Influential work
- Managed a ministerial review of public infant, child and adolescent mental health services, leading to major system reform and investment
- Worked with the Western Australian (WA) Government and Aboriginal community leaders to establish the Aboriginal Advisory Council of WA
- Led a project supporting the review and reimagining of WA’s statewide emergency management policy and strategy.
- Worked in partnership with WA Government to implement a suite of once-in-a-generation reform to the family and domestic violence system.
- Led a strategic review of the program and operating models of a federal funding program, critical to investment in First Nations land and sea management
Outside of Nous
Before joining Nous, Michael enjoyed a career in the international humanitarian and development sectors, working with communities in Australia, Chad, Ethiopia, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Palestine, Somalia and Yemen. His career has included leadership roles with the British Red Cross, Save the Children and CARE International, and serving the Centre for Asylum Seekers Refugees and Detainees in WA as Chair.
He has also worked as a social worker and counsellor; working with individuals and communities affected by forced migration, mental health, and marginalisation. He holds a Master of Science (security studies, first place) from the University College of London; a Master of Science (humanitarian management, first place) from the University of Liverpool, and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of WA.
In his spare time...
Michael loves travelling with his wife and baby daughter, eating with friends, James Acaster’s comedy and reading with his cats. He enjoys horse-riding and is a member of the Mediterranean Garden Society.