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CURRICULUM VITAE ANGUS STEWART KENNEDY
OVERVIEW Personal Details
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2 Employment History
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January 2012 to present Script Apparel and ASK Design
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2 Nov Mar 2013 & Oct Dec 2014 Project Officer at Department of
Agriculture .................................................. 3
January 2013 to June 2013 Executive Support Officer at FaHCSIA
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3 April 2012 to December 2012 Project Manager / Web Developer at
FAHCSIA ..................................................... 4
November 2011 to February 2012 Project Manager at Questacon
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4 October 2011, 2012 and 2013 Research Assistant in with ANU
eco-evolutionary neuroscience project ......... 5 July 2010 to
December 2012 Brainfreeze Clothing; an experiment in ethical
microbusiness ........................... 5 February to July 2010,
March to July 2011 APS5 Administration Officer
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January - February 2011 Research Assistant in fire ecology PhD
project with the ANU .................................... 6 January
2010 Volunteer with the Rural Community Development Program (RCDP)
Nepal ........................... 7 August - December 2009
University exchange at Dalhousie University
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2009 Policy Officer
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7 2009 APS4 Regulatory Scientist / Toxicologist
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7 2008 to 2009 APS4 Departmental Officer
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8 2008 APS4 Administration and Asset Officer
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8 2007 to 2008 APS3 Administration Officer
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9 2004 to 2006 - Milky Way Deliveries Pty. Ltd.
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Education, Qualification and Skills
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10 IT / Computing
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10 Academic Achievements
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11 Volunteer / Committee
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11 Referees
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PERSONAL DETAILS ADDRESS | 12 Emerald St Narrabeen NSW 2101
MOBILE | 0434 270 718 WEB | askdesign.it // scriptapparel.com EMAIL
| [email protected] DOB | 2 October 1987 NATIONALITY |
Australian SECURITY | Australian Government Baseline (ID:
602307)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY JANUARY 2012 TO PRESENT ASK DESIGN AND SCRIPT
APPAREL POSITION: Owner / Operator (Casual)
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: I run a multidisciplinary small business
encompassing a number of design skills, from photography and
videography to textile design and manufacture, printing (silk
screen, thermal transfer) and machine embroidery, web design, logo
design, signwriting and aquarium design and construction.
KEY OUTPUTS: 1. Web and Logo Design
1.1. Project management, including planning, risk analysis,
design, development, testing, training and implementation;
1.2. Information architecture; 1.3. WCAG accessibility
compliance; and 1.4. Training and guidance documentation; and 1.5.
Graphic design.
2. Textile Design and Manufacture 2.1. Design, sampling and
quality assurance; 2.2. Product manufacture; 2.3. Graphic design
and printing (silkscreen and thermal transfer); and 2.4.
Embroidery.
3. Photography & Videography 3.1. Wedding photography and
videography; 3.2. Specialist in wildlife photography; and 3.3. Film
production from business and tourism to documentaries.
4. Signwriting 4.1. Vinyl die-cut signwriting; and 4.2.
Silkscreen and thermal transfer textile printing.
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NOV MAR 2013 & OCT FEB 2014 PROJECT OFFICER AT AGRICULTURE
POSITION: Project Officer within the ACT Business Services Section,
Commercial Business Branch, supporting the Department of
Agriculture to deliver the Whole of Australian Government (WoAG)
travel arrangements. Primary deliverables included delivery of the
Concur Assistance Project, a Department wide outreach program that
aimed to provide intensive support and training to create a network
of highly skilled end users of the Departments Expense Management
System (EMS), Concur. Key outcomes included the delivery of group
and one on one training sessions throughout central and regional
offices and production of training and support material.
DUTIES: Intimate knowledge as an administrator of Concur, the
EMS underlying the Departments WoAG
travel processes. Development of WCAG 2.0 compliant intranet
training and support content for the EMS, domestic,
international and general credit card expenditure policy and
processes and infographic process diagrams for primary
administrative procedures.
Development of hard copy training material for the Departments
travel and Concur processes. Development of pilot instructional
video screencast tutorials on use of the Concur mobile app.
Delivery of group and one-on-one training on the use of the EMS and
domestic and international
travel. Preparation and analysis of iterative feedback through
an internally distributed digital survey. Promoting a positive
image and perception of Concur among end users.
JANUARY 2013 TO JUNE 2013 EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICER AT FAHCSIA
POSITION: Executive Support Officer to the Autism and Early
Intervention Branch Manager. This role was a hybrid Executive
Assistant / Officer role where I held responsibility for organising
the affairs of the Branch Manager and co-ordinating, reviewing and
preparing intra-branch affairs with the Executive Officer. This
position required highly developed communication and management
skills and included a wide variety of responsibilities from those
of the traditional EA role as well as many of the responsibilities
of the Executive Officer.
DUTIES: Management, co-ordination and quality assurance of all
Ministerial writing for the branch including
briefs, minutes and correspondence. Management and occasional
drafting of inter-group co-ordination documents and tasks.
Management, co-ordination and quality assurance of internal and
external documents for clearance
or approval by the Branch Manager. Time and business management
for the Branch Manager, including diary, email, phone, drafting
and
editing. Management of the branch office space including stores
ordering, OHS co-ordination etc. Event co-ordination assistance.
Travel management for the branch.
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APRIL 2012 TO DECEMBER 2012 PROJECT MANAGER / WEB DEVELOPER AT
FAHCSIA POSITION: APS6 Project Manager / Web Developer working
within FaHCSIAs Disability and Carer Policy Branch to develop a
Clearinghouse style website called the National Disability
Organisations Clearinghouse (NDOCH ndoch.govspace.gov.au). The
NDOCH website was designed to act as an information repository and
tool to facilitate communication and collaboration between the peak
national disability organisations as well as with government and
the public. I held a role of dual responsibility both managing the
project and developing the website using the Govspace and Govdex
web authoring tools based on the Wordpress framework.
I also provided training to the responsible team on use and
upkeep of the site. The project was requested by the Parliamentary
Secretary for Disability and I was contracted to deliver the
project within a tight timeframe and to a high standard. To do this
I drew upon my highly developed management skills and ability to
organise multiple competing priorities to deliver high quality
outputs. The project required close collaboration with the thirteen
Peak National Disability Organisations, representing all types of
disability and various social groups, in addition to
intradepartmental liaison and direct communication with the
Parliamentary Secretary and her advisor, and thus drew upon my
highly developed communication, liaison, negotiation and teamwork
skills. The Parliamentary Secretary was pleased with the project
upon completion and it was well received by the Disability sector
(see: http://www.janmclucas.fahcsia.gov.au/node/254).
DUTIES: Project management, including planning, risk analysis,
design, development, testing, training and
implementation Project review process including stakeholder
engagement and web analytics. Development and implementation of
time management and planning tools to assist facilitate
effective project management. Contract management, including
request and implementation of legal advice and inter-
departmental liaison. Development and implementation of
stakeholder communication and engagement strategy. Information
architecture. Co-ordination and management Graphic design (note:
highly simplified to ensure ease of use for those with sensory
disabilities). WCAG 2.0 accessibility compliance. Preparation of
training sessions and guidance material on how to manage a
Wordpress website for
inexperienced users.
NOVEMBER 2011 TO FEBRUARY 2012 PROJECT MANAGER AT QUESTACON
POSITION: APS5 Project Officer working within Questacons Exhibition
Services section to co-manage the $1.4 million redevelopment of
Gallery 7 (from SideShow to Excite@Q), the keystone exhibition
space at Questacon. Co-ordination of this complex and multifaceted
project required delicate internal and external stakeholder
liaison, management of communications, resourcing, budgeting,
procurement, scheduling, risk analysis, construction site
management, public and worksite OHS and quality control. This
position required highly developed management skills and the
ability to organise multiple competing priorities to deliver high
quality outputs within tight timeframes. The success of this
project was aided by my well developed written and oral
communication, liaison, negotiation and teamwork skills.
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DUTIES: Scheduling of exhibit development and construction work
(painting, electrical, lighting, flooring,
misc. contractors etc.) Construction site management, acting as
the primary contact and liaison point for staff and
contractors. In charge of project communication, including the
organisation and running of regular
Development Team meetings, bringing together a multidisciplinary
team including production, electronics, IT, graphic design,
industrial design and gallery front of house.
Development and implementation of time management and planning
tools to assist tracking of decisions, issues and tasks.
Budgeting for a large $1.4 million project. Management of the
procurement process for numerous product and service requirements.
Contract management. Management of the Risk Analysis process during
exhibit development to identify potential hazards
and rectify them in a timely manner to ensure public safety.
Management of the Job Safety Analysis process, a Risk based method
used to reduce risk and plan
during construction work. Assist in quality assurance for
deliverables.
OCTOBER 2011, 2012 AND 2013 RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN
ECO-EVOLUTIONARY NEUROSCIENCE PHD PROJECT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY DURATION: Three weeks
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project aims to investigate the
neurological implications of selection pressure through examination
of the effects of dimorphism and temporal changes on the brain
structure of dragon lizards of the Ctenophorus genus.
DUTIES: Collection of samples. Measurement and collation of
biological and spatial data. Tagging of individuals for
identification purposes. Photography.
JULY 2010 TO DECEMBER 2012 BRAINFREEZE CLOTHING; AN EXPERIMENT
IN ETHICAL MICROBUSINESS (WWW.BRAINFREEZECLOTHING.COM) POSITION:
Owner / Operator
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: Brainfreeze Clothing produces handmade
clothing primarily out of recycled and recovered fabric. Garments
are individually made to measure to ensure a good fit and cater to
people of unusual proportions. The business was started when a gap
in the snow clothing market was identified. It was a good
opportunity to see if a sustainable and ethical business model
could be applied to the textiles industry, where there is an
increasing trend towards fast fashion low quality, high turnaround
clothing.
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BUSINESS HISTORY: Started in Winter 2010 Brainfreeze Clothing
continues to evolve as an example of small scale ethical
microbusiness. Recent achievements include a significant product
line expansion, a charity campaign to support shark conservation
called Art for Sharks and the introduction of team of sponsored
skiers and snowboarders that will go to North America for the
northern hemisphere winter.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for garment design and production
throughout the entire process, including sourcing
recycled materials, sewing, sales and marketing, product
development and production optimisation. Website design and
development, including structure and graphic design. Marketing,
including social media. Implementation of e-commerce solution.
Implementation and management of licensing arrangements:
o HB3 Technology waterproof, washable ear bud headphones
integrated into hoody drawstrings (www.hb3technology.com).
Graphic design, screen printing and textile production (acid
wash/tie dye). In-house vinyl die-cut sticker production.
Management of a 6 strong sponsored team. Customer liaison. Workflow
optimisation. Supply management.
FEBRUARY TO JULY 2010, MARCH TO JULY 2011 APS5 ADMINISTRATION
OFFICER POSITION: APS5 Administration Officer within the Department
of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Parks Australia
Division, Parks and Protected Areas Programs Branch. Team member in
the National Reserve System Section with a primary purpose of
assisting the development and management of procurement and
contractual processes relating to the National Reserve System
component of the Caring for our Country initiative. Secondarily
involved in the assessment and project management of applications
for National Reserve System funding.
DUTIES: Assessment and project management of applications for
funding. Project management of database development and
improvement. Assist with budgeting and forecasting of both
administered and departmental funding streams. Preparation of high
quality written materials, including contracts, ministerial
correspondence,
application assessments and procedural documents. Management of
ministerial workflow. Preparation and analysis of financial data.
Input into the development and improvement of internal policies. IT
Authorising Officer management of IT within the section. Management
of internal and external enquiries and the day to day workflow of
the section.
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2011 RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN FIRE ECOLOGY PHD
PROJECT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY DURATION: Three
weeks
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project aims to investigate the
ecological response to habitat fragmentation and differing temporal
and spatial fire regimes from a number of species of reptile.
DUTIES: Collection of both invertebrate and vertebrate samples
by pitfall trapping Measurement and collation of genetic samples
Tagging of individuals for identification purposes
JANUARY 2010 VOLUNTEER WITH THE RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM (RCDP) NEPAL DURATION: Two weeks
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Development of a primary school, orphanage
and farm to increase the standard of living and quality of
education in rural Nepal (Chitwan region).
DUTIES: Assisted with management of the plant nursery Collection
of seeds and planting of targeted fast growing tree to decrease
dependence on wild forest
products.
AUGUST - DECEMBER 2009 UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE AT DALHOUSIE
UNIVERSITY
2009 POLICY OFFICER POSITION: APS5 Policy Officer within the
Department of Health and Ageing, Medicare Benefits Division,
Medicare Financing and Analysis Branch. Team member in the Nursing,
Midwifery and Mental Health Section assisting with formulation of
Medicare policy on the Nurse Practitioner initiative and supporting
Better Access implementation.
DUTIES: Preparation of high quality written materials, including
briefings, reports, ministerial
correspondence and other advice. Involvement in policy analysis,
including analysis of data and trends. Input into high profile
Budget measures. Management, revision and improvement of web
content for both consumers and providers on a
large public health initiative. Development and improvement of
internal policies and databases. Participation in the coordinated
National Incident Room nationwide response to the H1N1
influenza
outbreak. Management of enquiries and the day to day workflow of
the section.
2009 APS4 REGULATORY SCIENTIST / TOXICOLOGIST POSITION: APS4
Regulatory Scientist / Toxicologist within the Department of Health
and Ageing, Office of Health Protection, Office of Chemical Safety.
Team member in the Registration section, assessing the human health
safety of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
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DUTIES: Prepare high quality, scientifically sound human health
risk assessment reports. Analysis and
critical examination of existing toxicological databases, new
research, submitted data and current OH&S practises was
required.
Preparation and analysis of monthly sectional reports on time
management, including presentation at team meetings.
Participation in the Registration screening progress. This
involved the accurate compilation of existing information on
chemicals to facilitate decision-making processes. Decisions on the
acceptance or rejection of work orders had to be scientifically
justified and prepared on short time frames.
Provide high level communication with clients in addition to
other internal and external stakeholders on public health
issues.
Prepare professional advice on issues relating to public health.
Briefs and correspondence had to be technically accurate, phrased
to meet the needs of the audience, and delivered on time.
Development and improvement of policies, databases, procedures
and guidance documents. General administration duties including
document management for both soft and hard copies. Management of X
in Confidence files and the application of good record keeping
procedures.
2008 TO 2009 APS4 DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER POSITION: APS4
Departmental Officer within the Department of Health and Ageing,
Office of Health Protection, Office of Chemical Safety.
DUTIES: Provided assistance to the Financial Liaison Officer.
Preparation of contracts, including consultancies and
inter-departmental agreements. Instigation of new office wide
systems to help streamline the contract management process.
Processing of monthly Cabcharge and Credit Card invoices.
Preparation of minutes, letters and other basic documents.
Committee financial management and secretariat support, including
pre-expenditure reports,
financial organisation, acquittal and travel management.
Assessment and creation of records across a wide range of subject
matter. General administration duties, including document
management for both soft and hard copies. Recording and storing
financial records. Processing accounts payable invoices. Regular
use of Microsoft Word and Excel, SAP Financial Software and the
Lotus Notes.
2008 APS4 ADMINISTRATION AND ASSET OFFICER POSITION: APS4
Administration and Asset Officer within the department of Families,
Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Financial
Management and Governance Branch, Systems and Strategies
Section.
DUTIES:
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Liaison with stakeholders during preparation of documents and
during the course of managing assets.
General administration duties, including document management for
both soft and hard copies. Management of asset records using SAP
financial software and integration with hard copy record
systems. Establishment of systems to aid better document
management. Regular correspondence with internal and external
stakeholders. Active participation as part of the team to help
increase productivity. Regular use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and
Excel, SAP Financial Software and iManage document
management system.
2007 TO 2008 APS3 ADMINISTRATION OFFICER POSITION: APS3
Administration Officer within the department of Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Procurement and Risk
Management Branch, Business Planning and Comcover Insurance
Section.
DUTIES: Preparation and editing of high level reports, minutes
and correspondence to a high standard. Liaison with stakeholders
during preparation of documents. General administration duties,
including document management for both soft and hard copies.
Establishment of systems to aid better document management. Regular
correspondence with internal and external stakeholders.
Organisation of branch and section meetings. Active participation
as part of the team to help increase productivity. Work was also
carried out independently with little supervision. Regular use of
Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel as well as the iManage document
management
system and Adobe Designer. Undertook a short project management
course and basic training on devolved intranet authoring. Assisted
development of the Risktracker risk management tool.
2004 TO 2006 - MILKY WAY DELIVERIES PTY. LTD. POSITION: Owner /
Manager / Administrator
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Supplier of milk to businesses and
households in the Inner North of Canberra.
COMPANY HISTORY: Milky Way was started by myself and a partner
when we were in Year 11 at college. We purchased the business after
our previous employer went bankrupt. Over two years at college we
built the business from being unprofitable to a turnover over
almost $250,000 and making a net profit of almost $80,000. The
company had over 600 customers and grew consistently over the
period of ownership. The business was sold in July 2006 so that we
could focus on our University studies.
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DUTIES: Maintaining and updating computer systems, managing
supplies and accounts with other companies, customer relations,
staff management, staff training and development, marketing and
promotions, preparation of accounts and payments of wages, all
insurances including assets and workers compensation, strategic
planning.
SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Management of 19 staff including
rosters, wages, super and personnel issues. Ensuring maintenance of
2 tonne truck. Administration of ordering supplies, managing
accounts, banking, managing bad debts, tax returns
and taxation issues, ASIC requirements, all insurances including
workers compensation, vehicle, NRMA, product and public
liability.
Marketing including canvassing, promotion and customer
liaison
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS Studying Resource and
Environmental Management / Zoology at the ANU (High Distinction
Average) White Card construction site OHS training, November
2011 DSEWPaC Ministerial Writing course, May 2011 DSEWPaC SAP SRM
Procurement course, April 2010 DSEWPaC SAP Budgeting and
Forecasting course, April 2010 Introduction to the Care and use of
Fish in a Laboratory Environment, Dalhousie University,
October 2009 DoHA Strategic Thinking course, August 2009 DoHA
Advanced Policy Formulation and Advice course, July 2009 DoHA
Introduction to Policy Formulation and Advice course, March 2009
FaHCSIA Devolved Intranet Authoring (Microsoft Sharepoint) course,
January 2008 FaHCSIA Introduction to Project Management course,
January 2008 CIT Bar Course 2006 (Including ACT RSA) NSW RSA 2006
Venomous Snake Handling and Removal (Wildcare) ACT Drivers License
(Car & Motorbike)
IT / COMPUTING I have a wide range of computer skills and have
used computers regularly from an early age. I am competent in the
following programs, as well as many others, and can master new
programs quickly:
ESRI ArcGIS 9.x SAP Accounting Systems Microsoft Outlook / Word
/ Excel / PowerPoint / Publisher / Project Adobe Premiere / After
Effects / Illustrator / Photoshop / Acrobat / Designer / Lightroom
ArtCut Plotting FiRST Document Management System Content Management
Systems (CMS) Squarespace, Wordpress, Joomla, Weebly and SharePoint
Minitab Statistics
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ImageJ Image Analysis Concur Expense Management System
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Accepted for university exchange to
Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada) for the fall semester
2009 / 10 Awarded UMAP International Exchange Grant for 2009
based on academic achievement Selected for membership in the Golden
Key International Honour Society for placement in the top
15% of students for academic achievement. Enrolled in Bachelor
of Science (Resource and Environmental Management) at ANU. Selected
for LEAP (Lyneham Enriched Academic Program) program at Lyneham
High School for
four years. Science Competitions - achieved distinctions and
high distinctions throughout high school.
VOLUNTEER / COMMITTEE Eco-evolutionary neuroscience, (SA, NT and
WA) (ANU) Three weeks in October 2011, October
2012 and October 2013. Rural Community Development Program Nepal
Two weeks volunteering in January 2010, growing
food for an orphanage and trees for community use to reduce
pressure on remaining forested areas. Fire Ecology Research, Eyre
Peninsula (ANU) Three weeks in January/February 2011. Atlantic
Salmon Ecology - Field Research Assistant, Dalhousie University,
Nova Scotia. October
2009. ACT Herpetological Association Secretary and Webmaster
2008 15. Snakes Alive Educational Reptile and Amphibian Display
2010 15. ANU Snow Sports Society Event Organiser 2009/10. Aquatron
Underwater Laboratory, Dalhousie Univeristy Four weeks part time
volunteering in Fall
2009/10. RSPCA Wildlife volunteer injured wildlife carer with
the RSPCA.
REFEREES Mr Brett Richards
Director, Contract Services Section Department of Agriculture
Phone: 0409 010 368 / (02) 6272 5324
Mr Mitchell Cole
Branch Manager, Autism and Early Intervention Department of
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Phone:
0458 292 005 / 0418 211 431
Ms Lisa Nitschke
Assistant Section Manager, National Reserve System Section
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
Communities
Ms Joanne Llewellyn
Section Manager, Community Engagement Section Department of
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Phone:
(02) 6146 2581 / 0488 512 700
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Phone: (02) 6275 9855 / 0406 603 732
Dr Matthew Bulters
Section Manager, Registration Section Office of Chemical Safety
Department of Health and Ageing Phone: (02) 6289 2644 / 0403 193
744
Mr David Nott
A/g Section Manager Medical Benefits Review Task Group (02) 6289
7903