Simon Lewis

Mr Lewis was appointed to the Board as the nominee of the Department of Finance Secretary in April 2019. He had a distinguished career in the Australian Public Service spanning more than four decades, including a five-year term as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and senior roles at the Department of Defence and the Department of Finance. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2019 for distinguished service to public administration, transformational change and organisational design. He was awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) in 2007 for outstanding public service and the Centenary Medal in 2001 for his contribution to Australian society and government. His former board appointments include President of the Repatriation Commission, Chair of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission and a member of the ANZAC Centenary advisory board.