Dr Jackie Hallam is the CEO of the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Council Tasmania, the peak body representing community sector organisations that deliver alcohol and other drug services. Informed by decades of experience across frontline services, policy, research, and advocacy, and backed by a PhD in political science, Jackie offers a well-rounded perspective on leadership, strategy and policy making. Jackie’s personal qualities include lived experience and neurodivergence, and she wears these as a badge of pride, ensuring that conversations are inclusive and value diverse perspectives.
Known for her grounded, no-nonsense approach, Jackie combines evidence, ethics and a sharp strategic mind to drive reform and champion the voices of people and services often left out of policy decisions. She’s on a journey to transform leadership and specifically about who is at the decision making table. Jackie has been described as ‘warm, welcoming and frank’.
Career highlight:
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Tasmania, 2006 – ‘Rise and Stall of Harm Reduction Policy in Australia, 1980 – 2000’
You can find Jackie on LinkedIn, or email her at ceo@atdc.org.au.
