Wendy Craik interviewed by Nikki Henningham in the Women and leadership in a century of Australian democracy oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 5814471
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Craik, Wendy, 1949-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2012
- 1 sound file (ca. 104 min.)
- Series:
- Women and leadership in a century of Australian democracy oral history project.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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Wendy Craik speaks about her early career in academia; her enjoyment of change management; her family history, childhood and schooling; attending the Australian National University; doing a PhD in Vancouver; working for the Department of Environment; working for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); GBRMPA's establishment; living in Townsville; collecting data about fish movements on the reef; surveying recreational and commercial fishermen and diving surveys; dealing with the Queensland government and agencies; meeting her husband who worked for the GBRMPA in Townsville; the importance of the survey work; the impact of the Crown of Thorns Starfish; her husband's work on tourism in the area; the commissioning of research; doing the Australian Public Service Executive Development Scheme; working at the Australian Government Printing Office; industrial relations issues and challenges associated with a culturally diverse workforce; taking on a variety of division and branch head roles the GBRMPA; being appointed head of the GBRMPA; attitudes to the environment and the government in Far North Queensland; communicating with all the stakeholders; oil spills and putting a response plan together to deal with them; developing a 25 year strategic plan for the Great Barrier Reef; the challenges and advantages of working in a statutory authority; the tension between protection of the reef and enabling development; her leadership experiences; working as the Executive Director at the National Farmers Federation (NFF); lobbying Government for the NFF; representing all the organisations within the NFF; Native Title; the Wik decision in 1997; the Melbourne Waterfront Dispute in 1998; implementing board policy and advising the board; managing the move into the Goods and ServicesTax; attitudes to rural women and their role in rural organisations; her role as CEO of Earth Sanctuaries; chairing the Australian Fisheries Management Authority; her appointment to the National Competition Council; consultancy work; her position in the Murray-Darling Basin Commission; streamlining administrative processes and effectively using funding; chairing the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation; trust and leadership; risk taking.
- Notes:
- Recorded on 29 February 2012 at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, A.C.T.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (11 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 77 leaves).
- Subject:
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- Craik, Wendy, 1949- -- Interviews
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority -- Officials and employees -- Interviews
- National Farmers' Federation (Australia) -- Employees -- Interviews
- Earth Sanctuaries Limited -- Employees -- Interviews
- Women executives -- Australia -- Interviews
- Leadership in women -- Australia
- Australia -- Officials and employees -- Interviews
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Henningham, Nicola, 1960-, interviewer
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