April 2004

Brian Joyce leads merged regions

The appointment of Brian Joyce as Regional Director has marked the establishment of the amalgamated North and West Region of the Department of Human Services.

Department Secretary Patricia Faulkner said Mr Joyce brought to the position a depth of experience in a broad range of the Department’s programs, operations and corporate functions.

Most recently, Mr Joyce has been Acting Executive Director of Department Operations, responsible for regional operations, human resources, emergency management and Juvenile Justice Custodial Services.

Earlier—following the 2002/03 bushfires—Mr Joyce was responsible to the Ministerial Taskforce for coordination of the whole-of-Government recovery initiatives.

He was Southern Region Director for six years until 1999.

‘With the new Regional Executive, I am looking forward to working with staff as they continue to provide services to the community—whether in direct service delivery, agency partnership or corporate service roles,’ Mr Joyce said.

‘I am well-aware of the excellent job done by staff of the former Northern and Western regions in quality service delivery and partnership relationships while responding to an extended amalgamation process.

‘We are looking forward to building upon the existing strong partnerships with the community, local government, funded agencies and government agencies to gain further service benefits for the community.

‘A key priority for the Region will be identification of 2004/05 service priorities to enhance collaboration with communities and agencies, improving outcomes through locally-based initiatives,’ he said.

Mr Joyce can be contacted on 9412 5334.