Regs and Corporate Advisory
 

An advocacy specialist and former Member of Parliament, Maree has earned a Master of Leadership and is experienced in gender equality action plans, as well as workplace and wellness disputes. 

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A published author, her book The Australian Guide to Living Well with Endometriosis  was released by Wiley in March 2025, with a foreword from the Governor-General, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn AO.

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Maree’s extensive networks, knowledge, and experience have been developed and honed over 30 years in policy, advocacy, and commercial fields. 

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She is renowned for her communication skills and ability to scope, frame, and develop strategic industry policy. She also has a keen eye for the full spectrum of unforeseen challenges, unintended consequences, and impacts of regulatory and legislative change. She has held CEO and C-Suite roles across many commercial and industrial sectors, in-house, interim and in consulting capacities.

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Maree is known for her diligence and persistence in delivering tangible outcomes. Bringing a genuine passion to her work, Maree creates impact by readily identifying emerging issues and creating innovative, sustainable policy and dispute resolution solutions.

 

Maree is an Accredited Multi-disciplinary and Online Mediator under the National Mediator Accreditation System (101-7346 -AMDRAS).  She serves on the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise (ASBFEO) ADR practitioner panel. Maree is a professional member of the Mediation and Resolution Institute, with extensive experience in the strata building and construction sector, specifically with lot owner, Body Corporate and Owners Corporations disputes in mixed use settings. 

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Maree serves on the Board of St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Foundation and Her Place Women's Museum Australia 

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She has been an Ambassador for Carlton Football Club since 2013. She has been appointed as Ambassador for the Housing Industry Association (HIA) Building Women.

 

Maree is a Member of Chief Executive Women (CEW), UN Women Australia, Women Sport Australia, Women on Boards, and the Victorian Women's Trust,  National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Women in Public Health. 

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RCA, with Maree as Managing Director, is approved on the Professional Advisory Services State Purchase Contract Panel (PAS SPC) and the Marketing Services Register (MSR) by the Department of Treasury and Finance in Victoria. 

 

Clients include peak bodies in health, housing, aged care and community services, building and construction, large iconic charities and health services, the property development, pharmaceutical and health technologies sector. 

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For 7 years, Maree Chaired the Victorian Minister for Planning's Building Advisory Council, comprising the peak bodies and regulators in the building and construction industry, the VBA, VMIA, CAV and Department of Planning.

 

Maree was a Member of the Victorian Building Authority Building Appeals Board (BAB) a specialist expert tribunal that makes decisions about matters relating to legislation, regulation and codes, along with practitioner registration.  

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Maree's additional experience includes the Ministerial Roundtable Industry Skills Consultative Committee, the Critical Incident Protocol Working Group (DJCS), the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Industry Leaders Consultative Group and Building Confidence Report Steering Committee, along with the Victorian Swimming Pool and Spa Safety Committee.

 

Maree was the youngest woman elected to the Parliament of Victoria, aged 28, and served two terms. She was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Housing, Community Services and Aged Care, Member & Deputy Chair of the Joint All-Party Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee, Chair of the Redundant Legislation and Regulation Review SARC Committees and other senior policy roles.

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Maree cares about the community as a whole, which she serves in many voluntary roles, and is committed to empowering organisations to enable them to thrive.

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Maree was on the  World Congress on Endometriosis Sydney 2025 organising committee, chairing the Patient Liaison Committee. Previously Chief Executive Officer and Chair of women's health charity Endometriosis Australia other service includes the  Board of Tradeswomen Australia, the Dandelion Wishes Foundation.

 

Maree is an Inaugural Foundation member of Monash Children's Hospital. She was previously President of Wavlink disability service for 7 years, founded Angel Babies Foundation, and supports many organisations which provide a helping hand up to people in need.

 

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