Department of Culture and the Arts

The Department of Culture and the Arts (DCA) guides the delivery of culture and arts for Western Australia through the provision of policy development, coordination and support services to the Culture and Arts portfolio. DCA also supports the culture and the arts sector. On 1 July 2017, the Department of Culture and the Arts amalgamated with the Department of Sport and Recreation, Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, the Office of Multicultural Interests, local government functions of the Department of Local Government and Communities, and the Aboriginal History Unit of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs to establish the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

Contact Details

Gordon Stephenson House, 140 William Street, PERTH WA 6000

08 9224 7300

info@dca.wa.gov.au

www.dca.wa.gov.au

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Past People

Name	Position	Year Started	Year Ended
Carl Pekin	Director, Infrastructure, Planning and Support		2017
Eric Isailovic	General Operations, Executive Director		2017
Cate Cassarchis	State Records Officer, Director		2017
Colin Walker	Executive Director, Arts & Cultural Development		2017
John Day	Minister for Culture & Arts	2008	2017
Duncan Ord	Director General	2014	2017
Ragen Haythorpe	Committee Member, Substantive Equality	2014	2016
Chris Penwald	Director, Arts Funding & Development	2014	2016
Basil Manganaro	Manager, Information Services	2015	2016
David Ansell	Deputy Director General, Development & Strategy Directorate	2012	2016
Greer van Raalte	Human Resources Project Officer (6-month contract)	2015	2015
Basil Manganaro	Manager, Infrastructure Services	2012	2015
Alan Ferris	Acting Director General	2013	2014
Hannah Eames	Senior Policy Officer	2007	2014
Chris Penwald	Project Director	2012	2013
Ali Martin	Senior Information Officer, Development & Strategy	2010	2013
Chris Penwald	A/Deputy Director General	2011	2012
Alana Culverhouse	Acting Senior Project Officer, Arts Development	2012	2012
Michelle Broun	Project Officer, Indigenous Arts	2001	2012
Renato Sansalone	Assistant Director, Strategic Finance	2006	2012
Allanah Lucas	Director General	0	2012
Alana Culverhouse	Project Officer, Visual Arts Craft & Writing	2008	2011
Chris van Tuinen	Senior Project Officer, Organisations & Contracts	2010	2011
Jacqui Allen	Development & Strategy, Deputy Director General	0	2011
Chris Penwald	Director, Organisational Performance	2008	2010
Alastair Bryant	Director General		2010
Jackie Lipiec	Executive Officer		2010
Shane Colquhoun	Director, Arts Funding & Development	2005	2009
Gemma Pepper	Senior Project Officer	2007	2009
Jeremy Smith	Senior Project Officer for Organisations & Contracts, Acting Manager of Resources since 2007	2006	2008
Rowan Maclean	Director, Property Development & Management	2004	2008
Barbara Macnish	Executive Director, Portfolio Coordinator	2005	2008
Alan Ferris	Chief Financial Officer	2000	2007
Jodie Pudney	Manager, Programs	2005	2006
Jeremy Smith	Project Officer, Community & Regional Arts Development	2003	2006
Shane Colquhoun	Policy Advisor to WA Minister	2003	2005
Aine Whelan	Senior Policy Officer & Senior Advisor to Minister for the Arts	1998	2000
Ricky Burges	Director General	1998	2000
Jules Pemberton	Project Officer, Performing Arts	1995	1996
Margaret Butcher	Director, Office of the Director General

Projects

Project Name	Role	Category	Product	Cost (Estimated)	Status
WA Museum	Owner/Developer	Cultural	Museum	$428,000,000	Completed	>>

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