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Lisa Barnett

Executive Administration
Dudley Park

Summary

Proven history in financial and human resource management, project management, stakeholder engagement, negotiation/mediation and senior level administration including preparation of reports, strategic documents, ministerial documentation.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Project Officer/Senior Project Officer

Department of Justice
10.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Corrective Services – Strategic Corrections Projects
  • Supporting the Project Director Strategic Corrections Projects, this position:
  • Coordinates, tracks and monitors strategic projects within the Department and produces reports for the Corporate Executive
  • Coordinates and monitors key internal and external reporting and performance indicators for strategic projects, ensuring that projects are meeting agreed timeframes, budgets and standards
  • Reports on progress and identifies problems and proposes solutions
  • Assists in the preparation of comprehensive written reports, memos and briefing papers regarding the purpose and progress of strategic projects and present recommendations and findings to senior management
  • Other duties as required in accordance with strategic objectives, business plans, local workload priorities and performance management plans

Senior Project Officer – Prison Industries

Department of Justice
01.2024 - 09.2024
  • Company Overview: Corrective Services – Prison Industries
  • Supporting the Assistant Director Prison Industries, this position:
  • Monitored operational costs; including preparing budget status reports
  • Contract Administration/Management of medium to high value contracts
  • Planned, developed and coordinated procurement processes
  • Coached and mentored staff to develop and enhance procurement capabilities
  • Prepared comprehensive reports, memos, briefing notes and other documents incorporating research and feedback to inform the strategic decision-making process within the Division and across the Agency

Senior Project Officer – Audits and Recommendations

Department of Justice
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Company Overview: Corrective Services – Adult Male Prisons
  • Supporting the Deputy Commissioner Adult Male Prisons managing and monitoring recommendations received from internal and external reviewers, for example, Performance and Risk (PAR), Office of the Inspector of Custodial Facilities (OICS), Coroner, Office of the Auditor General)
  • Collaborated with the senior management teams at each prison, to ensure recommendations were implemented, for example policy changes to strengthen governance of the purchasing and provision of goods and services and adherence to policy and procedures
  • Consulted with senior management at prisons to collate evidence to demonstrate that agreed actions were completed.
  • Provided regular status reports on the progress of all recommendatins for Corrective Services Executive Team

Executive Manager

Department of Justice
05.2022 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: Corrective Services – Adult Male Prisons
  • Supported the Deputy Commissioner through effective management of the Directorate’s administrative and workflow functions.
  • Managed financial, human resources, corporate reporting, procurement, and other administrative functions for the Directorate
  • Monitored and reviewed performance indicators.
  • Led the development and monitored progress of annual business, audit and strategic plans
  • Managed workflow of correspondence and reports by team members
  • Developed confidential and high level briefings and correspondence
  • Provided Ministerial advice including the development of briefings and correspondence
  • Managed and coordinated Directorate responses to and from business areas to ensure accuracy and quality control in the preparation and content of Departmental Ministerials, briefings and parliamentary enquiries
  • Briefed the Deputy Commissioner on all incoming correspondence and prepared responses accordingly
  • Researched and followed up on the development of several concurrent projects, often of a confidential nature, on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner
  • Managed projects in accordance with an agreed project management framework and managed contracts associated with projects to ensure contract requirements are met
  • Ensured compliance with all relevant public sector legislation, regulations and guidelines in respect to all Divisional business processes
  • Supported the Deputy Commissioner on intra and inter agency meetings (as directed)
  • Managed and monitored outcomes as a result from meetings and business partners
  • Provided leadership, direction and support to the Directorate’s Executive Management and Administration team to achieve the required outcomes and to deliver a high-quality service
  • Shared information with the team, including communicating reasons for decisions and clarified expectations on key deliverables

Senior Project Officer – HR and Finance Portfolio

Department of Justice
10.2020 - 05.2022
  • Company Overview: Corrective Services – Adult Male Prisons
  • Supporting the Executive Manager and Deputy Commissioner Adult Male Prison, I held the portfolio responsibility of managing the financial, human resource, assets, and information technology on behalf of the Directorate
  • This included:
  • Ensuring resources, including human, financial and physical assets, across the Adult Male Prison estate were effectively managed by each prison
  • Conducting analysis of each prison’s financial activities and control systems to make accurate budget and performance measurement predictions to facilitate the achievement of business outcomes
  • Providing support and guidance to prisons on financial and human resource policy and procedures
  • Corrective Services – Adult Male Prisons

Senior Project Officer – Ministerial & Correspondence Portfolio

Department of Justice
10.2019 - 10.2020
  • Company Overview: Corrective Services – Adult Male Prisons
  • Supporting the Executive Manager and Deputy Commissioner Adult Male Prison, I was responsible for the preparation of comprehensive, accurate and high-quality reports, memos, briefing notes and other documents, incorporating research for Departmental Ministerials, briefings and parliamentary enquiries and general correspondence
  • Corrective Services – Adult Male Prisons

Project Officer Aged Care

WA Country Health Services
01.2015 - 12.2019
  • Management of the Residential Aged and Dementia Care Service Program (26 projects - value $26 million) and Commonwealth Funded Aged Care Programs (value $450 million)
  • Preparation of ministerial correspondence, briefing notes, reports, presentations and correspondence
  • Monitoring of projects - timelines and reporting obligations
  • Developed and implemented governance improvement project for contract and grant management
  • Stakeholder engagement & networking
  • Achieved Practitioner Certification in Prince2

Coordinator Executive Services

WA Country Health Services
01.2011 - 12.2015
  • Provided administrative, project, policy and operational support to the Regional Director and Regional Executive Team at WACHS Goldfields
  • Preparation of ministerial correspondence; briefing notes, reports, presentations and general correspondence
  • Preparation of media releases
  • Research and analysis of trending issues
  • Participate and lead quality improvement activities
  • Managed Goldfields District Health Advisory Committee (DHAC)

Juvenile Justice Team Coordinator

Department of Justice
01.2008 - 12.2011
  • Company Overview: Kalgoorlie Youth Justice Service
  • Lead and facilitated case management of young people referred to the Juvenile Justice Team and Court Conference referrals
  • Facilitate Juvenile Justice Team and Court Conferencing Mediation meetings between young people and victims of crime
  • Promotion and marketing of Juvenile Justice Team principles with Western Australian Police Force, Courts and victims of crime
  • Preparation of Court Reports
  • Development and implementation of Operational and Business Plans
  • Stakeholder engagement with local government and non-government agencies, community and special interest groups
  • Kalgoorlie Youth Justice Service

Home & Community Care (HACC) Project Officer

WA Country Health Services
01.2008 - 12.2008
  • Managed Service Agreements with HACC providers in the Goldfields region to ensure contracted volumes and budgetary requirements were met
  • Service Agreement Manager – Goldfields region
  • Monitor and review activity data
  • Monitor and review budgets and financial acquittals
  • Education, support and guidance to service providers

Executive Assistant to Medical Director

WA Country Health Services
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • Operational and administrative support to the Medical Director
  • Recruitment of salaried and locum medical staff
  • Development of ministerial, correspondence, briefing notes, reports, presentations

Education

Certificate of Secretarial Studies - Business Administration

Fremantle TAFE
WA
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Resource Management
  • Project Delivery
  • Communication/Stakeholder Engagement
  • Negotiation/Mediation
  • Time Management
  • MS Office
  • Records Management - Content Manager
  • Oracle PBCS Financial Management System
  • CTM Travel Management System

Previousworkhistory

  • WA Country Health Services, 01/01/11, 12/31/19, Project Officer Aged Care, 01/01/15, 12/31/19, Management of the Residential Aged and Dementia Care Service Program (26 projects - value $26 million) and Commonwealth Funded Aged Care Programs (value $450 million)., Preparation of ministerial correspondence, briefing notes, reports, presentations and correspondence., Monitoring of projects - timelines and reporting obligations., Developed and implemented governance improvement project for contract and grant management., Stakeholder engagement & networking., Achieved Practitioner Certification in Prince2., Coordinator Executive Services, 01/01/11, 12/31/15, Provided administrative, project, policy and operational support to the Regional Director and Regional Executive Team at WACHS Goldfields., Preparation of ministerial correspondence; briefing notes, reports, presentations and general correspondence., Preparation of media releases., Research and analysis of trending issues., Participate and lead quality improvement activities., Managed Goldfields District Health Advisory Committee (DHAC)., Home & Community Care (HACC) Project Officer, 01/01/08, 12/31/08, Managed Service Agreements with HACC providers in the Goldfields region to ensure contracted volumes and budgetary requirements were met., Service Agreement Manager – Goldfields region., Monitor and review activity data., Monitor and review budgets and financial acquittals., Education, support and guidance to service providers., Executive Assistant to Medical Director, 01/01/07, 12/31/07, Operational and administrative support to the Medical Director., Recruitment of salaried and locum medical staff., Development of ministerial, correspondence, briefing notes, reports, presentations.
  • Department of Justice – Kalgoorlie Youth Justice Service, 01/01/08, 12/31/11, Juvenile Justice Team Coordinator, Lead and facilitated case management of young people referred to the Juvenile Justice Team and Court Conference referrals., Facilitate Juvenile Justice Team and Court Conferencing Mediation meetings between young people and victims of crime., Promotion and marketing of Juvenile Justice Team principles with Western Australian Police Force, Courts and victims of crime., Preparation of Court Reports., Development and implementation of Operational and Business Plans., Stakeholder engagement with local government and non-government agencies, community and special interest groups.
  • WA Country Health Service, 01/01/93, 12/31/08, Executive Assistant to Medical Director, 01/01/07, 12/31/08, Various Administrative Roles, 01/01/93, 12/31/07

Timeline

Principal Project Officer/Senior Project Officer

Department of Justice
10.2024 - Current

Senior Project Officer – Prison Industries

Department of Justice
01.2024 - 09.2024

Senior Project Officer – Audits and Recommendations

Department of Justice
09.2023 - 01.2024

Executive Manager

Department of Justice
05.2022 - 07.2023

Senior Project Officer – HR and Finance Portfolio

Department of Justice
10.2020 - 05.2022

Senior Project Officer – Ministerial & Correspondence Portfolio

Department of Justice
10.2019 - 10.2020

Project Officer Aged Care

WA Country Health Services
01.2015 - 12.2019

Coordinator Executive Services

WA Country Health Services
01.2011 - 12.2015

Juvenile Justice Team Coordinator

Department of Justice
01.2008 - 12.2011

Home & Community Care (HACC) Project Officer

WA Country Health Services
01.2008 - 12.2008

Executive Assistant to Medical Director

WA Country Health Services
01.2007 - 12.2007

Certificate of Secretarial Studies - Business Administration

Fremantle TAFE
04.2001 -
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