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Robyn Skilbeck SKILBECK

Adelaide ,SA

Summary

Dynamic Senior Manager with extensive experience at the Department of Child Protection, excelling in policy development and change management. Proven track record in enhancing service delivery and stakeholder engagement, leveraging strong analytical skills and effective communication to drive strategic improvements in child protection programs.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager

Department of Child Protection
Adelaide, South Australia
05.1997 - 05.2025
  • Policy and procedure development, quality assurance, and review.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve service
  • Program/service development and delivery.
  • Planning and reporting
  • Engagement with non-government service providers
  • Carer engagement.
  • Leadership
  • Identified areas of improvement within existing operations through process analysis and benchmarking

Assistant Director Statewide Services

Department of Child Protection
Adelaide , South Australia
11.2015 - 12.2019
  • oversight of the development of policies and procedures and practice guidance
  • Change management associated with the delivery of the departments Client and Case Management system
  • Team leadership of a range of organizational functions, including:
  • planning and reporting/data warehouse
  • kinship care
  • assessment teams
  • Adoption Services

Manager Practice and Policy Directorate

Families SA
Adelaide , South Australia
01.2010 - 02.2013
  • Oversight of policy, procedures and practice development
  • Establishment of the data warehouse team.
  • Oversight of briefings and budget estimates processes.
  • Oversight of research
  • Oversight of planning

Project Manager Practice

Families SA
Adelaide , South Australia
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Negotiations with the Department of Human Services in Victoria for the procurement and implementation of the client and case management system in SA.
  • Project management.
  • Knowledge transfer.
  • Business analysis.
  • Change Management

Senior Program Manager

Families SA
Adelaide , South Australia
02.1997 - 04.2005
  • Oversight of the Operational Policy and Planning Unit.
  • Areas of focus: adolescents at risk, child protection and out-of-home care, mandate notification training, financial counseling services.

Senior Project Officer

Department of Education Employment and Training
Adelaide , South Australia
01.1984 - 02.1997
  • Manager of the Western Youth Strategy
  • Coordinator of the High Schools Program.
  • Development of an education and training strategy for young offenders.
  • Evaluation of youth services.
  • Development of youth services for adolescents at risk.

Community Educator

Family Planning Association
Adelaide , South Australia
02.1982 - 02.1983

Education

Master of Public Policy And Administration - Public Policy

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA
12-2001

Graduate Diploma in Group Work - Group Work

South Australian Institute of Technology
Adelaide
05-1998

Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management - Public Sector Management

Griffith University
Queensland
02-1996

Bachelor of Education - Education

South Australian College of Advanced Education
Adelaide, SA
11-1983

Skills

  • Policy writing
  • Change management
  • Program development
  • Quality assurance
  • Data analysis
  • Team leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Service delivery improvement
  • Stakeholder management
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving

Timeline

Assistant Director Statewide Services

Department of Child Protection
11.2015 - 12.2019

Manager Practice and Policy Directorate

Families SA
01.2010 - 02.2013

Project Manager Practice

Families SA
01.2006 - 01.2011

Senior Manager

Department of Child Protection
05.1997 - 05.2025

Senior Program Manager

Families SA
02.1997 - 04.2005

Senior Project Officer

Department of Education Employment and Training
01.1984 - 02.1997

Community Educator

Family Planning Association
02.1982 - 02.1983

Master of Public Policy And Administration - Public Policy

Flinders University

Graduate Diploma in Group Work - Group Work

South Australian Institute of Technology

Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management - Public Sector Management

Griffith University

Bachelor of Education - Education

South Australian College of Advanced Education
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