Lisa Paul
Lisa Paul | |
|---|---|
 Paul (left) with Peter Varghese (right) in 2014 | |
| 7th Chancellor of the University of Canberra | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Calma |
| Secretary of the Department of Education and Training | |
| In office 23 December 2014 – 29 January 2016 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Education | |
| In office 18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |
| In office 3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Education, Science and Training | |
| In office 26 October 2004 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa Marian Paul California, United States |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Australian National University (BA) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Lisa Marian Paul AO PSM is the seventh chancellor of the University of Canberra[1] and a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. She was the Secretary of the Department of Education and Training until February 2016.[2][3]
Personal life
Lisa Paul was born in California, United States,[2] the daughter of two teachers.[4] When she was young, Paul and her family moved to Christchurch, New Zealand and then to Adelaide, South Australia following her father's job opportunities.[4] Paul holds an Arts degree she obtained from the Australian National University.[4]
Career
After a first-job working at Target Newton in Adelaide,[5] Paul's first public service role was in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government Housing Trust.[4] Her career in the ACT public sector included the time during the ACT's transition to self-government.[6]
Paul led the Commonwealth's domestic response to the 2002 Bali bombings while a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Family and Community Services.[7]
Paul was appointed Secretary of the Department of Education, Science and Training in October 2004.[8][9] The Department then became the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. It was split into two in 2013 after the Abbott government took power and Paul was appointed Secretary of the Department of Education.[10] She was also named to head the new Department of Education and Training when the Department was formed in December 2014, encompassing much of the previous department.
In December 2015, Paul announced her intention to leave her role at the Department of Education and Training in February 2016.[11] In December 2016 Paul was appointed a member of the Australian Government's Naval Shipbuilding Advisory Board.[12]
Paul has served as the chair of headspace since 2018[13] and is a member of Raise Foundation's Patron's Advisory Council.[14]
Awards and honours
In October 2003 Paul was awarded a Public Service Medal for outstanding public service as Chair of the Commonwealth Bali Interagency Taskforce in the development of the Commonwealth's response in support of the victims of the bombings which occurred in Bali on 12 October 2002.[15] In June 2011 Paul was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to public sector leadership in key policy and program implementation, particularly through driving reform in education, employment and workplace.[16] In the same year Paul was named as Federal Government Leader of the Year.[17] In September 2024 Paul was awarded the Academy Medal by the Australian Academy of Science for advancing the cause of science and technology in Australia by means other than research.[18]
Notes
- ^ Bushell, Ian, Lisa Paul appointed Chancellor of University of Canberra, RiotACT, retrieved 6 March 2024
- ^ a b Thomson, Phillip (4 December 2015). "Lisa Paul to leave Department of Education and Training as APS reshuffle continues". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015.
- ^ Grattan, Michelle (4 December 2015). "Education department secretary Lisa Paul quits". The Conversation Media Group. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Malone 2006, p. 46.
- ^ Five minutes with Lisa Paul Tweet (PDF), Australian Government, 2013, archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2016, retrieved 16 January 2017
- ^ THE AUSTRALIAN HISTORY SUMMIT, 17 AUGUST 2006: BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS, 2006, p. 8
- ^ Malone 2006, p. 45.
- ^ "Lisa Paul and the Department of Education". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 5 December 2005. p. 11.
- ^ Howard, John (22 October 2004). "Appointments of Secretaries" (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
- ^ Towell, Noel (18 September 2013). "Three public service department heads sacked by Abbott government". The Singleton Argus. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Education secretary Lisa Paul to exit public service". The Mandarin. Private Media. 4 December 2015.
- ^ Pyne, Christopher. "Appointment Of Board Members To The Naval Shipbuilding Advisory Board". Media release (Press release). Christopher Pyne MP. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). headspace. 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "The Raise Advisory Councils". Raise Foundation. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Public Service Medal entry for PAUL, Lisa Marian". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 17 October 2003.
- ^ "Officer of the Order of Australia entry for PAUL, Lisa Marian". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Lisa Paul's work recognised". The Australian. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Education leader recognised for service to Australian research | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
References and further reading
- Malone, Paul (2006), "Chapter 8: Californian Dreamer – Lisa Paul, Department of Education, Science and Training", Australian department heads under Howard : career paths and practice (PDF), Canberra, Australia: The Australian National University, pp. 45–49, ISBN 1-920942-83-1, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013