Juliana Cieslar

Duties: Support the development of people-related projects and programs aligned with the Education Directorate Strategic Plan 2022-2025, directorate level diversity Employment Action Plans, and whole of ACT Government diversity programs.

Develop briefs, correspondence and promotional communication relating to project implementation and outcomes.

Achievements

• Brief to Director-General about establishment of Carers' Staff Network. Also wrote Light Project Plan and article for internal communications.
• Light Project Plans for Action Items 1.2,1.3 and 6.1 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Action Plan 2024-2027.
• Flexible Working Arrangements COAP for Action item 3.2 of the Gender Equity Action Plan 2024-2028.
• Various articles for internal communications such as Become a REDCO and What Does Harmony Week Mean to You.

Duties: As a member of the CMTEDD Strategic Communications Team support the work of the Occupational Violence (OV) campaign and the Workforce Attraction campaign.

In 2023, transition the CMTEDD Loop newsletter to a new format and work on implementing the Internal CMTEDD Communications Strategy.

Continue to work on writing, implementing and evaluating CMTEDD Communication on a Page projects such as FlexiSpaces and new ACTPS Safety Portal.

Prepare a wide range of communications materials for different audiences including communication plans, media releases, social media, infocards, Whole of Government messages, website content, Access Canberra Contact Centre scripts, Access Canberra Service Centre TV screen posts, print and radio advertising.

Sample of achievements

• Audited and made recommendations to improve the user experience of the ACT Motor Accident Insurance Commission website and also the Gambling Racing Commission website.
• Consolidated web content and designed a landing page for the Environment Protection Authority’s new portal ready for the CMTEDD Web Team to implement after COVID priorities ease.
• Implemented the SMS Renewal Reminders for Driver Licences Communication Plan.
• Implemented the Choosing a Tradie Communication Plan which included advertising.
• Drafted media releases for the Report on Government Services.
• Implemented a Parking Safely Around Schools initiative that included advertisements on FM 106.3 and FM 106.7, media release, facebook posts for schools to send out to parents, social media post from the ACT Government account, Access Canberra Contact Centre in queue messaging, Access Canberra Service Centre TV screen slide, an article in Our Canberra digital format, and a Whole of Government Message.
• Wrote and implemented the 'Think Sustainability this Festive Season' Communications Plan. As part of this plan, Canberrans were provided with tips on their consumer rights and on consuming thoughtfully over the Christmas period. These tips were printed on parsley seeded paper which Canberrans could then plant in soil. This infocard was well received by the public at community events such as the EPIC markets. Other communication tools used included 12 Days Before Christmas social media web tiles, Whole of Government Message, ACT Government desktop screensaver, Access Canberra Service Centre TV screen slide and Access Canberra Contact Centre in queue message.
• Partnered with the Conflict Resolution Service in empowering ACT residents to have a conversation with their neighbour about noise before ringing Access Canberra to make a complaint. Wrote the ‘How to talk to your neighbour about noise’ communication plan which involved the creation of five different infocards (these were distributed to suburbs with the highest number of noise complaints), a brochure, social media post, Access Canberra Contact Centre in queue message, revamping letters to complainants, a party smart form, an ACT Government desktop screensaver, Whole of Government Message, Access Canberra Service Centre TV screen slide, and the creation of a noise portal.

Achievements

• Write articles for the fortnightly NBRA newsletter which included interviewing people who had received grants following the devastating bushfires.
• Performed secretariat functions for monthly Cross Agency meetings and fortnightly Tiger Team meetings.
• Researched information and quotes for a proposed Black Summer Legacy Book.
• Updated factsheets for distribution during visits to regions impacted by the Black Summer bushfires.

Duties: Write communication strategies and a range of communication material such as media releases and web information, manage media enquiries and issues, and work with media staff, other departments and Ministers’ Offices.

Achievements

• Prepared and implemented the Triple Motorbike Parking communication plan.
• Drafted media releases to accompany briefs going to the Ministers’ Offices.
• Coordinated responses to media enquiries for the directorate.
• Minute taker at the directorate's bimonthly meeting with community councils which was chaired by the Director-General.

Duties: Manage different projects including business continuity plans, special projects and audit work.

Achievements

• As the JACS Business Continuity Advisor I assisted business units with the testing and updating of their business continuity plans.
• Managed the directorate’s 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 special projects to ensure money allocated to each project was spent within the financial year in accordance with each project’s purpose.
• Provided secretariat support to the Special Projects Steering Committee.
• Conducted and finalised two internal credit card audits and a recruitment audit.
• As a JACS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Working Group Member and Governance RAP Ambassador provided secretariat functions to the JACS RAP Working Group.
• My commitment to the integration of workplace respect, equity and diversity work practices was acknowledged in 2013 when as a member of the JACS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Working Group I was recognised in the JACS Director-General Awards in the Respect, Equity and Diversity category for successfully developing and delivering the Directorate’s first Reconciliation Action Plan and then again in 2014 for promoting reconciliation within the Directorate.
• Coordinated two JACS Evaluation Roundtables.
• Coordinated some of the more complex whole of directorate responses such as JACS input into mental health strategy.

Duties: Provide Executive administrative support to the Executive Director ACT Corrective Services.

Achievements

• Provided secretariat functions to the meetings of the Joint JACS and Health Working Group on Blood Borne Viruses.
• Facilitated meetings chaired by the Executive Director – including minute taking.
• Implemented the inaugural ACT Corrective Services Newsletter (including content authoring and concept design).
• Started work on the compilation of an ACT Corrective Services Governance Handbook.

Duties: Provide high level secretariat function and executive coordination across the Directorate.

Achievements

• Undertook extensive executive coordination across the Directorate for activities including Election Commitments, Government Priorities and Parliamentary Agreement with Greens.
• Provided secretariat functions for:

- Fortnightly Executive Management Council meetings

- Monthly JACSCOM meetings

- JACS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Working Group meetings.

Duties: Organise training and advise staff on how to complete Personal Achievement and Development Plans (PADPs).
Achievements

• Trained staff on completing PADPs.
• Registered staff attending JACS training courses.
• Researched and liaised with facilitators on potential courses.

Duties: Undertake policy work associated with the then new national legislation on business names.

Achievements

• Analysed ACT business names legislation with proposed national legislation.
• Participated in teleconferences with state representatives regarding new national legislation on business names.

Duties: Undertake policy work associated with developing a new ACT Property Crime Reduction Strategy.

Achievements

• Collaborated on the project for a new ACT Property Crime Reduction Strategy including drafting letters to members on the Crime Prevention and Community Safety forum.
• Sourced Australian Bureau of Statistics data for inclusion in the new ACT Crime Prevention Strategy.
• Provided secretariat functions at the Crime Prevention and Community Safety forums.

Duties: Provide strategic and procedural advice on departmental and government issues; undertake research and analysis; prepare and coordinate briefings and correspondence; and review materials provided to the Chief Executive for quality and integrity.

Achievements

• Organised and attended the Department’s Executive Retreat in Craigieburn.
• Coordinated papers and captured minutes at the Courts Governance meeting attended by the Minister, Chief Justice, Chief Magistrate and Chief Executive.
• Took minutes at the Asbestos Working Group meetings and prepared briefs to the Minister on the topic.