Wendy Spencer

Wendy Spencer

Wendy Spencer

Director, Education Act Implementation and Organisational Change within Tasmania’s Department of Education, ANROWS Board Director

Wendy Spencer is the Director, Education Act Implementation and Organisational Change within Tasmania’s Department of Education. In her previous role as a Director in the Tasmanian Department of Premier and Cabinet Wendy led the development and implementation of the Tasmanian-government’s family violence policy, Safe Homes, Safe Families: Tasmania’s Family Violence Action Plan 2015-2020. The Safe Homes, Safe Families policy is the Tasmanian Government’s $26M commitment to new and direct actions to address family violence.

Wendy has extensive experience in leadership, management and corporate governance in public institutions in the areas of education, health research, economic development, policy and politics, and has a strong track record in developing networks and strategic alliances to develop policy and deliver complex programs and projects.

Wendy is a former Senior Advisor – Innovation, Science and Technology to the Tasmanian Premier.