Donna G.

Donna G. has extensive experience in the field of child protection and safeguarding. Donna is currently serving as the Executive Director of Risk & Compliance at Early Childhood Management Services (ECMS), where they focus on implementing a risk management framework and ensuring regulatory compliance for a child safe organization. Donna also has experience as a Senior Associate at Lewis & Wanstall Associates, specializing in investigations involving children in out-of-home care.

Prior to that, Donna worked at Anglicare Victoria in various roles, including Lead Investigator, Quality and Review, Regional Quality Manager, Services Connect Program Manager, and Manager of Quality & Program Development of Family & Community Services. In these positions, they strengthened investigative frameworks, improved quality and outcomes in community service programs, and managed projects in the family services sector.

Donna also worked as an External Auditor at Quality Innovation Performance, where they focused on auditing standards in child protection. Earlier in their career, they were a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainer and Consultant at Child Wise, providing training and consultancy services to sectors serving vulnerable children. Donna also served in several roles at Windermere Child and Family Services, including Manager of Family Services, Team Leader of Family Services, and Case Manager of Family Services.

Overall, Donna G. has a diverse background in child protection, risk management, investigations, quality improvement, and program development.

Donna G. pursued their education in a sequential manner, beginning with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology from Monash University. However, the specific years of study for this degree are not provided. Donna then furthered their studies at the same institution and obtained a Bachelor of Social Welfare degree, but the duration of this program is unknown. Additionally, Donna G. completed a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment from Unity College, though the dates for this certification are not provided. Donna later pursued a Graduate Certificate in Business Professional Management from the Australian Institute of Management, but the exact timeframe for this program is unknown. Donna G. continued their education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Australian Institute of Management from 2017 to 2020. Lastly, in 2018, they also completed a Cert IV in Government Investigations from Wise Workplace Victoria.