Vanessa Halter

Vanessa Halter has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Vanessa currently works at Healthdirect Australia, where they hold the position of Digital Portfolio Director since October 2021. Prior to this role, they served as the Portfolio Service Director from May 2019 to October 2021 and as the Data Governance Manager from September 2018 to May 2019. Before joining Healthdirect Australia, Vanessa worked at NPS MedicineWise as a Health Data Governance Specialist from 2017 to 2018. Vanessa also gained experience at NEHTA / Australian Digital Health Agency as a Senior Privacy Advisor from 2012 to 2017, at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner as a Privacy Investigation Officer from 2011 to 2012, and at DLA Piper Australia as a Lawyer from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, Vanessa had a brief role as a Member of the Austrian Delegation at the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs in 2008. Overall, Vanessa Halter has extensive experience in digital portfolio management, data governance, privacy, and legal matters.

Vanessa Halter holds a Bachelor of Media/Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) degree from Macquarie University. Vanessa also completed a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at The College of Law Australia. Vanessa has an additional certification as a Certified Information Privacy Manager from the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals, obtained in 2014. Vanessa also participated in an exchange program at the University of Vienna, specializing in International Law.