About us

The department works collaboratively with government, community organisations, peak bodies and other stakeholders to achieve our vision of Western Australia being celebrated as the best place to live, work and visit in Australia.

Our purpose

To foster a cohesive, prosperous, vibrant and healthy Western Australian community.

Our vision

Western Australia is celebrated as the best place to live, work and visit in Australia.

Our mission

To lead the public sector in community-focused delivery, with a high-performing organisation and a thriving workforce.

Our values

Our values demonstrate the behaviours that shape our culture, inspire our teams, and set the tone for our interactions with communities, stakeholders and each other.

Leadership

Corporate Executive

  • Marcelyn Nicolaou, A/Director General (Chair)
  • Ludisha Kalasopatan, A/Deputy Director General, Capability and Performance
  • Anneke Brown, Managing Director, Tourism WA
  • Lauren Aitkin, Executive Director, Tourism Investment Delivery
  • Liam Carren, Executive Director, Corporate Services
  • Audrey Formentin, A/Executive Director, Infrastructure Strategic Policy Programs and Asset Management
  • Neta Gill, A/Executive Director, Strategy and Performance Accountability
  • Jacqui Jashari, A/Executive Director, Sport and Recreation
  • Clint Klymovich, Executive Director, Infrastructure Major Projects
  • Nikki Miller, A/Executive Director, Culture and the Arts
  • Nathan May, A/Chief Financial Officer
  • Kate Rowlands, A/Executive Director, Office of Multicultural Interests

Operational structure

  • Director General
    • Creative Industries
    • Tourism WA
      • Marketing
      • Events
      • Destination Development
      • Strategy and Engagement
    • Tourism Investment Delivery
    • Sport and Recreation and Infrastructure Services
      • Infrastructure Major Projects
      • Infrastructure Strategic Policy Program and Asset Management
      • Sport and Recreation
    • Office of Multicultural Interests
    • Capability and Performance
      • Corporate Services
      • Finance
      • Strategy and Performance Accountability
      • State Records Office
        • Aboriginal History WA
    • Office of the Director General
    • Art Gallery of Western Australia
    • Arts and Culture Trust
    • State Library of Western Australia
    • Western Australian Museum

Portfolio structure

Department interagency relationships

  • Advisory
    • State Records Advisory Committee
Page reviewed 01 July 2025