Hundreds Queensland Government jobs filled despite COVID-19 freeze

Despite the State Government putting a hiring freeze on new appointments during COVID-19, hundreds of jobs continue to be filled from within. SEE THE LIST

Hundreds of Queensland public servants have been appointed to departments across the government in the first months of 2021.

Despite the State Government putting a hiring freeze on new appointments during COVID-19, hundreds of jobs continue to be filled from within.

See the full list of who has landed government jobs so far this year:

APPOINTMENTS TO MARCH

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Forest Ranger in Charge – Cypress Forest Products: Nathan Moody

Forest Ranger in Charge, Hardwood Forest Products: Chris Oppermann

District Officer, Operations, Weipa: Andrew Wright

District Officer, Operations, Ingham: Craig Hundt

Human Resource Consultant; David Conlon

Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women

Information Officer, Right to Information; Noelle Lievano

Manager, Professional Standards; Susan Heitman

Senior Team Leader, Cairns: Lisa Prince

Child Safety Officer, Bundaberg: Kimberley Carter

Child Safety Officer, Bundaberg: Erin Connor

Senior Team Leader, Cairns: Kimberley Watton

Senior Child Safety Officer, Chermside: Michae Robinson

Administration Officer, Cairns: Jane Hill

Child Safety Officer, Thuringowa Central: Caitlin Maloney

Senior Child Safety Officer, Toowoomba: Phoebe White

Senior Team Leader, Mount Isa: Lauren Walker

Senior Child Safety Support Officer, Caloundra: Tammy Hope

Senior Team Leader, Alderley Child Safety Service Centre: Chelsea Daynes

Senior Child Safety Officer, Caloundra: Erin Welch

Child Safety Officer, Gladstone: Kameron Leask

Senior Child Safety Support Officer, Moreton: Trangie Scott

Child Safety Officer, Townsville: Tammie Brown

Senior Administration Officer, Office of the Chief Practitioner: Madeleine Coulthard

Child Safety Officer, Townsville: Allie Taylor

Child Safety Officer, Ipswich: Tina Jones

Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors

Manager, Maryborough Accommodation Support and Respite Services: Heather Burgess

Director, Procurement and Funding Services: Lesley-Ann Clay

Department of Employment, Small Business and Training

Program Manager, Hope Island: Bevan Repia

Department of Housing And Public Works

Senior Housing Officer, Mackay Housing Service Centre: Susan Breen

Senior Supervisor, South East Queensland: David Heck

Principal Procurement Officer: Sharron Harper

Service Centre Manager, Cairns: Daniel Gorman

Principal Business Intelligence Officer: Mysun Mathukutty Thanelimalil

Director, Compliance Queensland Procurement Policy Compliance: Shane Murphy

Customer Service Officer, Information Brokerage: Jesse Small

Senior Housing Officer, Chermside: Marnie Tether

Area Manager, Townsville Housing Service Centre: Rebecca Simmons

Inspector General Emergency Management

Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research and Engagement: Veronica Sosa

Public Trust Office

Manager, Communications and Engagement: Eamonn Dwyer

Senior Information and Communications Technology Officer: Rishindra Tiwari

Senior Public Trust Officer, Mackay: Heather O’Connor

Senior Public Trust Officer, Mackay: Kim Alloway

Senior Public Trust Officer, Brisbane: Suzanne Hobbs

Chief Information Officer, Information and Technology: Shaun Francis

Corporate Administration Agency

Manager Human Resource Consultancy: Rosanne Tarry

Department of Education

Principal, Yeronga State School: Eunice Webb

Head of Department – Science, Highfields State Secondary College: Anna Beahan

Head of Department – Curriculum, Goondiwindi State High School: Bernadette Hawker

Head of Department – Student Services, Springfield Central State High School: Lisa Batley

Head of Department – Mathematics, Mareeba State High School: Li-Chu Chang

Guidance Officer, Gympie Special School: Danelle McKeehan

Guidance Officer, Morayfield High School: Amanda Nowland

Deputy Principal, Special Education, Mabel Park State High School: Nancy Bajwa

Head of Department – Science, Stanthorpe State High School: Naomi Lancaster-Kelly

Deputy Principal, Mitchelton Special School: Haley Myers

Head of Special Education Services, Pimpama State Secondary College: Debbie Redshaw

Guidance Officer, Kawungan State School: Sally Rankine

Head of Department – Humanities and Social Sciences, Indooroopilly State High School: Ross Murphy

Head of Department – Senior Schooling, Sandgate District State High School: Teresa Ryan

Industry Liaison Officer, Helensvale State High School: Lisa Bellamy

Principal, Mount Morgan State High School: Daniel Petersen

Head of Special Education Services, Mansfield State School: Susanna Davis

Principal, Ithaca Creek State School: Christopher Erbacher

Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy

Director, Engagement and Compliance: Dr Steven Ward

Office of Industrial Relations

Operations Manager, Industrial Relations: Eimear Moran

Principal Prosecutor, Office of the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor: Jacqueline Ball

Principal Inspector, Labour Hire Licensing Compliance: Vina Sutjipto

Principal Inspector, Labour Hire Licensing Compliance: Andrea Kendall

Department of Environment and Science

Ranger, Great Barrier Reef Marine Coastal and Islands: Megan Davies

Ranger, Indigenous Identified, Great Barrier Reef Marine Coastal and Islands: Paul Sexton

Ranger, Southern Parks and Forests: Jayden Humbles

Ranger, Southern Parks and Forests: Michael Hackett

Ranger, Great Barrier Reef Marine Coastal and Islands: Tayce Cook

Senior Environmental Officer, Minerals Business Centre: Rolf Nilsson

Ranger, Great Barrier Reef Marine Coastal and Islands: John Sergeev

Ranger in Charge, Northern Parks and Forests Regional Operations: Sophia Levy

Principal Ranger, Technical Support, Northern Parks and Forests Regional Operations: Colin Dollery

Assistant Principal Ranger, Technical Support, Northern Parks and Forests Regional Operations: Jennifer Bowles

Principal Technical Officer (Resource Rehabilitation): Jason Dunlop

Ranger, Northern Parks and Forests Regional Operations: Danoly Grech

Ranger, Northern Parks and Forests Regional Operations: Benjamin Solowiej

Senior Conservation Officer, Northern Parks and Forests Regional Operations: Kerry-Anne Hurren

Director, Environmental Services and Regulation: Kate Bennink

Manager, Intelligence and GIS: Rebecca DeHaan

Office of the Health Ombudsman

Senior Investigations Officer: Tammy Spanknebel

Senior Triage and Assessment Officer: Emily Wilson

Director: Jordan Welke

Queensland Health

Mental Health Liaison Clinician, Office of the Medical Director: Edward Juru

Mental Health Liaison Clinician, Office of the Medical Director: Peerke Murphy

Queensland Building and Construction Commission

Principal Investigator, Compliance Investigations: Bradley Rees

Senior Triage and Assessment Officer, Investigation Triage: Joshua Edwards

Compliance Investigator, Regional Services: Carrie Ruffle

Queensland Police Service

Senior Prosecutor, Cairns: Jane Perian

Building Services Coordinator, Protective Services: Luke Thorpe

Station Client Service Officer: Steven Crutchley

Client Service Officer (Weapons): Renee Szaak

Client Service Officer (Weapons): Taryn Armour

Senior Prosecutor, Prosecution Services, Rockhampton: Clancy Fox

Queensland Treasury

Senior Investigations Officer: Ian Blokland

Senior Investigations Officer: Ieuan Murphy

Senior Investigations Officer: Eva Liu

Team Leader – Enforcement: Matthew White

Team Leader – Enforcement: Batanai Mutasa

Team Leader – Enforcement: Daniel Armstrong

Senior Investigations Officer: Raymond Chand

Senior Investigations Officer: Gary Forbes

Senior Revenue Officer: Alexis McTaggart

Team Leader – Enforcement: Chandre du Plessis

Revenue Officer: Nilam Thacker

Service Officer: DemiiRae Sherman

Revenue Officer: Cris Wong

Team Leader, Enforcement: Kelly Churchward

Service Officer: Alexande Thompson

Manager, Enforcement and Training: Fraser Lane

Senior Investigations Officer: Aiden Weir

Senior Accountant: Xuelan Peng

Investigations Officer: Sarah Ricci

Investigations Officer: Florence Lam

Investigations Officer: Evelyn Reilly

Investigations Officer: Noel Kumar

Review Officer, Administrative Review: Wendy Pei

Manager, Payroll Tax: Neelam Sahai-Prasad

Senior Investigations Officer: Ross Lam

Service Officer: Taina Walden

Principal Analyst – Systems: Emma George

Resources, Safety and Health Queensland

Assistant Financial Accountant: Katrina Stirling

Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning

Principal Planner, Brisbane: Danae Austin

Principal Planning Officer, Cairns: Javier Samanes

Principal Planner, Development Assessment: Tamara Cavallaro

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Area Manager, Strategic Property Management: Andrew Brown

Central Queensland Continuous Applicant Pool Engineering: Laxman Gopali

Principal Engineer, Structures: Mardi Gurr

Senior ITS Network Specialist, Traffic: Pieter Visser

Central Queensland Continuous Applicant Pool Engineering: Christopher Downey

Senior Data Analyst, Strategic Investment and Asset Management: Pedro Rosales

Principal Advisor Operational Service Delivery, RoadTek: Ernes Swainson

Principal Designer (Civil), North Coast Region: Alexander Dixon

Senior Engineer, Structures: Saravanamuthu Murugananthan

Senior Advisor, Transport System Management: Larissa Currie

Principal Engineer (Electrical), South Coast Region: Malavika Venkataramu

Principal Technical Officer (Electrical), South Coast Region: Corie Brown

Operations Support Officer, Rockhampton: Tiela Rowbotham

Busway Shift Coordinator: Matthew Gilby

Principal Property Officer: Amanda Lynch

Senior Designer (Civil), North Coast Region: Joshua Cook

Resources, Safety and Health Queensland

Manager Corporate Governance: Bill Millen

Area Manager, Strategic Property Management: Clay Eaton

Department of Youth Justice

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: David Kyle

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Andrew Bowly

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Shane Butler

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Joel Saran

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Renae Mudiman

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Ricky Sapolu

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Sisi Tupou

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Chloe Jeffries

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Jason Rice

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Tanya Buzza

Section Supervisor, Brisbane Youth Detention Centre: Colin Whittaker

Unit Manager, New Youth Detention Centre: Jesse Blackman

Unit Manager, New Youth Detention Centre: Frank Pulou

Shift Supervisor, New Youth Detention Centre: Joanne Rhodes

Shift Supervisor, New Youth Detention Centre: Bradley Ufer

Shift Supervisor, New Youth Detention Centre: Gordon Lido

Shift Supervisor, New Youth Detention Centre: Steven Alesana

Shift Supervisor, New Youth Detention Centre: Chimene McKinnon

Manager, Rockhampton Youth Justice Service Centre: Nicole McCance

Manager, Mackay Youth Justice Service Centre: Cheryl Johnson

Resource Officer, Brisbane North Youth Justice Service Centre: Joel Bailey

Courts Management Officer, New Youth Detention Centre: Amanda Evans

Team Leader, Northern Outlook: Mick Rae

Director, People and Culture: Louise Smilie

Manager, Youth Detention Operations and Support: Natalie Corser

Resource Officer, Townsville South Youth Justice Service Centre: Kiara McKellar

Team Leader, Cairns Youth Justice Service Centre: Amanda Stephens

Cultural Liaison Officer: Gareth Briggs

Intelligence Officer, West Moreton Youth Detention Centre: Micahel Dunell

Director, Quality Improvement, Youth Justice Detention and Operations: Pauline Zardo

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Assistant Team Leader – Hearing Support: Michaela Coser

Team Leader (Guardianship), Cairns: Donna Green

Program Manager, Domestic and Family Violence Court Program: Jodie Woodward

Executive Assistant, Community Visiting and Advocacy: Shelley-Anne Downer

Manager Recording and Transcript Client Services: Adam Clough

Client Services Team Leader, Recording and Transcription: Dilani Wathukarage

Client Services Team Leader, Recording and Transcription: Guy Roberts

Deputy Senior Registrar, Magistrates Courts Service, Toowoomba: Erika Missingham

Registrar, Magistrates Courts Service, Gympie: Jon Duncan

Client Services Administrator, Reform and Support Services: Kieran Fulton-Dyer

Administration Officer, Strategic Policy: Courtney Goostrey

Director, Recording and Transcription Services: Joanne Colwell

Regional Manager, Ipswich: James Houghton

Principal Crown Prosecutor, Townsville Chambers: Andrew Walklate

Regional Manager, Office of the Public Guardian: James Houghton

Executive Manager, Recording and Transcription Technology: Nathan Frost

Audio Visual Project Manager, Reform and Support Services: Lucas Daly

Court Services Officer, Magistrates Courts Service: Sophie Hill

Contracts Officer, Reform and Support Services: Marco D’Arro

Crown Prosecutor – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ipswich: Jacqueline Malouf

Executive Director, Office of the Executive Director: Anthony Crack

QLeave

Client Services Team Leader, Northgate: Emily Evans

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Station Officer, Ipswich: Jane Oldham

Station Officer, Ipswich: Brett Ridley

Superintendent, Rural Fire Service: Neil Kelso

Parliamentary Service

Procurement Officer, Financial and Administrative Services: Jayden Miller

Senior Procurement Officer, Financial and Administrative Services: Ashleigh Saint-Cosgrove

Human Resource Officer: Ashleigh Uebel

Public Safety Business Agency

Director, Safety and Quality Management, Queensland Government Air: Hope Chikuwa

Head of Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance Control: Andrew Blanchard

Arts Queensland

Director, Arts Business Services: Melissa Harris-Tutt