Our Team - Skills Impact

COVID-19, Bushfire, Drought and Floods

Our thoughts are with our stakeholders who are still being affected by the impact of bushfire, drought and floods in Australia and now COVID-19. Information about available assistance can be found at the FarmHub website. Skills Impact operations and activities continue during these challenging times, with necessary adjustments to our consultation activities. Stakeholder availability is limited and we are following all government mandates and recommendations in relation to COVID-19, with all staff working from home on an ongoing basis. Our interactions are now only by email, phone, video conferencing and the feedback hub. Please continue to feel free to contact us by these methods. Your feedback and input to improve national qualifications and skills standards is most welcome. Read more.

Michael Hartman, Chief Executive Officer
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Alison Carmichael, Executive Manager
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Industry Engagement Team

Our industry engagement team provides operational and secretariat support to Industry Reference Committees, to facilitate stakeholder engagement and gather industry intelligence on current and emerging trends and drivers that affect the development of qualifications, skill sets and units of competency.

Geoff Barbaro, Executive Manager Industry Engagement
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Andrew Horgan
Industry Engagement Manager
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Diana McNaughton
Industry Engagement Manager
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Julie Stratford
Industry Engagement Manager
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Michelle Ingley-Smith
Industry Engagement Manager
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Dr Niall Smith
Research Manager
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Industry Skills Standards Development Team

Our skills standards development team work with industry on various projects to define and draft qualifications, skill sets and units of competency that meet industry needs.

Wayne Jones, Executive Manager
National Skill Standards
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Danni McDonald
Industry Skills Standards Manager
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Tom Vassallo
Industry Skills Standards Manager
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Catherine Beven
Industry Skills Standards Specialist
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Lucinda O’Brien
Industry Skills Standards Specialist
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Rebecca Ford
Industry Skills Standards Specialist
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Ruth Geldard
Industry Skills Standards Specialist
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Susie Falk
Industry Skills Standards Specialist
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William Henderson
Industry Skills Standards Specialist
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Elvie Arugay
Training Package Support Officer
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Operations Team

Kerryn Ingham
Operations Support
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Rachel Fung
Administration Officer
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Tessa Spriggens
Communications Manager
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Bridget Lutherborrow
Communications Officer
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Kate Vanson
Project Officer
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Connie Todaro
Finance Manager
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Donna Patriarca
Executive Assistant
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Pippa Herbert
System Administrator
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Dean Tullberg
Network Administrator
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Skills Impact Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation and acknowledges the financial support received by the Commonwealth to operate as a Skills Service Organisation. Skills Impact does not represent industry, the Department or the Commonwealth.

Skills Impact acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have been living in and caring for Australia for tens of thousands of years, and this is respected in line with Skills Impact values. We recognise the challenges involved for people who are not related to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders to understand the importance of their connection to Country. Skills Impact seeks and relies on guidance from Indigenous people in our work.