Hon. Jaala Pulford

Hon. Jaala Pulford currently serves as Patron at the National Centre for Farmer Health and Chair of the Children's Cancer Foundation (Australia), while also holding board member positions at Cyban Pty Ltd and MTPConnect - Australia’s Life-Sciences Accelerator, and serving as a Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Previously, Jaala Pulford held multiple roles in the Parliament of Victoria, including Minister for Employment, Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development, and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, among others. Jaala Pulford's career began as an Organiser with the National Union of Workers. Jaala Pulford holds a Master's degree in Politics and Policy from Deakin University and has pursued further education at the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Melbourne Business School.