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Grahame Collier


        Summary of Curriculum Vitae:

T Issues Consultancy

Grahame Collier has had over ten years experience in private consultancy since establishing T Issues Consultancy in 1997. Initially he undertook this work on a part time basis but since 2002 he has been working in this role full time. As the principal of this sole trader business Grahame is the key deliverer of all T Issues Consultancy work. While he occasionally sub-contracts other consultants or works as a part of a consortium, he is personally involved in all projects.

Through T Issues Grahame Collier has undertaken a significant range of projects with international organisations, national, state and local government agencies, as well as with industry and not-for -profit clients. He works across public health and environment sectors and within an active sustainability framework. The work delivered by T Issues Consultancy focuses on service planning, service delivery, program evaluation and facilitation and is mainly related to the education and training sector.

Grahame brings a range of skills to each of his projects.

  • Credibility in and an understanding of a range of government, industry and community sectors.
  • Nous and experience in the development of strategic approaches to challenging environmental/sustainability and public health issues.
  • Facilitation of community and stakeholder consultation and engagement processes.
  • Communication capacity, including the skills to work with clients effectively and to negotiate innovative ways forward in challenging projects.
  • An understanding of the legislative process and framework and significant experience in the bureaucratic process.
  • Sensitivity to diversity across communities, locations and issues and to the challenges inherent in change.
  • Report writing experience and skills.
  • Capacity to tailor approaches to the specific needs of clients and to work in partnership with clients.
  • High quality presentation and training skills and experience.

 

Environment Protection Authority NSW *

Nine years in various senior roles in the Education and Community Programs Branch involving the design, delivery and evaluation of education and training programs - Most recently Director Community Education; prior to that Director Industry and Community Education. Activities included conduct of major social marketing campaigns, community education with a range of communities, training programs with industry and local government, management of industry partnerships programs, management of significant social research and evaluation projects.

  • Over 12 months experience in total, as A/Executive Director Education and Community Programs.
  • Management of the Environmental Trust Program [three years].
  • Establishment of Environmental Education policy and cross government activity [responsible for establishing and coordinating the work of the NSW Council on Environmental Education].
  • Manages major EPA the education and evaluation/research aspects of campaigns – for example "Don’t be a Tosser" and "Solutions to Pollution"
  • In the Director’s role, responsible for management of over 25 staff and budget of over $2Omil per annum.
  • Significant community engagement functions and responsibilities.
  • Wrote a number of major sustainability education documents and articles
  • Managed consultants and contractors.

*Note: Department of Environment and Conservation from September 2003

NSW Health

Five years as the Manager AIDS Education and Prevention. NSW AIDS Bureau, including 6 months experience as A/Director AIDS Bureau.

  • Managed all aspects of AIDS education and prevention in NSW including, social marketing campaigns [in conjunction with Commonwealth Health], education programs for gay men, injecting drug users and the general community, grants programs for non-government sector agencies, management of the Needle and Syringe Exchange Program [for [art of the time], social research and evaluation.
  • Managed the community development of early HIV and AIDS Education efforts
  • Wrote a number of major AIDS education/prevention documents and articles.
  • Responsible for a budget of over $2Omil per annum and up to 15 staff.
  • Managed consultants and contractors.

 

World Health Organization [WHO]

  • Worked in Geneva, Switzerland as a contractor to the Global Program on AIDS for over 12 months in total.
  • Coordinated the global HIV/AIDS schools program in conjunction with staff from UNESCO.
  • Wrote the WHO document School Health Education to Prevent the Transmission of AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
  • Conducted training workshops in developing countries for teachers, policy makers and healthcare workers.
  • Note as T Issues Consultancy ongoing project work is conducted with the WHO and other UN agencies.

NSW Family Planning Association [FPA]

Three years as Education Manager at NSW FPA. Managed of a large team of educators who conducted training for doctors, nurses and other health and welfare professionals and delivered community education and schools programs.

  • Responsible for all NSW FPA media activity in relation to sexuality education.
  • Responsible for program activity and developing and delivering training
  • Responsible for up to 30 education staff and a budget of over $4.0 mil.
  • Member of the five person Executive group who managed the organisation,

Teacher

  • Previously a secondary teacher for ten years and head of faculty [three years] in Health, Personal Development and Physical Education, NSW Department of Education. Also taught for two years in Perth Western Australia.
  • Also delivered teacher training and consultancy in Personal Development for the NSW Department of Education [six years].

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Education: University of Western Australia.
  • Graduate Diploma in Adult Education: University of Sydney.
  • Diploma in Physical Education: Sydney Teachers College.
  • Completed course work in Master of Education program. Sydney University
  • Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment
  • Significant short courses in conflict resolution, mediation, presentation skills, program evaluation and management.

Other Relevant Information

  • Immediate past President of the Australian Association for Environmental Education [AAEE].
  • Former member of the National Environmental Education Council
  • Member of a number of professional bodies including the Australian Association for Environmental Education, the Australasian Evaluation Society, the Australian Health Promotion Association and the Australian Water Association.
  • NSW Environmental Educator of the Year 2009. {AAEE].