Dr Ania Wilczynski

Experience

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  Child Death Review Committee, NSW Child Protection Council

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Project Officer

  In conjunction with the Committee, analysed child death cases and produced a published report.

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  Sydney University Law School

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Lecturer

  Teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students in criminal law, criminology and litigation.

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  NSW Law Reform Commission

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Senior Legal Officer

  A key member of the team reviewing the NSW community services complaints legislation and NSW Disability Services Act, including conducting public consultations, reviewing public submissions, conducting desk research and preparing a published report.

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  Urbis

  Jan 1999 - Jul 2012

  Associate Director (Senior Consultant to 2003), Public Policy Unit

  Prepare tenders for, manage and conduct public policy research projects for government and non-government clients across a wide range of fields eg law and justice, children, young people and families, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, substance abuse, health, education.

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  Law and Justice Foundation of NSW

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2013

  Senior Researcher

  Primary author of two papers on a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of Community Legal Education, and evaluation of CLE.

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  Centre for Disability Studies, Sydney University

  Nov 2012 - May 2013

  Consultant

  Conduct three workshops with staff concerning business development strategies.

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  NSW Treasury

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2016

  The Centre's role is to conduct independent, methodologically rigorous process, outcome and economic evaluations of major NSW Government programs, and to provide evaluation advice and help build evaluation capacity across NSW Government. My role included: - leading and contributing to evaluations of major NSW Government programs - leading and contributing to the Centre's role to provide evaluation advice across NSW Government (including providing input into numerous evaluation tender selection processes and steering committees, for organisations such as FACS, DPC, Department of Justice, Aboriginal Affairs, and Roads and Maritime Services) - representing Treasury on the NSW Government Evaluation Strategy Working Group (led by Treasury and DPC), including working closely with DPC to jointly lead organisation of NSW Government Evaluation Community of Practice professional development events and undertake strategic evaluation policy initiatives - representing the Centre at meetings and professional development events inside and outside NSW Government.The Centre was established in 2013 as a result of a recommendation of the Commission of Audit report into NSW Government. Show less

  • Principal Analyst

    Sept 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Acting Manager

    Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Principal Analyst

    Feb 2013 - Jun 2013
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  Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Attorney-General's Department

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2017

  Senior Policy Officer

  The Royal Commission is investigating how institutions such as schools, churches, sports clubs and government organisations have responded to allegations and instances of child sexual abuse. The Commission will also make recommendations about how to improve laws, policies and practices in Australia to provide a safer future for children.My role is to conduct policy work focused on the prevention of child sexual abuse to assist the Royal Commission to fulfil its Terms of Reference. This includes conducting research, analysing material gathered by the Royal Commission, preparing report sections, developing policy recommendations, and sitting on working groups overseeing externally commissioned research. Show less

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  NSW Health

  Sept 2017 - now

  Senior Policy Officer, Sexual Assault and Medical and Forensic Team