Deputy Australian Statistician / Chief Operating Officer, Australian Bureau of Statistics

Mentors in Canberra

Jenet Connell

Deputy Australian Statistician / Chief Operating Officer,

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Jenet has over 21 years in senior roles within the APS – spending her last 14 years as a Deputy Secretary/Chief Operating Officer across a range of agencies. Prior to arriving in Canberra in 2003, Jenet spent time in the private sector and state governments in WA and Victoria. Since retiring from the APS in May 2024, Jenet has built a portfolio of work across a range of activities in the government and university sectors. Jenet’s passion is assisting organisations and individuals achieve their highest potential. Jenet has been the co-lead for the Canberra Mentor Walks since 2020.

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Content Marketer at Mentor Walks, Tess’s professional life is shaped by a desire to drive gender equality and build an inclusive society. Her passion and experience saw her lead the social media arm of the Teach Us Consent campaign, pulling mandatory consent education for Australian students over the line in March 2022.

She is currently completing her Bachelor of Communications (Social and Political Science) at UTS and is most energised and inspired when surrounded with powerhouse women.