Megan Carey

Department Liason Officer for the ACT Health

Matthew Clissold

Department Liason Officer for the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services

Sean Costello

Sean provides high level advice on issues relating to SAAP services, provision of mental health and youth services. Sean is a very welcome edition to the Ministers office bringing with him a wealth of experience.

Angie Drake

Angie has worked for the Labor Movement since the first day of her employment back in 1987, where she joined the Trades and Labor Council (ACT) as a junior. What was supposed to be a three day temp job led to eight years of employment. Angie was then offered a position with the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union as the Finance Manager and Personal Assistant to the Secretary of the ACT Branch. Her role at the CFMEU evolved over the years ranging from Office Manager to Publicity Officer. Angie has been a longtime member of the ALP (Canberra South Sub-branch) holding positions of Vice President (currently) and various other Committees. Angie's opportunity to come and work for Katy arose out of assisting on the successful Gallagher Campaign which eventually swept Katy into the seat of Molonglo. Angie started her employment with Katy in February of 2002 originally holding the position of Office Manager. She has now progressed to the position of Media Adviser and is also assisting Katy in her portfolio responsibilities as Minister for Women.

Garrett Purtill

Garrett Purtill provides Katy Gallagher with expert advice in the areas of Disability and Community Services including childcare and Ageing, and comes from a union background.

Brendan Ryan

Brendan Ryan is Katy Gallagher's senior adviser and chief of staff. Brendan brings with him over 17 years of experience working in the Commonwealth and ACT public services in the field of government financial management. Brendan has been an active trade union member for over 20 years. Brendan also spent six years experience in the private sector. Brendan is now the Adviser for Health.

Karen Schembri

Karen has been promoted to the position of Office Manager and is the diary extraodinarre. Karen always has a smile when she greets visitors, answers phone calls and carries out all of the other duties that go with the job. Karen's previous experience was working as a Preschools Assistant for many years. Thankfully she can now apply all of those hard earnt skills in managing difficult people, to this job. We are very lucky to have her in the office.