Jennifer Bennett FAICD

Experience

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  KPMG Australia

  Feb 2008 - Aug 2014

  Design and implement strategic workforce services, lead change and communications functions to support organisational reform and efficiency targets.Capital Metro Agency, 2014Support development of organisational values and behaviours and deliver the corporate plan.Workforce Planning Capability Improvement Program, 2013Lead program design and implementation of the improvement program to deliver strategic and operational workforce planning system and discipline for workforce of approx. 14,000 personnel. Plans to address workforce challenges across HR spectrum from recruitment, training, career management and retention.Australian Defence: Workforce and HR Shared Services Reform, 2011-12Led the Communications and Change stream within the PMO for the Reform program with a horizon of 10 years with associated savings of $3.4bill. Worked across Defence Groups and Services to define common communications and change management approach and improve stakeholder engagement. Show less Lead engagements with clients on:Public sector partnership models (between agencies).Public sector shared services review and improvement program for large front-line agency with over 100,000 staff and finance, HR and IT functions.Large scale HR transition due to de-merger and public sector workforce analysis. Design and implementation of corporate performance management framework and process including KPIs, reporting cycles, audience, and governance to allow amendment to the KPIs, individual performance management structures and corporate reporting dashboard. Hypothesis driven analysis to understand cost drivers in front-line public services to identify areas of process and financial efficiency and effectiveness. Show less

  • Associate Director

    Feb 2011 - Aug 2014

  • Senior Manager

    Feb 2008 - Feb 2011
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  Deloitte Australia

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2017

  Principal - Human Capital Consulting

  Responsible for the business development, sales and client relationships of our Human Capital clients and internally responsible for staff development, coaching and supervision for my coaching tree. Example programs that I worked on include:National Disability Insurance Agency, 2016: Change and Communications Stream lead including incorporation of human-centred design principles into the provider engagement strategy, employee engagement and new technology roll out.Department of Human Services, Workforce Transformation Program, 2015: Program Director for the Workforce Transformation Program which included streams in leadership, workforce planning, SAP enablement, policy refresh, communications, staff mobility and diversity.Defence Material Organisation, 1QMS Program, 2015: Led the design of change strategy, approaches and communications products to support the transition and implementation of a singular Quality Management System.Westpac, Workforce Planning, 2015: Led the design and drafting of future customer personas to focus business improvement activities and understand specific requirements for future roles. Show less

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  Woden Community Service

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2022

  Chair and Non Executive Director

  Woden Community Service provides children's services, disability, mental health and community development services to the Woden and broader ACT community.Chair of the Woden Community Service Board. Lead the Board and strategy of the organisation and ensuring a high performance environment for the Chief Executive Officer.

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  Spring Green Consulting Pty Ltd

  Apr 2018 - now

  Finding pathways to growth and change through strategy, design and change.Activities: Organisational design through functional and customer focus, service and consumer design; facilitation of strategic and design workshops; organisational change and resilience.I have recently completed a full analysis, and national roadshow, of the first Jurisdictional Implementation Plans of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap for the Coalition of Peaks. Clients include: Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (Indigenous Affairs Group), ACT Health, Department of Agriculture, ACT Community Services Directorate, Coalition of Peaks, ACT Transport Canberra and City Services Show less Independent consultant and advisor to the Our Booris, Our Way Steering Committee. The Committee was a wholly Aboriginal Steering Committee committed to reducing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in contact with the ACT child protection system.Work included facilitating co-design of Terms of Reference, governance, drafting reports, drafting correspondence to the sponsoring ACT Minister, data analysis and support, and stakeholder engagement. Interim and final reports are available from the ACT Strong Families website. Show less

  • Managing Director

    Feb 2017 - now

  • Director

    Oct 2017 - Dec 2019

  • Director

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2019
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  Beechworth Health Service

  Jul 2021 - now

  Non Executive Director

  Non Executive Director and member of the Clinical Governance Committee and Credentialing Committee.Beechworth Health Service is a small rural health service providing a range of acute, sub-acute, residential aged care, primary and community and home-based services within the Indigo Shire.

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  Australian Institute of Company Directors

  Oct 2021 - now

  ACT Divisional Councillor

  The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is an independent membership-based organisation with over 50,000 members. Our ambition is: 'strengthening society through world-class governance'.Jennifer is a Member, Graduate, Fellow and Divisional Councillor with the AICD. Elected as the ACT Divisional Council President in 2024.

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  MS Plus

  Apr 2024 - now

  Non Executive Director

  MS Plus is the premier source of information, advice and support for people living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions on Australia’s eastern seaboard. The organisation exists to help its clients (and their carers ) to live well; it provides services, support and referral pathways to help achieve the best long term options and life outcomes. It also funds research into the causes and treatments of MS with a cure always at the forefront. Specifically, MS Plus offers support services including access to specialised health professionals, assistance navigating the complexity of NDIS, as well as long and short term accommodation services for those suffering from MS and other neurological conditions. Show less

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  National Reconstruction Fund Corporation

  Aug 2024 - now

  Head of Operations

  * Strategy, planning and performance reporting - including statutory, climate risk and sustainability reporting, corporate strategy, and annual report* Business architecture and process management framework* Property and facilities management