Ashleigh Bourke
About Ashleigh Bourke
Ashleigh Bourke is a Manager of People and Change at KPMG Australia, specializing in strategic integrated communications and organizational change management. She has extensive experience in the public sector, having held various roles in communications and public affairs across multiple government departments.
Work at KPMG Australia
Ashleigh Bourke has been employed at KPMG Australia as a Manager in the People and Change division since 2013. In this role, she focuses on strategic integrated communications and organizational change management. Her responsibilities include providing communications advice to various stakeholders, including state authorities and small businesses. With over a decade of experience in the public sector, she leverages her expertise to enhance service delivery and stakeholder engagement within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Ashleigh Bourke studied at Griffith University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Communication with a focus on Public Relations from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, she attended the Canberra Institute of Technology, where she studied Management and Public Relations from 2004 to 2006. Her educational background supports her specialization in strategic integrated communications, digital and social media, and organizational change management.
Background in Public Sector Communications
Ashleigh Bourke has accumulated nine years of experience in the public sector, primarily in communications roles. She worked at the Department of Social Services as a Public Affairs Officer from 2006 to 2008 and later served as a Communication Account Manager at Centrelink from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, she held the position of Communication Consultant at Worksafe Victoria for five months in 2009. Her extensive background in public sector communications has equipped her with valuable insights into stakeholder engagement and service delivery.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Before her current role at KPMG Australia, Ashleigh Bourke held several positions that contributed to her professional development. She served as Events Manager for the APEC Ministerial Meeting on Structural Reform at Commonwealth Treasury in 2008. Following that, she worked as a Communication Account Manager and Senior Public Affairs Officer at Centrelink from 2008 to 2011. In 2013, she briefly managed business operations at Gold Leaf Tree Services Pty Ltd. These roles have provided her with a diverse skill set in communication and event management.