Meet Tara McCarthy, Deputy Secretary, Safety, Environment and Regulation

We welcomed Tara to Transport as our new Deputy Secretary, Safety, Environment and Regulation (SER).

What are you most looking forward to in your new role?

The chance to be part of a new and exciting TfNSW and the opportunity to make a real difference for our staff and our customers. I want TfNSW to be a great place to work and a world leader in customer service and I see the changes underway setting us up to achieve this. I feel very lucky to be able to play a part in the transformation.

What’s your biggest career achievement so far?

Well definitely being the successful candidate for Deputy Secretary SER and prior to that being appointed Deputy Commissioner of the NSW State Emergency Service, the first female in the role.

What was your last job?

CEO of Local Government NSW. LGNSW represents NSW Councils across a broad range of issues.