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Dawn Emsen-Hough (MAICD) has a diverse work experience that spans several different roles and companies. Dawn worked as the Director of ACON's Pride Inclusion Programs starting in October 2009 and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Dawn has a background in education and cognitive science, with four years of pre-doctoral work in cognitive psychology. Dawn has also worked as a part-time lecturer in postgraduate adult education at UTS. Dawn has published five publications on LGBTI workplace inclusion and annual benchmarking reports.
Prior to their role at ACON, Dawn worked at ING Australia from 2007 to 2009. Dawn held various positions during their time there, including Diversity, Flexibility, and Learning Manager and Talent, Learning & Development, and Diversity Manager. In these roles, they managed portfolios such as employee engagement, health and wellbeing, and high performance. Dawn introduced senior leadership awards and facilitated high performance training across top tiers of the organization. Dawn also managed the employee engagement survey and led cultural initiatives.
Before joining ING Australia, Dawn served as the Company Director and Owner of Corporate Learning Performance Aust from 1993 to 2007.
Dawn Emsen-Hough (MAICD) holds a Master's degree in Cognitive Science from UNSW, which they earned from 1999 to 2000. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor's degree in Adult Education with a major in HR at the University of Technology Sydney from 1987 to 1999. Additionally, they are an Accredited Prince2 Practitioner, certified by APMG-International in 2015.
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We’re a New South Wales based health promotion organisation specialising in HIV prevention, HIV support and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) health. Established in 1985 as the AIDS Council of NSW, we’re here to end HIV transmission among gay and homosexually active men, and promote the lifelong health of LGBTI people and people with HIV. Our head office is in Sydney, we have offices in five regional locations and we provide services throughout NSW. We’re primarily funded by the NSW Government through the NSW Ministry of Health and our work forms an integral part of the NSW Government’s HIV Strategy. We provide a comprehensive range of evidence based programs and services as well as collaborating with all levels of government to ensure our work is supported by effective policy settings. People choose to work at ACON because they believe in what we do. ACON employees get a great sense of accomplishment from working here and most strongly identify with ACON’s goals and objectives. ACON provides employees with a number of learning experiences ranging from courses and seminars, to e-learning and conferences as well as on-the-job learning. ACON also assists employee learning through Study Assistance. We offer employees a supportive workplace through flexible work practices and benefits. ACON is committed to building an organisation that represents the variety of our rich and diverse communities. All people in the workplace deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage people with HIV, in particular, to apply. For more information about working for ACON or a list of available positions, visit our website here: http://www.acon.org.au/about-acon/jobs/.