Elliot Stein
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Biography
Elliot Stein is an experienced public policy leader, having worked across Australia and internationally. He has served at the highest levels of government, the not-for-profit sector and international development.
Elliot has previously served as Chief of Staff to Cabinet Ministers in the Federal, NSW and Queensland Governments; was Director of Public Diplomacy to the Australian Consulate-General in New York; and was Director of Government Relations for UNICEF Australia. He was most recently National Director of Corporate Affairs and Communications at St Vincent's Health Australia, after working as a strategic communications consultant in the United States.
With almost two decades’ experience, Elliot has a strong track record in corporate affairs, strategy, governance and organisational leadership across some of Australia's most complex and trust-critical sectors.
Elliot holds a Masters in Public Policy and Governance, and has held positions as a Fellow of the McKell Institute and a Strategic Adviser to the Susan McKinnon Foundation. He is currently completing post-graduate qualifications in Climate Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.
• Managed the stakeholder, government and communications response to a cyber-attack in 2023 for one of Australia’s largest organisations.
• Raised over $12m for aid following the Turkey-Syria earthquake, engaging directly with the Federal Government and all State and Territory Premiers and senior Ministers.
• Supported a Minister to secure the passage of the Albanese Government’s first piece of legislation through the House and Senate in 2022.
• Lead the public policy process for the micro-economic reform of personalised transportation in a major jurisdiction.
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