QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law 2008

‘International Law and Global Governance: A Normative Systemic Approach’

University of Technology Sydney 

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Master of Education in Adult Education (M.Ed) 2006

University of Technology Sydney 

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Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian Leadership 2019

Deakin University

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Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours 1999 

University of Technology Sydney 

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Bachelor of Business (Marketing and Management) with Credit 1994 

University of Technology Sydney 

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Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Teaching and Learning) (GCHETL) 2003

University of Technology Sydney 

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Graduate Certificate in Continuing Legal Practice 1999

University of Technology Sydney 

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University of Westminster, London 1997

Exchange student in law – international student scholarship  

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Oregon State University, USA 1993

Exchange student in business – named on University Honor Roll

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Certificate in Holistic Counselling, 2002 

Nature Care College, St Leonards 

Certificate in Holistic Coaching, 2002 

Nature Care College, St Leonards 

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OTHER CERTIFICATION

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Former solicitor holding unrestricted practising certificate, admitted in Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia since 1998 

Practice Management Course for principal legal practitioner, College of Law October 2009  

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HUMANITARIAN TRAININGS

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UN BSAFE online February 2019 and prior various completions of Basic Security in the Field (BSIF), BSIF II, and Advanced Security in the Field (ASIF)

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SSAFE October 2018, Papua New Guinea

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Security Awareness and Induction Training (SAIT) July 2014, Jordan

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WFP mandatory online courses including Prevention of Fraud, Corruption and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, ethics, fraud/corruption, Prevention of Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority 

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Information as Aid, January 2015

Different Needs – Equal Opportunities, August 2012

‘Do No Harm’, October 2011

ProCap Training, April 2011

OCHA Induction Training for Standby Partners, November 2010

RedR Essentials of Humanitarian Practice, August 2008

RedR Personal Security and Communications, August 2008