Over 30 years experience at a senior level in government initiating and driving strategic change in policy and program design and delivery. Specialist expertise in social and affordable housing, community development, and urban strategic and social planning. An innovative and strategic thinker with demonstrated capacity to deliver change. A strong leader and effective collaborator Helen has lead teams to address complex challenges working across the government, not for profit, and private sectors and with the wider community to develop new approaches based on sound research and analysis to deliver improved outcomes for organisations and the disadvantaged households and communities they serve.