Tamsin Porter
Queanbeyan
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
ASO6 Policy Officer
First Nations Justice Branch FNJB
03.2024 - Current
- Support the development of the ASO3 in FNJB
- Provide Secretariat services to the JACS Caucus forum
- Provide Secretariat services to the Justice Advisory Group including:
- Support FNJB and JACS responses to the ACT Agreement reporting requirements
- Support communications from FNJB to the local community
- Ensure positive stakeholder engagement both internally and externally
- Provide support to FNJB projects as required
- Be present at team meetings and activities that are team related.
- Apply an Indigenous lens to policy and documents as requested
- Explore opportunities and trends that impact on FNJB work
Assistant Director
AIATSIS
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Lead the Indigenous Research Exchange team
- Manage team administration such as IAP’s, flex, leave, team plans, respond positively to team challenges, build skills within the team, acknowledge success, showcase Indigenous ways of being, doing and knowing in our work
- Ensure reporting requirements are met including: NIAA, quarterly reports, EWB, Annual Report, Checkpoints, etc
- Respond efficiently to briefs and proposals requests
- Build effective and responsive partnerships
- Engage meaningfully with stakeholders
- Contribute to the national narrative eg: Indigenous Data Network, Geospatial collective, ARDC HASS
- Meet the requirements as articulated in the agreement with NIAA
- Oversee the development of Yumi Sabe by: Applying Government procurement standards, providing an Indigenous lens to its development, remaining in touch with emerging events
- Provide direction and guidance on the Exchange Grants Program
- Ensure AIATSIS Executive is across the Exchange activities
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Support and contribute to other AIATSIS work outputs as required
Project Manager
AIATSIS
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Undertaking research to determine appropriate Platform/data portal system potential and functionality
- Engaging with internal stakeholders such as Digital Services and Communications in developing the Platform
- Engagement with university sector, Indigenous data knowledge holders, community stakeholders and Government representatives (National Indigenous Australians’ Agency – NIAA) on the development of the Platform
- Undertaking research on Indigenous data principles
- Contribute to the mapping of relevant data portals to identify gaps and avoid duplication
- Secretariat duties for the Indigenous Research Exchange Advisory Group
- Co-facilitation of the Community Workshop
- Development of the Indigenous Research Exchange monthly newsletter
- Development and maintenance of the Indigenous Research Exchange Website
- Ongoing administrative tasks such as Executive Weekly Bulletin, Checkpoint every 3 months to inform Executive, initial Project mandate, respond Outlook inbox requests, other miscellaneous requests
- Grants support for Indigenous Research Exchange grants (eligibility checks)
- Monitor contract requirements with NIAA
Policy Officer
Implementation Plan Taskforce
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Company Overview: Indigenous Health Division
- Provision of policy input into identifying and defining cultural determinants of health for input into the next iteration of the Health Implementation Plan
- Managing the procurement of the Lowitja Institute on developing the cultural determinants of health
- Engagement with stakeholders on the cultural determinants of health discussions
- Undertaking research on cultural safety programs at the federal level
- Mapping of cultural safety programs against the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023
- Assessment of unsolicited proposals
- Engaging effectively with the DSS grants hub team
- Preparation of Ministerial submissions, correspondence, briefing, Senate Estimates and QTB’s
- Representing Section at external meetings (Closing the Gap refresh/Prime Minister & Cabinet)
- Active member of the IHD Yarning Circle – a divisional forum led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to provide cultural knowledge to policy and programs
- Provision of secretariat and coordination of the Indigenous Health Roundtable meetings – a cross-Commonwealth forum addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Ongoing commitment to support cultural growth and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs within the Division
- Indigenous Health Division
Policy Officer
Department of Health
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Policy input into the grants management of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals organisations (ATSIHPO’s)
- Policy input into: Indigenous Health Workforce Training Program – Stakeholder engagement, community consultation, online Project Tracker
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Plan
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – Definition of Cultural Safety
- National Scope of Practice for Aboriginal Health Workers/Practitioners
- Productivity Commission – Evaluation of Indigenous Programs principles
- Engagement with the Program Management Unit, Department of Human Services (DHS) Hub and Indigenous Health Division (IHD) regarding ATSIPHO’s funding agreements and requirements
- Engagement with stakeholders regarding Indigenous health workforce matters
- Supervision of the Indigenous Apprentice Program (IAP) trainee
- Undertaking research on Health Workforce issues
- Preparation of Ministerial submissions, correspondence, briefs, Senate Estimates and QTB’s
- Assessment of unsolicited proposals and follow up processes
Policy Officer
Department of Health
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Provision of policy input into identifying and defining cultural determinants of health for input into the next iteration of the Health Implementation Plan
- Managing the procurement of the Lowitja Institute on developing the cultural determinants of health
- Engagement with stakeholders on the cultural determinants of health discussions
- Undertaking research on cultural safety programs at the federal level
- Mapping of cultural safety programs against the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023
- Assessment of unsolicited proposals
- Engaging effectively with the DSS grants hub team
- Preparation of Ministerial submissions, correspondence, briefing, Senate Estimates and QTB’s
- Representing Section at external meetings (Closing the Gap refresh/Prime Minister & Cabinet)
- Active member of the IHD Yarning Circle – a divisional forum led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to provide cultural knowledge to policy and programs
- Provision of secretariat and coordination of the Indigenous Health Roundtable meetings – a cross-Commonwealth forum addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Ongoing commitment to support cultural growth and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs within the Division
Policy Officer
Indigenous Australian Government Development Program (IAGDP)
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Provision of policy input into the Department’s data collection of national Key Performance Indicators (nKPI’s) and Online Service Reports (OSR) – as required by service providers using Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP) funding
- Secretariat for external committee overseeing the IAHP data collection
- Supporting the collection, collation and release of IAHP data reports
Indigenous Health Project Officer
Southern NSW Medicare Local
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Supporting General Practices to meet their Closing the Gap (CtG) aims
- Enabling General Practice staff to increase their cultural competency
- Ensuring community awareness of CtG health incentives
- Consulting with community to identify health needs and gaps for mapping of services purposes
- Coordination and facilitation of diabetes clinics in Goulburn, Yass and Queanbeyan
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Human Nutrition
University of Canberra
Double Diploma - Government and Project Management
Interaction Consulting Group
01.2020
Cert 3 - Data management
Goanna Education
01.2020
Indigenous Leadership Program -
Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre
01.2020
Conference Participation
- AIATSIS Summit, Noosa, 2022
- Nutrition Data Summit, Canberra, 2021
- AIATSIS Summit, Adelaide, 2021
- Lowitja Institute International Conference, Darwin, 2019
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Culture in Policy Symposium, Canberra, 2019
- Australia and New Zealand School Of Government, Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration, Sydney, 2018
- Lowitja Institute International Conference, Melbourne, 2016
Awards
- Secretaries NAIDOC Respect Award, 2018
- Secretaries NAIDOC Respect Award, 2017
Learning And Development
2020, Goanna Education – Data management Cert 3, Pipeline Consultancy - Building your Brand, Interaction Consulting Group – Double Diploma in Government and Project Management, Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre – Indigenous Leadership Program, Canberra Dialectical – Think on your feet, Interaction Consulting Group – Working in Government, Introduction to Government, Introduction to Policy, Constructive Conversations, Stakeholder Engagement, University of Canberra – Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Nutrition (partial), Department of Health – Excel basics, TRIM filing system, Foundation writing, Cultural Appreciation program
Timeline
ASO6 Policy Officer
First Nations Justice Branch FNJB
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Director
AIATSIS
06.2021 - 04.2023
Project Manager
AIATSIS
06.2020 - 06.2021
Policy Officer
Implementation Plan Taskforce
12.2019 - 06.2020
Policy Officer
Department of Health
06.2019 - 12.2019
Policy Officer
Department of Health
05.2018 - 06.2019
Policy Officer
Indigenous Australian Government Development Program (IAGDP)
01.2015 - 05.2018
Indigenous Health Project Officer
Southern NSW Medicare Local
01.2010 - 01.2015
Double Diploma - Government and Project Management
Interaction Consulting Group
Cert 3 - Data management
Goanna Education
Indigenous Leadership Program -
Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre
Bachelor of Applied Science - Human Nutrition
University of Canberra
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