Roger Beale

Roger David Bernard Beale AO (born 18 December 1946) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. Since retiring from the public service, Beale has continued to pursue work as an artist, having held exhibitions in galleries around Canberra since 1984.

Roger Beale AO
Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
In office 21 October 1998 – 2004
Secretary of the Department of the Environment
In office 9 October 1997 – 21 October 1998
Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories
In office 11 March 1996 – 9 October 1997
Personal details
Born	Roger David Bernard Beale (1946-12-18) 18 December 1946 India
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Venetia
Residence	Canberra
Alma mater	Cornell University University of Queensland
Occupation	Public servant, artist
Website	http://www.rogerbeale.com.au/

Background and early life

Roger Beale was born on 18 December 1946 in Bombay, India.[1] Beale and his parents emigrated to Australia from India in the 1950s, so he could receive better treatment for the polio he had contracted at age two.[2][3]

Beale studied arts, training in Queensland with teachers including Betty Churcher and Jon Molvig.[4] He also attained a Bachelor of Arts in History and Law from the University of Queensland and a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.[5]

Career

Beale first joined the Australian Public Service in 1967 as an administrative trainee.[6]

Beale was appointed Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories in 1996 and remained head of the department when it was transitioned to Department of the Environment and later Department of the Environment and Heritage.[7][8][9]

In 2004, Beale retired from the Australian Public Service after 37 years of service.[10] Since retirement, Beale has continued his work as an artist, having held exhibitions in galleries around Canberra since 1984.[4] His major themes include life studies, art history, landscapes and the sublime.[11] He also chaired a review of Australia's Quarantine and Biosecurity Arrangements, in 2008,[12] and went on to become a Commissioner of the Climate Commission when it was established in 2011.[13]

Awards

Beale was made a Member of the Order of Australia for contribution to national economic reform in 1995 and an Officer of the Order in 2006.[4]

References

1. CP 621: Roger David Bernard BEALE AO, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
2. Australian Polio Register So Far – Check Your Entry, Polio Australia, archived from the original on 27 October 2013
3. Stafford, Annabel (12 June 2006). "Roger Beale Officer of the Order of Australia". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014.
4. Beale, Roger, "Welcome to my website", Roger Beale Artist, archived from the original on 16 August 2013
5. Roger Beale AO, The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, archived from the original on 3 March 2011
6. Hawke, Robert (20 September 1984), Unknown, archived from the original on 22 January 2014
7. CA 7661: Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
8. CA 8479: Department of the Environment [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
9. CA 8614: Department of the Environment and Heritage, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 January 2014
10. Howard, John (30 January 2004). "Appointment of Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 January 2014.
11. Pryor, Sally (24 April 2013). "A portrait of the artist as a public man". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
12. Review of Australia's Quarantine and Biosecurity Arrangements - Report and Australian Government Preliminary Response, Department of Agriculture, 10 May 2011, archived from the original on 5 April 2014
13. Combet, Greg (10 February 2011). "Launch of the Climate Commission" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.

Government offices
Preceded by Stuart Hamilton	Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories 1996 – 1997	Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of the Environment
Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories	Secretary of the Department of the Environment 1997 – 1998	Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of the Environment	Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Heritage 1998 – 2004	Succeeded by David Borthwick