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Meredyth
Taylor, Associate
Meredyth's strengths include
communication and writing skills; the ability to understand, and facilitate
the resolution of issues, and to work successfully across a range of agencies
and sectors. Having also worked
at a level with Ministerial briefings, community leaders and the heads of
Government departments she is experienced in developing communication strategies,
community consultation processes,
research methods, policy analysis, project management and strategic
planning.
Career
Summary
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Office
of Minister Infrastructure,
Energy, Emergency Services, Ministerial Liaison Officer - August 2004 -
current (secondment.
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Land
Management Corporation, Project Officer, July 2001 - August 2004.
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Department
of Human Services, Playford Partnership, Project Officer, Dec. 2000 -
July 2001
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Land
Management Corporation, Project Officer, June 1994 - Dec. 1999.
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Department
of Human Services, Principal Policy Officer, Dec. 1999 - Dec. 2000
(secondment)
- Economic
Development Authority, Project
Manager, June 1993 - June 1994
- Dept
of Premier and Cabinet, Project
Officer,
Nov 1991 to June 1993.
Key
Career Achievements
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Securing
over $1m of funding for a range of community development and employment
projects as Project Director of the Playford Partnership In
collaboration with Government partner agencies.
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Managing
community consultation processes to identify community issues and
concerns for significant Land Management Corporation projects such as
Bowden Brompton, Port Adelaide, Seaford, Northfield and developing
communication plans to address and respond to these concerns.
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Working
with Aboriginal communities to secure positive outcomes within urban
development projects.
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Securing
successful social and urban design outcomes for new urban developments
through the development and implementation of social development plans.
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Project
managed Community Trust Funds with funds up to $1m respectively.
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Securing
funding and managing public art projects within urban developments such
as Northfield, Mawson Lakes and Technology Park.
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Involvement
in setting up Adelaide’s first Rape Crisis Centre and working for
legal and police process reforms.
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Involvement
in establishing the first Aboriginal Women’s shelter in Adelaide.
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Lobbying
successfully for changes in rape and domestic violence law
and police and Government process as part of the women’s movement and
as a staff member at the ARCC and a women’s’ shelter.
Key
abilities and skills
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Project
Management
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Research,
analysis and writing
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Strategic
Planning and policy development
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Collaborative
team approach
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Ability
to work across agencies and sectors
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Effective
personal communication with internal and external stakeholders
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Development
and implementation of risk
management strategies
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Public
meeting and forum presentations
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Community
consultation and facilitation
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Empathy
and the ability to problem solve
Education/Qualifications
Flinders
University
Bachelor
of Arts - Politics and
Psychology 1975
Bachelor
of Social Administration 1977
University
of South Australia
Graduate
Diploma in Regional and Urban Development 1997
Masters
Regional and Urban Planning, Due for completion 2004.
Training
and Development
National
Institute for Dramatic Art, Corporate Performance for Women 2003.
Adelaide
University, Project Management 2003.
Management
and public presentation courses, 1999-2000
Risk
management public communication for community projects, 1996, 1998.
Women
and Management 1994-1995.
Membership
of Professional Associations
Australian
Institute of Urban Studies
(executive member)
Eligible
for membership
of the Planning Institute of Australia
Other
Executive
- Habitat for Humanity
Member
- Amnesty International
Member
- Greenpeace
Member
- Trees for Life
Conferences
attended
Swedish
Housing Conference - 2000
National
and State Planning and Housing Conferences (variously)
ESD
Conferences
including Green Smart; Triple Bottom Line - 2000,2003
Presentation
of several papers relating to Social and Community Planning and Public
communication and involvement at National Planning and Housing Conferences
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