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Nicola Burgess, GAICD

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Non Executive Director at WorkSafe Victoria
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Nicola Burgess is a CEO and Non-Executive Director with extensive experience in digital transformation, technology, and commercial innovation across public, private, and government sectors. Educated with an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, she has held leadership roles at iconic companies like Deloitte and Australia Post, driving growth and leading post-merger integrations.

Her unique career spans from serving on the board of a major government water utility, Greater Western Water, to chairing Redbelly Network, a cutting-edge blockchain venture developed by the University of Sydney.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Non Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Digital & Tech Adoption
As Chair of the Information & Technology Committee at WorkSafe Victoria, she enables the organization's strategic objectives through contemporary digital and technological foundations.
Corporate Governance
Holds multiple Non-Executive Director positions, including at WorkSafe Victoria and Greater Western Water, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Non Executive Director
WorkSafe Victoria
10-2023
Non Executive Director I Resilience & Transformation Committee Member
Greater Western Water
2022 - 2024
Interim Chair of the Board I Chair Nominations Committee I Risk Committee Member
Redbelly Network
2020 - 2024
Member
The CEO Circle
2019 - 12-2021
Chief Executive Officer
Data Action
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Education
Graduate (GAICD)
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Cranfield School of Management
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