PM&C organisation chart

As at 19 January 2026

  • Secretary: Dr Steven Kennedy PSM (Statutory appointment)
  • Chief of Staff: Karla Rayner

  • Executive Director: Padma Raman PSM

Office for Women

  • First Assistant Secretary: Megan Leahy

Women's Economic Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: Angela Hope

Gender Based Violence and Social Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: Rochelle White

Gender Equality Systems and Partnerships

  • Assistant Secretary: Clancie Hall

  • Deputy Secretary: Blair Exell

Social Policy

  • First Assistant Secretary: Greta Doherty

Immigration and Education

  • Assistant Secretary: Julia Chandra

Human Services

  • Assistant Secretary: Julia Williamson (acting arrangement)

First Nations

  • Assistant Secretary: Kate Thomann

Australian Government Consulting

  • Chief Consulting Officer: Andrew Nipe
  • Deputy Chief Consulting Officer: Joanne Rossiter
  • Deputy Chief Consulting Officer: Andrew Baechle

Intergovernmental Relations and Reform

  • First Assistant Secretary: Lee Steel

Commonwealth-State Relations

  • Assistant Secretary: James McLean Dreyfus (acting arrangement)

Health

  • Assistant Secretary: Russell de Burgh

Care and Support and Aged Care

  • Assistant Secretary: Tim Johnson

  • Deputy Secretary: Janet Quigley (acting arrangement)

Industry, Infrastructure and Environment

  • First Assistant Secretary: Christina Garbin (acting arrangement)

Infrastructure, Energy and Regional

  • Assistant Secretary: Joe Ritchie (acting arrangement)

Industry, Innovation, Science and Communications

  • Assistant Secretary: Peter Good

Climate Change

  • Assistant Secretary: Roland Trease

Environment, Resources and Agriculture

  • Assistant Secretary: Matthew Strapp

Resilience, Evidence and Delivery

  • First Assistant Secretary: Jason Dymowski (acting arrangement)

Resilience, Recovery and Response

  • Assistant Secretary: Emma Lee (acting arrangement)

Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government

  • Assistant Secretary: Susan Calvert

Strategy and Delivery

  • Assistant Secretary: Geoff Matthews (acting arrangement)

Economic

  • First Assistant Secretary and Chief Economist: Louise Rawlings

Tax, Markets and Workplace Relations

  • Assistant Secretary: Shibani Iyer

Fiscal Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: John Neil

Economic Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: Nina Pregellio

Office of Impact Analysis

  • Assistant Secretary: Joanna Abhayaratna

Data, Digital and Analytics

  • Assistant Secretary: Heather Cotching

  • Deputy Secretary: Elly Lawson

National Security

  • First Assistant Secretary: Richard Sadleir

Defence Policy and Capability

  • Assistant Secretary: Cameron Heath

Domestic Security

  • Assistant Secretary: Andrew Rose

International

  • First Assistant Secretary: Michael Kachel (acting arrangement)

Global Interests

  • Assistant Secretary: Eric Young

Asia

  • Assistant Secretary: Chantelle Woodford (acting arrangement)

Pacific

  • Assistant Secretary: Alexandra Stevenson

Multilateral Economic Engagement

  • First Assistant Secretary: Lisa Elliston (G20 Sherpa)
  • Assistant Secretary: Suzanne Akila (G20 Sous Sherpa (acting arrangement)

  • Deputy Secretary: Kendra Morony

AUKUS

  • First Assistant Secretary: Vacant

AUKUS, Naval Shipbuilding and Domestic Partnerships

  • Assistant Secretary: Luke McGowan

AUKUS Policy and International Partnerships

  • Assistant Secretary: Vacant

  • Deputy Secretary: Martin Hehir PSM

Government

  • First Assistant Secretary: Andrew Walter

Legal Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: Katy Lin

Parliament, Government and Honours

  • Assistant Secretary: David Belgrove

Parliamentary Liaison Officer - Senate

  • Assistant Secretary: Mark McCormack (acting arrangement)

Parliamentary Liaison Officer - House of Representatives

  • Assistant Secretary: Des Ko (acting arrangement)

Corporate

  • First Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer: Kerren Crosthwaite

People

  • Chief People Officer: Tanja Watson

Finance

  • Chief Financial Officer: Cristy England

Governance, Performance and Audit

  • Assistant Secretary/Head of Internal Audit: Belinda Small

Digital, Security and Workplace Operations

  • First Assistant Secretary: Justin Keefe

Enterprise Technology and Security Branch

  • Assistant Secretary: Marnie Fraser

Digital Delivery

  • Assistant Secretary: Jane Hill

Digital and Workplace Services Branch

  • Assistant Secretary: Samantha Portelli

Digital and Security Reform

  • Assistant Secretary: Ben Keily

Tech Delivery

  • Assistant Secretary: Mick Unwin (acting arrangement)

Cabinet

  • First Assistant Secretary: Pauline Sullivan

Cabinet Secretariat

  • Assistant Secretary: Bridie Costigan (acting arrangement)

Cabinet Governance and National Security

  • Assistant Secretary: Branko Ananijevski

Ministerial Support

  • First Assistant Secretary: Arthur Spyrou

Ministerial and Parliamentary Support

  • Assistant Secretary: Ilona Fegan (acting arrangement)

Protocol and International Visits

  • Assistant Secretary: Laura Thompson (acting arrangement)

Communications

  • Assistant Secretary: Leonie Kolmar