Kristina Yang

Assistant Director | National Biosecurity Emergency Response Policy

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

I am a public service professional with a proven ability to lead policy development, manage intergovernmental agreements, engage stakeholders across jurisdictions and deliver strategic outcomes. I have experience with national frameworks and response arrangements and a strong background in environmental and biosecurity policy.

Experience

  • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (1 yr 11 mos)
    • Assistant Director
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Leading the Custodianship of the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) within the Biosecurity Response Framework and Agreements team. Representing Australian Government and NEBRA Custodian in intergovernmental forums negotiating changes to national eradication deeds and arrangements.

    • Senior Policy Officer
      Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 · 7 mos

    • Policy Officer
      Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 · 5 mos

  • Business Improvement Consultant at Farmers for Climate Action
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

  • Intern at Regent Honeyeater Project
    Nov 2023 - Dec 2023 · 2 mos

  • SEAM | Social Enterprise Asset Management Pty Ltd (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Associate
      Oct 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Science & Technical Officer
      Jan 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

      SEAM is a social enterprise that seeks to walk with our clients on their sustainability journeys. We provide end to end sustainability solutions from monitoring through to project management. We work in service of caring for our common home, fostering the future stewards of our planet, and promoting socioeconomic equality.

  • Customer Service Supervisor at Leo's Fine Food and Wine
    Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 · 4 yrs