Professional Experience

  • Social Worker with 30 years in the community welfare sector, specializing in working with young people and in community safety
  • Most recently, Alex has coordinated refugee youth programs in Victoria for a large NGO
  • Social researcher on Greens politics; refugee and migrant rights; climate change
  • University teaching – Social Work and International Relations degrees at RMIT University
  • Awarded Australian Postgraduate Award, 2008 – 2012, to undertake PhD research on the social impacts of climate change

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Social Work (Hons 1), RMIT University
  • Master of Arts (Criminology), Latrobe University
  • Bachelor of Arts (Political Science), University of Melbourne

Greens roles include:

  • Federal candidate for Batman, 2001; 2004; 2010; 2013; 2016; 2018
  • State candidate for Northcote, 2006
  • Australian Greens International Co-Secretary, 2011-2012
  • Australian Greens National Climate Campaigner, 2011 (paid role)
  • Victorian Greens Co-Convenor, 2012-2013
  • Victorian Greens Welfare Spokesperson, 2003-2006

Previous political roles:

  • Deputy Chairperson, Melbourne University Union Board, 1983-85
  • Chairperson, Melbourne University Assembly, 1984-1986