Peter Giesinger

Current

• Assistant Director at Secretariat at Skills Australia

Past

• Assistant Director, Editorial and Speechwriting Services, Strategic Communications Branch at Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• Communications contractor at NSW Department of Community Services
• Communications Manager at South Beds District Council

• Head of Media Relations at Open University
• Communications contractor at Kaplan
• Media and Corporate Relations Manager at IDP Education Australia
• Manager, Media and PR at The University of Technology, Sydney
• Manager, Communication and Media at NSW Department of Housing
• Head of Media Liaison at University of New South Wales
• Director, Community Relations and Development at James Cook University
• Head of Media and Information at University of New England
• Assistant Manager at NSW Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education
• News and Current Afffairs Producer at Network Ten
• News and Current Affairs Producer at Nine Network Australia
• News Producer/Journalist at Capital 7 TV (CTC)
• Journalist/News Producer at WIN Television
• Journalist at Radio 2CT

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Education

• University of New South Wales, ADFA campus
• University of Technology, Sydney
• University of New South Wales

• Charles Sturt University

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Peter Giesinger’s Summary

Strategic communications, marketing and media professional with expertise in writing, editing, public relations, issues management, national and international communications. Extensive experience in the education and government sectors.

Peter Giesinger’s Experience

• Assistant Director

  Secretariat at Skills Australia

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  July 2009 — Present (6 months)

  Peter Giesinger is responsible for strategic communications, including speechwriting and other public relations activities, at Skills Australia, an independent statutory body providing advice to the Australian Government on skills and workforce development needs.

• Assistant Director, Editorial and Speechwriting Services, Strategic Communications Branch

  Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

  (Government Administration industry)

  December 2007 — July 2009 (1 year 8 months)

  A communications professional working for the Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Responsible for managing the Department's Editorial Services team, writing keynote speeches for Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. (From March to June 2008 he was the acting Brand Communication Manager for the Study in Australia Brand team.)

• Communications contractor

  NSW Department of Community Services

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2007 — November 2007 (6 months)

• Communications Manager

  South Beds District Council

  (Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  July 2006 — May 2007 (11 months)

• Head of Media Relations

  Open University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2005 — June 2006 (1 year 6 months)

• Communications contractor

  Kaplan

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WPO; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  November 2004 — December 2004 (2 months)

• Media and Corporate Relations Manager

  IDP Education Australia

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2002 — October 2004 (2 years 10 months)

• Manager, Media and PR

  The University of Technology, Sydney

  (Educational Institution; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 1999 — January 2002 (2 years 8 months)

• Manager, Communication and Media

  NSW Department of Housing

  (Government Agency; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  March 1998 — May 1999 (1 year 3 months)

• Head of Media Liaison

  University of New South Wales

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  August 1995 — March 1998 (2 years 8 months)

• Director, Community Relations and Development

  James Cook University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 1994 — August 1995 (1 year 3 months)

• Head of Media and Information

  University of New England

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  April 1993 — May 1994 (1 year 2 months)

• Assistant Manager

  NSW Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education

  (Government Agency; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  December 1990 — April 1993 (2 years 5 months)

• News and Current Afffairs Producer

  Network Ten

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  January 1990 — December 1990 (1 year )

• News and Current Affairs Producer

  Nine Network Australia

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  March 1987 — October 1989 (2 years 8 months)

• News Producer/Journalist

  Capital 7 TV (CTC)

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  January 1984 — March 1987 (3 years 3 months)

• Journalist/News Producer

  WIN Television

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  April 1981 — January 1984 (2 years 10 months)

• Journalist

  Radio 2CT

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  March 1980 — January 1981 (11 months)

Peter Giesinger’s Education

• University of New South Wales, ADFA campus

  Graduate Diploma in Management Studies , Organisational Behaviour, Leadership , 2009 — 2010 (expected)

• University of Technology, Sydney

  MA (Communications) , Strategic communications, PR , 1999 — 2002

• University of New South Wales

  GradDip (Commerce) , Marketing, Commerce, Management , 1996 — 1998

• Charles Sturt University

  BA (Communications) , Journalism, PR, English, Theatre , 1977 — 1979

Additional Information

Peter Giesinger’s Groups:

PRIA; IPRA

•    Network of PR Professionals
•    Public Relations Institute of Australia
•    Quintilian - Speechwriters Group