The role of the Advisory Board is to provide to the Commission:
- advice in relation to the preparation of the annual plan and strategic plan of the Commission; and
- strategic advice in relation to matters relevant to the objectives and functions of the Commission.
Chair
Appointed 13 November 2020
Jeremi Moule
Jeremi was appointed as Secretary for the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet on 13 November 2020.
Prior to this role, he was the Deputy Secretary, Governance Policy and Coordination at the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, a position he has held since August 2018.
Jeremi has held various executive positions in the Victorian Public Service over a 17 year period, was the CEO of a registered training organisation and started his career as a journalist. He lives in Bendigo and has worked extensively in regional Victoria.
He holds a journalism degree from the University of South Australia and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Advisory board members
Appointed 6 June 2022
Professor Janine O’Flynn
Janine O’Flynn is Director of the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. Prior to that she was Professor of Public Management at the University of Melbourne and held a secondment to the Australia and New Zealand School of Government.
She is an award-winning researcher and educator, who has provided expert advice to policymakers from around the world on topics related to public sector reform and relationships.
Janine is a fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria), an elected board member of the Public Management Research Association and is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (USA).
Her various activities across research, education and engagement seek to better understand how government works and to contribute to improving the outcomes of those activities.
Greg Smith AM
Greg has enjoyed an extensive career in conciliation and arbitration, both in Australia and overseas, through his previous roles with the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission, Industrial Relations Commission and Fair Work Commission. His skills in resolving industrial disputes across a range of industry sectors through conciliation, mediation and arbitration span over 30 years.
Greg was the Chair of the CFA Board for 4 years and has recently concluded 6 years on the Board of Ambulance Victoria. He is also a Board member of Zoos Victoria.
Greg was an expert member of the Independent Review into the Culture of Victoria’s Prison System established by the Government and Chaired a Ministerial Review into Victorian Public Hospital Medical Staff – Systems of Work and Employment Arrangements.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008.