Mhairi has advised governments on high-profile reforms in human services, led organisational change projects and worked collaboratively with not-for-profit organisations to measure and maximise their impact. With her personable style she brings expertise in public policy, human services, outcomes measurement, social investment, philanthropy, strategic planning and organisational change.
Prior to joining Nous, Mhairi was part of the senior leadership team at Lotterywest – Australia’s only state-owned lottery – where she led the community investment strategy. She has held senior roles in the Western Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet, advising on reforms across the disability, mental health, health and youth portfolios. She has worked as a lecturer at the Australian National University and Lancaster University.
Mhairi the is co-author of “The National Disability Insurance Scheme: Australia’s Public Policy Experiment” (2021) and author of “Children’s Rights: From Philosophy to Public Policy” (2015). Mhairi holds a PhD in children’s rights from the Australian National University and Bachelor of Arts (First Class) from the University of Western Australia.
Mhairi is an avid podcast listener. She can be found riding around Fremantle on her cargo bike loaded with her two kids and listening to indie music from the early 2000s.
