First Assistant Secretary at Department of Veterans' Affairs

Mentors in Canberra

Traci-Ann Byrnes

First Assistant Secretary

Department of Veterans' Affairs

Traci-Ann is an experienced, senior public sector leader with broad ranging skills across portfolio reform, program management and delivery, governance, and change management.

Traci-Ann holds an Executive Masters of Business (Complex Project Management) and qualifications in public policy and management, accounting and strategic procurement. Traci-Ann is a Graduate of the Australian Institure of Company Directors and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Traci-Ann is passionate about gender equality and has extensive mentoring experience.

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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.