Staff contacts
General enquiries
- Enquire through our customer service portal
- Phone: 02 6338 4884
- Email: dpc@csu.edu.au
Employee Services team
Employee Services is your first point of contact for all things employment related such as recruitment activities, salary administration and general enquiries.
Name | Position | Contact | Location |
Josh Worthy | Manager | 84884 | Bathurst |
Linda van Gemert | Employee Services Coordinator | Bathurst | |
Cathrine Hummerston | Senior Employee Services Officer | Bathurst | |
Leonie Crowe | Employee Services Officer | Bathurst | |
Lauren Brown | Employee Services Officer | Bathurst | |
Kass Mangan | Employee Services Officer | Bathurst | |
Kahla Hilton | Employee Services Officer | Wagga Wagga | |
Rebecca Salmon | Employee Services Officer | Wagga Wagga | |
Christopher Tolhurst | Employee Services Officer | Bathurst | |
Sarah Dawson | Employee Services Officer | Dubbo | |
Melissa Sayers | Process Documentation and Improvement Coordinator | Bathurst |
Business Partners
The Business Partners work with your Division or Faculty to provide coaching and support. They help leaders and managers enhance team performance and development. The team implements customised people strategies via a range of human resources processes, systems and tools.
Name and position | Focus portfolio | Extension | Location |
Dane Hegvold Senior Manager, Business Partnering |
Office of the Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Office of Governance and Corporate Administration | 84317 | Bathurst |
Holly Weal Senior Business Partner |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Faculty of Arts and Education | 84632 | Bathurst |
Rhianna Stringfield Senior Business Partner | Office of the Chief Operating Officer Division of Finance (Including Facilities Management and UniLife) Division of Information Technology Office of Strategy | 84106 | Bathurst |
Kylie Bennett Business Partner | Faculty of Science and Health - Academic | 84610 | Bathurst |
Matt Hansen Business Partner | Division of Learning and Teaching Division of Library Services Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences | 86278 | Bathurst |
Marissa Pideski Business Partner | Division of Customer Experience Division of Student Experience Faculty of Science and Health - Technical and Enterprise | 32261 | Wagga Wagga |
Sarah Parrish Business Partner | Division of Student Success Division of Safety, Security and Wellbeing Office of Engagement and Enterprise International Office (Including Global Engagement) | 84289 | Port Macquarie |
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Our team champion a safe and connected community that delivers equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging for Charles Sturt University employees. We are responsible for developing and implementing Charles Sturt's First Nations Employment Strategy, our Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Plan, and our Accessibility and Inclusion Plan.
- Email: edi@csu.edu.au
Name | Position | Extension | Location |
Kirsty Smith | Manager, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion | 84593 | Bathurst |
Carli Baker | Equity Diversity and Inclusion Adviser | 29357 | Port Macquarie |
Erika Cross | Equity Diversity and Inclusion Adviser | 19938 | Albury |
Alison Salt | First Nations Employment Adviser | 57316 | Dubbo |
Meg Passlow | First Nations Cadetship Coordinator | 0416 395 865 | Wagga Wagga |
Mathew Walsh | First Nations Cadet | 84284 |
Talent Acquisition (Recruitment)
Our talent acquisition team focuses on hiring the right people at the right time. If you're a manager looking to hire, our team can provide strategic and operational advice and support you through the recruitment process. For assistance, please email jobs@csu.edu.au or call 02 6338 4884 (option 4).
Name and Position | Location |
Wade Burgmann Manager, Talent Acquisition | Port Macquarie |
Rebecca Dwyer | Bathurst |
Rhiannon O'Callaghan (Mon-Tues & Thurs) Talent Acquisition Consultant | Wagga Wagga |
Nelvin Kumar Talent Acquisition Consultant | Bathurst |
Madison Olsen (Mon-Thurs) Talent Acquisition Consultant | Port Macquarie |
Angela Roberts (Tues-Fri) Talent Acquisition Officer | Wagga Wagga |
Tyesha Schein (Mon-Fri) Talent Acquisition Officer | Port Macquarie |
Organisational Development
If you're looking for information about professional development, RED, our reward and recognition program or our Employee Development and Review Scheme (PPDR) contact the team in Organisational Development. We're also your key contacts for the Charles Sturt Capability Framework, Workforce and Succession Planning, the Charles Sturt Values and your voice staff survey.
Name | Position | Extension | Location |
Katie Powell | Manager Organisational Development | 34214 | Wagga Wagga |
Sue Miles | Organisational Development Coordinator | Dubbo | |
Jeanine Bailey | Organisational Development Adviser | Albury | |
Tanya Slavin | Organisational Development Adviser | 41539 | Port Macquarie |
Nadya Peshevska | Organisational Development Adviser | ||
Chan Tami | Organisational Development Coordinator (LMS Specialist) |
Academic promotions
For enquiries about academic promotions, please email academicpromotions@csu.edu.au.
Name | Position | Extension | Location |
Emma Smith | Administrative Assistant | 84175 | Bathurst |
Employee Relations
The Employee Relations team supports employer-employee relationships in addressing and resolving workplace conflicts and contributing to employee engagement and commitment to the University. It also plays a role in making sure workplace standards are maintained.
Name | Position | Extension | Location |
Andrew Crowl | Senior Manager, Employee Relations | 32212 | Wagga Wagga |
Bronte Buesnell | Senior Employee Relations Specialist | 57029 | Orange |
Lisa Tuineau | Employee Relations Officer | 84734 | Bathurst |
Lauren Healey | Compliance Officer | 86149 | Bathurst |
Systems
The Systems team work hard behind the scenes on the many systems that support our people and culture processes. They contribute to external and internal reporting.
- Email: dpcsys@csu.edu.au
Name | Position | Extension | Location |
Stephen Kreuzberger | Manager, Systems Development | 84955 | Bathurst |
Kathryn Mackay | Systems Officer | 84869 | Bathurst |
Priscilla Ferreira Bezerra | Systems Officer | Wagga Wagga | |
Joseph Chitongo | Systems Officer | Bathurst |
Office of the Executive Director
The Executive Director is a member of the Chief Operating Officer's Leadership Team and Sponsor of the People Strategy initiatives as part of the 2030 University Strategy.
- Email: edpc@csu.edu.au
Name | Position | Extension | Location | |
Maria Crisante | Executive Director, People and Culture | 57446 | Dubbo | |
Karen Sutton | Director, People Operations | Dubbo | ||
Kerry Murnain | Director, People Strategy and Culture | Port Macquarie | ||
Jaye Taubman | Director, Special Projects | |||
Lisa Forstner | Director, Workplace Relations and Compliance | 84286 | Bathurst | |
Amanda Bennett | Executive Officer | 84316 | Bathurst | |
Hannah Hart | Executive Assistant | 84217 | Bathurst |