Jack Gill

Senior Policy Officer | Environmentalist | Gawlerite

Greater Adelaide Area

About

As a Policy Officer in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Jack supports the implementation of the National Energy Transformation Partnership. Jack completed a Masters of Science (Environment and Sustainability specialisation) in 2022 at the University of Southern Queensland (online) graduating with Distinctions after completing his Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Management at the University of Adelaide in 2020. Jack continues his passion for the environment as Chair of the Gawler Environment Centre, working with the local Gawler community on various projects. He is also a community member on the Gawler Youth Advisory Committee, and was involved in the development of the Gawler Climate Emergency Action Plan and the annual Bike Month campaign. As a consultant for Tandem Energy for almost four years, Jack has had experience working with clients of various sizes and industries on energy assessments, carbon emission inventories and environmental/sustainability strategies.

Experience

  • Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Full-time · 3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Policy Officer - Distributed Energy Policy
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Senior Policy Officer - Regional Energy and System Planning Reform
      Nov 2024 - Aug 2025 · 10 mos

    • A/g Senior Policy Officer - Regional Energy and System Planning Reform
      Mar 2024 - Nov 2024 · 9 mos

  • Gawler Environment Centre (8 yrs 9 mos)
    • Chairperson
      Dec 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

      2021 Chairperson of the Gawler Environment Centre This role includes the running of committee meetings, ensuring all members are included and allowed the opportunity to contribute to the discussion; the liaising with the GEC Coordinator and stakeholders (Gawler Council Staff, other volunteer organisations etc.); and assisting with the running of events and logistics. This role will also include my current commitment to the running and maintenance of the GEC website which I have been maintaining since 2017.

    • Volunteer Website Manager
      Oct 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Volunteering at Gawler Environment Centre (formerly Northern Resource Centre) as Website Manager.

  • Climate Reality Leader at The Climate Reality Project
    Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

    Attended the Climate Reality Leadership Training in Brisbane run by VP Al Gore.

  • Employee at Tandem Energy
    Sep 2019 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Adelaide Sustainability Association (1 yr 10 mos)
    • President
      Sep 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Secretary
      Jan 2019 - Sep 2019 · 9 mos