About Policy Fox

Our reason for being

Policy Fox is passionate about advancing social, economic and climate justice.

Our nimble and astute work enables community organisations, peak bodies, governments and purpose driven businesses to crystallise their strategic and policy thinking, align efforts, and advance effective reform and impact agendas. 

Ambitious about what we can achieve by working together, we are always learning, building capabilities, empowering others and having fun along the way. 

 

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Our people - Nicole Rees

Nicole founded Policy Fox in May 2023.

Nicole’s varied experience spans executive leadership, legal practice, public policy and advocacy leadership, working as a senior ministerial advisor and as a Board member.

Nicole is known for her strategic capability, skill in identifying practical policy solutions, systemic and politically astute advocacy, stakeholder facilitation and building coalitions for impact.

Experience – Underpinned by a deep commitment to social justice and policy reform, Nicole’s varied experience includes executive leadership; law; public policy and advocacy and working as a senior ministerial advisor. She is currently on a Victorian Government board - Interim Northeast Metro Regional Mental Health Body.

Qualifications – Lawyer with degrees in Law (Hons) and Commerce, Company Directors Course Diploma (AICD), graduate of Marumali program (Stolen Generations) and the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership

Strengths – Strategic capability, identifying practical policy solutions, systemic advocacy, stakeholder facilitation, building coalitions for impact.

Subject matter expertise – A generalist with broad social, economic and environmental policy experience, most recently in education, skills & training; employment and employment services; NDIS and disability policy and housing. She also has a background in Aboriginal Rights.

Alliance of associates and partner consultants

To meet the varied needs of diverse projects, Nicole has developed a trusted network of associates and partner consultants with a range of complementary skills, experiences and offers including:

  • media

  • social media

  • communications strategy and support