Sam Richards

Sam Richards has extensive experience in the health and social services sector, currently serving as a Senior Assurance Review Officer and previously as an Assistant Director at the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, overseeing the Commonwealth Home Support Programme and managing complex transitions within community care programs. Richards has held various roles within the Department of Social Services, including Assistant Director and Project Administrator, focusing on grant management and consumer-directed care initiatives. With a foundation in social work, developed through positions in various London boroughs and Baptcare, Richards has demonstrated expertise in case management, complaints resolution, and team leadership, underpinned by academic qualifications in social work and sociology/anthropology from Monash University.