Jeremi Moule, Secretary
Jeremi is the Secretary for the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet. Prior to this role, he was the Deputy Secretary, Governance Policy and Coordination at the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, he was appointed to the position in August 2018.
Jeremi has held various executive positions in the Victorian and South Australian Public Services over a 17 year period, was the CEO of a registered training organisation and started his career as a journalist. He lives in Bendigo and has worked extensively in regional Victoria.
He holds a journalism degree from the University of South Australia and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Brigid Sunderland, Deputy Secretary Social Policy and Intergovernmental Relations Group
Brigid Sunderland commenced as Deputy Secretary of Social Policy and Intergovernmental Relations at DPC in April 2024.
Brigid has had an extensive public sector career that has had a strong emphasis on social policy and service delivery reform and outcomes.
Prior to joining DPC, Brigid was Secretary of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and before that served in executive positions in the Youth Justice division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
Brigid has previously held senior positions in both the public and private sectors including the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. Prior to joining the public sector, Brigid practised as a lawyer in several international and Australian law firms.
Brigid’s notable achievements include leading the state-wide roll out of the Family Violence Support and Safety Hubs, overseeing the design and implementation of Victoria’s best practice multi-agency risk assessment framework and leading significant reforms to Victoria’s youth justice system.
Brigid holds degrees in Law and Political Science and a Masters of Public Policy and Management. In 2017 she was named as part of the Top 50 Sector Women by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria) and in 2022, a fellow of the Institute of Public Administration.
Terry Garwood PSM, Deputy Secretary First Peoples - State Relations
Terry has been an officer of the Victorian and Australian Public Services for more than 40 years and was appointed Deputy Secretary, First Peoples – State Relations at DPC in October 2023. Previously, Terry was Deputy Secretary, Land Services in the Department of Transport and Planning.
Terry has held a number of executive positions across the Victorian Public Service (VPS), including Executive Director, Freight, Logistics and Marine Division. At different stages he has also been responsible for health, aged care, disability services, child protection, public housing programs and Aboriginal Affairs.
Terry grew up in Shepparton and studied at Latrobe University, Bendigo from where he received a Diploma of Arts (General Studies) and a Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary).
Terry has served on the board of the Museum of Victoria for nine years and the Centenary of Federation Committee for five years and is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia. He was appointed as Director of the Ports Victoria in 2022.
Terry was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2018 for distinguished public service. He was also inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll in 2018, in recognition of his leadership, passion and commitment to community.
Jason Loos, Deputy Secretary Economic Policy and State Productivity
Jason Loos commenced in the role of Deputy Secretary of Economic Policy and State Productivity and Land Coordinator General in June 2023. Previously, Jason was Deputy Secretary at the Department of Treasury and Finance, where he was responsible for providing strategic commercial, financial and risk management advice to the Victorian Government.
Jason has over 20 years’ experience in the commercial structuring and delivery of infrastructure projects, including extensive experience in the delivery of PPPs and the corporate governance oversight of significant Victorian Government Business Enterprises.
Jason has a Master of Business Administration.
Joshua Puls MVO, Deputy Secretary, Justice and Public Administration
Joshua Puls commenced as the Deputy Secretary, Justice and Public Administration in Victoria’s Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) in August 2023.
Josh’s previous role in the Victorian Government was Official Secretary to the Governor of Victoria between 2016 and 2022. Prior to this appointment, Josh was Executive Director of the Cabinet Office in DPC, after having overseen the Anzac Centenary for the Victorian Public Service (VPS) as Director of DPC’s Veterans Branch.
Josh’s list of professional achievements also includes being the first Australian to hold the position of Assistant Private Secretary (Commonwealth) to TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (now TM The King and Queen Camilla), based at Clarence House in London. Before joining the VPS, Josh was Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University and Executive Officer of ACU’s Institute of Legal Studies.
Josh holds qualifications in law, arts, education and theology as well as the degree of Executive Master of Public Administration from the Australia and New Zealand School of Government and the University of Melbourne. He has a Certificate IV in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Queen Elizabeth II made Josh a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2016.
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