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Leigh Hardingham
leigh@arid.com.au Mobile Phone: 0427 943 879
Leigh specialises in stakeholder engagement in
major projects. She has developed a
reputation for excellence in this field while working in both the public and
private sector. With experience working
in all regions of Western Australia,
she has an extensive personal network of community and industry leaders across
the State. An expert communicator and
critical thinker, her problem solving abilities enable her to foster strong
relationships and build trust while managing the processes to achieve results.
RECENT
PROJECTS
2007 – 2009 - Team Savannah,
Great Northern Highway Kimberley
Project. Stakeholder & Community Manager including Aboriginal Heritage
Management responsible for consultation and communication planning and
implementation with all stakeholders including Traditional Owners, Indigenous
communities, Kimberley Land Council, Local Government, mining companies and
general road users.
- Development and
implementation of the Communications and Public Relations Plan.
- Development and
management of the Aboriginal Heritage Management Plan
- Negotiation and
development of a MOU with the Aboriginal community close to the workforce
accommodation camp to ensure positive interaction and appropriate management
practices.
- Negotiation and
development of an Aboriginal Trainee Employment Strategy with the Gija People
of the East Kimberley.
- Contribution to the
development of the Sustainability Plan and Project Innovation Processes.
- Encourage local
industry participation and local employment on the project.
2006 - 2007 - Ascot Capital Limited, Proposed major
infrastructure project in WA. Stakeholder
Engagement and Consultation Manager responsible for consultation with business
owners, residents and regional community groups.
2006
- 2007 - Aquaculture
Council of Western Australia.
Strategic Planning with the Board of Management including individual interviews
with all Board members and facilitating a strategic planning workshop to
develop a more focused direction for the Council.
2005 – 2006 - Alcoa World Alumina Australia, 5
year Review of the Long Term Residue Management at the Wagerup Refinery. Stakeholder Engagement Manager responsible for
the development and facilitation of a tripartite working group to undertake the
review.
2004 – 2006 - Alcoa World Alumina Australia,
Environmental Review and Management Program (ERMP), Third Production Unit,
Wagerup Refinery. Stakeholder Engagement
and Consultation Facilitator responsible for the community engagement and
consultation to inform the ERMP for the proposed refinery upgrade. Jointly
responsible for the facilitation and development of final community endorsed
outcomes from over 50 meetings of five community working groups on the topics
of:
Land Management - to negotiate an
agreement for Alcoa to purchase farm land and residential properties threatened
by impacts from the refinery operations.
Transport and Noise - to assist the
community to understand the engineering solutions to refinery noise reduction
and the road and rail transport impacts from an expanded refinery.
Water and Residue - to assist the
community to participate in the identification
of water sources for an increased requirement for the refinery process
and their concerns on the safety and visual amenity of the large red mud
residue drying areas.
Emissions and Health - to provide
information to the community on the total emissions from the refinery process
and their possible impacts on the health of the community.
Social and Economic - to enable the
community (five locations) to identify the opportunities provided by Alcoa’s
desire to expand the refinery. These ranged from local employment during the
construction phase to major funding of community infrastructure.
Alcoa was granted environmental approval to
proceed.
2003 - 2004 - WA Police, Review of the
Neighbourhood Watch Program in Western
Australia, Development of the Strategic Plan 2005 –
2010. Principal Consultant.
2003 Office of Crime Prevention (OCP), Department
of Premier and Cabinet; WA State Government. Manager, Community Engagement Team
responsible for the establishment and training of the OCP Community Engagement
Team and the development of a strategic plan to enable the implementation of
the State Governments new Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy.
2001 – 2003 - Department of Local Government and
Regional Development. Senior Project
Officer, Community Leadership responsible for the development of strategies to
support and enhance leadership development opportunities in Western Australia
and the design and delivery of a high impact leadership and capacity building
program in regional Western Australia.
This involved:
- Negotiating a Federal
and State Government partnership to enable the development and facilitation of
a 2 day leadership conference
- Developing a collaborative
framework to support leadership development in WA.
- The policy development
of the WA Community Leadership Plan launched in December 2002.
- Leading a team in the
design and delivery of two state-wide community leadership programs, graduating
98 participants of which half were indigenous leaders.
- Working with
communities in all regions to identify community leadership aspirations and
future leaders for involvement in peak learning opportunities.
1999 – 2001 - Agriculture WA, WA Rural Leadership
Program, Progress Rural WA. State
Manager reporting directly to the office of The Minister for Primary Industry
and Fisheries responsible for the management, including the design and delivery
of leadership training and skill building programs.
This included:
- The development and
delivery of 20 leadership programs.
- Developing and
facilitating a six month state wide
program for 112 delegates
- The planning and
supervision of three separate overseas study tours to Israel, South
Africa and New Zealand.
- The development and
co-facilitation of three state conferences for graduates
- The management of the
network of over 1000 graduates of leadership programs.
1992 – 1999 -
Corrigin Office Supplies and Retravision. Owner and General Manager.
Commenced a successful business employing seven staff in highly
specialised areas. Business was sold in 1999.
HONOURARY POSITIONS
HELD
2004 - 2005 Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
of Technology, Alcoa Research Centre for Stronger Communities.
2004
– 2007 Member, WA Community
Foundation, Community Development Sub-Committee.
2006 – 2007 Member, Industry Training Board, Centre for Leadership
and Community Development, Challenger Tafe.
1998 - 1999 Member
of School of Isolated and Distance Education Vocational Education and Training Advisory
Committee, Retail Industry Representative
1997 - 1999 Founding Chairperson of the Corrigin
Telecentre Management Committee
1997 - 2001 Founding Chairperson of the Corrigin Our
Future Community Management Committee.
1994 – 1998 Founding
member of the Corrigin Youth Centre Management
Committee. Secretary 1995-96.
1992 - 2000 Founding member of the Corrigin Townscape
Committee. Appointment made by the Corrigin Shire Council.
1992 - 1995 Founding
committee member of the Eastern Districts Business
Enterprise Centre. Appointment
made by the
Corrigin Shire
Council.
1985
- 1998 Committee Member of the
Corrigin Chamber of Commerce (Development Association) Serving twice as
Secretary and three years as Vice President as well as Team Leader for numerous
sub committees.
Affiliations
International
Association for Public Participation Australasia (IAP2)
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