Finn Pratt

Finn Pratt
AO PSM
Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink
In office
2008–2009
Secretary of the Department of Human Services
In office
2009–2011
Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
In office
2011 – 18 September 2013
Secretary of the Department of Social Services
Assumed office
18 September 2013
Personal details
Born 1960 or 1961[1]
Nationality Australia Australian
Alma mater Australian National University (BA)
Occupation Public servant

Finn Axel Pratt AO PSM (born 1960 or 1961) is a senior Australian public servant. He is currently Secretary of the Department of Social Services.

Life and career

Pratt has a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University.[2]

He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink in September 2008.[3] He left the position less than a year later to head the Department of Human Services.[4][5]

In 2010, Pratt moved into the position of Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.[6]

Awards

Pratt was awarded a Public Service Medal in January 2008 for outstanding public service in the development and implementation of significant and innovative reforms to public employment services and workplace relations in Australia.[7] In June 2015, Pratt was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his work on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Towell, Noel (8 June 2015). "Queen's Birthday Honours: Finn Pratt rewarded for role in historic NDIS social policy". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2011), "Chapter 12: Corporate Governance", 2010–11 Annual Report, Australian Government
  3. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (9 September 2008). "Senior Government Appointments" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (13 August 2009). "Departmental secretaries and statutory office-holders, Canberra" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Hannon, Kate (13 August 2009). "Rudd rearranges public service mandarins". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009.
  6. ↑ Gillard, Julia (21 December 2010). "Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Search Australian Honours: PRATT, Finn Axel, Public Service Medal", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 19 February 2015
Government offices
Preceded by
Jeff Whalan		 Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink
2008 – 2009 		Succeeded by
Carolyn Hogg
Preceded by
Helen Williams		 Secretary of the Department of Human Services
2009 – 2011 		Succeeded by
Kathryn Campbell
Preceded by
Jeff Harmer		 Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
2011 – 2013 		Succeeded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of Social Services
Succeeded by
Ian Watt
as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs		 Secretary of the Department of Social Services
2013 – 		Incumbent
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