As director general, her portfolio included youth, community services, seniors and women’s interests and involved overseeing the state-wide delivery of parenting information and support services, regulating child care, and providing funding to the not-for-profit sector. Who does the Commissioner report to? The Commissioner is directly responsible to the Parliament of Western Australia. The Parliament established a Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People to regularly consult with the Commissioner and monitor, review and report to Parliament on the Commissioner’s exercise of her functions under the Act. The Commissioner met with the Committee three times in 2013–14. The Committee was chaired by Ms Lisa Baker MLA. More information about the Committee is available from the Parliament of Western Australia. The Commissioner’s Corporate Executive The office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People is divided into three main functions: policy and research; communication and participation, and corporate support. Caron Irwin Executive Director – Caron Irwin has worked with the Commissioner for Children and Young People since 2009. Caron has a degree in social work and started her career working in community based youth services. For the last 24 years Caron has held senior policy and management positions in State Government agencies with a focus and interest in children and young people, this includes nine years working for the Department of Culture and the Arts and four years as a member of the Corporate Executive at the Western Australian Museum. Philippa Gardener Manager Research and Projects – Philippa Gardener has worked with the Commissioner for Children and Young People since 2008. Philippa holds a Masters in Business Administration and has considerable experience and interest in corporate governance and process improvement. Philippa has worked in a number of State Government agencies, including 13 years with the Department of Housing, seven years with the Department of the Attorney General, three years with the Water Corporation and twelve months with the Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner. Darren Gillespie Manager Communication – Darren Gillespie has worked with the Commissioner for Children and People since 2008. Darren has degrees in education and marketing and has 15 years of experience in corporate communication and public relations, for both the private and government sectors.
As director general, her portfolio included youth, community services, seniors and women’s interests and involved overseeing the state-wide delivery of parenting information and support services, regulating child care, and providing funding to the not-for-profit sector. Who does the Commissioner report to? The Commissioner is directly responsible to the Parliament of Western Australia. The Parliament established a Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People to regularly consult with the Commissioner and monitor, review and report to Parliament on the Commissioner’s exercise of her functions under the Act. The Commissioner met with the Committee three times in 2013–14. The Committee was chaired by Ms Lisa Baker MLA. More information about the Committee is available from the Parliament of Western Australia. The Commissioner’s Corporate Executive The office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People is divided into three main functions: policy and research; communication and participation, and corporate support. Caron Irwin – Executive Director Caron Irwin has worked with the Commissioner for Children and Young People since 2009. Caron has a degree in social work and started her career working in community based youth services. For the last 24 years Caron has held senior policy and management positions in State Government agencies with a focus and interest in children and young people, this includes nine years working for the Department of Culture and the Arts and four years as a member of the Corporate Executive at the Western Australian Museum. Philippa Gardener – Manager Research and Projects Philippa Gardener has worked with the Commissioner for Children and Young People since 2008. Philippa holds a Masters in Business Administration and has considerable experience and interest in corporate governance and process improvement. Philippa has worked in a number of State Government agencies, including 13 years with the Department of Housing, seven years with the Department of the Attorney General, three years with the Water Corporation and twelve months with the Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner. Darren Gillespie – Manager Communication Darren Gillespie has worked with the Commissioner for Children and People since 2008. Darren has degrees in education and marketing and has 15 years of experience in corporate communication and public relations, for both the private and government sectors.
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