Penelope Jones
Assistant Secretary, Digital ID Communication, Inclusion and Governance, and Gender Equity Champion
Penelope Jones
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Assistant Secretary, Digital ID Communication, Inclusion and Governance, and Gender Equity Champion
Department of Finance
Penelope is a public service leader with experience in policy, governance, communication, evaluation and program management. She serves as Assistant Secretary, Digital ID Communication, Inclusion and Governance at Australia’s Department of Finance. In this role, Penelope leads national communications on Australia’s Digital ID System and oversees System governance. Penelope also works in partnership with community sector leaders to maximise the inclusiveness of Australia’s Digital ID System, so more people can access a Digital ID if they choose.
Penelope is a Department of Finance Gender Equity Champion, responsible for driving inclusion initiatives across the whole organisation, and has previously served as a Pride Champion at the Department of Education.
Previously, Penelope worked in post-crisis Timor-Leste and Haiti as a diplomat and then an aid worker. A University Medallist, she further developed her policy and evaluation skills through a Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development from the Australian National University. She recently served as Board Chair at Beryl Women Inc., Australia’s longest-running women’s refuge.
SESSIONS
Day 2
10:10
Allyship Mini Workshop: How to Have Open and Honest Conversations
How to have conversations on typically ‘taboo’ topics
Calling out bad behavior within your team and cultivating a safe space for your team members to do the same
Reflecting on your unconscious biases and building strategies to mitigate them
Penelope Jones, Assistant Secretary, Digital ID Communication, Inclusion and Governance, and Gender Equity Champion, Department of Finance