Last updated at the end of the Ninth Assembly (17 October 2020) Go to Joy Burch's current (Tenth Assembly) biography
Joy BURCH
Australian Labor Party
Member for Brindabella
CONTACT
Ph: (02) 6205 0020
burch@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601
Assembly service
Elected 29 October 2008
Re-elected 31 October 2012
Re-elected 26 October 2016
Parliamentary positions
Speaker (October 2016 – present)
Deputy Speaker (February 2016 – October 2016)
Government Whip (February 2016 – October 2016; November 2008 – November 2009)
Manager of Government Business (December 2014 – 2015)
ALP Caucus Secretary (October 2008 – November 2009)
Assistant Speaker (November 2008 – November 2009)
Ministerial appointments
Minister for Police and Emergency Services (December 2014 – December 2015)
Minister for Education and Training (November 2012 – January 2016)
Minister for Disability (November 2012 – January 2016)
Minster for Children and Young People (November 2012 – July 2014)
Minister for Racing and Gaming (May 2011 – January 2016)
Minister for Arts (May 2011 – January 2016)
Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Affairs (May 2011 – October 2012)
Minister for Ageing (November 2009 – October 2012)
Minister for Community Services (November 2009 – October 2012)
Minister for Multicultural Affairs (November 2009 – January 2015)
Minister for Women (November 2009 – January 2015)
Committee service
Standing committees
Administration and Procedure (December 2016 – present, Chair)
Health, Ageing, Community and Social Services (January 2016 – October 2016, Chair)
Justice and Community Safety (January 2016 – October 2016, Deputy Chair)
Planning, Environment and Territory and Municipal Services (January 2016 – October 2016, Chair)
Public Accounts (January 2016–present) (December 2008 – November 2009, Deputy Chair)
Administration and Procedure (December 2008 – November 2009)
Education, Training and Youth Affairs (December 2008 – November 2009, Deputy Chair)
Health, Community and Social Services (December 2008 – November 2009, Deputy Chair)
Select committees
Estimates 2016-2017 (March 2016 – August 2016)
Estimates 2009-2010 (April 2009 – June 2009)
Campaign Advertising (April 2009 – August 2009, Chair)
Videos
Previous occupations, qualifications
Occupations
Past Membership Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
Executive director, Australian Rural Health Education Network
Executive director, Northern Territory Remote Workforce Agency
Chief executive officer, rural health and community support services
Owner and operator, child care centre.
Qualifications
Registered nurse
BA Liberal Studies
Post grad: Health Administration, Information Systems Management
Personal
Joy Burch is married with three sons, and lives in Tuggeranong.
Interests
Family, community, swimming, gardening, walking, reading and music