New appointments
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The new Commonwealth Ombudsman Colin Neave is currently President of the Administrative Review Council, Vice Chair of the Australian Press Council, Chairperson of the Legal Services Board of Victoria and Chairman of the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council.
Previously Neave served as the Chief Ombudsman of the Financial Ombudsman Service and as the Australian Banking Industry Ombudsman. He has held senior management positions in the public sectors of several jurisdictions including as Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, Managing Director of the Legal Aid Commission of NSW, Secretary of the Victorian Attorney-General’s Department and Director-General of the South Australian Department of Public and Consumer Affairs.
Neighbourhood Watch Australasia’s new Project/Administrator Manide Spall has experience in accounts, administrative, project management and web design and management.
In her new role with the Royal Agricultural Society, Cherie Nicholl will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic plans to support the growth of the largest annual event in the southern hemisphere, the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Prior to her appointment, Nicholl was the Director of Partnerships at Nationwide News Sydney, publisher of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph.
Third Sector wishes to congratulate Neave, Spall and Nicholl on their appointments.
