Rachel Jones

Media Manager at Dairy Australia

Rachel Jones is an experienced communications and stakeholder engagement professional with a diverse background in media management, policy development, and government relations. Currently serving as Media Manager and Stakeholder Engagement and Issues Manager at Dairy Australia since June 2023, Rachel previously held the position of Global Communications Manager at Nufarm and Corporate Communications Manager at Victoria Racing Club. With extensive experience at Baldwin Boyle Group as a Senior Consultant and Consultant, Rachel successfully implemented government relations strategies for Fonterra Australia. As Policy Manager at Australian Dairy Farmers, a focus on workforce development and farmer wellbeing was central to policy initiatives. Earlier roles include Communications Officer for the Office of the Hon Andrew Robb and Policy Adviser for the Office of Jason Wood MP, where Rachel developed policies and engaged with various stakeholders. Rachel holds a Masters Degree in Strategic Communications and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from La Trobe University.

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Melbourne, Australia

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Dairy Australia

Dairy Australia is the national services body for the Australian dairy industry. We are committed to delivering benefits to dairy farmers and protecting the right to farm. Our focus includes research and innovation, supporting farm business management, responding to events such as drought, bushfires, floods or COVID-19, developing tools to adapt to the environment and address climate, supporting on-farm employment needs, marketing of dairy products and commitment to sustainability, policy research, industry insights, and delivering international market programs. Dairy Australia values are at the core of everything we do: Farmer First - Farmer needs guide our purpose One Team - We work together to achieve great things Innovative Thinking - We embrace new ideas and learning as we go Decisive Action - We make informed decisions and move quickly to implement. For more information about what we do visit dairyaustralia.com.au/whatwedo