Trish Oakley has more than 30 years of experience providing strategic communications advice in public sector, corporate and non-government contexts. Trish is an expert in high level political communications and stakeholder management, particularly in contested environments.
Before entering consultancy, Trish was Chief of Staff of a former Deputy Premier’s office and managed policy development, media and political strategy in the portfolios of Health, Urban Affairs and Planning, Housing and Aboriginal Affairs. From 1979 to 1990, Trish was a journalist with the ABC, reporting both Federal and State politics.
Areas of expertise:
- Strategic communications
- Stakeholder liaison
- Issues management
- Media management
- Internal communication strategies
- Strategic policy development and implementation