"The thing I like best about working at Treasury is the diversity of the workplace.”
I am currently working as a Policy Analyst in the Intergovernment and Financial Policy Branch (IGFP). I have moved into this role after recently finishing up on Treasury's Cadet program. The Cadet program provided me with the opportunity to spend time within various branches of Treasury. During my time on the program, I rotated between the Budget Management Branch (BMB), the Government Finance and Accounting Branch (GFAB), and the Intergovernment and Financial Policy Branch (IGFP).
The Cadet program is for students who have just commenced or are a partial way through their undergraduate degree. I had completed two years of full-time study before joining the Cadet program and have now recently graduated with a Bachelor of Business Degree and a Diploma of Legal Studies. The program was initially recommended to me by a friend who had a great experience at Treasury. I am very glad that I did apply as I have learnt so much and have been able to apply my university studies in a practical manner.
In my current role as a Policy Analyst, I work between both the Intergovernment Relations team and the Revenue Policy team in IGFP. I really enjoy the ability to work across two distinctively different teams within the branch as this allows me to continually learn and develop. My role in the Revenue Policy team has enabled me to develop my technical and analytical skills as well as financial modelling. As part of my role in this team, I am involved in preparing and monitoring forecasts for major own source taxation revenue lines such as conveyance duty, land tax, payroll tax and insurance duty. In the Intergovernment Relations team, I utilise my research, judgement, and communication skills to assist in providing advice on the development and negotiation of Commonwealth-State funding agreements as well as preparing briefings and other written documents for the Treasurer for various intergovernmental meetings.
The thing I like best about working at Treasury is the diversity of the workplace. Having worked across multiple branches and teams within Treasury I have had the pleasure to meet and work alongside so many great people. I love meeting new people and learning more about them and their stories. Working at Treasury has enabled me to grow a large network and to work with a diverse pool of talented individuals. Everyone which I have had the pleasure to work alongside are intelligent and caring people who show a genuine interest in my life and my development. This is a testament to the workplace culture of Treasury.
I am a born and raised Tasmanian who has lived here all my life. I have a large family which is important to me. My parents and three sisters have all played a large part in my life and have helped shape me into the person I am today. I have always been a very social and active person and have played sport all my life, I currently play football for the Clarence Football Club. Having always balanced study, work, sport, and my social life I have developed good time management, organisational, and prioritisation skills which have transferred directly to my current role. It can be difficult to balance a full-time workload, study, sport, and social life however Treasury is a very flexible and supportive workplace which promotes the importance of having a great work life balance.
I am a very social and active person, which is why I love team sports. I currently play football (Aussie Rules) but have also played basketball, soccer, and cricket. I find sport as a great way to release and being a part of a team can have a very rewarding feeling, as well as a great social element. When I am not caught up at work, studying, or at football, I love to get away to the east coast of Tassie. I love to explore and hope to travel to Europe in the near future. I also want to get away to Canada or New Zealand and spend some time in the snow. I was fortunate enough to go on a school ski trip to Mount Hotham when I was in year 10 and I had the best time. I have always wanted to get back to snowboarding and dream of heading overseas to do so.