Annette Michaux

Director

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Bachelor of Social Work (Hons), Master of Education (Adult Education)

Twitter: @AnnetteMichaux

Annette leads significant, evidence-informed practice and policy initiatives that help our clients achieve their intended outcomes. She directs a number of government-funded, national and multi-year initiatives – including MyTime – and is responsible for leading a talented team of researchers and specialists in implementation, communication and knowledge translation and exchange.

Annette drives a number of our implementation projects in NSW, including trials of SafeCare and the Quality Assurance Framework for children and young people in out-of-home care.

Under her directorship we have completed projects for:

• The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
• The NSW Department of Family and Community Services
• Department of Education and Training in Victoria.

Annette also leads our work on influencing policy pertaining to parenting support. She has more than 16 years of executive level experience in helping governments and organisations improve outcomes for children.

She has previously served as General Manager, Social Policy and Research, and General Manager, Operations (East and Central) at The Benevolent Society; and as CEO of the NSW Child Protection Council. Annette was also a senior staff member at the NSW Commission for Children and Young People and has experience as a social worker in child welfare and community development in the United Kingdom and Australia.