Australian and New Zealand School of Government

Peter Allen is the Deputy Dean of the Australia & New Zealand School of Government and Victoria`s Public Sector Standards Commissioner. He joined ANZSOG in March 2009 after more than 20 years in the Victorian public service, most recently as Under Secretary in the Department of Human Services. Earlier responsibilities included Secretary of the Victorian Department of Education and the Department of Tourism, Sport and the Commonwealth Games and senior positions in Community Services Victoria, and Health and Community Services.

Before joining the Victorian public service Mr Allen`s career included journalism, the private sector, the Commonwealth public service and the welfare sector. He is a National Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, a Fellow of the Victorian Institute of Public Administration, and a Fellow of ANZSOG. He also chairs the Management Committee of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.