DPC board members

Read about the DPC board members: our secretary, deputy secretaries of our groups and our general counsel.

Jeremi Moule, Secretary

Jeremi Moule, Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet

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.

Emma Cassar, Deputy Secretary Social Policy and Intergovernmental Relations Group

Emma Cassar - woman with straight dark hair smiling at camera

Emma Cassar was appointed Deputy Secretary, Social Policy and Intergovernmental Relations Group with the Department of Premier and Cabinet in March 2023, following more than 20 years’ experience in local and international roles spanning government, private and non-profit organisations.

Emma holds a Doctorate in Forensic Psychology from the University of Melbourne and commenced her distinguished career as a forensic psychologist with Corrections Victoria in 1999. She went on to become General Manager at a number of male and female prisons in Victoria and acted in various senior executive roles before becoming CEO of non-profit Open Family Australia in 2010 and State Director for Mission Australia from 2011 to 2013. A stint in the private sector saw Emma as Business Development Director of Serco Australia and then a number of years at KPMG as a Partner, leading the National Justice and Security sector.

Emma returned to Corrections Victoria in June 2018 as Commissioner. In July 2020, Emma took on the role of Deputy State Controller for the COVID-19 Accommodation program and at the end of 2020 was appointed COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria Commissioner.

Terry Garwood PSM, Deputy Secretary First Peoples - State Relations

Terry Garwood, headshot with suit jacket and tie

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

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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.

Headshot of Joshua Puls, Deputy Secretary Cabinet, Legal and Governance

Joshua Puls commenced as the Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Legal and Governance 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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