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The Deputy Public Service Commissioner
The Commissioner
Carmel McGregor
Carmel McGregor is the current Deputy Public Service Commissioner. She has held the position since 10 November 2008..
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Ms Carmel McGregor
Carmel McGregor is the current Deputy Public Service Commissioner. She has held the position since 10 November 2008.
Carmel McGregor was formerly the Deputy Secretary, Client and Corporate Services in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). She held responsibility for client services, service delivery operations overseas and within Australia, as well as Legal, HR, Financial and Parliamentary Services. Prior to joining DIMA in November 2005 Carmel was General Manager Employment, Disability and Education at Centrelink where she managed programs on behalf of client departments DEWR and DEST and led the implementation of the Welfare to Work Reforms.
Carmel also held the position of General Manager People and Corporate Performance in Centrelink. She was one of the lead executives appointed to Centrelink in its establishment in 1997. She joined from Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs where she had worked in many areas of labour market programs, vocational education, CES management and corporate improvement programs. From 1999 – 2001 Carmel lived in Paris where she worked as a consultant for the Public Management Service of the OECD with key involvement in international fora on modernising government.
Carmel is originally from Queensland and holds an Arts degree with majors in psychology and sociology from the University of Queensland. She is married, has two children and lives in Canberra. She is a keen jogger and enjoys travelling.
