Wade Freeman

Wade Freeman currently serves as an Operations Officer at the Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife since December 2022, while also working as a Project Consultant for Ruma Bambusa Consultants since January 2020. Previous roles include Project Manager at Dinosaur Coast Management Group, where responsibilities involved capacity building and funding initiatives, and Program Manager at Nyangumarta IPA. Wade has extensive experience in conservation and project management, having worked as Kimberley Project Officer at Australian Conservation Foundation and Oecusse Project Manager for Caritas Australia. Earlier career highlights include serving as Paruku IPA Coordinator at Kimberley Land Council. Wade is pursuing a postgraduate degree in Environmental Science at Edith Cowan University and holds a postgraduate qualification in Community Development from Murdoch University.