Sarah Cullens

A two-times national award-winning public affairs and government relations professional, with over 20 years experience spanning the Offices of two Prime Minister's, Deutsche Bank, News Corp Australia and three Federal Minister's. Career highlights have included: • Ten years working at the highest level of the Australian Federal Government, for two Prime Ministers and three Ministers • Five years working in the corporate sector for global media and finance companies Seven years consulting on Federal and State Government Relations, Advocacy and Public Affairs, highlights of which included: • Developing and implementing bipartisan Federal and State government relations engagement strategies for Australian Defence Veteran Owned SMEs, several leading global pharmaceutical companies, industry associations, SMEs and the largest Australian Defence Prime • Launching an Australian Defence SME into the US • Securing $41 million in State and Federal health funding for the Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) • Supporting the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) sale of Australia's largest private landholder, S. Kidman & Co • Negotiating the first National Strategic Action Plan for Osteoporosis with the Federal Minister for Health and securing $4 million for its implementation • Securing agreement from the COAG Health Council to have AHMAC undertake a scoping exercise for a National Secondary Fracture Prevention Program (NSFPP) • Producing several bipartisan Perception Audit market research projects for a number of high-profile industry associations • Successfully launching two Australian Veteran Owned Defence Start-Ups with the Australian Government • Managing the communications campaign for an Australian Defence SME merger and acquisition • Producing and launching inaugural bipartisan Parliamentary Showcases for American Express's Shop Small campaign, Microsoft, and the Darwin Major Business Group’s (DMGB) 'Facing North' campaign, and • Developing and implementing the AFAO federal election survey.