Roger Beale

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Roger Beale

AO
Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
In office
21 October 1998 –2004
Secretary of the Department of the Environment
In office
9 October 1997 –21 October 1998
Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories
In office
11 March 1996 –9 October 1997
Personal details
Born
Roger David Bernard Beale

(1946-12-18) 18 December 1946 (age 72)
India
Nationality Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian
Spouse(s)Venetia
Residence Canberra
Alma mater Cornell University
University of Queensland
Occupation Public servant, artist
Website http://www.rogerbeale.com.au/

Roger David Bernard Beale AO (born 18 December 1946) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. Since retiring from the public service, Beale has continued to pursue work as an artist, having held exhibitions in galleries around Canberra since 1984.

Canberra capital city of Australia

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory; 280 km (170 mi) south-west of Sydney and 660 km (410 mi) north-east of Melbourne.

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Background and early life

Roger Beale was born on 18 December 1946 in Bombay, India. [1] Beale and his parents emigrated to Australia from India in the 1950s, so he could receive better treatment for the polio he had contracted at age two. [2] [3]

Mumbai Megacity and state capital in Maharashtra, India

Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. As of 2011 it is the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.4 million. The larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region which includes nearby areas like Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli, Vasai-Virar, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Bhiwandi and Panvel is the second most populous metropolitan area in India and one of the most populous in the world, with a population of over 20 million. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities in India. Mumbai is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings.

Beale studied arts, training in Queensland with teachers including Betty Churcher and Jon Molvig. [4] He also attained a Bachelor of Arts in History and Law from the University of Queensland and a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. [5]

Elizabeth Ann Dewar "Betty" Churcher was an Australian arts administrator, best known as director of the National Gallery of Australia from 1990 to 1997. She was also a painter in her own right earlier in her life. She won a travelling scholarship to Europe and attended the London Royal College of Art. She received a Master of Arts from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London in 1977. After death she was described by one writer as "a seminal figure in the arts sector, a superior curator and administrator as well as a gifted communicator who introduced Australians to the world of art outside the national collections."

Helge Jon Molvig was an Australian expressionist artist, considered a major developer of 20th-century Australian expressionism, even though his career 'only' lasted 20 years. He was born in the Newcastle, New South Wales suburb of Merewether.

University of Queensland University in Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ) is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the state parliament, UQ is Australia's fifth oldest university, and colloquially known as a sandstone university. UQ is considered one of Australasia's leading universities and is ranked as one of the most reputable in the world. The University of Queensland is a founding member of online higher education consortium edX, Australia's research-intensive Group of Eight, Washington University’s McDonnell International Scholars Academy, and the global Universitas 21 network.

Career

Beale first joined the Australian Public Service in 1967 as an administrative trainee. [6]

Australian Public Service federal civil service of the Commonwealth of Australia

The Australian Public Service (APS) is the federal civil service of the Commonwealth of Australia responsible for the public administration, public policy, and public services of the departments and executive and statutory agencies of the Government of Australia. The Australian Public Service was established at the Federation of Australia in 1901 as the Commonwealth Public Service and modeled on the Westminster system and United Kingdom's Civil Service. The establishment and operation of the Australian Public Service is governed by the Public Service Act 1999 of the Parliament of Australia as an "apolitical public service that is efficient and effective in serving the Government, the Parliament and the Australian public". The conduct of Australian public servants is also governed by a Code of Conduct and guided by the APS Values set by the Australian Public Service Commission.

Beale was appointed Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories in 1996 and remained head of the department when it was transitioned to Department of the Environment and later Department of the Environment and Heritage. [7] [8] [9]

Departmental secretary senior public servant of a Commonwealth or state government department

In the administration of government in Australia, a departmental secretary is the most senior public servant of a Commonwealth or state government department, charged with leading the department on a day-to-day basis.

The Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories was an Australian government department that existed between March 1993 and October 1997.

The Department of the Environment was an Australian government department that existed between October 1997 and October 1998. It was the second so-named Australian Government Department.

In 2004, Beale retired from the Australian Public Service after 37 years of service. [10] Since retirement, Beale has continued his work as an artist, having held exhibitions in galleries around Canberra since 1984. [4] His major themes include life studies, art history, landscapes and the sublime. [11] He also chaired a review of Australia's Quarantine and Biosecurity Arrangements, in 2008, [12] and went on to become a Commissioner of the Climate Commission when it was established in 2011. [13]

The Climate Commission was an independent body established in 2011 by the Federal Government of Australia to communicate "reliable and authoritative information" about climate change in Australia. Abolished by a newly elected government in September 2013, it was relaunched as an independent non-profit organisation called the Climate Council.

Awards

Beale was made a Member of the Order of Australia for contribution to national economic reform in 1995 and an Officer of the Order in 2006. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ CP 621: Roger David Bernard BEALE AO, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
  2. ↑ Australian Polio Register So Far – Check Your Entry, Polio Australia, archived from the original on 27 October 2013
  3. ↑ Stafford, Annabel (12 June 2006). "Roger Beale Officer of the Order of Australia". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Beale, Roger, "Welcome to my website", Roger Beale Artist, archived from the original on 16 August 2013
  5. ↑ Roger Beale AO, The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, archived from the original on 3 March 2011
  6. ↑ Hawke, Robert (20 September 1984), Unknown, archived from the original on 22 January 2014
  7. ↑ CA 7661: Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
  8. ↑ CA 8479: Department of the Environment [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
  9. ↑ CA 8614: Department of the Environment and Heritage, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
  10. ↑ Howard, John (30 January 2004). "Appointment of Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 January 2014.
  11. ↑ Pryor, Sally (24 April 2013). "A portrait of the artist as a public man". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
  12. ↑ Review of Australia's Quarantine and Biosecurity Arrangements - Report and Australian Government Preliminary Response, Department of Agriculture, 10 May 2011, archived from the original on 5 April 2014
  13. ↑ Combet, Greg (10 February 2011). "Launch of the Climate Commission" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
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Preceded by
Stuart Hamilton 		Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories
1996 – 1997		Succeeded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of the Environment
Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories		 Secretary of the Department of the Environment
1997 – 1998		Succeeded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of the Environment		 Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
1998 – 2004		Succeeded by
David Borthwick
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