Sandy joined Cabinet Office at the end of January 2009, following a busy three years as the Director, Office for Women.  In this role, Sandy led the implementation of the State Government’s plan for South Australia to become a national leader in gender equity.  She was a delegate to the social inclusion stream of the Australia 2020 Summit in Canberra in 2008.
Sandy worked for four years in London, primarily as the head of Corporate and Parliamentary Affairs in the UK's Commission for Racial Equality.
Educated at the University of Adelaide, Sandy has degrees in law and the humanities. She was raised in Mannum and has a 3 year old daughter, Tilly.

Presentation Overview
Engaging online
South Australia’s experience with our Strategic Plan
The consultations around South Australia's Strategic Plan offered a unique opportunity to pilot the tools and techniques of web 2.0 to invite the community to be involved in the development of the Plan.
An online consultation tool and an extensive range of contemporary social media raised the profile of the plan, the consultation process and also provided an online consultation space.  The website complemented face to face engagement sessions but did not replace them.
This presentation covers how the Plan update used technology, including social media to engage the community and through this, delivered a significant culture shift in how government sees its role and how it engages with the community.