"I absolutely love my job and working at Treasury. It is a truly collaborative environment where engaging discussions about real issues with colleagues can lead to real world results. I find my work in the energy space endlessly interesting and dynamic and in the concessions space, deeply fulfilling and personally satisfying."
I am currently working in the Shareholder Policy and Markets Branch as a Shareholder Policy Analyst. I work in a small team within the Branch which focuses on energy related government owned businesses and markets. My day-to-day role includes monitoring and analysing financial data, as well as compiling reports and providing advice to the Government. I also research and provide implementation options and advice in relation to Government energy policy initiatives, particularly in the concessions space.
Prior to this role, I spent three and a half years on Treasury’s Cadet program. During my time on the program, I had many opportunities to observe and sometimes participate in, high-level decision-making processes within Treasury. Namely through being on the project team for the 2021 Treasury Secretary’s Fiscal Sustainability Report and working on developing new regulations subordinate to the Gaming Control Act.
I consider my time on the Cadet program formative as when I started in 2020, I was in the process of undertaking a late-stage career change at the ripe age of 41. Before this, I used to work for a major commercial TV network out of Sydney. I had an amazing career flying around the country and sometimes the world, producing news broadcasts, election coverages and sporting events. However, after I had my daughter in 2013, I felt a need to look for more fulfilling work that aligned more with my core values. Initially, I was concerned that my skills were not transferable for any other meaningful employment. I had no other qualifications and felt like my options for a career change were limited. However, in 2020 I was successful in my application to be a Treasury Cadet after starting a Bachelor of Business degree at UTAS in 2018.
The Cadet program eased me into my new public service career. It allowed me to observe and learn and complete my studies so that when I graduated, I was a fully formed and immediately effective Treasury employee.
I absolutely love my job and working at Treasury. It is a truly collaborative environment where engaging discussions about real issues with colleagues can lead to real world results. I find my work in the energy space endlessly interesting and dynamic and in the concessions space, deeply fulfilling and personally satisfying.
The last thing I would like to say about working at Treasury is how flexible working arrangements and a generally supportive environment have taken the stress and anxiety out of the constant work, study and family responsibilities juggling act. This is so important for parents, and especially for women, for whom these factors can be significant barriers to achieving a successful mid-life career change or re entering the workforce after time out caring for young children.