Judith (Jude) Austin
Summary
Warm, engaging people and technical leader with extensive expertise and experience in Public and Environmental Health Prevention, Protection and Compliance in Local and Federal Government. Proven leadership in the prevention of alcohol harm reduction, alcohol licensing and control. I have a strong track record of leading and administration of wide range of federal and local legislation and bylaws. Legislative subject matter expert in Resource Management in Land Use, Climate Change Response, Food Safety, Chemicals, Contaminated Land, Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf, Waste Minimisation, and Indigenous Forestry. A strong believer in developing and growing others, I seek to lead with authenticity, clarity and integrity and fostering team cohesion to achieve results. Skills include; auditing, investigations, prosecution and enforcement, legislative amendments, joint policies and strategies, stakeholder relationship management systems and process quality improvement and staff development environments. Developer of local by law and regulation in a new health field. Implementing clinical standards for the prevention of bloodborne disease in Beauticians, Body Piercing and Tattooing practices. Consequently, the recipient of W A Clark Memorial Prize (Journalistic) for published works and regulation.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Licensing Inspector
Wellington City Council
Wellington, New Zealand
08.2023 - Current
- Leadership of 5 Licensing Inspectors, developing the Council's Local Alcohol Plan and fostering consistency and quality decision making under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
- Stakeholder engagement, building crucial relationships with the Mayor's Office, Executive Leadership, City Safety Team, Legal teams, and partners, NZ Police, Fire and Emergency NZ and Regional Health
- Development of joint cross organisational strategies and operational policies
- Leadership and oversight of regulatory appeals
- Modern slavery Investigations with Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
- Security Act breaches assisting the Department of Internal Affairs
- Resource Consents, Land Use and Remediation Contaminated Land Advisor and expert
Team Leader Public Health Operations
Wellington City Council
Wellington, New Zealand
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Leadership of 14 direct reports and of 5 contracted reports in workflow management, professional development and continuous improvement
- Public Health licensing, financial management of $10m budget
- Business performance reporting
- Contract management and enforcement in Animal Control, registration, public safety, infringements, health promotion, Official Information request and field officer management
- Contract value of $1m
- Enforcement - Dog Control Act 1996 in dog attacks, owner suspension, prosecution considerations, and council hearings
- Strategic, long term and annual planning to bring field services in house, digitize registration and infringements
- Emergency operational response and civil defense
Team Leader, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA NZ)
, New Zealand
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Leadership of 7 direct reports in multidisciplinary compliance team
- Audit, compliance and investigations of; Climate Change Response Act (Emissions Trading Scheme/Paris Agreement), Hazardous Substance & New Organisms Act, Resource Management Act, Ozone Layer Protection Act, Exclusive Economic Zone Act and Waste Minimisation Act
- Process improvement in auditing, quality management systems, standard operating procedures, best practice case management and warranting programmes
- Business performance measures, compliance strategies and risk registers
- Official Information Requests
- Ministerial and Crown Entity Board Reporting
- Cross sector relationships development and management, Maritime New Zealand, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry for Primary Industries, Ministry of Health, Department of Conservation and WorkSafe NZ
Team Leader Emissions Trading Scheme Compliance and Health and Safety Portfolio Manager
Ministry for Primary Industries
, New Zealand
07.2018 - 05.2020
- Providing leadership, training and Management of 5 direct reports (including graduate programmes) in climate change in sequestration (forestry) under New Zealand's reporting obligations under the international Paris Agreement
- Management of complex and high-profile Emissions Trading Scheme in compliance investigations, audits and prosecutions
- Contaminated Sites legislation as a subject matter expert
- Developer of standard operational procedures, compliance strategy, legislative reviews and amendments, audit processes, policy, and standards for the Emissions Trading Scheme
- Staff recruitment, development plans, performance management and progression planning
- Management of Official Information requests, Aide Memoires and Ministerial Correspondence
- Management of complex and high-profile Emissions Trading Scheme in compliance investigations, audits, and prosecutions
- Health and Safety Portfolio for Forestry and Land Management and Te Uru Rakau (Ministry for Primary Industries)
- Cross sector and key agency relationship with The Environmental Protection Authority and Ministry for the Environment in the establishment and management in Emission Trading Scheme
Acting Manager Sustainable Forest Management
Ministry for Primary Industries
, New Zealand
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Management of 9 direct reports, leading a national compliance team in fulfilling obligations and responsibilities under the Forest Act 1949
- Development of key stakeholder relationships and collaborative working relationships
- Member of working party for the Forest Act 1949 review
- Supervision and management of ministerial correspondence
- Directorate lead for health and safety and staff management
- Implemented improvement processes to meet audit outcome requirements and legislative obligations in sustainable management of Indigenous Forests
- Swamp Kauri judicial review and Official Information requests
Senior Compliance Officer Emissions Trading Scheme
Ministry for Primary Industries
, New Zealand
10.2010 - 10.2017
- Working party member of what in the Climate Change Response Act review, standard operational procedures, compliance strategy and policy development
- Reviews and amendments under the Climate Change Response Act 2002 and Forestry Sector Regulations 2008
- Developer of auditing processes from legislation, policies and standards
- Management of complex Emissions Trading Scheme investigations and preparation of prosecution cases
- Trainer, Mentor and Coach of Emissions Trading Scheme team members
- Health and safety representative and accident workplace investigator
Environmental Health Team Leader/Civil Defense Liaison
Dunedin City Council
Dunedin, New Zealand
- Management of 10 direct reports
- Regional, District and Local Government stakeholder liaison including Civil Defense and Emergency Management (Chemical and Biological Hazards)
- Development of Environmental Health inspection/investigation process and manuals
- Lead submitter Acts, Regulations and National Environmental Standards Review (contaminated sites and telecommunications)
- Lead Officer under the Resource Management Act 1991 for Local Government Hearings and the Environment Court
- Member of the Hazardous Substances Technical Liaison Committee
- Initiated and developed regulation in a new health field
- Pandemic Planning
Environmental Health Officer
Dunedin City Council
Dunedin, New Zealand
Education
Civil Defense and Emergency Management - Coordinated Incident Management CIMS
01.2022
G-Reg Regulatory Concepts and Models - same
01.2021
NZAQ National Certificate in Health and Safety at Work -
01.2017
NZQA Auditing -
01.2010
Bachelor of Health Science - Major in Environmental Health
Massey University
01.2010
Skills
- Legislation interpretation
- Operational policy development
- Regulation and compliance
- Field team management
- Training and mentoring
- Reporting
- Risk management
- Health & Safety
Affiliations
- New Zealand Liquor Licensing Inspectors
- Hazardous Substances Technical Liaison Committee
- National Disasters and Emergency Response Group - Civil Defense
- Previous Forestry Operational Action Group (Forestry Industry Safety Council)
- Vice President of the New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health
Additionalinformation
Clean driver's license, Referees provided upon request
Accomplishments
- Contributor to The Emissions Trading Scheme and National Environmental Standards for Hazardous Substances (chemical) Emergency Response
- Civil Defense (Planner)
- Staff leadership, performance management, professional development, and fostering a healthy team environment
- Oversight and management of Official Information requests
- Media enquiries
Transferrableskills
- Environmental protection
- Climate Change legislation
- Environmental legislation
- Contaminated land
- Operational policy development
- Regulation and compliance
- Chemical management
- Field team management
- Training and mentoring
- Reporting
- Risk management
- Health & Safety
Professional Development
- Leadership Essentials, 08/19
- Malcolm K Sparrow - Risk Base Regulation, 08/19
- Te Reo and Tupa Toa Cultural Intelligence, 08/19
- Natural Resources Sector Aspiring Leader, 08/17
- New Horizons Leadership, 08/17
Timeline
Chief Licensing Inspector
Wellington City Council
08.2023 - Current
Team Leader Public Health Operations
Wellington City Council
07.2021 - 08.2023
Team Leader, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA NZ)
05.2020 - 06.2021
Team Leader Emissions Trading Scheme Compliance and Health and Safety Portfolio Manager
Ministry for Primary Industries
07.2018 - 05.2020
Acting Manager Sustainable Forest Management
Ministry for Primary Industries
10.2017 - 02.2018
Senior Compliance Officer Emissions Trading Scheme
Ministry for Primary Industries
10.2010 - 10.2017
Environmental Health Team Leader/Civil Defense Liaison
Dunedin City Council
Environmental Health Officer
Dunedin City Council
Civil Defense and Emergency Management - Coordinated Incident Management CIMS
G-Reg Regulatory Concepts and Models - same
NZAQ National Certificate in Health and Safety at Work -
NZQA Auditing -
Bachelor of Health Science - Major in Environmental Health
Massey University
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