Peter Baynard-Smith

Peter has over 20 years of international development experience across Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia working with World Vision, Concern Worldwide, Tearfund, Engineers without Borders and most recently the Brotherhood of St Laurence. As Asia Regional Director of Concern Peter managed country programs, across South and South East Asia, in livelihood security, HIV/AIDS, education, governance and advocacy. At World Vision Australia Peter led technical specialist teams in economic development, WASH, health, food security, gender and child protection, as well as the research and evaluation unit. Recently Peter has focused on the employment and community services sector in Australia, in the context of COVID-19 impact. His journey has also included work as an NGO strategy consultant, leading a technology start-up in developing an innovative solution to better safeguarding compliance and a social enterprise enabling refugees and asylum seekers to pursue professional careers in Australia. Peter has been a Board Member for Habitat for Humanity Australia and a lecturer of International Development Masters programs.