Liz Hefren-Webb is the Deputy Secretary Social Policy in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), commencing in the role in February 2023.
She has led social policy initiatives across the Commonwealth for almost 30 years.
Before joining PM&C, from 2018, Liz was the Deputy Secretary Families and Communities in the Department of Social Services where she had responsibility for policy and programs to support disadvantaged communities, families and children and promote family safety, as well as the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse.
Liz was previously the First Assistant Secretary in PM&C, in the Indigenous Affairs Group, responsible for education, community safety, health and wellbeing programs and policy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Liz has also held senior executive positions in the former Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
She started her career as a graduate in the former Department of Social Security.
Liz has an Arts degree with Honours in Government from the University of Sydney.