Headquarters:
12-14 Queen St, Singleton NSW 2330
Year founded:
1976
Number of employees:
250
Phone:
6578 7290
Email:
council@singleton.nsw.gov.au
Website:
singleton.nsw.gov.au/Home
LinkedIn:
au.linkedin.com/company/singleton-council
“We drive an inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture that empowers our people to get things done and to deliver results”
Anjanette Murfet,
Accolade Wines
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Vicki Brereton
Director, Organisation and Community Capacity
Alison Bodiam
Manager, People and Culture
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With extensive experience in leadership and management, Jason Linnane is a passionate believer in the value of local government. He is committed to creating a positive workplace where people can grow careers and communities. linkedin.com/in/jason-linnane-3b132778
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An experienced executive, Vicki Brereton has a reputation for forward thinking and innovation. She acts on the importance of developing and influencing positive stakeholder relationships to deliver quality outcomes. linkedin.com/in/vicki-brereton
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Vicki Brereton
Alison Bodiam is a dedicated and results-driven HR professional. With a passion for all things people and extensive experience in human resource management, she has a proven ability to get the best out of her team and the organisation. linkedin.com/in/alison-bodiam-cahri-7b683093
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Rachael Todd
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Rachael Todd has extensive experience across health economics, market access, regulatory affairs and government affairs in the medical devices’ arena. She has progressed her career through the sales with organisations including Stryker, J&J and Abbott Point of Care. Todd set up an organisation in Thailand to include regulatory, clinical, sales and marketing, market access departments, she has been instrumental in building up relationships with KOLs and setting up advisory boards and building high-performing teams.
Todd holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Sydney, Cardiac and Respiratory Technologist (DIP ASCT) qualification from Auckland Greenlane Hospital, and Associate of Cardiopulmonary Technology from Greenlane Hospital/Massey University. She also has a Diploma in Personal Training from Les Mills Academy of Personal Trainers and a Diploma of Teaching from Otago University/Dunedin Teachers’ College.
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Christy Thiel
Senior Director, Clinical Affairs
Christy Thiel has been managing clinical affairs for APAC and has completed both my Master’s Degree in Public Health and Master’s Degree in Health Law through the University of Sydney. She started her career as a diagnostic radiographer for nine years before moving into a clinical research coordinator role at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Thiel then joined corporate life with Stryker in their orthopaedic research department. After two years, she moved to Smith + Nephew, where she worked for over seven years, gradually moving into the role of regional clinical operations manager for the ANZ, JAPAC and emerging markets region. Thiel's medical background assisted her in better understanding the environment in which we conduct our clinical trials and interacting with medical staff and personnel.
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There’s no other industry or level of government that works more directly with and for people than local government. That’s why the work that Singleton Council does is so important, and why it takes a special kind of person to do it – because it’s more than just a job.
Recognised as an Employer of Choice, Singleton Council offers a workplace that not only allows people to do their best work but to achieve their career goals, find the balance between work and life, and nurture their physical and mental health and wellbeing as the highest priority.
“From our wineries and operational sites to our corporate offices and beyond, we want everyone at Accolade, regardless of their gender, to have equal opportunity to realise their potential”
Anjanette Murfet,
Accolade Wines
James Barrett
Director, Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies
Maneesha Pillay
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Polo Guilbert-Wright
Director, Government Affairs
Simon Williams
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James Barrett started his career in sales in the pharmaceutical industry and progressed to hold positions in finance and marketing, before moving to medical devices, which he has been in for the past 16 years across large multinationals and local distributors in a range of roles, including sales and marketing management, business and therapy development, country director and finally business unit director across both Australia and New Zealand. Barrett holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Lincoln University.
Director, Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies
James Barrett
Maneesha Pillay brings over 16 years of extensive experience in regulatory and quality, dedicated to ensuring compliance, and contributing towards making innovative technologies available to patients in a dynamic and evolving industry.
After completing her studies in public relations, she embarked on a marketing career with a decade-long tenure in broadcasting. Following this, she shifted her career trajectory towards regulatory affairs in the medical device industry, obtaining qualifications in Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management System Requirements (ISO 9001), Certified Lead Auditor (ISO 13485), Health Science – Nutrition, and an Executive MBA.
Maneesha is driven by commitment and passion in advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes through regulatory excellence, with a demonstrated history of regulatory success.
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Maneesha Pillay
Polo Guilbert-Wright has over 17 years of experience working in government relations, public policy and communications in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. He has worked for and with state and federal governments throughout his career across a range of sectors, including within the medical technology sector, which has been involved in some of the most challenging reforms in the past decade.
Prior to Edwards Lifesciences, Guilbert-Wright worked for MTAA, and the UK government and Home Office. He holds a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics and degrees in Arts/Law from the University of New South Wales.
Director, Government Affairs
Polo Guilbert-Wright
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Straying away from traditional approaches to performance management, Accolade Wines seeks to enable employee performance through continuous, meaningful conversations and clear sprint objectives.
“These help to keep our people focused on the work that matters most in a fast-paced, ever-changing industry. Accolade Wines offers continuous development projects so our people can continue to grow,” says Murfet.
In a standout feat, Accolade has drastically reduced its gender pay gap to just 0.9 per cent. Through rigorous benchmarking and data-backed decision-making, the firm has plans of hitting zero.
Murfet explains, “From our wineries and operational sites to our corporate offices and beyond, we want everyone at Accolade, regardless of their gender, to have equal opportunity to realise their potential.”
To promote employee engagement, Accolade’s leadership team recognides the hard work its people put in through peer-to-peer recognition programs, wellbeing subsidies, exclusive discounts and savings, bonus incentives for high performance and monetary rewards.
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Through maintaining an employee engagement score of 80 per cent, Accolade strives to create a welcoming and diverse environment where talent is excited to come to work every day.
“At Accolade Wines, we create an organisation where employees will realise their potential, helping us to realise ours. We are a global company that thinks, acts and moves at the speed of a start-up. Our focus is on fostering a dynamic, performance-driven, celebratory culture,” says Murfet.
· Global Office – work up to two weeks from anywhere in the world
· Loyalty Leave – earn an additional leave day for every year of employment
· Go Beyond Day – a day for employees to donate time to a charity of their choice
· Enhanced Parental Leave – updated parental leave policy including six weeks of secondary carers’ leave
· Accolade Birthday – a day off to celebrate each year an employee spends with Accolade
· Day-to-day shout-outs – to award outstanding work, employees can exchange earned points for gift vouchers of up to $150
· Quarterly Stars Award – employees demonstrating core values have the chance to win $500
· Annual Hero’s Celebration – manager-nominated and peer-voted awards where outstanding employees earn a $5,000 bonus
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