Libby Collett

• Working closely with the CEO, general managers throughout the business and with the board of directors on media & advocacy across the business.
• Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information with key decision makers.
• Produced detailed reports outlining key issues and proposed solutions.
• Coordinated work or project dedicated to raise awareness of need, applying strong project, and team leadership to enhance success.
• Facilitated communication and collaboration between departments to help business function smoothly.

• Prepared research papers and speeches for HE the Hon Kim Beazley AC, former Governor of WA and HE the Hon Chris Dawson APM AC, Governor of WA

Achievements:

• Briefed Governors on matters of high importance including on defence, critical minerals, Aboriginal affairs.
• Drafted landmark speeches including on the demise of the sovereign, the proclamation of King Charles III and on the recognition of Balbuk, an early Aboriginal land rights activist in Perth.

• Executive Team, direct report to Mayor, CEO
• Development and implementation of Communications and Engagement Strategy
• Management of communications (internal and external), all media, PR, advertising, publications, web and social media plus metrics and measurement, budget.

Achievements:

• Award-winning engagement campaign on future of East Freo Oval Vision, a project worth $26 million, now fully funded
• Strong metrics on social media
• #1 rated e-newsletter in WA LGAs as measured by CATALYSE March 2021

• Leadership team, direct report to CEO/Mayor
• Management of all media and promotions for Town of Mosman Park across traditional, social and online media, community engagement

Achievements

• Issues management re: contentious issues including Mosman Park golf course; fire in Wellington Street (2017)
• Front page stories – Community News/Western Suburbs Weekly: Two Generations of ANZAC veterans, Anthony Booth (staff) and Ken Walker;
• The Post - Kerry Davies’ heroic efforts are recorded in Three Boys Park; story on Prof John Newnham, Australian of the Year 2020 (senior)
• Development and implementation of Town’s Style guide (2019), social media policy/procedure, Marketing/Communications Strategy (2020)
• Thought leadership – founding member, LGPRO Comms Network, with four major speaking engagements at national conferences and events.

• PR and promotional opportunity and management for a range of clients
• Blogging: www.publicityqueen.wordpress.com
• Publications: Production of monthly “Queentessentials” e-magazine
• Web: management of content on website www.publicityqueen.com.au
• Brand management, corporate style & ID, promotional opportunities

High level advice, research, speech writing and briefing

• Travel with Governor and assistance with diary/events
• Preparation of research reports, speeches
• Subject matter specialist on indigenous affairs, health, families

Achievements

• Celebration of Queensland’s sesquicentenary (150th)
• Research briefs for the portfolio areas of women, children, youth, health including liaison with State Government on welcome to country

• Worked with Management to generate positive media coverage
• Preparation of speeches for the Board, CEO, Senior Executives and business units
• National media releases for Australia Post: management of media enquiries

Achievements

• Launch of Australian MotoGP in Phillip Island with Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan (Oct 2004), Brownlow Medal stamp featuring Chris Judd (2004) at AFL Hall of Fame, Melbourne
• Media campaign launch joint venture between AusPost and SaiCheng (China Post)

• Features and Profiles (whilst on parenting leave)
• Writer and editor for Life Weekly Gold Coast magazine
• Editing PhD dissertations for students from University of Southern Qld.

• Development/ implementation of media and community engagement strategies
• Media management and speeches for the Mayor and CEO
• Drafting of media releases for the City, media liaison, publications

Achievements

• Assisting Mayor Barber’s campaign against sexual slavery in the suburbs of Collingwood, Abbotsford and Fitzroy
• Australia’s first heritage listing of graffiti when a mural by renowned American HIV activist artist Keith Haring (front page of The Age newspaper)

• Promotion of Western Australian exports to the regions of Africa, the Middle East, Central Europe and South America
• Preparation of reports into trade opportunities (see Publications), drafting of speeches, media releases and correspondence for WA Premier & Ministers
• Organisation and promotion of trade missions to foreign markets
• Event management – seminars, report launches

Achievements

• Organised the largest trade mission to leave Perth (Premier, 2 cabinet Ministers, 4 CEOs and 81 business delegates to launch the WA Trade Office in Dubai, UAE and launch of direct air links with Emirates Airline
• Wrote major trade strategies to boost WA trade with Central Europe and China, launched with CCIWA

• Diplomat
• Media releases & speeches for Ministers for Trade and Foreign Affairs
• Drafting of Ministerial Submissions, briefings, talking points, Possible Parliamentary Question briefs for use by Ministers and Senior Management

Assignments

Australian High Commission to Kenya (Nairobi)

• Represented Australia at UNEP in Gigiri, Kenya in WEOG group of UN advocating for Australian policy on water security
• VIP facilitation for Seasons of Gwinjiku, Australian indigenous art with senior officials from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopa and Eritrea
• Travelled to Mombasa to do advance facilitation of a visit from Australian indigenous musicians and dancers

Desk Officer - Central Europe

• Managed Australia's bilateral relationships with Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Serbia (including Montenegro and Kosovo).
• Coordinated high level visits to Australia including by the then President of Slovenia, HE Janez Drnovsek.
• Established the Australian Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia.
• High profile consular case involving two CARE Australia workers and evacuation of Australia Embassy in Belgrade during Kosovo war.