Susan Pascoe’s appointment
The AMPJP welcomes Susan Pascoe’s appointment to the Steering Committee established by the Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference and Catholic Religious Australia in consequence of the Kinmond Report in professional standards provision in the Church in Australia. Ms Pascoe was nominated for this position by the AMPJP because of her knowledge and experience in this area (see below).
Adj Prof Susan Pascoe AM
FAICD, FIPAA, FACE
Board Chair, Non – Executive Director and Consultant
Susan Pascoe an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia. She is President and Chair of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), Chair of the Community Director’s Council and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors NFP Chairs’ Forum. She is a member of the Board of Mercy Health Australia Group, and a Trustee of St John of God Health Care Inc. Ms Pascoe is Principal of Kadisha Enterprises and of Baxter Lawley, which provide consultancy services primarily to government and the not-for-profit sector in the areas of governance, review, strategic planning, and leadership.
Ms Pascoe was the inaugural Commissioner for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), Australia’s first national, independent regulator of charities from 2012 – 17. Prior to this appointment, Ms Pascoe was Commissioner of the State Services Authority in Victoria where she chaired reviews into regulatory matters. Ms Pascoe was appointed in 2009 as one of three Commissioners for the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Black Saturday Bushfires.
Ms Pascoe is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Institute of Public Administration of Australia and the College of Educators. Her significant achievements and leadership were acknowledged in 2007 when she was appointed Member of the Order of Australia. In November 2016 she was awarded the Leadership in Government Award for her outstanding contribution to public administration in Australia.
