Stuart Hamilton was born in 1950 in Hobart, Tasmania,[1] the son of Murray and Yvonne Hamilton. He attended the University of Tasmania gaining a First Class Honours degree in Arts, majoring in English Language and Literature. He then attended Magdalen College Oxford University as the Tasmanian Rhodes Scholar for 1971, where he met and married Suzanne Westrop, a classicist studying at St Hilda’s College. They have two children, Richard (b. 1984) and Lucy (b. 1987). He subsequently attended the Australian National University, gaining a Bachelor of Economics in 1980.[2]
Career
Hamilton joined the Australian public service in 1975.[3] He worked in several departments, notably the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, becoming Deputy Secretary there in 1987. He was closely involved in developing the major changes to ministerial and departmental arrangements announced by Prime Minister Bob Hawke after the 1987 election .
When the Howard Government was elected in 1996, Hamilton was one of six departmental secretaries to be sacked from their positions.[7]
From 1996 to 2001 he was Executive Director of the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (now Universities Australia). In 2001 he became Secretary of the Victorian (State) Department of Education and Training. From 2003 to 2012 he was CEO of Open Universities Australia. He retired in February 2012.
He is currently a member of the Council of Deakin University, and a member of the boards of several not for profit organisations including the Accountability Roundtable, the Melbourne Art Foundation, the National Youth Choir of Australia and the Australian Chamber Choir.
Awards and honours
In January 1995, Hamilton was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to public administration and public sector reform.[8]
References
^1993-1996, English, Book edition: Speeches / Stuart Hamilton. Hamilton, Stuart Anthony, 1950-, National Library of Australia, retrieved 1 February 2014
^"Stuart Anthony Hamilton AO". Australian National University. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013.
^Tomazin, Farrah (1 June 2004). . The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
^CA 5985: Department of Community Services and Health, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 23 February 2014
^CA 7297: Department of Health, Housing and Community Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 23 February 2014
^CA 7661: Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 23 February 2014
^Mulgan, Richard (10 November 1998), , Research Paper 3 1998–99, Parliament of Australia, archived from the original on 23 February 2014
^Search Australian Honours: HAMILTON, Stuart Anthony, Australian Government
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For other people named Stuart Hamilton see Stuart Hamilton disambiguation Stuart Anthony Hamilton AO born 31 March 1950 is a retired Australian senior public servant and CEO Stuart HamiltonAOSecretary of the Department of Community Services and HealthIn office 1 August 1988 7 June 1991Secretary of the Department of Health Housing and Community ServicesIn office 7 June 1991 23 December 1993Secretary of the Department of the Environment Sport and TerritoriesIn office 24 March 1993 11 March 1996Personal detailsBornStuart Anthony Hamilton31 March 1950Hobart TasmaniaNationalityAustralianAlma materUniversity of TasmaniaUniversity of OxfordAustralian National UniversityOccupationPublic servant lobbyist CEO Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Awards and honours 4 ReferencesEarly life EditStuart Hamilton was born in 1950 in Hobart Tasmania 1 the son of Murray and Yvonne Hamilton He attended the University of Tasmania gaining a First Class Honours degree in Arts majoring in English Language and Literature He then attended Magdalen College Oxford University as the Tasmanian Rhodes Scholar for 1971 where he met and married Suzanne Westrop a classicist studying at St Hilda s College They have two children Richard b 1984 and Lucy b 1987 He subsequently attended the Australian National University gaining a Bachelor of Economics in 1980 2 Career EditHamilton joined the Australian public service in 1975 3 He worked in several departments notably the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet becoming Deputy Secretary there in 1987 He was closely involved in developing the major changes to ministerial and departmental arrangements announced by Prime Minister Bob Hawke after the 1987 election In 1988 Hamilton was appointed Secretary of the Department of Community Services and Health 4 He stayed on in the role when the Department transitioned to become the Department of Health Housing and Community Services in 1991 5 Between 1993 and 1996 Hamilton was Secretary of the Department of the Environment Sport and Territories 6 When the Howard Government was elected in 1996 Hamilton was one of six departmental secretaries to be sacked from their positions 7 From 1996 to 2001 he was Executive Director of the Australian Vice Chancellors Committee now Universities Australia In 2001 he became Secretary of the Victorian State Department of Education and Training From 2003 to 2012 he was CEO of Open Universities Australia He retired in February 2012 He is currently a member of the Council of Deakin University and a member of the boards of several not for profit organisations including the Accountability Roundtable the Melbourne Art Foundation the National Youth Choir of Australia and the Australian Chamber Choir Awards and honours EditIn January 1995 Hamilton was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to public administration and public sector reform 8 References Edit 1993 1996 English Book edition Speeches Stuart Hamilton Hamilton Stuart Anthony 1950 National Library of Australia retrieved 1 February 2014 Stuart Anthony Hamilton AO Australian National University Archived from the original on 20 November 2013 Tomazin Farrah 1 June 2004 Education office musical chairs The Age Fairfax Media Archived from the original on 23 February 2014 CA 5985 Department of Community Services and Health Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 23 February 2014 CA 7297 Department of Health Housing and Community Services Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 23 February 2014 CA 7661 Department of the Environment Sport and Territories Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 23 February 2014 Mulgan Richard 10 November 1998 Politicising the Australian Public Service Research Paper 3 1998 99 Parliament of Australia archived from the original on 23 February 2014 Search Australian Honours HAMILTON Stuart Anthony Australian Government Government officesPreceded byTony Ayers Secretary of the Department of Community Services and Health1988 1991 Succeeded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of Health Housing and Community ServicesPreceded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of Community Services and Health Secretary of the Department of Health Housing and Community Services1991 1993 Succeeded byTony Coleas Secretary of the Department of Health Housing Local Government and Community ServicesPreceded byTony Blunnas Secretary of the Department of the Arts Sport the Environment and Territories Secretary of the Department of the Environment Sport and Territories1993 1996 Succeeded byRoger Beale Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stuart Hamilton public servant amp oldid 1062897846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
