The Secretary

Alison Frame commenced as Secretary of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs in January 2023.

Prior to that Alison was Deputy Secretary – Social Policy in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from August 2020.

Alison has led social policy initiatives and reform across both the Commonwealth and the NSW governments as a senior executive for over 17 years.

During her time in NSW Government senior leadership roles – including as Deputy Secretary in both the Department of Planning and Environment and Department of Premier and Cabinet – Alison led policy and program work in housing and property, child protection, family and domestic violence as the head of the Office for Women in NSW, and Indigenous policy.