Justine Smith
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Hons) (Ecology, Geography) | Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Ecology)
Consultant

• Bio
• Recent projects
• Qualifications

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With a background spanning research, government and non-government organisations, Justine brings both technical knowledge and practical experience to the projects she works on. Drawing on her conceptual and critical thinking skills, she works to create a shared understanding of a project’s purpose and intended outcomes. Her approach is guided by a desire to see evidence used to positively inform decision making and continuous improvement.

Prior employment
Prior to First Person Consulting, Justine spent over five years in a variety of government roles in the environment and emergency management sectors. Most recently, she led the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for cross-sector bushfire risk reduction as part of the Safer Together bushfire risk reduction program.

Some of Justine's recent work includes:

• Build Capacity and Capability Impact Evaluation, Country Fire Authority
  
• Supporting the Evaluation of the Annual Brigade Review Pilot Project, Country Fire Authority
  
• Finance and Accounting Support Team (FAST) Independent Evaluation, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
  
• Evaluation of the Landholders Driving Change Project, NQ Dry Tropics
  
• Evaluation of the Faunal Emblems Program, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
  
• Officers for the Protection of the Local Environment Pilot Program Evaluation, Environmental Protection Authority Victoria
  
• Environmental Strategy Planning, East Gippsland Shire Council
  
• Evaluative Case Study for the Wye River-Jamieson Track Bushfire Community Development, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
  
• Community Base Bushfire Management Evaluation, Country Fire Authority and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
  
• Getting Full Value Program Evaluation, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
  
• Practice Change Roadshow Series Evaluation, Australian Wine Research Institute
  
• Strategic Bushfire Management Planning Consultation Reporting, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
  
• Evaluation of the Victorian Opioid Management (ECHO), Ballarat Community Health
  

Qualifications
​Justine has undergraduate qualifications in ecology and geography from Monash University. In 2009, she commenced a PhD in applied ecology looking at the conservation management of the long-nosed potoroo and southern brown bandicoot. Justine also has a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Learning and Leadership.
Justine is a part of the fourth cohort of Homeward Bound, a global leadership program for women in STEMM. The vision of Homeward Bound is to build a collaborative network of leaders with a background in science, equipping them with skills to influence decision making about the future of our planet.​