Finn Pratt

Finn Pratt
Finn Pratt; AO PSM
Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink
	In office; 2008–2009
Secretary of the Department of Human Services
	In office; 2009–2011
Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
	In office; 2011 – 18 September 2013
Secretary of the Department of Social Services
	In office; 18 September 2013 – 17 September 2017
Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 18 September 2017
Personal details
Born	1960 or 1961[1]
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	Australian National University (BA)
Occupation	Public servant

Finn Axel Pratt AO PSM (born 1960) is a senior Australian public servant. He is currently Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy.

Life and career

Pratt has a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University.[2]

He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink in September 2008.[3] Finn Pratt was promoted to the role of Secretary of the Department of Human Services in 2009.[4][5]

In 2011, Pratt moved into the position of Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.[6]

On 7 September 2017, the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Pratt's appointment as Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy, commencing 18 September [4].

Pratt retired from office on 11 October 2019 following a 36 year career in the Australian Public Service. [7]

Awards

Pratt was awarded a Public Service Medal in January 2008 for outstanding public service in the development and implementation of significant and innovative reforms to public employment services and workplace relations in Australia.[8] In June 2015, Pratt was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his work on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.[1]

References

Towell, Noel (8 June 2015). "Queen's Birthday Honours: Finn Pratt rewarded for role in historic NDIS social policy". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2011), "Chapter 12: Corporate Governance", 2010–11 Annual Report, Australian GovernmentCS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Rudd, Kevin (9 September 2008). "Senior Government Appointments" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015.
Rudd, Kevin (13 August 2009). "Departmental secretaries and statutory office-holders, Canberra" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
Hannon, Kate (13 August 2009). "Rudd rearranges public service mandarins". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009.
Gillard, Julia (21 December 2010). "Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
Prime Minister of Australia (2019), Retirement of Mr Finn Pratt AO PSM, Australian Government
"Search Australian Honours: PRATT, Finn Axel, Public Service Medal", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 19 February 2015

Government offices
Preceded by Jeff Whalan	Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink 2008 – 2009	Succeeded by Carolyn Hogg
Preceded by Helen Williams	Secretary of the Department of Human Services 2009 – 2011	Succeeded by Kathryn Campbell
Preceded by Jeff Harmer	Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2011 – 2013	Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Social Services
Preceded by Jeff Harmer		Succeeded by Ian Watt as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	Secretary of the Department of Social Services 2013–2017	Succeeded by Kathryn Campbell
Preceded by Gordon de Brouwer	Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy 2017–2019	Succeeded by David Fredericks

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[QBCT-1] Towell, Noel (8 June 2015). "Queen's Birthday Honours: Finn Pratt rewarded for role in historic NDIS social policy". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.

[2] Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2011), "Chapter 12: Corporate Governance", 2010–11 Annual Report, Australian GovernmentCS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] Rudd, Kevin (9 September 2008). "Senior Government Appointments" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015.

[4] Rudd, Kevin (13 August 2009). "Departmental secretaries and statutory office-holders, Canberra" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.

[5] Hannon, Kate (13 August 2009). "Rudd rearranges public service mandarins". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009.

[6] Gillard, Julia (21 December 2010). "Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.

[7] Prime Minister of Australia (2019), Retirement of Mr Finn Pratt AO PSM, Australian Government

[8] "Search Australian Honours: PRATT, Finn Axel, Public Service Medal", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 19 February 2015