Donna is an experienced leader in the Australian and International non-government sector. She works with organisations to strengthen their governance, policy, processes and practice and offers vast knowledge in portfolio, program and project design, monitoring and evaluation, underpinned by meticulous risk management.

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Donna's leadership influence extends across schools, community development organisations, international development, and humanitarian programs, leaving a lasting impact in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. Her experience is fortified by short and long-term international postings and working across health, disaster preparedness, WaSH, youth, and early childhood development programs.

As an expert in safeguarding, Donna demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of both Australian and international standards, including those of multilateral and donor governments. Her deep understanding of safeguarding standards enables her to partner with organisations to address complex safeguarding challenges.

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Donna has conducted child safeguarding reviews and audits of organisations of all sizes and sectors across Australia and internationally, collaborating with them to strengthen governance, policy and practice and achieve accreditation status.