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Brian McKinlay

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Website: not too much

Postal address: GPO Box 3162, Canberra ACT 2601

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Monash) 1972
Trained Primary Teachers' Certificate (Victoria) 1971
Graduate Diploma in Librarianship ( Canberra ) 1975
[Graduate] Diploma in Computer Science ( La Trobe ) 1985
Senior Management Development Program - Monash Mt. Eliza Business School 1996
Bachelor of Theology (Hons Class 1) ( Charles Sturt) 2002

Strengths and skills

Strong ability in research, analysis and finding answers to needs and problems.
Skilled in presentation of reports and ideas in writing and verbally - very strong writing skills
Mature leadership and people skills; interviewing and counselling skills.
Demonstrated performance in planning and implementation of projects.
Sound general management and liaison skills and experience.
High-level technical skills and extensive practical knowledge in librarianship, records and information management, including automated applications.

Career

1998 to 2002: Full time student in Theology, Charles Sturt University School of Theology

Graduated B.Th. with Distinction, 2001, and awarded Laurence Murchison Prize for academic excellence. Graduated B.Th. (Hons) Class 1, 2002. Dissertation: By method of witness: revelation in Nicolas Berdyaev's religious philosophy

November 1998 to date: Assistant Director, Management Information and Dtata Analysis, Ageing and Aged Care Division, of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

May 1990 to August 1996: Director, Information Services, former Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Australian Government.

March 1986 to May 1990: Information Specialist - Science, Technology and Environment, Parliamentary Library

1980-5: Team leader, Library of the Aeronautical Research Laboratory, Department of Defence, Australian Government, Melbourne

1979-80: Librarian-in-charge, Library of the Bureau of Customs in Victoria and the Australian Government Analytical Laboratories in Victoria

1977-78: As an Australian Volunteer Abroad - Head, English Language Division, Sabah State Library, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

1976: Cataloguer, Bridges Library, Royal Military College, Duntroon

Community participation

Life member, AIDS Action Council of the ACT
Chair, St. Mark's National Memorial Library Consultative Committee
Member, Council of St. Mark's National Theological Centre
Member, General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Member, Australian Greens
Member, Clan MacFarlane Society

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