, PlanSA, 08/2021
  • Guide: Guide - Applying the MBS 010, Legislation, Legislation - MBS 010, Guide listed under related documents

Volunteer Experience

  • Deputy Chair, Mental Health and Wellbeing Network, DITRDCA, 03/2023, 02/2024
  • Presiding Officer, Strata Management Committee - The Breeze Apartments, New Port, SA, 11/2021, 09/2023
  • Peer Support Officer, Attorney Generals Dept, SA Government, 2021, 2022
  • Senior Management Council, Aboriginal Affairs - Economic Participation Working Group, Attorney Generals Dept, SA Government, 2020, 2021
  • Contact Officer, State Emergency Information Contact Centre, SA Government, 2019, 2020
  • WHS Representative, Infrastructure SA, SA Government, 2018, 2020, Supported Gateway assurance reviews on major infrastructure projects., Secretariat to the Board of Infrastructure SA

Election Experience

  • Scrutineer, Local Council Election, Electoral Commission of SA, 08/2023
  • Election officer, Federal Election, Australian Electoral Commission, 05/2022
  • Election officer, SA State Election, Electoral Commission of SA, 03/2022

Workplace Training And Certificates

  • Strategic Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, 2024
  • Policy Essentials, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, 2023
  • Project Management, IPAA, 2021
  • Transforming Conflict, Jim Cyngler OAM, 2010
  • Freedom of Information - Accredited, State Records of SA, 2009
  • Archiving of Classification of Records, State Records of SA, 2008
  • Cabinet Submissions, IPAA, 2008

Timeline

A/Senior Project Officer (APS6)

DITRDCA Reducing Surface Transport Emissions
07.2024 - 01.2025

Project Officer (APS5)

DITRDCA Commonwealth Infrastructure Projects Division
11.2022 - 07.2024

Funding Arrangement Manager (APS5)

Department of Social Services
06.2022 - 11.2022

Building Policy Officer

PlanSA AGD, SA Government
10.2020 - 02.2022

Governance and Assurance Officer

Infrastructure South Australia
06.2020 - 11.2020

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

Infrastructure South Australia
11.2018 - 06.2020

Executive Assistant to the General Manager

Dept of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
07.2017 - 11.2018

Short term contracts

01.2015 - 06.2017

Office Manager/Project Officer

Office of the Employee Ombudsman
09.2009 - 01.2013

Executive Assistant/Project Officer

SA Health
03.2006 - 08.2009

The University of Adelaide

Bachelor of Architectural Design from Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design

Flinders University of SA

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
Anita Pusari