Volunteering and Governance
Board, committee, judging, mentoring, industry, community and student leadership contributions across ACS, government, the Northern Territory digital sector and community organisations.
ACS
Contributes to the ACS Queensland Branch Executive Committee as part of ongoing professional service to the ICT sector, supporting branch activity, member engagement and the practical connection between professional standards, industry capability and regional technology leadership.
ACS
Serves on the ACS Technical Advisory Board Data Sharing Committee, contributing executive ICT, governance and implementation experience to discussions about responsible data sharing, professional standards, biometric privacy, ethical technology use and the practical operating controls needed to make data initiatives trustworthy.
Innovation Territory / Northern Territory Government
Acts as an approved mentor and business advisor in the Northern Territory Government Innovation Territory advice ecosystem, supporting founders and small businesses with ICT delivery, operations review, start-up establishment, digital strategy, technology assessment, infrastructure migration and practical digital solution development.
NT ICT industry collaboration
Founded and established the Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards as an industry-recognition platform for the Territory's digital sector, bringing government, ACS, AISA, ICTNT, itSMF, Charles Darwin University, sponsors, judges, volunteers and community stakeholders together around practical examples of innovation, leadership and digital excellence. The inaugural awards were hosted at Parliament House with about 300 attendees and helped give the Territory's Digital Territory agenda a visible industry-recognition platform that has continued as an established annual event.
ABC Darwin and NT ICT ecosystem
Contributed as a technology commentator and event participant across ABC Darwin and the Northern Territory ICT ecosystem, translating technology issues for broader audiences and supporting industry events through hosting, MC, keynote and public-discussion activity.
ACS
Served as a judge across ACS National Digital Disruptor Awards processes, assessing technology, innovation and impact submissions while managing conflicts through recusal where required and contributing to a national professional recognition program.
ACS
Represented professional and regional ICT interests through ACS National Congress participation, contributing a Northern Territory perspective to national professional discussions about the ICT sector, member engagement, governance and industry capability.
NT Ministerial Digital Advisory Committee
Served on the NT Ministerial Digital Advisory Committee, providing industry-informed advice to the Minister responsible for information services in the Northern Territory Government and contributing practical executive ICT perspective to public-sector digital policy and capability discussions.
ACS
Led ACS NT Branch activity during a period of strong industry engagement, supporting professional events, member participation, digital awards, public advocacy and stronger connection between the ACS, government, employers and the Territory's technology community. Public ICT-sector commentary from this period positioned the Northern Territory as a growing technology market, highlighted demand from health, policing, smart-city and government reform programs, and argued for broader ICT career pathways that combined technical and soft skills.
Healthy Living NT
Contributed as a Board Member for Healthy Living NT, bringing governance, technology, operational and stakeholder experience to a community health organisation focused on supporting healthier lives across the Northern Territory.
ACS
Supported ACS NT Branch governance and administration as Honorary Secretary, helping maintain committee process, member communication and branch coordination before later taking on broader ACS leadership responsibilities in the Northern Territory.
Movember
Raised more than $50,000 across Movember campaigns between 2007 and 2017, using sustained annual fundraising activity to support men's health awareness, community engagement and practical public contribution outside formal professional roles.
Darwin Innovation Hub
Mentored founders through the Darwin Innovation Hub, supporting digital strategy, technology assessment, product framing and practical delivery thinking for early-stage ventures in the Northern Territory startup ecosystem.
Craigmore High School / Inbarendi College
Led student representation across Craigmore High School during the Inbarendi College period, focusing on student safety, engagement, communication, practical welfare and representation beyond the school through advocacy with education stakeholders, other schools and government representatives.
