Organisational Structure DSS Executive Secretary – Finn Pratt Deputy Secretaries reporting to the Secretary Deputy Secretary – Michael Lye Acting Deputy Secretary – Serena Wilson Deputy Secretary & Operating Officer – Felicity Hand Deputy Secretary – Barbara Bennett Deputy Secretary – Carolyn Smith Acting [ top ] Deputy Secretary of Responsibility Deputy Secretary – Michael Lye Acting Families – Michael Lye, Group Manager (Liz Hefren-Webb Acting) Family Payments & Child Support – Andrew Whitecross, Branch Manager (Diana Lindenmayer Acting to mid 2014) Parental Payments & Family Research – Phil Brown, Branch Manager Family Support Program – Eliza Strapp, Acting Branch Manager Welfare Payments Reform & Money Management – Liz Hefren-Webb, Branch Manager (Lara Purdy Acting) Program Office – Tim Reddel, Group Manager Program Service – Trish Woolley, Branch Manager Program Strategy – Chantelle Stratford, Acting Branch Manager Program Solutions – Fiona Smart, Branch Manager Program Performance – Helen Board, Branch Manager Women & Children Safety, Communities & Mental Health – Cate McKenzie, Group Manager Children's Policy – Jill Farrelly, Branch Manager Community Wellbeing & Mental Health – Karen Pickering, Branch Manager Family Safety – Jill Farrelly, Branch Manager Housing, Homelessness & Gambling – Bryan Palmer, Group Manager Homelessness & Gambling – Black, Principal Advisor (Amy Laffan Acting to May 2014) Housing & Inter-Government – John Riley, Branch Manager Housing Affordability Programs – Kathryn Mandla, Branch Manager
[ top ] Deputy Secretary – Serena Wilson Social Policy – Paul McBride, Group Manager (Alanna Foster Acting to mid 2014) Seniors & Means Test – Alanna Foster, Branch Manager (Ian Joyce Acting to mid 2014) Social Security, Relationships & International – Michalina Stawyskyj, Branch Manager Data & Modelling – Judy Schneider, Branch Manager (Joanne Hillermann Acting) Strategic Policy & Research – Flora Carapellucci, Branch Manager (Therese Stuart Acting to mid 2014) Longitudinal Studies, Evaluation & Policy Capability – Fiona Sawyers, Acting Branch Manager Disability & Carers – Evan Group Manager Disability & Carers Policy – Karen Wilson, Branch Manager Disability & Carers Payments Policy – Allyson Essex, Branch Manager Autism & Early Intervention – Mitchell Cole, Acting Branch Manager Employment Response Team – Laura Angus, Branch Manager NDIS – Nick Hartland, Group Manager Policy & Legislation – Alison Smith, Branch Manager Policy & Legislation – Bruce Smith, Branch Manager Governance & Program Management – Kath Paton, Acting Branch Manager Financing – Jillian Moses, Branch Manager Specialist Employment Services – Fiona Buffinton, Group Manager Disability Employment Services Program – Lis Kelly, Branch Manager Disability Employment Services Policy – Sharon Stuart, Branch Manager Income Support – Ty Emerson, Acting Group Manager Policy & Payment Design – Ty Emerson, Branch Manager (Erin Rule Acting) Payment Integrity & Performance Information – Murray Kimber, Branch Manager Welfare System Taskforce (to mid 2014) – Paul McBride, Group Manager Welfare System Taskforce – Flora Carapellucci, Branch Manager Welfare System Taskforce – Andrew Whitecross, Branch Manager Policy & Strategic Capability – Sean Innis, Group Manager [ top ] Deputy Secretary & Chief Operating Officer – Felicity Hand Delivery Strategy & Reform Management Office – James Christian, Group Manager Delivery Strategy & Reform Management Office – Dave Agnew, Branch Manager
Settlement & Multicultural Program – Kris Cala, Branch Manager Project and Deregulation Office Project and Deregulation Office – Stodulka, Branch Manager Project and Deregulation Office – Ros Baxter, Branch Manager [ ] Deputy Secretary – Carolyn Acting Aged Care Quality & Compliance – Iain Scott, Group Manager Quality & Monitoring – Lyn Murphy, Branch Manager Aged Care Business Systems – Brendan Moon, Acting Branch Manager Senior Nurse Advisor – Susan Hunt, Branch Manager Prudential & Approved Provider Regulation – Damian Coburn, Branch Manager Aged Care Complaints – Michael Culhane, Branch Manager Grants Services Transition – Leo Kennedy, Branch Manager Ageing & Aged Care – Carolyn Smith, Group Manager (Rachel Balmanno Acting) Transition Office – Rachel Balmanno, Branch Manager (Louise Acting) Policy & Evaluation – Russell de Burgh, Branch Manager Aged Care Programs – McQueen, Branch Manager Home & Community Care – Ben Vincent, Branch Manager Access Reform – Craig Harris, Branch Manager Ageing & Service Improvement – Shirley Browne, Branch Manager Finance & Funding – Nigel Murray, Branch Manager The Department of Social Services Portfolio Bodies and Statutory Office Holders Scheme Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Aged Care Commissioner Aged Care Pricing Commissioner