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1. David WRAY
226 Hancock St
Doubleview, Western Australia, 6018
Phone (08) 9446 9279
M: 0477 326 548
ABOUT
David has 25 years experience in the health and community services sector,
including senior leadership roles in each of the mental health, crime prevention, drug
and alcohol, seniors planning, volunteering and social policy sectors. He has
authored several State level policies and been responsible for the planning and
implementation of major programs and strategies. Recent highlights include:
• An Age Friendly WA: The Seniors Strategic Planning Framework 2012-17
• WA Police Crime Prevention Strategy 2011-15
• WA Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy 2011-14
• WA Graffiti Prevention Strategy 2007-11
• Tough on Graffiti: The WA Graffiti Strategy 2009-13
• WA Drug and Alcohol Strategy 2006-2009
With more than two decades professional experience in planning and delivering
responses to some of the most complex social issues facing contemporary society,
David has developed a deep understanding of all aspects of social policy.
EDUCATION
Curtin University
Bachelor of Social Work, 1990
Curtin University
Post Graduate Diploma of Health Administration, 1996 (Part completed)
Edith Cowan University
Post Graduate Diploma of Business Management, 1998
St James Ethics Centre
Vincent Fairfax Ethics in Leadership Fellowship, 1995-1997
SELECTED EMPLOYMENT
2015 (Nov – now)
2014 (Sept) - 2015
2012 - 2014
State Manager (WA), headspace Nat. Youth Mental Health Foundation
Operations Manager, headspace Osborne Park
Director Seniors and Volunteering, Dept Local Govt and Communities
wrayhse@gmail.com

2. 2004 – 2012
2008 – 2009
1999 – 2005
2002 – 2004
1990 - 1999
Director/ Policy Manager WA Office of Crime Prevention
Legislation Review Project Manager, WorkCover WA
Policy Manager, WA Alcohol and Drug Authority
Principal Policy Officer, Social Policy Unit, Premier and Cabinet (WA)
Various direct service delivery roles (counseling, projects, professional
development, community development, health promotion and more)
Areas of specialisation/expertise
• Broad social policy/ health and
community services
• Strategic, Operational and
Risk planning
• Seniors planning and programs
• Volunteer management and
development
• Criminal justice research and
evaluation
• Drug and alcohol programs
• Crime prevention policy and practice • Early childhood development
MAJOR PROJECTS
In addition to the strategies and policies described earlier, David has developed and
delivered the following programs and projects (selected highlights only):
2014-15 (consultancy):
• Evaluation of the Victorian Graffiti Prevention and Reduction Strategy (Aust.
Institute of Criminology)
• Alcohol sales to Aboriginal People Research project: Project development and
coordination (Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education/ University of
Melbourne)
Pre-2014
• WA Police Tasking and Coordination Group advisor
• Crime Prevention Council (secretariat)
• WA Governance Harmonisation review (DPC)
• The Alcohol Drugs and Psychiatric Treatment (ADAPT) Dual Diagnosis Program
• Lecturer for Master of Criminology - Crime Prevention (UWA)
• Volunteer Counsellor Training Program
• South West and Eastern Goldfields Regional Drug Strategies
• Coordination of multiple Strategic, Operational and Risk Management plans
• Manager of Southern Drug and Alcohol Clinic, including contracting lease and
outfitting premises and development of co-location model