Christine Nixon

As Chair of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, Christine Nixon, will oversee the largest recovery and rebuilding operation Victoria has ever undertaken.

Under Christine’s leadership, the Authority will work with communities, businesses, charities, local councils and other government departments to help people rebuild.

Christine’s priority is to help communities recover and rebuild in a way that is safe, timely, efficient, cost effective and respectful of each community’s different needs.

Prior to joining the Authority, Christine was the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police leading 14,000 staff, who operate across more than 500 locations. She oversaw a budget of $1.7 billion.

She joined Victoria Police in April 2001, after serving with the New South Wales Police from 1972.

Christine is a Fellow of The Australian Institute of Police Management, The Australian Institute of Management and The Institute of Public Administration Australia.

She is also an Advisory Board member for the Alannah & Madeline Foundation and a patron of the Blue Ribbon Foundation, Onside Soccer – Victorian Soccer Federation Incorporation, Operation Newstart Victoria and Phoenix Club Inc.

Education

Honorary Doctorate of Laws (Monash) 2005
Honorary Doctorate of Letters (Wollongong) 2003
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Scholarship to the UK 1989
Aspen Institute, Executive Management Course 1986
Harkness Fellowship of the Commonwealth Fund of New York 1984–86
Research Fellow: Program in Criminal Justice Policy & Management – (Harvard) 1985–86
Master of Public Administration (Harvard) 1984–85
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and Politics (Macquarie) 1981–83
Diploma in Labour Relations and Law (Sydney) 1979–80
Certificate in Personnel Administration 1974-77

Christine shall be speaking at Make An Impact on Friday evening