Perth, Western Australia, Australia, September 2025 – Marianne McAdam has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at the Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia). In this pivotal role, she will oversee the Commission’s HR strategy, workforce capability, and organizational development initiatives to support its mission of ensuring integrity and transparency in public service.
Prior to this appointment, Marianne served as Head of People and Culture at Perth Festival, where she drove cultural transformation and people-first strategies to strengthen employee engagement and organizational capability.
Earlier, she held the role of Director Human Resources at WA Country Health Service, where she spent over two years leading HR transformation, talent development, and workforce planning across a large, complex public health system. During this period, she also contributed to the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) as Vice President Certification WA and State Councillor, supporting professional development and HR certification standards.
Previously, Marianne undertook a secondment as Director of Human Resources at the Department of Communities WA, with statewide responsibility for HR business partnering, payroll, learning and development, and workforce capability. She also spent nearly four years as Director Human Resources at North Metropolitan TAFE, overseeing HR strategy, cultural change, and staff retention initiatives.
Her career further includes senior HR leadership roles at the Department of Transport, Central Institute of Technology, and News Corp Australia, where she led HR strategy, change management, and organizational transformation. Earlier in her journey, Marianne gained multinational experience at PepsiCo and Alcoa, managing large-scale change, diversity and inclusion programs, and people operations across Australia and New Zealand.
About Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia)
The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) is mandated to assess, investigate, and expose serious misconduct within the Western Australian public sector. It also assists law enforcement in combating organized crime when required. With jurisdiction spanning government departments, statutory authorities, universities, and local governments, the CCC works to identify misconduct, investigate unexplained wealth, and ensure accountability in public service.
Through its investigations, examinations, and reports, the Commission plays a critical role in maintaining public trust, ensuring that officers act with integrity and in the community’s best interest.
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