Alexa Wilkins

Alexa Wilkins is an experienced professional in policy development and child safeguarding, currently serving in the Child Safeguarding Implementation Unit at the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries since June 2022. As a Principal Policy Officer at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet of WA since September 2019, Alexa coordinates cross-government actions related to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Previous roles include senior policy officer positions focusing on COVID-19 coordination and reform priorities, as well as serving as a senior policy officer at the Commissioner for Children and Young People WA, where consultation, research, and policy advocacy were emphasized. Alexa's earlier career includes significant contributions as a senior research officer at Curtin University, supporting Aboriginal health initiatives, and as a lecturer in international health. Educational credentials include a Master of International Health from Curtin University and a Bachelor of Health Science with a focus on Public Health and Anthropology from the University of Western Australia.