Executive Organisational Chart
Senior Officers
Susan Bastian – Chief Executive Officer and Registrar
Susan holds the office of Chief Executive Officer of the Department. She is also appointed as the Registrar of the Commission and the Clerk of the Court to the IMC. As the Chief Executive Officer, Susan is the Accountable Authority as prescribed in section 52 of the Financial Management Act 2006 (WA). Susan has extensive experience in industrial relations dispute resolution, administration, and senior management within the public sector.
Sarah Kemp - Deputy Registrar
(LLB (Hons), NMAS, BSW (Hons))
Sarah was appointed as Deputy Registrar in June 2022, returning to the role from a specialist employment law practice. Sarah was formerly Deputy Registrar from 2017 to February 2021. Sarah has extensive experience in employment law having previously worked in national and mid-tier law firms. Prior to practising law, Sarah developed a diverse range of professional experience in human resources and equal opportunity in the non-government and government sectors. Sarah is a nationally accredited mediator with the Resolution Institute.
Alison Phillipson – Director, Workforce Strategy and Culture
Alison has extensive experience as a senior manager in corporate services and leads the People and Culture section of the Department. Alison has built a career in the public sector as a leading human resource practitioner and has led many strategic initiatives to enhance employee capability and service delivery. Alison’s accountabilities include ensuring departmental compliance with all human resource standards, governance, values and culture, workforce development and ensuring a safe working environment.
Michael Hadfield – Executive Director, Finance and Infrastructure
(B. Comm, CA, MAICD)
Michael is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has over 19 years’ experience as a senior executive in the private sector and has managed large finance and corporate services teams in several industries, as well as serving as a Director and Company Secretary to several listed and private companies.
Peter Groves – Executive Director, Governance and Strategy
(Bach App Sci Psych, AGIA)
Peter has over 20 years’ senior management experience in corporate governance, strategy, risk and compliance in both the public and private sectors. Additionally, he has extensive experience, as a principal policy adviser within a Western Australian Government Ministerial offices, and as a Member on national boards and committees dealing with policy, management and strategy.
