Su Groome
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Su Groome
Director Strategy and Policy Recovery and Assistance / Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Su Groome has more than 20 years’ professional experience as an architect, planner, policy advisor and sustainability strategist working on a diverse portfolio of projects in urban, rural and remote locations across Australasia.
She has been with Access Housing for more than four years, previously as general manager of property assets where she drove the development and completion of a range of new homes for Western Australians seeking affordable, sustainable accommodation. She also oversaw the company’s property maintenance team which will transition into the tenancy services portfolio.
Prior to moving to WA from Queensland in 2011, Ms Groome was a founding director of Studio Mango, a Queensland architectural practice; regional manager for the Centre for Appropriate Technology; and senior consultant and sustainability skills leader with Arup.
Ms Groome was also state manager for the award winning Fixing Housing for Better Health Program, and project architect for a number of sustainable houses and community housing projects. She has provided policy level advice to governments regarding planning provisions for affordable housing and housing for vulnerable persons.
She has been with Access Housing for more than four years, previously as general manager of property assets where she drove the development and completion of a range of new homes for Western Australians seeking affordable, sustainable accommodation. She also oversaw the company’s property maintenance team which will transition into the tenancy services portfolio.
Prior to moving to WA from Queensland in 2011, Ms Groome was a founding director of Studio Mango, a Queensland architectural practice; regional manager for the Centre for Appropriate Technology; and senior consultant and sustainability skills leader with Arup.
Ms Groome was also state manager for the award winning Fixing Housing for Better Health Program, and project architect for a number of sustainable houses and community housing projects. She has provided policy level advice to governments regarding planning provisions for affordable housing and housing for vulnerable persons.
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| NEW ROLE: Director Strategy and Policy Recovery and Assistance, Department of Fire and Emergency Services | 09 Jun 2023 |
| NEW ROLE: Executive Officer to the State Recovery Controller, Wooroloo Bushfires, Department of Fire and Emergency Services | 26 May 2021 |
