Jane draws on decades of diplomatic experience to help organisations, media and policy professionals better understand global security and international affairs.
MEDIA COMMENTARY
Jane is a regular contributor to media, podcasts and public discussions on international affairs, and welcomes opportunities to engage with new audiences.
She brings an insider’s perspective to global events, unpacking what sits behind official statements, how relationships are shifting, and why many tensions have deep historical roots.
With experience across Europe, the United States and the Indo-Pacific, Jane offers clear, grounded context that helps audiences quickly understand what’s really going on.
SPEAKING AND CONVERSATIONS
Jane speaks at conferences, public forums and policy discussions, and contributes as a panel member or an individual speaker.
She brings a practical, experience-based perspective to conversations on global security, alliances and regional dynamics drawing from her rich career and experiences being inside the room and at the table.
Her focus is on helping audiences understand how international relationships operate in practice, and how today’s strategic questions are shaped by decades of diplomacy.
Policy and strategic advice
Jane works with organisations navigating complex international and policy environments, offering advice shaped by a career inside government and diplomacy.
Her experience spans negotiation, alliance management and working through periods of uncertainty when decisions are rarely straightforward, and context matters as much as strategy.
She brings a long-view perspective to current challenges, helping clients connect today’s issues to the deeper or historic forces shaping global affairs.
Mentoring and development
Jane mentors policy professionals in government, business and think tanks, working across diplomacy, development, defence and security.
Her mentoring is grounded in practical experience, offering guidance on leadership, judgement, negotiation and how to operate effectively within complex international systems.
Jane is mentoring the next generation of leaders, including through the United States Studies Centre’s Women in the Alliance program, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, the Australian Institute of International Affairs and Women in International Security Australia.
Advisory board roles
Jane contributes to boards and advisory groups where organisations are engaging with international partners or operating in a complex global environment.
She brings practical insight from a career in diplomacy, government and multilateral engagement providing perspective on international relationships, geopolitical risk and the broader context shaping decision-making.
Alongside her government career, Jane has served on boards and advisory groups including the Australian Fulbright Board and Women in International Security.