Australian Electoral Commission
Harry Papadopoulos is an experienced professional with a strong background in employment services and management, accumulating over 29 years in various roles. Currently serving as the Divisional Office Manager at the Australian Electoral Commission since July 2015, Harry previously held positions including Business Manager for Disability Employment Services at WISE Employment, Operations Manager at Interact Australia, and Performance/Site Manager at Yes West/Tracy the Placement People. Earlier career roles include Performance Manager at Campbell Page Employment Services, Employment Services Manager at JobCo Employment Services/Job Futures, and Employment Consultant at both Employment National and Commonwealth Employment Service. Throughout the career, Harry has gained extensive expertise in youth services, case management, employer servicing, and client services.
Australian Electoral Commission
The AEC has been around since 1984 and prior to that was known as the Australian Electoral Office. We run Australia’s federal elections, by-elections, referendums and some industrial and commercial events as well. People often ask what we do in between events and the answer is plenty! We maintain the electoral roll, redraw electoral boundaries and conduct industrial and commercial elections. The AEC also provides a range of ongoing electoral education and awareness programs from school age children visiting our electoral education centre to direct engagement with people living in remote areas of Australia. For the more politically savvy we also play a role in the disclosure of the financial dealings of political parties and others involved in the electoral process. The biggest thing that the AEC does in between events though is to plan for the next one - careful planning of what is the biggest peacetime logistical exercise conducted in Australia without a known date. Authorised by the Electoral Commissioner, Canberra.