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