Saskia has experience in government, media and advisory organisations, and is skilled in policy design, development and implementation. At dandolo, she has supported projects in education, early childhood education and care, workforce development and skills provision, health and defence. Prior to joining dandolo, she worked at the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. She has also previously worked as a research officer and subscriptions manager for a publication on energy policy in Australia.

Saskia completed a MPhil in Public Policy at the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) and Diploma of Languages (French) from the University of Melbourne. She is a passionate advocate for the rare disease community and has also volunteered for a range of other not-for-profits, including a refugee rights organisation in Geneva, as well as an indigenous language centre in Far North Queensland.

Influential work at dandolo:

• Supporting an independent review of administration and compliance burden in government schools

• Advising a Jobs and Skills Council on options to align Vocational Education and Training (VET) requirements for aircraft maintenance engineers with the Part 66 modular licencing option

• Advising a peak childcare body on the implications of a supply-side funding model for the ECEC sector, including key risks and considerations for quality, equity and supply

• Providing a not-for-profit with strategic advice on education outcomes and interventions for vulnerable school-aged cohorts in Australia

• Developing a targeted funding approach and value proposition for a medical research institute