Excellence in Professional Service

Winner - Individual

Ms Gillian Relph, Relocations Consultant, Office of People and Culture

Gillian has a proactive and consummately professional approach, performing all of her duties in an exemplary manner which demonstrates her exceptional professional service in a very demanding role.  Her presentation and professional level of service is an exemplar for all staff to model.

Gillian's professionalism and knowledge as first point of contact for newcomers, creates a reputational advantage to Western Sydney University. 

Winner - Team

Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Development (Penrith)

• Mrs Tanya Barclay, Senior Project and Strategy Officer, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development)
• Mrs Diana Camilleri, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development), Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development)
• Mrs Judy Foster, Project Officer, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development)
• Mr David Fraser, Research Facilities Officer, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development)
• Mrs Sandra Lawrence, Research Executive Officer, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development)
• Ms Melanie Schnur, Executive Assistant / Project Officer, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)

The Office has supported raising the research profile of the University through a series of strategic initiatives which have been implemented with innovative and functional planning, administrative support and leadership of the professional staff team. The team work on multiple projects at any given time and continue to provide exceptional client support to the Research Institutes and Schools.

Highly Commended - Individual

• Dr Kristy Davidson, Senior Research Officer with the Institute for Culture and Society

Highly Commended - Team

• IT Service Desk
  Ms Jenni Biscan, IT Service Desk Manager, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Ray Acusa, Service Desk Analyst, ACE – IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Simon Beveridge, Service Desk Analyst, ACE – IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Mouhamad Kanj, Team Member, IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mrs Chloe Martin, Specialist Support Analyst, ACE-Specialist Support Services, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Anthony Mok, Service Desk Analyst, IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Nick Musgrave, Service Desk Analyst, ACE – IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Ramon Ortiz, Assistant Project Manager, Solutions and project Services, Infrastructure, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Marc Philliponi, Service Desk Analyst, ACE – IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Rob Pizzin, Security and Risk Analyst, Digital Security and Risk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Phil Rael, Service Desk Analyst, ACE – IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Kanwarbir Singh, Service Desk Analyst, ACE – IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services
  Mr Scott Torres, Service Desk Analyst, IT Service Desk, Information Technology and Digital Services

Nominated

• Computing and ICT Technical Staff
  Mr Chris Sheerman, Technical Manager, Technical Support Staff, School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics
  Mr Rocqueforte O'Leary, Database Specialist, Computing, School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics
  Mr John Pullan, Systems Specialist (Unix), Computing, School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics
• Forensic Science Technical Team
  Ms Jennie Nelson, Technical Team Leader, Chemical, Forensic and Food Sciences, School of Science and Health
  Mrs Julie Svanberg, Technical Officer, Chemistry, School of Science and Health
  Mrs Kelly Strachan, Technical Officer, Chemical, Forensic and Food Sciences, School of Science and Health
  Dr Sahar Van Dyk, Senior Technical Officer, Biomedical Sciences, School of Science and Health
• Western Sydney University Careers
  Mrs Charmaine Athanasopoulos, Careers Education Consultant, Careers
  Mrs Wendy Bortolazzo, WISE Program Coordinator, Careers
  Mr Adam Clayton, Careers Liaison Officer, Careers
  Mr Daniel Collins, Online Media Developer, Careers
  Mr Brian Dalton, Careers Assistant, Careers
  Miss Peryn El Boustani, WISE Program Administrative Officer, Careers
  Miss Kylie Farrugia, Recruitment Intern, Careers 
  Mr Geoff Forward, Careers Education Consultant, Careers
  Miss Saada Georges, Recruitment Assistant, Careers
  Ms Mary Harris, Administrative Officer, Careers
  Mrs Trisha Harris, Careers Education Consultant, Careers
  Mrs Judy Holman, Business Partnership Facilitator, Careers
  Mrs Tahani Husari, Careers Assistant, Careers
  Ms Danielle Lacey, Jobs on Campus Coordinator, Careers
  Mr Freddy Macias, Events Intern, Careers
  Ms Siobhan Markus, Projects Assistant, Careers
  Mr Chris Mills, Work Ready Program Facilitator, Careers
  Miss Linda Nguyen, Employer Liaison Coordinator, Careers
  Ms Patricia Parish, Careers Education Consultant, Careers
  Mr Steve Rawling, Careers Education Consultant, Careers
  Miss Kate Refalo, Administrative Officer, Careers 
  Mrs Carol Richardson, Work Ready Program Coordinator, Careers
  Mrs Katie Roskolnikova, Work Ready Program Administration Officer, Careers 
  Miss Danielle Sammut, Events Intern, Careers
  Ms Jackie Simpson, Careers Education Consultant - Team Leader, Careers
  Miss Kerry Small, Careers Online Media Developer, Careers
  Mrs Terrie Smith, Jobs on Campus Administrative Officer, Careers
  Ms Freny Tayebjee, Manager, Careers
  Miss Lisa Vanderzanden, Recruitment Assistant (Intern), Careers
  Ms Alice Watkins, Careers Education Consultant, Careers
  Mrs Elien Weeks, Program and Administration Coordinator, Careers
  Miss Amber Witherby, Design Intern, Careers
  Miss Sarah Wozniak, Work Ready Program Administrative Officer, Careers