Organisation chart

How our department is structured.

Download our organisation chart (effective 6 March 2023) or scroll information below.

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

Ministers

Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia
Minister for Industry and Science
Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Assistant Minister for Trade

Secretary

Chief of Staff

Judith Blake
Chief of Staff

Resources and Strategy Group

Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Strategic Policy

Viv Johnson
Head of Division
Naomi Perdomo, Celia Gleeson
Strategic and Budget Policy
Rebecca Kirkwood
Ministerial and Executive Enabling

International, Trade and National Security

Dr Carolyn Patteson
Head of Division
Alison Drury
Trade and International
Andy Matz
National Security Engagement
James Pitman (a/g)
International Science and Resources

Analysis and Insights

Michelle Dowdell
Chief Economist
Tim Pidhirnyj (a/g)
Economic and Industry Analysis
Kayelle Drinkwater
Data and Evaluation
Jeewantha Karunarathna
Resources and Energy Insights

Minerals and Resources

Anthea Long
Head of Division
Chris Golding (A/g)
Resources Strategy
Andrew Hutchinson
Critical Minerals Office
Matt Crawshaw
Mining

Oil and Gas

Robert Jeremenko
Head of Division
Norelle Laucher (a/g), Catherine Kesteven (a/g)
Offshore Resources
Shane McWhinney
Northern Endevour
Graeme Waters
National Offshore Petroleum Titles Adminstrator
David Lawrence
Gas

Entities

Australian Radioactive Waste Agency (ARWA)

Chief Executive Officer
David Osborn
Technical and Safety
Jodie Lindsay
Governance and Policy

Portfolio entities

Geoscience Australia

Chief Executive Officer

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)

Chief Executive Officer

Industry and Commercialisation

Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Manufacturing and National Reconstruction Fund (NRF)

Narelle Luchetti
Head of Division
Rebecca Manen
NRF Strategy
William Tan (a/g)
NRF Priorities
Tim Wyndham
Enabling Investment and Growth

Industry Growth

Deb Anton
Head of Division
Kris Browne (a/g)
Sector Development
Mark Weaver
Industrial Competitiveness and Strategy
Angela Hart (a/g)
Future Transport and Infrastructure Policy

Sovereign Capability and Supply Chains

Donna Looney
Head of Division
Tim Wong
Office of Supply Chain Resilience
John Krbaleski
Australian Industry Participation and MPFA

Commercialisation

Nick Purtell
Head of Division
Tara Oliver
Research and Development Tax Incentive
Sandra Roussel
Venture Capital and Entreprenurship
Tanya Blight
Office of Industry Innovation and Science Australia

Entities

Anti Dumping Commission

Isolde Lueckenhausen
Investigations
Jessica Casben
Strategy and Legal

Australian Building Codes Board

Chief Executive Officer

Australian Space Agency

Agency Head
Dara Williams
Deputy Head of Agency
Chris De Luis
Office of the Space Regulator
Reece Biddiscombe (a/g)
National Programs
Chris Hewett
Space Strategy
Aude Vignelles (a/g)
Chief Technology Officer

Portfolio entities

IP Australia

Director-General

Industry Innovation and Science Australia

Science and Technology Group

Deputy Secretary

Divisions

National Measurement Institute

Chief Executive Office and Chief Metrologist
Dr Jan Herrmann
Physical Metrology
Tim Stobaus
Analytical Services
Dr Lindsey Mackay
Chemical and Biological Metrology
Bill Loizides
Legal Metrology
Lisa Hind
Strategy and Operations

Science

Janean Richards
Head of Division
Michele Graham, Siobhan Campbell (a/g)
Science Policy and Governance
Anthony McGregor
Research and Collaboration
Paula Perrett
Office of the Chief Scientist
Shanan Gillies
Astronomy
Hayley Arbaut-Zaalen
Science Strategy and Priorities Taskforce

Technology and Digital

Anthony Murfett
Head of Division
Dan Quinn
Emerging Technologies
Louise Talbot
Critical Technologies Hub
Camille de Burgh
Technology Growth
Lucas Rutherford
Digital Economy

Questacon

Jo White
Head of Division
Steve Stirling
Operations
Dr Bobby Cerini
Science and Learning

Portfolio entities

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Chief Executive

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Scientist

Enabling and Business Services Group

Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Chief Finance Officer

Gavin McCosker
Head of Division
Erin Cockram
Financial and Shared Services
Jane Childs (a/g)
Financial Management
Debbie Banerjee (a/g)
Budget Estimates and Costings

Chief Operating Officer

Leanne Yannopoulos
Head of Division
Deborah Miliszewski
Legal
Tanja Watson
People
Louise Perez
Communications
Sue Cattermole
Property and Protective Security

Chief Information Officer

Rebecca Lee
Head of Division
Stewart McGill (a/g)
ICT Operations
Simone Boulding
Digital Strategy and Cyber Security
Andrea Cross
Digital Services for Business

Grants Delivery and Business Services

Sam Chard
Head of Division
Kimberly Shrives
Portfolio Program Delivery
Sally Bektas
Business Grants Hub
Kelley Wiggins (a/g)
Enterprise Program and Probity Review Taskforce

AusIndustry

David Luchetti
Head of Division
Rebecca Lannen
Entrepreneurs' Programme
Sarah Howard
Business Outreach and Engagement