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Corporate Services

Corporate Services Faculty

Faculty Head: 

  • Jo Talbot
    FAS, Chief People Officer
  • Head shot of Mathew Smorhun
    Mathew Smorhun
    FAS, Chief Information Officer
  • Head shot of Murali Venugopal
    Murali Venugopal
    FAS, Chief Financial Officer
  • Head shot of Minoli Perera
    Minoli Perera
    FAS, Chief Security Officer
  • Head shot of Suzanne Pitson
    Suzanne Pitson
    Executive Director, Overseas Property Office & Services

Learning Streams: 

  • Accounting, Finance, Policy & Budget Processes
  • Business Management & Support
  • ICT, Communications & Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Procurement & Contract Management
  • Records Management
  • Risk Management, Fraud & Child Protection
  • Security

The Corporate Services Faculty focuses on developing enterprise-wide skills and capabilities to underpin the frameworks and support services vital to DFAT's business. The Faculty draws together a large and complex range of operational training needs and manages a curriculum that addresses the Department's changing and evolving business requirements.