Reflections from the Western Australian Public Sector
Welcome to the Public Sector History section of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet's website. Below you will find stories about the lives of people who have helped make the public sector what it is today. This project is being undertaken in partnership with the Institute of Public Administration (WA)
Isobel Barr - Isobel spent 40 years in administrative roles in central agencies receiving her Medal of the Order of Australia in 1988...
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May O'Brien - From her days at Mt Margaret Mission, May went on to be a leader in Aboriginal education...
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Des Kelly - Des' engineering degree took him around Western Australia and to the top of the Department of Mines...
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Digby Blight - Digby's career spanned 50 years culminating in the roles of Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet as well as Public Sector Standards Commissioner...
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Margaret Medcalf - archivist and librarian from 1955 to 1989...
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Ralph Doig - joined the premier's department in 1926 and rose to Under Secretary in 1945 retiring as Chair of the Public Service Board in 1974...
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If you would like to nominate a person for this series or want any other information about the project, please email PSHistories@dpc.wa.gov.au or read the attached information sheet. [ PDF, 67 kb / Flash, 93 kb ]
NOTE: No claim for unauthorised use, copyright or proprietary can be made for photos or stories sent to the Department of Premier and Cabinet
