Faculty
APS Academy Faculty
The APS Academy Faculty will guide, influence and contribute to the design and delivery of initiatives that build APS Craft capabilities.
The APS Faculty are charged with:
- Providing the APS Academy with APS Craft subject matter expertise
- Focusing on APS Craft priorities as set out by the APS Learning Board
- Ensuring APS Craft offerings are aligned to best practice and environmental context
- Guiding the evolving ‘practitioner partnered’ approach to learning
- Connecting design and development to relevant experts as required
- Considering evaluation outcomes for new and evolving offerings, guiding continuous improvement
Faculty
The Faculty is listed below. It is anticipated that this group will rotate and evolve over time to ensure diversity of experience influences Academy offerings.
Integrity

Jaala Hinchcliffe
Integrity Commissioner, Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

Andrew Colvin APM OAM
Former APS leader, including AFP Commissioner and National Co-ordinator Bushfire Recovery Agency
Working in Government

Cath Patterson
Deputy Secretary, Budget and Financial Reporting, Department of Finance

Clare Walsh
Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Engagement & Partnership

Mary Wiley-Smith
Deputy Secretary Business Enabling Services, Department of Finance

Letitia Hope
Deputy Secretary, Department of Social Services
Implementation & Services

Melinda Smith
Chief Service Delivery Officer, Australian Taxation Office

Matt Cahill
Former Deputy Secretary, APS
Leadership & Management

Chris Moraitis PSM
Director General, Office of the Special Investigator, Department of Home Affairs

Stephanie Foster PSM
Associate Secretary Immigration, Department of Home Affairs
Strategy, Policy & Evaluation

Simon Duggan
Deputy Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Dr Heather Smith PSM
Former APS Secretary
Heads of Profession & Regulator Taskforce

Jacqui Curtis
Chief Operating Officer, Australian Taxation Office, Head of HR Profession

Chris Fechner
Chief Executive Officer, Digitial Transformation Agency, Head of the Digital Profession

Dr David Gruen
Australian Statistician, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Head of Data Profession

David Parker AM
Chair, Clean Energy Regulator, Head of Excellence in Professional Regulation