Susan
Jackson-Stepowski

Secretary

Annual Report Coordinator

ISC Coordinator

Sue Jackson-Stepowski has been employed as an independent heritage advisor since 1990 after an extensive career in State and Local Government. Sue has worked throughout NSW for various organisations, the private sector plus contacts with the NSW Heritage Office. Overseas postings have include International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Switzerland, Department of Design Research within the Royal College of Art and Architects Co-Partnership, both in London, Saudi Arabian Design Group, a design and construction consortia, based in Riyadh, and when living in Indonesia, involved in the Planning Conference in Bandung Java.

A geographer/planner by background, Sue has post graduate diplomas in Education and Urban Studies. Sue is an accredited Heritage Trainer and has worked with NSW TAFE. With Local Government and Shires Association, twice yearly Sue presents the introductory Burra Charter course in locations around NSW. She has presented papers at planning, historical and community-based conferences.

The Royal Australian History Society awarded Sue a commendation in 2000 and in 2001 Sue received a Commonwealth medal for services to heritage and the local community. Sue has been active on behalf of numerous groups and community associations, as well as serving on technical and speakers committees with the National Trust of Australia (NSW).

Sue stepped in to assist the ICOMOS national committee when the then NSW representative moved overseas. Active involvement with ICOMOS continues, such as assisting with the 2003 'Telling tales' national ICOMOS conference and with an Australia based reference group for the ISC for Share Built Heritage.

Key interests include community liaison, skills training, cultural tourism and strategic planning. Work with various multi-disciplinary teams projects have encompassed indigenous communities, community services (cultural and social planning), installation artists and interpretation, asset managers, engineers and sustainable community development, as well as the array of heritage assessments and management.

As a side line Sue is undertaking comparative research on the Garden Suburb Movement in Australia, and historic associations with Haberfield Garden Suburb, 1901.

Sue's goal is to build bridges within various disciplines and further the ethical basis of ICOMOS.

Contact: austicomos@deakin.edu.au