Donna Goodman is an accomplished professional currently serving as Director at the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care since September 2023. Prior to this role, Donna held the position of Director at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from April 2023 to September 2023, and acted as Director at the Australian Government Department of Education from March 2022 to April 2023, where responsibilities included managing internal communication, graphic design, and web and digital services. Donna also served as Assistant Director at the Australian Bureau of Statistics from February 2020 to March 2022, and as Executive Officer at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, contributing to national data system reforms from August 2018 to February 2020. Earlier experience includes a position as Assistant Director at the Australian Bureau of Statistics in early 2018. Donna Goodman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Professional Writing from the University of Canberra, earned between 1996 and 1999, and completed education at Monaro High School from 1985 to 1990.
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Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
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Australia’s health system is world class, supporting universal and affordable access to high quality medical, pharmaceutical and hospital services, while helping people to stay healthy through health promotion and disease prevention activities. The Department of Health has a diverse set of responsibilities, but throughout there is a common purpose, which is reflected in our Vision statement: Better health and wellbeing for all Australians. The Department uses social media to share links and information about health policies and programs. Information about the Department's guidelines and moderation of social media accounts can be found on our community guidelines page. You can also follow the department on: - Twitter: www.twitter.com/healthgovau - Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/healthgovau - Instagram: www.instagram.com/healthgovau/ - YouTube: www.youtube.com/@healthgovau We aim to achieve our Vision through strengthening evidence-based policy advising, improving programme management, research, regulation and partnerships with other government agencies, consumers and stakeholders. We deliver on our vision through our people. One of our strengths is our proud culture of teams working together to get things done swiftly, collegiality and professionally. ‘Our way’ means: • Leaders being clear on their expectations on ‘how’ we do business • Allowing people to deliver high quality work in tight timeframes by sharing information and expectations upfront • Supporting each other to learn and use new skills to build our capability • Identifying and managing risks strategically while also being innovative • Expecting high quality professional performance from each other • Looking outside the Department’s own viewpoint to work with the community and listen to their views.