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Note: 'a/g' means the person is acting in the role.

Ministers

Secretary

Julia Pickworth (a/g)
Secretary

Chief of Staff

  • Nino Miletovic (a/g)
    Chief of Staff

Resources and Strategy Group

Robert Jeremenko
Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Analysis, Insights and Strategy

  • Dom English
    Head of Division
  • Kimberley Shrives
    Budget, Planning and Reporting
  • Oscar Lane (a/g)
    Business, Innovation and Economic Insights
  • Merrick Peisley
    Data and Evaluation
  • Crystal Ossolinski
    Resources, Energy and Industry Insights
  • Hayley Arbaut-Zaalen
    Strategic Policy

Australian Radioactive Waste Agency (ARWA)

  • Sam Usher
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Mark Weaver
    Policy, Governance and Strategy
  • Amanda Fortanier
    Safety and Technical
  • Jodie Lindsay
    Social License and Operational Support

International Strategy and National Security

  • Alison Drury (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Paula Perrett
    International Strategy and Engagement
  • Matthew Deady (a/g)
    National and Economic Security and Trade

Minerals and Resources

  • Marie Illman
    Head of Division
  • Katherine Pohl (a/g)
    Critical Minerals Financing
  • Samantha Robertson
    Critical Minerals Office
  • Geoff Mason
    Critical Minerals Security
  • Damien Dunn
    Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve
  • Linda Lee
    Mining and Remediation

Oil and Gas

  • Sam Chard PSM
    Head of Division
  • Dan Quinn
    Gas
  • Graeme Waters
    National Offshore Petroleum Titles Adminstrator
  • Shane McWhinney
    Northern Endeavour
  • Fran Barba (a/g)
    Offshore Decommissioning Directorate
  • Cliff Weeks
    Offshore Resources
  • Norelle Laucher
    Offshore Strategy

Portfolio entities

Geoscience Australia

  • Melissa Harris PSM
    Chief Executive Officer

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)

Industry and Commercialisation

Carl Chang (a/g)
Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Supply Chain Response

  • Jocelyn Cooper (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Jasminder Higgins
    Coordination and Response
  • Mary Jeffries
    Cross Sector and Plastics
  • Tim Wong
    Office of Supply Chain Resilience
  • Bede Jones
    Principal Advisor, Domestic Data
  • Tegan Johnson
    Principal Advisor, Governance

Supply Chain Response

  • Tara Oliver
    Head of Division
  • Leah Wojcik
    Fertilisers
  • Tanya Blight
    Food and Grocery Supply Chains
  • Alex Cassie (a/g)
    Plastics
  • Ana Markulev
    Trade Remedies

Anti-Dumping Commission

  • David Latina
    Commissioner
  • Isolde Lueckenhausen
    Investigations
  • Aggie Marek
    Strategy and Operations

Commercialisation

  • Matthew Crawshaw (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Sarah Kosciuk (a/g)
    Commercialisation Policy and Programs
  • David Chuter
    Industry Growth Executive Director
  • Brett Yeomans (a/g)
    Industry Growth Program and CRC Policy
  • Chris Allen (a/g)
    Office of Industry Innovation and Science Australia
  • Heather Nielsen (a/g)
    Research and Development Tax Incentive

Whole of Industry

  • Bridget Gannon
    Head of Division
  • Sarah Howard
    AusIndustry and Business Services
  • Rebecca Lannen
    Future Made in Australia Implementation
  • Kirsten Embery (a/g)
    Green Metals
  • Esther Harvey (a/g)
    National Reconstruction Fund
  • John Krbaleski
    Priority Investments and Facilitation
  • Jacqui Walters
    National Rail Manufacturing Advocate

Portfolio entities

Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA)

NRF Corporation

  • David Gall
    Chief Executive Officer

IP Australia

Net Zero Economy Authority

  • David Shankey
    Chief Executive Officer

Industrial Transition Response and Whyalla Steelworks Taskforce

Troy Sloan (a/g)
Deputy Secretary

Whyalla Steelworks Taskforce

  • Lucas Rutherford
    General Manager
  • Dianna Gaetjens
    General Manager Administration

Industrial Transition Response Team

  • Louise Talbot (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Tanja Racic (a/g)
    General Manager
  • Mark Beaumont (a/g)
    General Manager

Science and Technology Group

Simon Writer PSM (a/g)
Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Australian Space Agency

  • Enrico Palermo
    Agency Head
  • Chris De Luis
    National Space Safety Office
  • Chris Hewett
    Space Partnerships and Growth

National Measurement Institute

  • Deb Anton
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Tim Stobaus
    Analytical Services
  • Dr Helen Salouros
    Chemical and Biological Metrology
  • Bill Loizides
    Legal Metrology
  • Dr Victoria Coleman (a/g)
    Physical Metrology
  • Lisa Hind
    Strategy and Operations

National AI Centre

Questacon

  • Dr Bobby Cerini (a/g)
    Executive Director
  • Steve Stirling
    Operations
  • Angie Good (a/g)
    Science and Learning

Science

  • Anthony McGregor
    Head of Division
  • Jo Fielding (a/g)
    International Science and Investment
  • Office of the Chief Scientist
  • Natalie Weddell
    Science Governance and Astronomy
  • Tenille Tress (a/g)
    Science Policy and Engagement

Technology and Digital Policy

  • Jessica Foote (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Dr Kate Conroy
    AI Governance
  • Michele Graham
    AI Policy
  • David Charlton (a/g)
    Critical Technologies
  • Joel Einstein (a/g)
    Technology Strategy and Engagement

Portfolio entities

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Chief Scientist

Enabling and Business Services Group

Neal Mason
Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Business Grants Hub

  • Derek Stiller (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Noel Taloni
    Assurance and Grant Programs
  • Kathie Dent (a/g)
    Grant Programs
  • Judith Blake
    Onboarding and Grant Programs

Chief Counsel and Integrity

  • Janean Richards
    Head of Division
  • Rachel Besley
    Corporate and Information Law
  • Gemma Denton
    Integrity
  • Annalisa Heger
    Public Law and Dispute Resolution

Chief Finance Officer

  • Leanne Yannopoulos
    Head of Division
  • Jo Stone
    External Budgets and Costings
  • Kirsty Bunfield
    Financial and Shared Services
  • Jane Childs
    Financial Management

Chief Information Officer

  • Rebecca Lee
    Head of Division
  • Kirsty Bailey (a/g)
    Digital Services for Business
  • Simone Boulding
    Digital Services Modernisation Taskforce
  • Patrick Roberts
    Digital Strategy and Cyber Security
  • Kevin Grange (a/g)
    ICT Operations

Chief Operating Officer

  • Casey Millward
    Head of Division
  • Louise Wallensky
    Communications
  • Amanda Hede (a/g)
    Ministerial and Executive Enabling
  • Samantha Darnton-Turner (a/g)
    People
  • Frances McNamara
    Property and Place
  • Matthew Morrissey
    Principal Advisor, Change and Project Management

More information

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